Smyrna Post 160 Commander Maher Abed has agreed to host the training at his Post.  The Post is near the hotel.  Lodging arrangements have been made at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Galleria Hotel at 2815 Akers Mill Road, SE, Atlanta, GA.

The hotel cost will be paid by the DOG out of the approved budget.  The hotel serves a hot breakfast each morning.  Rooms are single-occupancy, unless attendees wish to share a room.  Wi-Fi and on-site parking are free.  Students who wish to stay locally at home or with other nearby friends and family are welcome to do so.  If any student does NOT need a hotel room, please let me know.

Travel expenses are the responsibility of the attendee, their Post or their District.

The concept of operations is to have students arrive Thursday afternoon and check in to the hotel.  We encourage all students to check in by 1500 hours.  We will begin with an informal meet and greet late Thursday afternoon (approximately 1630 hours) at the hotel.  We will introduce everyone, conduct a couple of classes, and issue information for the weekend.

Classes will take place Friday and Saturday, 0830-1700 hours, at Smyrna Post 160, 160 Legion Drive SE, Smyrna GA 30080.  Lunch on both days will be provided by the GLC.  Training will conclude Sunday morning starting at 0830 hours with two classes using the hotel meeting room, followed by time to check out and a graduation ceremony starting at 1100 hours.

Each District Commander should nominate two (2) up-and-coming Legionnaires to attend.  Please pass this information to your Posts and to any Legionnaires you know who are interested.  I encourage you to do this soon to allow potential students time to make their interest known to you, and so they can plan their schedule.  The deadline for applications is Friday 23 October.

District Commanders are encouraged to submit additional interested Legionnaires as Alternates if they have more than 2 Primary nominees.  We will do our best to accommodate as many Alternates as we can handle within our budget limitations.  This is especially true for any Legionnaires who do NOT require hotel accommodations.

Nominations should be submitted by District Commanders via email to myself, with a copy to Chancellor Fultz.  The following information is required for all Primary and Alternate nominees:

• Name
• Current Position and / or Highest Past Position held at any AL level
• Post number and city
• Mobile phone number
• Email address
• Polo shirt size (and T-shirt size if different)
• Will they need a hotel room?  And do they want to share a room?  (e.g. with their spouse or a fellow student)
• Preference for one king bed or two queen beds (this can not be guaranteed)
• Are there any special dietary restrictions or other special needs (e.g. a service dog, handicapped accessible room, etc.)

Completion of the online Legion Basic Training Course is a prerequisite for attending the Georgia Legion College.  The completion certificate must be submitted along with the nomination from the District Commander, or as soon thereafter once the course is completed.  (If that is not possible, the student can bring it when they arrive on Thursday, 12 November.)

 Wade Lnenicka, Dean, Georgia Legion College, American Legion Department of Georgia