Four district commanders earn trip to Cincinnati

Four district commanders earn trip to Cincinnati

 

Four American Legion district commanders will be honored on stage during the national convention in Cincinnati 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 by March 31.

The winners, along with a guest, have won an all-expense paid trip to Cincinnati during this year's national convention, Aug. 26-Sept. 1, as a distinguished guest of National Commander Dale Barnett. The trip includes round-trip airfare, tickets to the National Commander's Banquet, and hotel accommodations for six days and five nights. The winning district commanders also will receive a Legion cap that signifies they are a Race to the Top winner.

For the 2015-2016 membership year, there was not a category four winner. The winners in their respective district categories are:

Category I (districts with 15-1,499 members) - Chris Bradley of Samson, Ala.

Category II (districts with 1,500-2,999 members) - Dean Noechel of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Category III (districts with 3,000-4,999 members) - Robert Shreve of Ellerslie, Ga.

Category V (districts with 7,500 or more members) - Aaron Cunningham of Fairfield, Ohio