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Second Vice Commander's
Column 
I hope all of the posts out there have put
together programs for the Memorial Day weekends.
Many of the small towns look forward to these
programs every year. Some of the posts still have
parades and many people in your towns still
participate in these programs. Keep in touch with
your communities as they can help you build your
membership.
Your District Conventions are coming up very
soon and you will be electing new officers to serve
you. Try to help them get adjusted to their new
jobs and get them off on the right foot. You will
also be electing your National Convention Delegates
at your conventions. Please make sure they want to
go before you elect them.
Buckeye Boys State is also just around the
corner I hope everyone has gotten your boys lined
up and ready to go. Please make sure that all boys
attend their orientation, even the alternates. We
really need more boys to attend.
The Department Convention is just around the
corner and Toledo is ready to welcome all of you
from all over the state of Ohio. We will have one
big hospitality room for all 7 candidates on Friday
and Saturday nights. I look forward to seeing
everyone at the convention. There will be a lot of
business to take care of on the convention floor.
There will also be all of the standing committee
meetings before the convention. If your district
commander puts you on any of these committees
please take the time to attend as they are all
important to the Department of Ohio. Neva and I
have traveled all over this state and the
hospitality at all of the posts and districts has
been second to none. I'm always ready to go at any
time or place if you need me to speak or even just
for a visit.
At this time I would like to thank all of the
chairpersons that have taken care of all of the
activities that the Department has had all year.
Without your help and input these programs would
never get off of the ground. We started out with
the Golf Tournament, Trapshoot, WII Tournament,
Bowling Tournament, Euchre Tournament, Pool
Tournament and the Cornhole Toss. Brenda and I
attended most of the functions and had some great
times.
I attended the Legion Riders meeting on April
24. They would like to start increasing their
membership along with the American Legion, the
Auxiliary, and the Sons of the Legion, this would
also make the Legion Riders more visible. We are
also talking about a membership round up to be held
in September with the cards to be delivered to
Department Headquarters on September 25 at the next
Legion Riders Meeting. Will have more on this
later.
I would like to see a huge turn in of membership
cards on the convention floor on Sunday, June 27,
in Toledo. Let's get this year off to a great start
and show the incoming Commander Dennis that we are
ready to work the program of membership. I would
also like to state that I am a candidate for the
high office of Department First Vice Commander.
Bring On Bob means it's time to bring the
membership back up to where it is supposed to be.
I'll close for now and see you in Toledo.
Bob Klostermeier, 2nd Vice
Commander
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