U.S. flag orders, Eagle Scout application and upcoming Training Tuesday sessions.
Order U.S. flags early because of delays. Current supply chain issues and ongoing production setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic are causing order shipment delays of U.S. flag orders from American Legion Emblem Sales. As worn, tattered American flags need replaced, or as American Legion posts need flags to place on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day, Emblem Sales advises to order early and please be patient with time of delivery due to the setbacks. Emblem Sales is shipping flag orders as soon, and quickly, as production is received.
The purchase of gravesite flags, as well as other outdoor American, military, POW/MIA and state flags, flagpoles and accessories can be made through American Legion Emblem Sales at www.americanlegionflags.com.
Eagle Scout of the Year application deadline for departments. The 2021 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year nomination form is online at legion.org/scouting. Department headquarters must receive all applications by Monday, March 1. Department nominations must be submitted to National Headquarters by Thursday, April 1. The Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runners-up will each receive $2,500.
Training Tuesday. The last Tuesday of each month American Legion national staff and other leadership present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at post commanders and adjutants. Upcoming Training Tuesday topics include emblem use and trademark (Feb. 22) and how to use the new Public Relations Toolkit (March 29). A link to attend the training via Microsoft Teams will be available on the Training Tuesday web page at www.legion.org/training/training-tuesdays. If you have training topic ideas, please email them to legiontraining@legion.org.
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