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Commander William C. Hudson

Commander William C. Hudson

Department Commander 2008-2009

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TO ALL OF OUR ILLINOIS AMERICAN LEGION LEADERS
springfield IL fireworks It may seem like a long way away, but your 91st Annual Department Convention in Springfield, will be here before you know it. July 8 - 12, 2009. We need your help in spreading the word to our entire American Legion Family about coming to this year's convention.

Not only will we chart the course of our American Legion for the coming year, but we will also have a great time. Bring your families and walk where Lincoln walked. Tour the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum at special reduced rates for our American Legion Family. Also, the Illinois State Military Museum will be on the shuttle route and is FREE entry. The FREEDOM FEST on Friday, July 10th, is a Street Festival with music, dancing, refreshments and fun and again it is FREE ENTRY. The Commander's and President's Dinner on Saturday, July 11, 2009, will also be an event to remember.

So, please make ample copies of the flyers and start spreading the word to our Posts, Units, Squadrons, Districts and Divisions. GET THE WORD OUT as Springfield will be FINE in '09!

Thank you.

Mike Walton, Convention Director

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The Update is e-mailed every Thursday afternoon, and provides a great complement to the monthly American Legion Magazine and Dispatch. The Update carries a lot of news about Legion programs, events and achievements. It also features photo slide shows, video clips, and links to media and information at other websites.

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American Legion unveils new Emblem Sales Web site

INDIANAPOLIS (May 1, 2009) – The American Legion has recently redesigned its Web site for ordering merchandise. The new Emblem Sales Web site features better graphics and state of the art technology to increase its ease of use.

The new site, www.emblem.legion.org, coincides with the recent implementation of new customer service and warehouse software at Emblem Sales. It features “roll-over” navigation, where additional choices appear simply by pointing a mouse at a category. This will allow the user to quickly find the desired category of merchandise. A new uniform cap page will allow Legionnaires to easily build and order new American Legion caps through a step-by-step process. The site also features a shipping calculator, which estimates the charges before an order is placed.

With a current membership of 2.6-million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and patriotic youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation.


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72nd Annual American Legion
High School Oratorical Scholarship Program
Constitutional Speech Contest

National Competition Results
April 17-19 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana

Department of Illinois Contestant  Heidi Erbsen

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Sr. Vice Commander
Flanagan and Heidi
Heidi Erbsen
Pearl City, Illinois (13th District/ 2nd Division)
Junior - Pearl City High School
Parents - Linda and Jeff Erbsen

Placed 1st in Dept. of Illinois Finals Contest Held on March 7th, 2009, at Peoria Convention Center in Peoria, IL wins $2,000 Scholarship and advances to the National Competition.

National Finals were held at University Place Conference Center & Hotel.  All Department Finalist received a $1,500 scholarship for participating in the First Round - Quarter Finals.

Heidi won the First Round-Quarter Final and advanced to Second Round - Semi-Final where she concluded her competition and received an additional $1,500 scholarship.

Heidi's scholarships in the Department and National competitions totaled $5,000.  Congratulations Heidi !

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Drawing Held February 12, 2009 at Lincoln Pilgrimage

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