National American Legion College

All,

I hope everyone made it home safe and have uncovered from what you put on hold while you were in Indy.

First off, I wish to thank everyone for taking time out from your busy life to spend a week here. Everyone on staff hopes you had a good time and the instruction you received here was worthwhile. Second, I wish to commend everyone for how they handled everything that was "thrown-at-you." We did some adjusting as the program went along and your inputs made, I believe, the experience better.

I can't wait until next year (I can say that because I know it's a number of months from now!) With your feedback and a few tweaks I believe next years college will be even better. And what about the 2008 class? You are the best recruiters for the NALC. Be on the lookout for those who qualify and let your Department know who they are. It is not too early to be looking for candidates to attend.

The subject line states that "the t-shirt will be on the way." Well not exactly a t-shirt but the CD and a DVD of the course will be sent soon. On the CD will be individual and group photos, the day-by-day schedules, the Resource Guide, all the final presentations, National HQ's phone roster and a roster of everyone who attended the 2006 National American Legion College (plus some other items I can't remember right now). On the DVD will be Nat. Adjutant Bob Spanogle's history of The American Legion talk along with a few choice videos from the class.

Now that you have had a chance to return home and back to the norm, I hope there is still some fire left in you to continue as an asset for your Post, District and Department. Don't forget your class blog that Jin Kong set-up for everyone to use.

Again, thank you for your participation. Please remember that I and all of your National Staff are a resource for your American Legion activities. And don't forget PNC Butch Miller. If you could not tell it when you were here, you will soon know that he will always be very interested in your future in The American Legion.

Again, I wish everyone the best.


Dave Elmore