Year at a Glance 2023-2024
Department Convention July 19th-21st
July 19th-21st 2024
Registration for Dept Convention
2024 Veterans Casting Away Disabilities Fishing Tackle Wish List
Per Diem for Committee members and Department Officers
Program- Subject to change updated 07/15
Link for Request to order photos from Dept Convention
Department Programs Workshop
Register here by July 26th
DEC MEETING August 1st at 630pm, Link to follow soon
Department Program Workshop is August 3, 2024. Register NOW
Saturday’s meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes at about 3:30 p.m. at the Holmes Murphy 2727 Grand Prairie Pkwy, Waukee, IA 50263
Coffee, Juice, and Donuts will be provided on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided at Saturday’s meeting.
Menu- Pulled Pork, Chips, Side Salad, Cookies.
District Programs Workshop 2024
1st District – August 10th Columbus Junction
2nd District -August 10th Ely Legion
3rd District –
4th District – August 10th St Lucas Community Center
5th District –
6th District – August 10th Ames Post
7th District –
8th District -August 17th Gilmore City
9th District – August 10th Alton- August 17th in Moville.
Walk For Veterans At The Iowa State Fair
Walk for Veterans at the Iowa State Fair
Monday, August 12, 2024
Department Commander Stanley Elliott will lead American Legion family members and friends in a Walk for Veterans.
Register yourself and your team by downloading a registration form or pick up a form at the Mid-Winter Conference or Headquarters.
- All participants must register with The American Legion of Iowa before July 19, 2024.
National Convention Aug 23rd - 29th
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2024 National Convention
New Orleans, Louisiana – August 23 – 29, 2024
The annual National Convention is the governing body of The American Legion. Each of the Legion’s 55 departments – the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, France, Central America and Philippines – is entitled to a minimum of five voting delegates to the convention. A department is granted one additional delegate for each 1,000 members (or major fraction thereof) 30 days before the convention.
Delegates and Alternates for the Department of Iowa are selected at the Spring District Conferences and ratified at the annual Department Convention. Those not elected as a Delegate or Alternate at the Spring District Conference, you may still attend the Natioanl Convention as a Guest.
Registration for Delegates, Alternates, and Guests to the National Convention is $35. Registration forms are available at district conferences or can be downloaded below.
All room reservations should be made through The American Legion, Department of Iowa, using Form 1.
Forms and Instructions
- General Information (PDF)
- Form Instructions (PDF)
- Form 1 TAL (PDF)
- American Legion Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
- Sons of The American Legion Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
- Iowa Party Tickets
- National Commander’s Banquet Tickets
- Form 2 ALA (PDF)
- Auxiliary Delegate/Alternate/Guest Registration
- Auxiliary Luncheon Tickets
- States Dinner Tickets
- National Convention Shirt Orders (PDF)
National Convention Schedules (2024 schedules not yet available)
Meeting Room Floor Plans
Additional resources
Fall District Conferences 2024
1st District Conference– October 19th West Point Legion
2nd District Conference- October 5th Cedar Rapids Vets Center
3rd District Conference– October 19th Waverly Veterans Post
4th District Conference–
5th District Conference- October 19th Newton Legion
6th District Conference– October 5th Pleasantville Post
7th District Conference—
8th District Conference- September 28th Webster City Legion
9th District Conference- October 5th Ashton