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**** PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE **** THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT 90th ANNUAL DEPARTMENT CONVENTION Killington, Vermont JUNE 18, 19, & 20, 2008 Thursday, June 19th -  Killington, VT 3 p.m.  All Standing Committees (if needed) 3 p.m. Meeting of other Committees (if needed) 4 p.m. PDP/PDC Meeting PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS/PRESIDENTS Grand Hotel, Killington, VT Cocktail Hour-6:00- Dinner-7:00 Friday, June 20th 9-4      REGISTRATION/CREDENTIALS -Grand Hotel, (downstairs) COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Snow Shed Lodge) 8:00am:  Resolutions Committee 8:00am:  Constitution & By-Laws Committee 9:00 a.m.  Finance Committee 10:00 a.m.  Dept. Executive Committee 12:00-COMBINED MEETING - LEGION-AUXILIARY-SONS -Snow Shed Lodge Call to Order-Commander Barbara Bushaw, President Merle “Tootie” McDermott, SAL Commander Donald Gile Posting of Colors-Winooski, Post #91 Color Guard Salute to Colors: Commander Barbara Bushaw Invocation-Chaplain Kenneth Coonradt POW/MIA Empty Chair Ceremony: No. Area Cdr Francis Killay & So. Area Cdr Royal Sheeley Pledge of Allegiance-Commander Barbara Bushaw Preamble-with break for Auxiliary & Sons Welcome-Department Commander Barbara Bushaw Response-PDC Leonard Normandeau Intro of Dept. Officers & Guests-SALCmdr. Don, President Tootie, Cmdr. Bushaw Introduction of Guest:  NECman Leslie Howe (Tom Burns, NVC) Memorial Service-Chaplains Kenneth Coonradt, Gail Wisher, Dennis Galusha Adjournment The Legion will resume its meeting after a 15 min. break. Announcement of Convention Committees: Credentials Committee-Chair PDC Donald Tetreault Constitution & Bylaws-Chair PDC Clark “Sparky” Ferris Resolutions-Chair-PNVC Linda Perham Distinguished Guests-Chair: PDC Rodney “Stub” Sherman REPORTS: National Executive Committeeman: PDC Leslie Howe Department Adjutant:  Robert Perham Department Finance Officer/Convention Committee:  PDC Donald Tetreault Department Service Officer/Legislative:  PDC Milton Willis Yearbook/Membership/Internal Affairs:  PDC Linda Perham Oratorical Committee:  PDC Ronald Aldrich Post Evaluation:  Royal Sheeley Vermont Veterans Home:  PDC Donald Tetreault Americanism:  Francis Killay Children & Youth:  Raymond Martel Education & Scholarship/Membership Chairman:  Richard Farmer Law Cadet Training:  Richard Boucher Amendment to Constitution-read in entirety Resolutions-read by Title Only Awarding of Trophies & Awards: Membership Staff Salute to Colors Recess DEPARTMENT CONVENTION BANQUET Killington Grand Hotel SOCIAL HOUR 6:00     BANQUET 7:00 Saturday, June 21st 7:30     REGISTRATION & CREDENTIALS: Snowshed, Killington 9:00      CONVENTION RECONVENES Salute to Colors Invocation-Chaplain Kenneth Coonradt Pledge of Allegiance: Commander Barbara Bushaw Opening Remarks-Commander Barbara Bushaw Introduction of Guest Speaker-NECman Leslie Howe, (Tom Burns, NVC) Final Report of Rules-Judge Advocate Keith Arlund Reading of the Call to Convention: Department Adjutant Robert Perham Credentials report:  PDC Donald Tetreault VETS Report:  Richard Gray Resolutions Report-PNVC Linda Perham, Chair Constitution & By-Laws-Clark “Sparky” Ferris, Chair Awards Presentations: Finance- PDC Donald Tetreault Selection of Mid Winter Site-2009 Selection of Dept. Convention Site-2010 Reading of Call to National Convention Unfinished Business New Business Report of Ballot Vote for Delegates to National Convention ELECTION: Commander:  Prior to noon Senior Vice Commander Northern Area Vice Commander Southern Area Vice Commander Department Finance Officer Newly elected Officers to the podium for installation:  Keith Arlund DISTRICT CAUCUSES Recess of 30 minutes to nominate & elect: District Commanders from each of the 5 Districts County Commanders from each of the 13 Counties 2 Delegates & 2 Alternates to the National Convention in Phoenix, AR Results of voting of County & District Commanders read to Convention and called to podium for installation by Judge Advocate Arlund. Benediction-Chaplain Kenneth Coonradt Retirement of Colors Adjournment At the conclusion of the Department Convention, there will be a meeting of The Department Executive Committee. CONVENTION COMMITTEES CREDENTIALS:  PDC Tetreault, Chair - County & District Commanders CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS: Clark “Sparky” Ferris Chair-, PDC David Garland, PDC Calvin Cole, PDC Rodney Sherman, PDC Thomas Coutts DISTINGUISHED GUESTS COMMITTEE:  Dean Burgess, Chair, PDC Les Howe, Ken Coonradt, PDC Willis, Frank Killay,  Richard Farmer, PDC Stub Sherman  RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: PDC Linda Perham, Chair; PDC Brouillette, PDC Simon, Edward Brown, Royal Sheeley, Mel McKnight, Carol Spaulding