Registration: $15 Pre-Registration or $20 At the door
Pre-Registration Deadline: May 18th, 2022
Gold Star Lunch: Meatloaf, Chicken, & Ribs Buffet - $15
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Friday, June 3rd, 2022
TBD: Auxiliary District Finance Meeting at Crosby Immanuel Church
TBD: Auxiliary District E-Board Meeting at Crosby Immanuel Church
4:00-8:00 PM: Registration at Ironton Legion
4:30-5:00pm: Executive Board Meeting: POST at Ironton Legion
4:30-7:30: Optional: Dinner Special @ Ironton Legion – Hot Turkey/Hot Beef Buffet ($12) or Full Menu ‘til 8pm
TBD: Past President’s Dinner
5:00pm-6:00pm: Past Commander’s Social Hour at Ironton Legion
5:30pm-6:30pm : Optional: Meat Raffle! At Ironton Legion
6:00-7:30: Past Commander’s Dinner at Ironton Legion
7:00PM: Optional: 50/50 (Split the Pot) Cash Prize Raffle!! At Ironton Legion
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
7:00-8:00am Optional: BREAKFAST BUFFET at Ironton Legion
7:00-9:00am: Registration (POST/SAL) @ Ironton Legion
7:00-9:00am: Registration (AUX) @ Immanuel Lutheran Church
8:00-10:45am: General Sessions
11:00-11:45 Memorial Service: Everyone at Immanuel Lutheran Church
NOON-1:00pm: Gold Star Lunch –at Ironton Legion
1:30- End: Reconvene for General Sessions
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*Please use a separate form for each registration*
Post/Unit/Squadron (Circle One) Delegate/Alternate/Guest/Gold Star Family (Circle One)
Name of Attendee:_______________________________________ City:_________________________
Attendee Phone and Email:_______________________________________________________________
Post/Unit/Squadron Name & Number:______________________________________________________
$15 Pre-Registration (Prior to May 18th, 2022) or $20 for Registration/At the Door
$15 Gold Star Lunch
**Gold Star Family Members Registration and Meal are complimentary*
Checks Payable to: Ironton American Legion
Amount Enclosed:_______________ (Include Gold Star meal cost, if attending)
Post and SAL Meetings will be held at IRONTON AMERICAN LEGION.
Auxiliary Meetings will be held at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, in Crosby, located less than 1 mile from the Ironton American Legion. No transportation is available, so please plan to drive yourself.
Lodging in the area will fill fast due to many travelers in area for biking/camping. Please make your reservations ASAP!
CROSBY/IRONTON/DEERWOOD/CUYUNA Lodging Options:
Deerwood Country Inn (Room Block under ‘American Legion’) 23884 E. Front St. Deerwood, MN 218-534-3101
Deerwood Motel: 23688 Forest Rd. Deerwood, MN 218-534-3163
Crosby Lofts: 30 W. Main St. Crosby, MN. 218-325-3317
Red Rider Resort (Cabins or Camping): 23457 Co. Rd. 31 Crosby, MN. 218-838-6858
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort: 25039 Tame Fish Lake Road. Deerwood (Actually Bay Lake), MN. 218-678-2885
Crosby Memorial Park (Camping): 2 2nd St. SW. Crosby, MN. 218-546-5021
True North Basecamp– (Cabins or Camping): 825 1st St. SW. Crosby, MN. 218-833-2267
Cuyuna Mountain Bike Park and Campground- (Camping): 24628 Tripp Ave. Crosby (Actually Cuyuna), MN. 218-546-5883
Portsmouth Campground MN DNR: (Camping): 18071 Co. Rd. 30. Crosby, MN. 218-546-5926
Cuyuna State Recreation Area – (Yurts or Camping): 307 3rd St. Ironton, MN. 218-772-3690
Cuyuna Cove: (Cabins) : 22642 MN 6. Crosby, MN. 218-389-4087
Local Air B&Bs in Ironton or Crosby. (Vacation Rental Homes). Search Air B&B ONLINE.
AITKIN Lodging Option:
Aitkin 40 Club lnn – 960 2nd St. NW. Aitkin, MN. ABOUT 14 Miles from Ironton Legion. 218-927-2903
Brainerd/Baxter Area Hotels Available: Brainerd/Baxter is approx. 15-19 miles from Ironton.
Quality Inn and Suites: 2115 S. 6th St. Building A. Brainerd, MN. 218-270-7333
Econo Lodge, Brainerd MN: 2115 S. 6th St. Building B. Brainerd, MN. 218-270-5001
AmericInn by Wyndam: 7836 Fairview Rd. N. Baxter, MN. 218-833-2062
Super 8 by Wyndham. 14341 Edgewood Dr. N. Baxter, MN. 218-828-4288
Days Inn and Suites by Wyndham. 14466 Dellwood Dr. N. Baxter, MN. 218-829-3080
County Inn and Suites. 15058 Dellwood Dr. N. Baxter, MN. 218-297-4816
Comfort Suites Rapid River Lodge. 7376 Woida Rd. N. Baxter, MN. 218-825-7234
Holiday Inn Express and Suites. 15739 Audubon Way. Baxter, MN. 218-824-3232
Arrowwood Lodge. 6967 Lake Forest Rd. Baxter, MN. 218-822-5634
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AGENDA – 101st Annual 6th District Convention
8:00am Call to order - 6th District Commander Jim Lucus
Colors – 6th District Sergeant at Arms Tom Skuza
POW/MIA Chair – 6th District Sergeant at Arms Tom Skuza
Invocation – 6th District Chaplain Frank Grittner
Pledge of Allegiance – 6th District Membership Chairman Karen Obar
THE PREAMBLE recited by Commander and delegates
Adoption of the Agenda –6th District Judge Advocate Lloyd Ricker
Adoption of the Convention rules – 6th District Judge Advocate Lloyd Ricker
Reading of Convention Call – 6th District Adjutant Rich Cross
Greetings – Mayor of Ironton
Greetings - American Legion Post #443 Commander
Greetings – 6th District Convention Chair
Greetings – County Council Commander Anthony Koop
Greetings - Area Sub District Vice Commander Dewayne Collins
Greetings – Department Vice Commander Dr. Carl Moon
Greetings – Minnesota Department Commander Tom Fernlund
Greetings – National NEC Bill Barbnect/Alt. NEC Peggy Moon
Roll call of District Officers/District Committee Chairman (please stand)
Roll call of post present- 6th District Adjutant Rich Cross
Opening remarks Commander Jim Lucus
Appointment of Convention Committees
Time & Place Committee
Finance Committee
Resolutions Committee
Sports Committee (baseball /girls fast pitch softball)
Credentials Committee
Tellers appointed (if needed)
Minutes of last year’s Convention (2021) Rich Cross 6th District Adjutant
Introduction of Department Officer candidates (discretion of District Commander)
Preliminary Credentials report
District Officers reports
District Committee reports
District Convention Reports
District Awards – Membership/Others
Announcements – Rich Cross 6th District Adjutan
Recess
11:00 – 11:45am Memorial Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Noon – 1:00 pm Gold Star Banquet at Ironton American Legion Post
1:30 pm Reconvene general session
Roll call of post 6th District Adjutant Rick Cross
Final Credentials Report
Caucus with District Sub Area for election of delegates to Nat’l Convention and election of Vice Commander
and County Council Commanders (if not previously elected)
Introduction of candidates for District Officers
Comments of outgoing 6th District Commander Jim Lucus
Nominations of 6th District Officers
Voting rules – 6th District Judge Advocate Lloyd Ricker
Election of District Officers
Election of 6th District delegates at large
Installation of New District Officers
Comments from the new 6th District Commander
Benediction – 6th District Chaplain Frank Grittner
Retirement of the POW-MIA Chair (flag) – 6th District Sergeant at Arms Tom Skuza
Colors in Place – 6th District Sergeant at Arms Tom Skuza
ADJOURMENT of the 6th District Convention by the newly 6th elected District Commander