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Phil Crouthamel, Historian Well, this year was a vast improvement hopefully the plaque was retrieved and
historian@leaionmail.ora from last year in which only 9 books were presented.
It was great to meet my submitted forjudging. We had 21 books
submitted. Unfortunately, we had 2 The Historian class presented at the
fellow Historians at the
disqualifications for they were not in the Leadership conference had 23 participants. I
Departmentconvention.
proper formats. Congratulations to the am in the process of upgrading the training
First, my sincere following Post winners: Post 8 for National material so that each historian has a clearer
apologies to the post Narrative winner. Post 243 for Open Book. idea of what the judging should look like.
from the panhandle Post 138 for History and Post 273 for More to come. My main goal is to train, YOU,
that arrived late to have Narrative. These two books will advance the post historian on how to be a better
their bookjudged. To to National forjudging during the Fall historian.
the Commander, I have Conference.
taken note of your complaint and I will make Again,I say that any information that I can
every effort to clarify the time schedule for I made an error in announcing the Riders give you, please contact me through my
submissions in a later article. winner. The winner was Chapter 252 and email.

WorkingTogether
Bob Matheson, Central Area Victor Kelly -District 15, and Eric Nestler - will be scheduling membership trainings
central@Ieaionmail.ora District 16. As a team,I am thrilled to get out as soon as possible. With all the changes
and work with them and everyone in each of and nuances of the website: MVLeaion.ore,
Thank You Central Area
the Districts within the Central Area. irs always good to have someone to help
for allowing me to
serve as your Central answer any questions you have and leam
Now that Convention is behind us, it's time how to better navisate the membership
Area Commander in
to hit the road! Once this article has been
the State of Florida. I eystem.
published, most if not all, individual Post
i look forward to working
with excellent District Installations will be completed. So, what's Once again, thank you and I wlill be seeing
next! As always, the focus is on membership.
Commanders: Burl you soon at your Post!
Working with the District Commanders, we
Thomas - District 7,
Knowledge is Power
Jim Bowers, Northern Area on to further research the information or lack read five books on the subject."
northern@Ieaionmail.ora of information we received.
Take advantage of This applies to knowledge about the
training offered, be I have also been in sessions where the American Legion. Attend one class to learn
it at Convention, Fall speaker was a trained public speaker, and the basics. Attend three and no one will
Conference, Area or the session would fly by. At the end of these question your knowledge. Attend five and
District. I encourage all sessions the attendees would stay and ask then you will find yourself giving the class.
members to attend and the trainer questions, or ask them when seen
receive all the training at a later date. Everyone has a point of view. Know this
they can. and combine what you know with the
I remember Pat Williams former General information you receive and formulate your
Oh yes, I have attended Manager of the Orlando Magic. He would go knowledge of the American Legion. Listen,
training sessions where the speaker was a into middle schools and encourage students learn and formulate. Attend all the training
prefect monotone and never changed their to read. He would: that is available. Be the expert or at least very
rhythm while speaking. I did not enjoy these knowledgeable. Be a good leader and have
sessions and I can say neither did anyone " say if you wanted to know about a subject the skills needed to lead your post this year
else in the room. However, what did occur read one book on the subject. If you want to and into the future.
was that after the class we used the lack know more about this subject than anyone else
of speaking skills by the trainer to share in your school read three books on this subject. Remember knowledge is never wasted.

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