All-Family Events Calendar

Feb. 2: Four Chaplains Sunday
Feb. 8: Sweetheart Rally, Royalton Post 137
Feb. 15: 2nd District Mid-Winter Conf., Bricelyn Post 165
Feb. 22: Minnesota State Oratorical Contest,
Osseo Post 172 & Anoka Post 102
Feb. 22: Second Amendment Bingo, Buffalo Post 270
Feb. 22-26: Washington Conference, Hilton Hotel, D.C.
Feb. 22: ALA Department Leadership Workshop,
Cold Spring Unit 455
March 8: TAL & ALA Department Executive Committees, Chanhassen Post 580
March 8: Appreciation Rally, Chanhassen Post 580
March 8: Minnesota American Legion Junior Shooting Sports 3 Position Air Rifle Championship, Anoka Post 102
March 9-15: Buddy Check Week
March 14-15: SAL Detachment Spring Conference, hosted by Rochester Post 446
March 15: American Legion Birthday
March 24-28: National Commander’s Tour of Minnesota
March 29: ALA Department Leadership Workshop, New Ulm Unit 132
March 29: First day of 2025 American Legion Bowling Tournament, Sundance Entertainment Center, Dayton
April 5: Department Commander’s Testimonial, Northern Lights Casino & Hotel
April 9: Veterans Day on the Hill
April 11-12: ALA Jr Department Conf., Anoka Unit 102
April 24-27: Minnesota Legion College, Camp Ripley
May 5-9: Spring Meetings, Indianapolis
May 14: 100 percent membership target date
May 15-18: Work & Play Weekend, Legionville
May 17: Dept. President’s Testimonial, Fairmont
May 17: 1st District Convention, Lake City Wild Wings
May 17: 3rd District Convention, Forest Lake Post 225
May 17: 4th District Convention, N. St. Paul Post 39
May 17: 7th District Convention, Echo Post 204
May 17-18: American Legion National Oratorical Contest, Hillsdale College, Mich.
May 26: Memorial Day, local ceremonies
June 7: 2nd District Convention, Pipestone Post 6
June 7: 5th District Convention, Holiday Inn/Green Mill (I-35W & 94th), Bloomington
June 7: 8th District Convention, West Duluth Post 71
June 7: 6th District Convention, Brainerd Post 255
June 7: 9th District Convention, E. Grand Forks Post 157
June 7: 10th District Convention, Buffalo Post 270
June 8-14: Minnesota Boys State, St. John’s Univ.
June 15: First session at Legionville Summer Camp begins (there are six sessions in 2025)
June 15-21: Minnesota Girls State, Bethel University
June 15-Aug. 1: Six weeklong sessions of youth camping at Legionville
June 25: American Legion Day at Target Field, Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners, Minneapolis
June 27-28: SAL Detachment of Minnesota Convention, Morris Post 29
July 4: Independence Day, local ceremonies
July 9: Minnesota American Legion & Auxiliary Department Executive Committee Meetings, Willmar
July 10-12: 106th Department Convention, Willmar
July 12: Department Executive Committee, Willmar
July 18-25: Boys Nation, Marymount Univ., Va.
July 19-26: Girls Nation, Bolger Center, Potomac, Md.
July 24-27: Fund 85 Ride, location TBD
July 28-31: Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. I-A State Tournament, Burnsville (dates tentative)
July 31-Aug. 3: Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. I State Tournament, St. Michael
Aug. 1: Final session of Legionville ends
Aug. 1-3: Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. I Jr. State Tournament, location TBD
Aug. 1-3: Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. II State Tournament, Ely
Aug. 2-3: Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball State Tournament, Fairmont
Aug. 8-10: Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. II Jr. State Tournament, Hayfield
Aug. 6-10: American Legion Baseball Regionals
Aug. 14-17: American Legion World Series, Shelby, N.C.
Aug. 8-10: Auxiliary Junior Fun Weekend, Legionville
Aug. 16: Minnesota Legacy Run, location TBD
Aug. 18-22: National Legacy Run, ending at national convention in Tampa
Aug. 22-28: 106th National Convention, Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 1: Registration opens for Junior Shooting Sports
Sept. 4-7: Camporee, Legionville
Sept. 11-14: Minnesota ALR Romp, Legionville
Sept. 15: Sons of The American Legion Birthday
Sept. 30-Oct. 5: John Zgoda Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt, Legionville
Oct. 6: Fall Meetings
Oct. 23: Minnesota American Legion Department Executive Committee, Kelly Inn, St. Cloud
Oct. 24-25: Fall Conference, River’s Edge Convention Center & Kelly Inn, St. Cloud
Nov. 10: American Legion Auxiliary Birthday
Nov. 11: Veterans Day, local observances