The American Legion, Department of Nebraska - 2008 Calendar PRINT CLOSE
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DATE |
EVENT |
| JAN 4 | Baseball Tournament Applications due to Dept HQ |
| JAN 11-13 | Mid-Year Conference, Midtown Holiday Inn, Grand Island |
| JAN 12 | State High School Oratorical Finals, Midtown Holiday Inn, Grand Island |
| FEB 9 | District 8 Convention, Millard |
| FEB 12 | District 15 Convention, Lincoln |
| FEB 16 | District 10 Convention, Red Cloud |
| FEB 23 | District 13 Convention, Table Rock |
| FEB 24 | District 11 Convention, Tobias |
| FEB 26 | District 14 Convention, Omaha Post 1 |
| MAR 1 | District 9 Convention, Indianola |
| MAR 1 | Eagle Scout of the Year nominations due to Dept HQ |
| MAR 1 | Maynard Jensen Scholarship Applications due to Dept HQ |
| MAR 1 | Edgar J. Boschult Scholarship Applications due to Dept HQ |
| MAR 2 | District 6 Convention, Boelus |
| MAR 7 | Baseball Team Entry online registration begins |
| MAR 8 | District 4 Convention, Gering |
| MAR 9 | District 2 Convention, Atkinson |
| MAR 9 | District 5 Convention, Grant |
| MAR 9 | District 7 Convention, Columbus |
| MAR 15 | District 3 Convention, West Point |
| MAR 15 | District 12 Convention, Plattsmouth |
| MAR 15 | Boys State Applications due to Dept HQ |
| MAR 15 | Junior Law Cadet Applications due to Dept HQ |
| MAR 15 | American Legion Birthday |
| MAR 29 - APR 2 | Washington Conference |
| APR 5 | District 1 Convention, Rushville |
| APR 2-7 | American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Week |
| APR 5-6 | National High School Oratorical Scholarship Finals (Indianapolis, IN) |
| MAY 1 | Baseball Team Entry Deadline (online) with $100 entry fee per team |
| MAY 8 | Baseball Team Entry Deadline (online) - LATE - with $200 entry fee per team |
| May 15 | Baseball Umpire Application for Certification Deadline (online) |
| MAY 30 | Baseball Roster (Form 1) and Player Indemnification (Form 2) due to Dept HQ |
| MAY 30 | Baseball Tournament Entry Deadline - with $300 tournament guarantee check per team due to Dept HQ |
| MAY 30 | S.A. Van Dyk Baseball Insurance certification forms due to Dept HQ |
| JUN 6 | (LATE) Baseball Roster (Form 1) and Player Indemnification (Form 2) due to Dept HQ |
| JUN 6 | (LATE) Baseball Tournament Entry Deadline - with $400 tournament guarantee check per team due to Dept HQ |
| JUN 6 | (LATE) S.A. Van Dyk Baseball Insurance certification forms due to Dept HQ |
| JUN 7 | Baseball Tournament Directors/Athletic Committee Meeting (location to be determined) |
| JUN 1-7 | Cornhusker Boys State - University of Nebraska Lincoln |
| JUN 9-13 | Junior Law Cadet - Young Women's Session, Law Enforcement Training Center, Grand Island |
| JUN 15 | Jim Hurlbert Memorial Baseball Scholarship applications due to Dept HQ |
| JUN 16-20 | Junior Law Cadet - Young Men's Session, Law Enforcement Training Center, Grand Island |
| JUN 26-29 | Department Convention, Kearney |
| JUN 30 | National Commanders Cap Pin Deadline (recruit 3 new members) to National |
| JUL 15 | American Legion Baseball Scholarship application due to Dept HQ |
| JUL 16-21 | Junior Area (District) Baseball Tournaments - Class A, B, C |
| JUL 20-26 | Boys Nation - Washington, DC |
| JUL 23-28 | Senior Area (District) Baseball Tournaments - Class A, B, C |
| JUL 25-29 | Junior State Baseball Tournaments - Class A, B, C |
| JUL/AUG (TBD) | State Golf Tournament, Bellevue |
| AUG 1-5 | Senior State Baseball Tournaments - Class A, B, C |
| AUG 1-5 | Junior "Regional" Tournament - Location TBD |
| AUG 5-9 | National Junior Shooting Sports Championships - Colorado Springs, CO |
| AUG 8 | Senior Baseball Championship Series Banquet, Bellevue |
| AUG 9 | Baseball Championship Series Games (2) - Roddy Field, Bellevue |
| AUG 12 | "Legion Night" at Saltdogs game - Haymarket Park, Lincoln |
| AUG 13-18 | Region 6 (Central Plains) National Baseball Tournament - Minot, ND (Nebraska Senior A) |
| AUG 13-18 | Region 4 (Mid-South) National Baseball Tournament - Enid, OK (Nebraska Senior B) |
| AUG 14-17 | Division II Senior Regional Baseball Tournament (Class B & C only) - Pratt, KS |
| AUG 22-26 | American Legion Baseball World Series - Shelby, NC |
| AUG 22-28 | National Convention - Phoenix, AZ |
| SEP 15 | Deadline for History Book Submission to National |
| SEP 19-21 | National Children & Youth Conference |
| SEP 20 | Fall Athletic Committee/Coaches Meeting (location to be determined) |
| SEP 26-28 | National Americanism Conference (Boys State, Baseball, Chaplains, Oratorical) - Indianapolis, IN |
| OCT 13-16 | National Commanders and Adjutants Conference - Indianapolis, IN |
| NOV 2-7 | Legion College - Indianapolis, IN |
| DEC 1 | Law Enforcement Officer of the Year nominations due to Dept HQ |
| DEC 1 | Firefighter/EMS of the Year nominations due to Dept HQ |