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A Constitutional Speech Contest
State Oratorical Contest Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Location: Thomas College Auditorium, Waterville, Maine
Time: 9:30 a.m.
High school students in grades nine to 12, of public schools, private schools, parochial schools and home-schooled are invited to compete in the 2012 American Legion National High School Oratorical Scholarship Program, a constitutional speech contest.
Students will compete in a local Legion Post contest and the winner will compete in that area's district contest. The district winner will advance to the state finals. The Department winner will represent Maine in the national contest in Indianapolis in April 2012, with the national organization funding round-trip tickets, two nights at the hotel, and daily allowances for both the contestant and a chaperon over 21 years of age.
Post contest dates and times are designated by the individual Posts but must be held before its district contest in January. The state contest will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 in the Thomas College auditorium, Waterville. For more information about the Oratorical Contest in Maine, please visit our programs page, or contact your local Legion Post, the American Legion Department Headquarters at 873-3229, or email Department Chairman Ramona Naragon at thnraven@roadrunner.com.
Oratorical Promotional Brochure
Official Rules for The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program:
Legionnaire Insurance Trust
If you are a member of the American Legion you are eligible for the Legionnaire-only discounts with LIT. Legionnaire Insurance Trust has been providing insurance to our membership since 1966. For more information visit http://www.thelit.com/.
Beginning January 1, 2012 the Legionnaire Insurance Trust Program changed the Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit of $1000 NO COST TO YOU.
As a Legionnaire, you’re eligible for the following benefits:
$1,000.00 NO COST TO YOU AD&D Protection at any time.
$5,000.00 NO COST TO YOU AD&D Protection if you are traveling on official Legion Business.
If you are currently enrolled in the program you are automatically covered. If you are unsure if you have the coverage, please call 1-800-235-6943 (need member #). This coverage ends on August 31, 2016.
The Department of Maine’s Trust Director, Ernie Paradis, accepts a record payment of $64,667 on behalf of the Department from LIT Chairman Jack Flynn and AGIA President John Wigle at the Forty-sixth (46th) annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Legionnaire Insurance Trust (LIT) on April 19, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The LIT is the Department’s officially endorsed provider of insurance products and services to Maine Legion families.
DD-214
It's official; DD-214s are NOW Online. To obtain a copy, go to: http://www.vetrecs.archives.gov
Or call 207-626-4464
IRS Filing Requirement for All Posts/Units
Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations -- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less may (will for The American Legion) be required to electronically submit Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, unless they choose to file a complete Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
If you do not file your e-Postcard on time, the IRS will send you a reminder notice but you will not be assessed a penalty for late filing the e-Postcard. However, an organization that fails to file required e-Postcards (or information returns - Forms 990 or 990-EZ) for three consecutive years will automatically lose its tax-exempt status. The revocation of the organization's tax-exempt status will not take place until the filing due date of the third year.
This filing requirement will be mandatory for all American Legion posts and units previously exempted because they did not meet the minimum income level of 25,000 to file a 990 or 990-EZ.
Due Date of the e-Postcard:
The e-Postcard is due every year by the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of your tax year. For example, if your tax year ended on December 31, the e-Postcard is due May 15 of the following year. You cannot file the e-Postcard until after your tax year ends.
Maine Legion Riders Website
The Maine Legion Riders (MLR) has launched a new website to provide a 'central clearing house for everything Maine American Legion Rider related'. Click the link to learn more about them and to learn about what is happening in your area and around the state. www.legionriders.mainelegion.org
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Fang A. Wong was elected national commander of The American Legion on Sept. 1, 2011, during the 93rd National Convention in Minneapolis
