| Program Activity |
Comment(s)/Suggested Wording |
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May I
have your attention, please? (...pause...) |
- Entrance of Distinguished Guests
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Distinguished
Guests may be escorted into the function room. As a minimum, the single Honored
Guest should be escorted into the hall at the beginning of the event. Please
rise for the entrance of (name, title), escorted by (name, title).
Announce each escorted guest this way, and/or then introduce the guest of honor ...Let
us welcome our Honored Guest for this evening, (name, title), escorted by (name, title). |
- Salute Colors(if colors are in
place, not to be posted).
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Please
rise to salute the Colors of our Nation. (...pause...)
Right hand salute! (...pause...) Ready, two. |
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Please
rise for the posting of our Nation's Colors.
(...pause...) As Colors approach..Right hand salute!
Color Guard Commander will ask for permission to post colors - response Sergeant,
post the Colors! Hold salute until Colors are posted, then Ready
Two! Allow Color Guard time to leave. |
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We
will have the Invocation delivered by ( name), Chaplain of (______). Please uncover.
After Invocation is delivered...Thank You (________) |
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With
your hat over your heart, please recite with me the Pledge of Allegiance to our
Flag. Recite Pledge slowly. |
- National Anthem
(if used)
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Please
join ( ______ ) in the singing of of National Anthem,
the Star Spangled Banner. If you sing along, please place your hat over your
heart. If you do not sing, please render a hand salute at this time. National
Anthem |
- POW/MIA Service
(if used)
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MC
may conduct POW/MIA Memorial Service or it may be conducted by another. Please
be seated while we conduct a service of remembrance for our POW's and MIA's. In this
somber moment, let us reflect upon their plight and the plight of their loved ones.
Optional, if service is led by someone other than the MC...This Service
will be conducted by ( name, title). Conduct Service , see POW/MIA
Remembrance Service. |
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Appropriate brief
welcoming remarks by MC |
- Introduction of Head Table
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Brief
introduction of Head Table, names and titles/positions only. We are
pleased to have with us tonight several distinguished guests seated at our
Head Table. Begin at far left of speaker...At my far left
we have (1,2,3,4, etc). Then introduce head table from speaker's
right..Starting at my far right, we pleased to have with us (1.2.3.4. etc.) |
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Thanks
you. Please enjoy your dinner. Optional - you may wish to remind
male Legionnaires that they should uncover during the meal. |
- Introduction of Distinguished Guests
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Brief
introductions of those seated at Distinguished Guests Table(s), such as spouses not seated
at Head Table, Guests not participating in the program, etc. May I have
your attention, Please? We have several Distinguished Guests with us
tonight. I ask that you please stand when I announce your name.
Optional, depending upon the number of Distinguished Guests to be introduced...Please
hold any applause until all of our Distinguished Guests have been introduced.
Introduce Distinguished Guests. |
- Welcoming Remarks by Post/County Commander or local
dignitary (if any)
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MC
will introduce Post or County Commander and/or local dignitary for brief welcoming
remarks. We are pleased to have with us this evening (name/title) who
will offer welcoming remarks. Similar introduction for any other
speakers.Thank you, (name). |
- S.A.L. Detachment Commander Remarks (if
applicable)
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MC will introduce
S.A.L. Detachment Commander if remarks are to be delivered. After S.A.L.
Commander's remarks, Thank you, (name). |
- County Auxiliary President Introduction of District
President (if Applicable)
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MC
will introduce County Auxiliary President who will, in turn, introduce District
President. We are pleased to recognize
( ), President of the ( )
County American Legion Auxiliary. County President introduces District
President |
- District Auxiliary Pres. Introduction of
Department President
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District
Auxiliary President introduces Department President. |
- Department Auxiliary President's Address (if
Applicable)
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- County Commander - Introductions of District Commander
(if Applicable)
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MC
will introduce County Commander who will, in turn introduce District Commander.
We are pleased to recognize ( ), Commander
of ( ) County |
- District Commander Introduction of Department Vice
Commander (if Applicable)
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District
Commander introduces Department Vice Commander |
- Department Vice Commander - Introduction of Department
Commander (if Applicable)
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Department
Vice Commander introduces Department Commander. |
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If this is a
Department Commander's visitation, Department Commander will make address here. If
this ia a National Commander's visitation, Department Commander will make a speech of
introduction for National Commander. |
- National Commander's Address (if Applicable)
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Address by
National Commander. Then , MC assumes the podium. Thank you,
(National Commander, Name) |
- Presentation of gifts (if Applicable)
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If
gifts are presented during the function, the order of presentation is: S.A.L. Detachment
Commander, Department Auxiliary President, Department Commander, and/or National
Commander. |
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Please
stand and uncover for the Benediction to be delivered by (name). Benediction.
Thank you, (name) |
- Salute Colors (if Colors have not been
posted)
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Please
cover and remain standing as we salute the Colors of our Nation.
(...pause) Hand Salute! (...pause...) Ready, Two! |
- Retiring of Colors (if Colors have been
posted)
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Please
cover and remain standing as we retire our Nation's Colors.
Color Guard Commander will ask for permission to retire the colors. Sergeant,
retire the Colors of our Nation! Hand salute! Remain at hand salute
until colors leave the room. Ready Two! |
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Traditional
Singing of "God Bless America" Please remain standing and join
hands for the singing of "God Bless America". |
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This
concludes our program for this evening. Thank you for joining us tonight.
May add remarks about post-event activities, thank-you for participants, a reminder to
drive hone safely and sober, etc. |
