June 28, 2018

Send your color guard to Minneapolis

By The American Legion
Convention
Send your color guard to Minneapolis
The Harrisburg, Texas, Post 472 color guard competes during the 2017 American Legion Color Guard Contest at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. (Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion)

Deadline for national convention contests is July 20.

The 100th American Legion National Convention in Minneapolis this August provides a historic opportunity for Legion Family color guard units to participate. The National Color Guard Contests will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, in Hall B, Level 1 of the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Four categories are offered: Military, Military-Open, Open and Advancing & Retiring. Competing units must also take part in the National Convention Parade on Sunday, Aug. 26, along Nicollet Mall downtown.

Entry forms and more information can be found at www.legion.org/convention.

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