BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Legion Department of Georgia - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://georgialegion.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Legion Department of Georgia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250829 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20250306T225552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T145116Z UID:17361-1755820800-1756425599@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:NATIONAL CONVENTION - 2025 - Tampa Bay\, Florida DESCRIPTION:National Convention beginning on August 22-28\, 2025\,Tampa\, Florida. \nSee National’s page for more info – https://www.legion.org/get-involved/meetings/national-convention \nDOG Registration Form – National Convention – Tampa – click here\nDeadline for action with DOG registration form is 21 July 2025 URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/national-convention-6/ LOCATION:Convention Center\, 333 S Franklin St\, Tampa\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,DEC,Dept of GA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250630 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20250306T173354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T164112Z UID:17346-1750896000-1751241599@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:Department Of Georgia Annual Convention - 2025 DESCRIPTION:Department Of Georgia Annual Convention – DULUTH June 26 – 29 2025\nSonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta (Non-Smoking Hotel)\n1775 Pleasant Hill Road\, Duluth\, GA 30096 (770-923-1775)\nDepartment Executive Committee Meeting -Thursday\, 26 June 2025 at 6:00 PM \nYou Must Make Your Own Room Reservations \nHOTEL RESERVATIONS: Dial 1-800-766-3782\nPayment Info: Provide debit/credit card info to the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Hotel\n(Credit card will not be charged until check-in. You must contact the hotel within 72 hours of check-in to cancel your reservations or you will be charged. Room Rates: *Taxes\, fees\, and incidentals are not included.\nKING (1-K-bed) $125.00 or DOUBLE: (2-Q-beds) $125.00 \nDepartment Of Georgia Annual Convention 2025 \nDOG Convention AGENDA – as of 6 June 2025 – click here \nFillable Registration form: Click the link: 106 Dept Convention Registration Form \nRegistration is $20 per person \nDEC meetings Thursday June 26th 2025 @ 6:PM and Sunday June 29th 2025 @ 10:AM. \nBanquet: Saturday evening\, June 28\, 2025\, $45 per person \nDetails to follow! URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/conference/ LOCATION:Sonesta Place\, 1775 Pleasant Hill Rd\,\, Duluth\, GA\, 30080\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Dept of GA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240616T130119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T180821Z UID:15934-1749340800-1749945599@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:BOYS State - Dept of Georgia - 2025 - Valdosta DESCRIPTION:Depart of Georgia – Boys State \nLink to the DOG Boys State website:  Click Here \nBoys State-Georgia \n“REQUEST TO ATTEND ” SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 20\, 2025 \nBoys must have completed the junior year (11th grade) of high school (or equivalent – Home school)\, with at least one (1) semester left of their senior year. \nClick this link for instructions and a Fillable PDF application: Boys State Fill-Georgia URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/boys-state-dept-of-georgia-2025-valdosta/ LOCATION:Valdosta State University\, Valdosta\, GA\, 1500 N Patterson St\, Valdosta\, GA\, 31602\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Dept of GA,Education,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240213T110250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T110250Z UID:15057-1734174000-1734177600@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:Wreaths Across America DESCRIPTION:Wreaths Across America URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/wreaths-across-america/ LOCATION:National CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T070000 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20241001T140355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T140444Z UID:16626-1733400000-1733641200@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:2025-26 LEADING CANDIDATE DAN WILEY VISIT DESCRIPTION:Leading Candidate for The National Commander\, 2025/26-Visit to the Dept of Georgia \nI am pleased to announce that Dan Wiley\, the leading candidate for National Commander (2025-2026) will visit Georgia in December.  He will arrive in the afternoon of December 5\, 2024\, and depart on the morning of December 8\, 2024.  He will be arriving in Augusta\, and he will participate with us as we do our annual Hospital visits there.\n\nPlease mark this visit and events on your calendar.  The 11th District Commander will be the primary coordinator for this visit. More information will be forthcoming.\nCommander Jim Fultz URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/2025-26-leading-candidate-dan-wiley-visit/ LOCATION:Dept Of Georgia\, 3035 Mt Zion Rd\, Stockbridge\, GA\, 30281-4101\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Dept of GA,National Visit ORGANIZER;CN="Thomasena Sanderlin":MAILTO:thomasena43@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240129T115620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T173910Z UID:14688-1717891200-1718495999@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:BOYS STATE-GEORGIA DESCRIPTION:Boys State-Georgia \n“REQUEST TO ATTEND ” SHOULD BE SUMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 20\, 2024 \nBoys must have completed the Junior Year(11th Grade)of High School (or equivalent – Home School)\, with at least one (1) semester left of their Senior. \nClick this link to instructions and a Fillable PDF application: Boys State Fill-Georgia URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/boys-state-georgia/ LOCATION:Valdosta State University\, Valdosta\, GA\, 1500 N Patterson St\, Valdosta\, GA\, 31602\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240412T112531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T113905Z UID:15462-1717113600-1717372799@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:22nd Annual Willie Pitts Memorial Reunion DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND\nFUNDRAISER AND AWARDS BANQUET\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024\n8:00 – 10:00 p.m.\nIn Memory of Willie Pitts Jr. (Past Department Commander)\nHost: American Legion Joseph Odom Post 512\, Inc.\n Albany\, GA 229-436-0162 \nClick the link for details\, event forms and hotel information:\nMemorandum WPR URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/22nd-annual-willie-pitts-memorial-reunion/ LOCATION:Post 512\, 815 WILLIE PITTS JR. ROAD\, Albany\, 31705\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Family Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240520 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240129T143923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T143923Z UID:14698-1715904000-1716163199@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:Oratorical Contest-National DESCRIPTION:The American Legion Oratorical Scholarship Contest \nQuarterfinal and semifinal contests are scheduled for Saturday\, May 18 with the finals scheduled for Sunday\, May 19. \nAll contestants and chaperones will arrive the Friday of the contest weekend.  All contestants and chaperones will stay on campus at Hillsdale College. \nA mandatory pre-contest orientation session for all contestants will take place the Friday evening of the contest weekend.  A banquet honoring all contestants will be Sunday afternoon\, following the national championship contest. URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/oratorical-contest-national/ LOCATION:Hillsdale College\, Hillsdale\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240304 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240129T141925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T141925Z UID:14694-1709424000-1709510399@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:ORATORICAL-DEPT OF GEORGIA DESCRIPTION:Dept of GA Oratorical scholarship contest \nCONTACT US: \nRobert Stites\nChair\, Department Oratorical Committee\nrevrsal@aol.com \nJoe Bishop\nDepartment Oratorical Committee\nscjjcb@windstream.net\n229-881-7692 URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/oratorical-dept-of-georgia/ LOCATION:Historic Mary Persons Auditorium\, 27 Brooklyn Ave.\, Forsyth\, GA\, 31029\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20240118T184136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T184137Z UID:14620-1707004800-1707091199@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:FOUR CHAPLINS DAY DESCRIPTION:Four Chaplins Sunday URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/four-chaplins-day/ LOCATION:The American Legion\, United States CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240103 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20231219T000204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T000435Z UID:13551-1703808000-1704239999@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:HOLIDAY CLOSURE-DEPT OF GEORGIA DESCRIPTION:CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS \nOffice closed Dec 29 – jan 2\, 2024\, Returning January 3\, 2024 URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/holiday-closure-dept-of-georgia-2/ LOCATION:GA CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231227 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20231218T235547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T235835Z UID:13547-1703116800-1703635199@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:HOLIDAY CLOSURE-DEPT OF GEORGIA DESCRIPTION:CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS \nOffice closed Dec 21 – Dec 26\, Retuning Dec 27 URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/holiday-closure-dept-of-georgia/ LOCATION:GA CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTSTAMP:20260513T114524 CREATED:20231214T044213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T044851Z UID:13367-1702425600-1702511999@georgialegion.org SUMMARY:Mel Event DESCRIPTION:Mel Event URL:https://georgialegion.org/events/mel-event/ LOCATION:College Park\, 1403 Raintree Boulevard\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR