Legionnaire Of The Year
Post 305 has many capable members within its ranks who vounteer thier time and effort yo make this organization the proud group it is. Within this group, there are members who go above and beyond the call of duty to make or keep American Legion Post 305 a vibrant part of the community. For those Legionnaires, and only when warranted, Post 305 bestows upon them its' highest award, Legionnaire of The Year.
The following individuals earned the Legionnaire Of The Year award. We are grateful for the contributions thay have made to our Post.
Chuck Suhr, 2000
Rudy Charest, 2001
Keith Stelter, 2002
George Bannon, 2004
Emery Heuermann, 2005
Pickens Jones, 2006
Jim Bolin (tie), 2007
Dayton Denton (tie), 2007
Dave Lips, 2008
Brad Trefz, 2009
Everett Ison, 2010
Post 305 Legionnaire of The Year Standards
This highest of award is not automatically awarded to someone each year.It is only awarded as warranted. Primary consideration is given to the contributions that an individual has made, during the past calendar year, to the various activities of the Post, as well as to furthering the ideals of all American Legion programs. In addition, consideration is given to their cumulative performance over the years.
The following factors, not necessarily in order of priority, is among those taken into consideration:
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attendance at meetings
attendance at meetings •active participation at meetings
active participation at meetings •participation in rummage sales and/or set-up
participation in rummage sales and/or set-up •supporting Birdies For Charity
supporting Birdies For Charity •attendance at conventions
attendance at conventions •contributions to the newsletter
contributions to the newsletter •recruiting activities
recruiting activities•membership renewal efforts
membership renewal efforts •welcoming new members
welcoming new members •coordination/communications with members between meetings
coordination/communications with members between meetings •communications/involvement with other Posts or headquarters
communications/involvement with other Posts or headquarters •working closely with Auxiliary
working closely with Auxiliary •contributing to fellowship/camaraderie
contributing to fellowship/camaraderie •active participation on committees or projects
active participation on committees or projects •volunteering to take the initiative in activities
volunteering to take the initiative in activities •assuming the responsibility of elective office
assuming the responsibility of elective office •attending/participating in outside activities or ceremonies
attending/participating in outside activities or ceremonies •assisting in Poppy distribution
assisting in Poppy distribution •assisting in the Adopt-A-Path program
assisting in the Adopt-A-Path program •visiting the V.A.M.C.
visiting the V.A.M.C. •assisting with and/or participating in July 4th parade
assisting with and/or participating in July 4th parade •knowledge about American Legion programs and policies
knowledge about American Legion programs and policies •helping the Post grow and move forward
helping the Post grow and move forwardNominations should be made to the Executive Committee, in writing, during March to allow for a meaningful review and selection, to include sufficient details to support the justification of the award.
This page was last updated: November 19, 2011
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