Department Convention

106th Annual Convention of The American Legion Department of South Dakota

2025 Department Convention

June 19 - 22, 2025

Crossroads Hotel and Huron Conference Center

Address:
100 4th St SW
Huron, SD 57350

Phone: (800) 876-5858

When making reservations, please mention that you are with the American Legion.
There is a block of hotel rooms reserved for our Convention that does not show with online reservation websites.

Convention Committees

The American Legion Department of South Dakota 106th Annual Department Convention June 19 - 22, 2025 in Huron, SD Committees will be updated at a later date.
AMERICANISM COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Doug Harris Liaison - Dan Wyatt	NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Reagan McClurkin Liaison - Ryan Skjoldal
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE - Chairperson – Andy Lyngen	NEXT MEETING PLACE COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Steve Stier Liaison - Chris Rendon
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE - Chairperson – Rod Smith Liaison - Tricia Daily	REHABILITATION COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Warren Aas Liaison - Matt Pillar
INTERNAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Byron Callies Liaison - Nathan Hoffman	RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Marv Tisdall Liaison - Kevin Morello
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE – Chairperson – Mike Mehlhaff Liaison - Doug Feltman	RULES COMMITTEE - Chairperson – Kevin Hempel Liaison - Travise Flisrand

Convention Elections

2025 State Convention elections will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, approximately 12:00 noon during the 106th Annual State Convention held at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Convention Center in Huron, SD. Legionnaires endorsed by their home Post for a Department office are listed below.

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER CANDIDATES:

STATE VICE COMMANDER CANDIDATES:
Districts 1-2:
Districts 3-8:

DEPARTMENT SERGEANT-AT-ARMS CANDIDATES:

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANDIDATES:

ALTERNATE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANDIDATES:

NATIONAL VICE COMMANDER:
Hugh Holmes, Post #18, Mitchell

Convention Auction

The annual Fun Auction is scheduled be held during the 2025 State Convention in Huron, SD.

In 2023, the auction was very successful and raised over $9,000. Proceeds from the Fun Auction are donated to the South Dakota American Legion Foundation.

We are looking for donations for this years Fun Auction. If you would like to donate items for the Auction, please e-mail adjutant@sdlegion.com with a description of the item being donated so it can be added to the list. Thank you.

Convention Agenda

This is the 2024 schedule, please use as a guide only. The updated Agenda will be posted at a later date.

2024 Schedule

Thursday, June 20

10:00 a.m. Finance Commission Meeting – Gallery ABC

1:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting – Gallery ABC

5:45 p.m. PDC Dinner –

Friday, June 21

9:00 a.m. Registration – Lobby

10:00 a.m. Resolutions Committee meeting –Lewis & Clark A

10:00 a.m. SAL Executive Committee meeting - Amphitheater I

11:30 a.m. SDALPA Luncheon – TBD

1:00 a.m. Convention Committee Chairman/Liaison meeting - Gallery G

1:30 p.m. Americanism Committee – Lewis & Clark B

Rehabilitation Committee – Lake Sharpe A

Credentials Committee – Registration Desk

Employment Committee – Lake Francis Case A

1:30 p.m. Rules Committee - Lake Francis Case B

Next Meeting Place - Lake Sharpe B

Legislative Committee - Amphitheater II

Internal Organization Committee - Lewis & Clark A

National Security Committee - Gallery F

3:00 p.m. SD American Legion Foundation meeting - Gallery G

4:30 p.m. Memorial Service - Gallery ABC

6:00 p.m. Joint Banquet Reception - Pre-Function Area

7:00 p.m. Joint Banquet - Gallery ABC

Saturday, June 22

8:00 a.m. Registration – Lobby

8:30 a.m. Concert - State Legion Band - Lobby

9:00 a.m. Convention Business Session – Gallery ABC

1:00 p.m. SAL Business meeting - Amphitheater I

5:00 p.m. Go Getter Reception - Post 8

8:00 p.m. Fun Auction - Gallery ABC

Sunday, June 23

8:00 a.m. Registration – Lobby

9:00 a.m. Convention Business Session – Gallery ABC

Elections

TBD Executive Committee Meeting - Gallery ABC