Boyd Wisconsin American Legion Family

BOYD AMERICAN LEGION

PO BOX 95, 135 CLARK STREET

BOYD WI 54726

Phone: 715-667-3495

email: info@boydlegionfamily.org or teresa.isensee@boydlegionfamily.org

Post Commander Gerry Gully Unit President Teresa Isensee

2011 BOYD AUXILIARY

CRAFT, BAKE and THRIFT SALE

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2011

9:00AM TO 3:00PM

Admission is FREE, coffee and lunch will be available.

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Learning and Listening Conference

in Madison Wisconsin April 16-17, 2011

Pictured from left: National Vice President Kris Nelson,

Department of Wisconsin Senior Vice President Joan Chwala,

National President Carlene Ashworth, and Department Historian Teresa Isensee.

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Each year, American Legion department service officers help thousands of veterans receive

VA benefits they earned through service to their country. The Legion conducts, promotes and

supports hundreds of career fairs for veterans and transitioning servicemembers, bringing

employers face to face with job hunters. Through Operation Comfort Warriors, the Legion

raises funds to provide comfort items for U.S. troops recovering in military hospitals and

transition units worldwide. Legion staff lobbies Congress for better quality of life for U.S.

military personnel.

Through American Legion Baseball, nearly 100,000 young men get to experience teamwork

and competition each year. The Legion provides more than $138,000 in scholarships through

The National American Legion High School Oratorical Contest. And Legion Riders, through

the annual Legacy Run, have raised more than $2 million for the Legacy Scholarship, helping

ensure the children of U.S. servicemembers killed on or after Sept. 11, 2001, have a chance

at a college education.

None of these facts may be news to active Legionnaires, but chances are most prospective

members do not realize all The American Legion does for people of all ages at the local,

state and national levels. Now, it’s much easier to share that information with those prospective

members.

The Legion’s “Why You Should Belong” booklet, available by download with the link below,

is a one-stop recruiting tool that provides information on dozens of Legion programs, as well as

the impact of those programs.

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10th District Oratorical held at the Boyd Legion Hall on January 16, 2011

Pictured left to Right: Bill Miska-10th District Oratorical Chairman,

Lisa Lien, Mitchell Warner, Anthony Dabruzzi, and

10th District Commander Steve Isensee.

10th District Oratorical Contest was held on Sunday January 16, 2011

at the Boyd Legion Hall. The winner was Anthony Dabruzzi who will

attend the Regional Oratorical Competion at Ripon College on February 19th.

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BEST JUNIOR HISTORY 2009-2010

CENTRAL DIVISION

Department President Florence Wasley presenting

Ashley Starck the 2009-2010 Best Junior History in the Central

Division Award, at the Department Junior Fall Conference

November 6, 2010. Plaque was signed by the National Historian

and the National President.

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Boyd Legion Presents Colors at High Ground Ceremony

Saturday August 21, 2010

The 10th Annual Ride to Remember brought riders who wished to honor Persian Gulf heroes. As part of the ceremony, the Liberty Bell was rung as the names of the men and women from Wisconsin who died in Iraq or Afghanistan were read. Veterans from Greenwood, Neillsville, and Boyd presented the colors while others held flags or stood at attention for the procession. The guest speaker was Sgt. Major Randall Boss from fort McCoy. Sponsors as well as top fund-raising individuals were recognized during the ceremony. The fund raiser brought in over $19,500 for expenses and projects funded by the High Ground Memorial Park.

Pictured left to right:

Jim Raycher, Pat Raycher, Earl Chwala, Gary Licht, Gerry Gully, Joan Chwala

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2010 BOYD AMERICANISM ESSAY WINNERS

Winners were invited to read their essays at the June Monthly

American Legion Auxiliary meeting on Tuesday June 15th.

Shown (left to right) Alise Fitzsimmons, Shantel Hartzell, Alexandra Holub,

and Mike Ericksen

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BADGER BOYS AND BADGER GIRLS

2010 DELEGATES & ALTERNATES

www.badgerboysstate.com www.badgergirlsstate.org/

2010 BBS Delegates - Daniel Williams and Matthew Steinmetz

2010 BGS Delegates - Marissa Mahr, Hannah Catt,

and Samantha Luedtke

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2009-2010 BOYD HONORARY

JUNIOR AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Front Row left to Right:

Sergeant At Arms Lexi Derks, Alyssa Derks, Aleigha Starck

Back Row left to Right

Secretary /Treasurer Andrea Roth

Vice President/Historian Laura Bauer

President Ashley Starck

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Boyd Unit President Teresa Isensee and the

Boyd 2009 Badger Girls State Delegate Rebekah Schlichting.

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Counselor Joan Chwala and Cadott Delegate Andi Roth at Badger Girls State 2009.

Andi is a member of the Boyd American Legion Auxiliary Unit 326

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Boyd Unit 326 Delegates at the 2009 State American Legion Auxiliary Convention in Milwaukee.

Pictured: Unit 326 Secretary/Treasurer Rose Gully, Unit 326 President Teresa Isensee,

National President Desi Stoy, and Department of Wisconsin President Sue Vorwald