Quarterly Membership Meetings
21 January 2012:
* 9:30 AM, Saturday
* Haymarket Town Hall,
15000 Washington Street, Suite, Haymarket, VA 20169
* Draft By-Laws Reading
* 2012 Calendar Presentation
Monthly Post Executive Committee Meetings
12 January 2012:
* 7:00 PM, Thursday 14400 Slatemore Court, Haymarket, VA
All Post members welcome.
Scheduled Special Events
25 January 2012:
* Special EXCOMM Mtg
* 7:00 PM, Wednesday 14400 Slatemore Court, Hamarket, VA
* All Post members welcome
* Proposal to sponsor new BSA Troop in Haymarket
Welcome to American Legion Post 1799's website. Veterans are invited to contact the Post Adjutant (see CONTACT page) for joining the American Legion. All visitors interested in contacting Post 1799 are invited to contact the Post Adjutant. We are proud to be in the 16th District of the Department of Virginia.
12 January EXCOMM Meeting. Post elected officers drafted the 2012 Post Calendar (see CALANDAR page) and reviewed proposed changes to the Post By-Laws. Planning for the 2012 Boys/Girls State program will require additional limited volunteer assistance from the membership. These actions and other discussions were in preparation for the 21 January (Saturday) General Membership Meeting at the Haymarket Town Hall. All members should plan on attending on 21 January.
Virginia Girls and Boys State. Volunteers needed (3 hours total): American Legion Post 1799 fully funds and sponsor delegates to Virginia Girls and Boys State. Selection for high school juniors will be based on: academics, leadership, character, and service to the community. Harry Shablom will chair this year’s selection committee and needs up 4-6 additional post members to assist with selection following a defined process. Please respond to the Adjutant or Harry Shablom nwpoint@verizon.net directly by 1 February 2012.
4 January 2012 American Legion Oratorical Contest at Battlefield H.S. Post 1799, in a joint venture with Battlefield H.S., hosted this first-time event. The winner received $100 and will advance to district level. The American Legion national organization will award over $138,000 in college scholarships in 2012 and we want our area students to benefit. Battlefield students should contact Mrs. Moulen at moulendl@pwcs.edu for 2013. See "NEWS" page!
21 January General Membership Meeting. Our official Post meeting started at 10:00 AM. We updated the members on recent actions, conducted business, and conducted a mandatory reading of the draft Post By-Laws. We welcomed Dave Watson into the Post. Two additional veterans are interested in joining too. See photos on "NEWS" page.
Adjutant's Note. We are in the national political campaign season. We need to remember some ground rules. Our Department of Virginia Constitution prohibits partisan political campaigning at official American Legion meetings. All military veterans are welcome at our general membership meetings. Our coffee reception prior to the scheduled meeting is not an official American Legion meeting. First Amendment rules!
24 January. Post Commander Susan Karnecki was taken by ambulance to the Intensive Care Unit at Prince William Hospital. EXCOMM is assisting the family. Please remember the Karnecki family in your prayers.
25 January Special EXCOMM Meeting. Presentation by Boy Scouts of America delegation proposed new Troop in Haymarket, sponsored by Post 1799. Legionnaire Irwin Lazar will be Assist. Scout Master. EXCOMM unanimously voted to to support new Troop with Post 1799 as the chartering organization. EXCOMM sees this as a win-win for the BSA, American Legion and our community. Look for futre reports and calls for volunteers to help the scouts!
