CONVENTION 2017
Tentative Schedule Subject to Change
Note: Post Commanders and Post Adjutants should pick up their Post Officer packets and
2017 membership cards at Convention, in storage area across from Grand Registration Desk.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 7, 2017
TIME
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MEETING
Registration
LOCATION
Grand Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Resolutions & Resolutions Assignments
Wayne Peedin
Salon C
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Administrative Committee Meeting
Convention Credentials & Rules Committee
David Shore
Wayne Peedin
Grand Ballroom 3
Oakwood
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
JROTC Committee
Legion Cruisers
Peter McMurtrie
Lee Johnson
Salon C
Grand Ballroom 1
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Wayne Peedin
12:00 Noon- 1:30 PM
Boy Scout Committee
Jr Shooting Sports
Leadership and Development
Public Relations Committee
Veterans Employment & Preference
Cary McMasters
Harry Flynn
Bill Oxford
Patricia Harris
Archie Barrow
Grand Ballroom 2
Grand Ballroom 1
Grand Ballroom 3
Salon D
Salon C
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Community Service
Membership Post Activities
Oratorical Contest & Education
Rehabilitation/VAVS Committee
AL National Convention Corp of NC, Inc.
Glen Borg
Rora Kellis
Robert Welch
Pam Lytton
Roy Pressley
Grand Ballroom 1
Salon D
Salon C
Grand Ballroom 2
Grand Ballroom 3
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Baseball Committee
Boys State Committee
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Law and Order Committee
Legion Riders Committee
Terry Boyles
Roy Pressley
Tony Sherrill
Larry Womack
Curtis Cash
Grand Ballroom 2
Grand Ballroom 1
Grand Ballroom 3
Salon C
Salon D
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Legislative Commission
Americanism Commission
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Comm.
Internal Affairs Commission
National Security & Foreign Relations Comm.
Children & Youth Commission
Carol Barker
Mike Braswell
Larry Womack
E.C. Toppin
Bob Allen
Jim Quinlan
Grand Ballroom 1
Salon D
Salon C
Grand Ballroom 3
Judicial
Grand Ballroom 2
7:30 PM
Auxiliary Opening Ceremony
Brenda Toppin
Grand Ballroom 4-5
THURSDAY - JUNE 8, 2017
5/2/17
Grand Registration Desk
Salon D
FRIDAY – JUNE 9, 2017
8:00 AM
Joint Memorial Service
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
For the purpose of
DAC Reports and
Resolutions
Division I Caucus
Division II Caucus
Division III Caucus
Division IV Caucus
Division V Caucus
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David Shore
(MEMBERSHIP AWARDS PRESENTED AT THIS TIME)
11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Resolutions & Resolutions Assignments
Wayne Peedin
12:00 Noon
Flag Raising Ceremony
Honor Guard
Outdoor Flagpole
CONVENTION GENERAL SESSION
David Shore
(GENERAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT THIS TIME)
Grand Ballroom 1-3
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
For the purpose of
Election of
Division Commanders
6:00 PM
Grand Registration Desk
Division I Caucus
Division II Caucus
Division III Caucus
Division IV Caucus
Division V Caucus
20 & 4 Women Legionnaires
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Grand Ballroom 1-3
Carolyn Rogerson
Martin Arthur
Turner Totten
Jack Ward
Alan Mainer
Salon E
Salon AB
Salon D
Sandalwood
Salon C
Grand Ballroom 1-3
Salon C
Carolyn Rogerson
Martin Arthur
Turner Totten
Jack Ward
Alan Mainer
Salon E
Salon AB
Salon D
Sandalwood
Salon C
Patricia Harris
Judicial
Banquet
Salons E-G
SATURDAY – JUNE 10, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Go-Getter Breakfast
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
GENERAL SESSION RECONVENES:
David Shore
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Sons of The American Legion Convention,
John Jenkins
Detachment Commander
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Convention Credentials & Rules Committee
Wayne Peedin
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION RECONVENES:
David Shore
Immediately following
General Session
Reception or Banquet for Newly Elected Officers
5/2/17
Salon F-G
Grand Registration Desk
Grand Ballroom 1-3
Boxwood
Oakwood
Grand Ballroom 1-3
Boxwood