Biz Contest, Baseball, Baskets, National Commander.

• National Commander to Visit
• Baskets for Camp
• Biz Contest open for Veterans
• Legion Baseball Registration Open
• Spread the Word

Help Grafton Squadron 355 help Camp American Legion. The Midwinter S.A.L. Basket Raffle proceeds will be for Squadron 355’s efforts to replace a cabin at Camp American Legion.

Flooding and age took their toll on the cabin sponsored by S.A.L. Squadron 355 of Grafton. The damage this past year was so severe it required the razing of the cabin.

Now Squadron 355 is working to raise the funds needed to rebuild the cabin. Please consider donating a basket to this year’s raffle at Midwinter.

At a time when more veterans are expressing interest in becoming entrepreneurs, the 16th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2019 competition through 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. 

 Six veterans made it to the finalist rounds of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest in 2017 and 2018. In 2016, a Madison-area startup formed by a U.S. Air Force veteran placed first in the Information Technology category of the statewide contest. Nick Mastronardi, a former Air Force officer, launched POLCO as a civic engagement platform.

 The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital.

Find out more at on our website here

Returning coaches may renew their teams or register new teams. New coaches should contact their department’s chairman to find out more information about state-specific rules and deadlines.

Registration will run through the early deadline on May 15. Teams registered after May 15 will be subject to $200 late fee through the final deadline on June 1.

Each state may set an earlier deadline for registration, however.

Teams registering in 2019 will spend the same amount in national fees and administrative fees as they did last season, while only spending $6 more for insurance.

Fees for senior teams will remain $50 for national registration, $35 for administrative fees and either $155 for season personal accident or $225 for year-round coverage. General liability costs increased by $6 to $106.

Fees for junior teams will remain $25 for national registration, $35 for administrative fees and either $130 for season personal accident or $185 for year-round coverage. General liability costs increased by $6 to $74.

State fees, if applicable, will vary by state.

To learn more about your specific department’s state fees and deadlines, contact your department chairmen.

For more information on Legion Baseball, visit www.legion.org/baseball.

Insurance purchases will be available after Jan. 15.