MY LEGION
2025 National Convention of The American Legion
August 22 – 28, 2025
Tampa Bay, Florida
Information packets will be handed out to Delegates/Alternate Delegates after the remaining slots are filled on Sunday, June 22nd during Department Convention. Please watch for more information at Convention.
The Department of South Dakota Delegates and Alternate Delegates are selected through an election process that starts with each of the eight South Dakota American Legion Spring District meetings and ends at the Department Convention in June where all remaining Delegates and Alternate Delegates are nominated and elected to attend the National Convention of The American Legion.
2025 National Convention Resources
Information on the 2025 National Convention will be updated as we receive it.
Delegates / Alternate Delegates / Guests of the 2025 National Convention.
Here is a link to resources you need for the upcoming National Convention:
It is STRONGLY recommended to download an app onto your smart phone called "The American Legion National Convention" this app will give you updates on what is happening during convention with daily updates.
Convention Dates
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2024 National American New Orleans & Company |
2025 National American Visit Tampa Bay |
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2026 National American Visit Louisville |
2027 National American Visit Kansas City |
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2028 National American Visit Columbus |
Delegates & Alternates
Department Convention information will be updated as it becomes available.
The following is the list of all Delegates and Alternate Delegates elected to represent the Department of South Dakota at the 2024 National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 23 - 29.
Note: All 2024 delegates and alternate delegates are elected during the annual 2024 Spring District Meetings and from the floor of the 2024 State Convention in Pierre, SD, June 23, 2024.
2024 DELEGATES: |
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| NEC - Denny Brenden | Delegation Chairman - Courtney Steffen |
| State Commander - Kevin Morello | Adjutant - Chris Van Dellist |
| Dist. 1 - Brian Dean | Dist. 2 - Chris Rendon |
| Dist. 3 - Steve Stier | Dist. 4 - Vern Prickett |
| Dist. 5 - Noel Cummins | Dist. 6 - |
| Dist. 7 - Bill Peters | Dist. 8 - |
2024 ALTERNATE DELEGATES: |
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| Dist. 1 - | Dist. 2 - Rick MacDonald |
| Dist. 3 - | Dist. 4 - Bruce Babcock |
| Dist. 5 - Ward Chapman | Dist. 6 - pulled up to delegate |
| Dist. 7 - Dale Hill | Dist. 8 - |
Elected from the Convention Floor: |
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| Kevin Hempel - Delegate | Charemon Dunham - Alt |
| Patrick Branco - Alt | |
| Derek Besler - Alt | John Bachmeier - Alt |
| Rod Smith - Alt | Jeff Hrabanek - Alt |
| Annette Dunham - Alt | Andy Lyngen - Delegate |
| Kate Schmidt - Alt | |
2024 National Call-Ins: |
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| Paul Evenson | Warren Aas |
| Terry Hanson | Jim Huls |
| Doug Feltman | Fred Nelson |
| Doug Harris | Hugh Holmes |
| Tim Jurgens | Travise Flisrand |
Convention Committees
There are a combined total of 9 National Convention Committees and Sub-Committees that meet during the 2024 National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Department of South Dakota is authorized to have one delegate on each of the National Convention Committees and Sub-Committees.
The National Convention Committees and Sub-Committees meet on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at various times and locations in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Convention Agenda
Note: The agenda for the 2023 National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina has NOT been posted - we will post it when it comes out. We will be printing the most current version and sending with the convention packet that will be sent towards the end of July.
National Convention 2023 Schedule
Here is the newest version of the National Convention Schedule of Events. It is subject to change.
National Convention Schedule (PDF)