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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240614
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20230524T140118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T140118Z
UID:10005380-1718236800-1718323199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:History Books Due at Convention
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/history-books-due-at-convention/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Post Events,Program Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20200604T165451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T165452Z
UID:10003008-1718236800-1718582399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Convention
DESCRIPTION:Additional Details >>
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-convention-7/
LOCATION:Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista\, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd\, Lake Buena Vista \, FL\, 32830\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Categories,Commanders,Department Events,District Events,Legion Riders,Other Events,Program Events,Special Olympics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240623
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20230524T140506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T140506Z
UID:10005386-1719014400-1719100799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Baseball Team Rosters Frozen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/baseball-team-rosters-frozen-2/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240706
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125418Z
UID:10007903-1720051200-1720223999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:Department Headquarters closed in observance of Independence Day.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-20/
LOCATION:The American Legion\, Department of Florida\, 1912 A Lee Rd\, Orlando\, Florida\, 32810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240717
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125452Z
UID:10007904-1720915200-1721174399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Baseball Area Playoffs
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/baseball-area-playoffs/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,District Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240716
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007905-1721001600-1721087999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240716
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125707Z
UID:10007916-1721001600-1721087999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Baseball Scholarship Applications Due to Dept
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/baseball-scholarship-applications-due-to-dept/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240724
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125854Z
UID:10007917-1721347200-1721779199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Baseball Senior State Tournament
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/baseball-senior-state-tournament/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007906-1723680000-1723766399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T131919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T131919Z
UID:10008011-1725148800-1725235199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Post Chair Form Due
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/post-chair-form-due/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,District Events,Post Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240903
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T131959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T131959Z
UID:10008013-1725235200-1725321599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-21/
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240906
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T132057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T132057Z
UID:10008015-1725494400-1725580799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Membership Goal 50%
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-membership-goal-50/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007907-1726358400-1726444799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240922
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T132529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T132529Z
UID:10008027-1726876800-1726963199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:American Legion Riders POW/MIA Ceremony & 7 Bridges Run
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/american-legion-riders-pow-mia-ceremony-7-bridges-run/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Legion Riders,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T133257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T133257Z
UID:10008039-1728259200-1728345599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Accepting Boys State Registration Fees
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/accepting-boys-state-registration-fees/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241010
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T133340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T133340Z
UID:10008041-1728432000-1728518399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Membership Goal 55%
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-membership-goal-55/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007908-1728950400-1729036799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-10-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T133548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T133548Z
UID:10008045-1728950400-1729036799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Safety Book Orders Due
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/halloween-safety-book-orders-due-2/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T134101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T134101Z
UID:10008057-1730851200-1730937599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Membership Goal 65%
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-membership-goal-65/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T134249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T134249Z
UID:10008062-1731283200-1731369599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-22/
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007909-1731628800-1731715199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-11-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241125
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20200604T170416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T155009Z
UID:10003013-1732233600-1732492799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Additional Details >>
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-fall-conference-7/
LOCATION:Caribe Royale Orlando\, 8101 World Center Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32821\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Categories,Commanders,Department Events,District Events,Legion Riders,Special Olympics
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241130
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T134645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T134645Z
UID:10008070-1732752000-1732924799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-23/
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241204
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T134805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T134805Z
UID:10008073-1733184000-1733270399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:#GivingTuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/givingtuesday-2/
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241205
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T134823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T134823Z
UID:10008074-1733270400-1733356799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Membership Goal 75%
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-membership-goal-75/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007910-1734220800-1734307199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe Legion Link is a monthly newsletter\, providing information from The American Legion\, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members\, veterans and other interested persons\, of important Department objectives\, events\, benefits and official Department and National business. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment Officers\, Area and District Commanders\, Chairs\, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National\, Posts\, Legionnaires\, Legion Family and any other individuals\, may submit an article for consideration\, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers\, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles may be submitted using our online submission form\, contained within an email\, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.  Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable\, as they do not require editing and formatting.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed\, changes will include grammatical corrections\, changes of inaccurate data\, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.\nThe submission deadline is the 15th day of each month\, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month\, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm\, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool\, attached to an email\, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable\, if received prior to the deadline.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou must receive consent from the parent\, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18\, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-12-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T135123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T135123Z
UID:10008081-1734220800-1734307199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Jr. Shooting Sports - 1st Target Sales / Registration Closes
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/jr-shooting-sports-1st-target-sales-registration-closes/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T135432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T135432Z
UID:10008087-1734998400-1735775999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-24/
CATEGORIES:Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250104
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T140207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T140207Z
UID:10008103-1735862400-1735948799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Boys State Registration Fee Deadline
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/boys-state-registration-fee-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250109
DTSTAMP:20260403T133019
CREATED:20240703T140305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T140305Z
UID:10008105-1736294400-1736380799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Membership Goal 80%
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-membership-goal-80/
CATEGORIES:Department Events,Membership
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR