The winners and a guest will receive an all-expense paid trip to The American Legion's national convention in Indianapolis.
Three American Legion district commanders will be honored on stage during the 2019 National Convention in Indianapolis for winning their respective categories in the Race to the Top competition. The contest honors district commanders in five categories who attain at least 100 percent of the district’s assigned membership objective, and have the highest percentage of membership over the previous year.
The winners, along with a guest, have won an all-expense paid trip to Indianapolis, Aug. 23-29, as a distinguished guest of National Commander Brett Reistad.
For categories missing, a winner was not named.
The 2019 Race to the Top winners are:
Category I (districts with 15-1,499 members) – District 1 Commander Richard F. Devlin III of Colorado
Category II (districts with 1,500-2,999 members) – District 24 Commander Benjamin D. Gibson of California
Category V (districts with 7,500 or more members) – District 12 Commander Stephen C. Hamrick of Florida
Second place winners will receive a $500 check. They are:
Category I (districts with 15-1,499 members) – District 4A Commander George M. Wooden of Oklahoma
Category II (districts with 1,500-2,999 members) – District 12 Commander Curtis R. Humphrey Jr. of Georgia
Category V (districts with 7,500 or more members) – District 10 Commander Bradley A. Teis of Ohio
Third place winners will receive a $375 check. They are:
Category I (districts with 15-1,499 members) – District 1 Commander Andrew E. Lowen of Texas
Category II (districts with 1,500-2,999 members) – District 11 Commander Melvin O. Weaver of Georgia
For more information about the Race to the Top award and others, download The American Legion's National Membership Awards Points Manual.
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