SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
DETACHMENT OF WISCONSIN
57th ANNUAL CONVENTION
APPLETON, WI
JULY 17-19, 2026
Hilton Appleton Paper Valley
333 W College Ave
Appleton, WI 54911
Google map
2025 Detachment Convention Awards
2024-2025 Report of Accomplishments
The general Schedule of Events are as follows: (may be adjusted as needed as details are finalized)
Friday – July 17
- 1:30 to 2:30 — Pre-Convention D.E.C. Meeting
- 3:00 to 5:00 — Convention (Day 1)
Saturday – July 18
- 8:15 to 8:30 — District Caucuses
- 8:45 to 3:00 — Convention (Day 2) including Election of Officers
- Evening — PCC Celebration open to the entire Legion Family
Sunday – July 19
- 8:00– 9:00 — Joint Memorial Services
- 9:00-10:00 — Post-Convention D.E.C. Meeting
- 10:00-11:00 — Training Session
We look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s Convention!!!
2025 Award Winning Squadrons
This list will be updated through June as milestones are reached and awards are determined
Printable List of 2025 Award Winning Squadrons
| Sqd No | City | Name | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wausau | Montgomery-Plant-Dudley | 8 | Marathon |
| 11 | Green Bay | Sullivan-Wallen | 9 | Brown |
| 12 | Spooner | Moe-Miller Inc | 12 | Washburn |
| 15 | Juneau | Juneau | 2 | Dodge |
| 18 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 19 | Hartford | Courtney-Carr-Milner | 2 | Washington |
| 21 | Kenosha | Kenosha-Paul Herrick | 1 | Kenosha |
| 27 | South Milwaukee | Van Eimeren-Kolonka | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 33 | Neenah | Hawley-Dieckhoff | 6 | Winnebago |
| 36 | West Bend | Lt. Ray Dickop | 2 | Washington |
| 38 | Appleton | Oney Johnston-Edward Blessman | 9 | Outagamie |
| 45 | Elkhorn | Kelley-Gardner-Katzman-Stoflet | 1 | Walworth |
| 51 | West Salem | Berg-Hemker-Olson | 7 | La Crosse |
| 53 | Eau Claire | Johnson-Nicoles-Kullman-Olson | 10 | Eau Claire |
| 54 | Marshfield | Lesselyong-Sadowska-Kesler-Martin-Altmann | 8 | Wood |
| 55 | Hortonville | Hammond-Schmit | 9 | Outagamie |
| 60 | Kimberly | William Verhagen | 9 | Outagamie |
| 63 | Clintonville | Veterans Memorial | 8 | Waupaca |
| 65 | Rome | Ryan Larson | 7 | Adams |
| 67 | Lake Mills | Clarence Bean-Warren George | 2 | Jefferson |
| 70 | Oshkosh | Cook-Fuller | 6 | Winnebago |
| 71 | Pewaukee | Pewaukee | 1 | Waukesha |
| 73 | Neillsville | Haugen-Richmond | 7 | Clark |
| 75 | Fond du Lac | Trier-Puddy | 6 | Fond du Lac |
| 80 | New Richmond | Butler-Harmon | 10 | Saint Croix |
| 84 | Monroe | Zilmer-Riley | 3 | Green |
| 91 | Oconomowoc | Edwin L. Jones | 1 | Waukesha |
| 98 | Cumberland | Anderson-Thomson | 10 | Barron |
| 100 | Sparta | O. L. Arnold-D. K. Slayton | 7 | Monroe |
| 105 | Shullsburg | McCann-Richards | 3 | Lafayette |
| 106 | Seymour | Krause-Kraft-Mueller | 9 | Outagamie |
| 111 | Somerset | Phaneuf-Vanasse | 10 | Saint Croix |
| 116 | Coon Valley | Coon Valley | 7 | Vernon |
| 121 | River Falls | Fletcher-Pachacek | 10 | Pierce |
| 143 | Saint Croix Falls | Amherst I. Hansen | 12 | Polk |
| 145 | Random Lake | Hamm-Miller-Diedrich | 2 | Sheboygan |
| 151 | Madison | West Side Memorial | 3 | Dane |
| 158 | Maiden Rock | William E. Geer | 10 | Pierce |
| 168 | Glenwood City | Curry-Ainsworth | 10 | Saint Croix |
| 189 | Watertown | Pitterle-Beaudoin | 2 | Jefferson |
| 192 | Franklin | Willey-Herda | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 196 | Delafield | Delafield | 1 | Waukesha |
| 209 | Orfordville | Wells-Davis-Young-Neal | 1 | Rock |
| 215 | Pardeeville | Harry D Jerred Inc | 2 | Columbia |
| 218 | Hayward | Butler-Lindner | 12 | Sawyer |
| 220 | Soldiers Grove | William Schoville | 3 | Crawford |
| 221 | Osceola | Henry G. Mallin | 12 | Polk |
| 234 | Omro | Daugherty-Hamilton | 6 | Winnebago |
| 240 | Baldwin | Cave-Dahl | 10 | Saint Croix |
| 243 | Plymouth | Ladewig-Zinkgraf | 2 | Sheboygan |
| 245 | Cross Plains | Kerl-Endres-Brannan | 3 | Dane |
| 258 | Little Chute | Jacob Coppus | 9 | Outagamie |
| 269 | Cushing | Arndt T Johnson Inc | 12 | Polk |
| 270 | Theresa | Miller-Justman-Guelig | 2 | Dodge |
| 271 | Poynette | Clyde Shepard | 2 | Columbia |
| 291 | Augusta | Spondley | 10 | Eau Claire |
| 293 | Silver Lake | Schultz-Hahn | 1 | Kenosha |
| 294 | Hartland | Flanagan-Dorn | 1 | Waukesha |
| 305 | Johnson Creek | Schlesner-Burri | 2 | Jefferson |
| 306 | Green Lake | Wilis-Chapel | 6 | Green Lake |
| 313 | Black Earth | Mickelsons-Martin | 3 | Dane |
| 324 | Osseo | Carl Nelson Inc | 10 | Trempealeau |
| 326 | Boyd | Walter Nelson | 10 | Chippewa |
| 336 | Onalaska | Struck-Klandrud | 7 | La Crosse |
| 339 | Almond | Mead-Rath-Gutke | 8 | Portage |
| 347 | Lomira | Bintzler-Wachler | 2 | Dodge |
| 370 | Wild Rose | Daniel Dopp | 8 | Waushara |
| 375 | Mukwonago | Community | 1 | Waukesha |
| 382 | Menomonee Falls | Henrizi-Schneider | 1 | Waukesha |
| 385 | Verona | Mason-Lindsay | 3 | Dane |
| 391 | Fremont | Wolf River | 8 | Waupaca |
| 405 | Dousman | Jones Mehltretter Erlich Wagie | 1 | Waukesha |
| 406 | Milwaukee | General Charles King | 5 | Milwaukee |
| 416 | Greendale | Greendale | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 432 | Hammond | Deneen-McCabe | 10 | Saint Croix |
| 433 | Barneveld | Eveland Trainor | 3 | Iowa |
| 434 | Oak Creek | Oeschlaeger-Dallmann | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 437 | Mazomanie | Greening-Buelow | 3 | Dane |
| 454 | Mt. Calvary | Abler-Engel | 6 | Fond du Lac |
| 477 | St. Nazianz | Wagner-Eberle-Sukowaty | 6 | Manitowoc |
| 480 | Presque Isle | Winegar | 11 | Vilas |
| 486 | Jackson | S/Sgt. Henry F. Gumm | 2 | Washington |
| 491 | Cazenovia | Mc Namara-Jasper | 3 | Richland |
| 494 | Caledonia | Harvey K. Funk | 1 | Racine |
| 501 | Madison | Severson-Cairns | 3 | Dane |
| 521 | Fox Lake | Robert W Ginther | 2 | Dodge |
| 522 | Hubertus | Goetz St. Louis | 2 | Washington |
| 534 | McFarland | Edwards-Foye | 3 | Dane |
| 537 | Milwaukee | Harold A. Todd. Jr. | 4 | Milwaukee |
| 538 | Carlton | Robinson | 9 | Kewaunee |
| 544 | Twin Lakes | Twin Lakes | 1 | Kenosha |
| 547 | Lublin | Abramowicz-Kacmarczyk-Cwikla | 11 | Taylor |
| 550 | Brackett | Bever | 10 | Eau Claire |
Officer Candidate and Commission/Committee Appointment Forms
Running for a Detachment Office or Seeking an Committee or Commission Appointment use the following forms: