The American Legion Department of Alabama

American Legion Extension Institute now available online

The American Legion’s official training program for officers, members, Legion College applicants and those who simply want to expand their knowledge of the nation’s largest veterans service organization is now available online.

The American Legion Extension Institute has been rewritten, updated, streamlined and enhanced with videos, digital photos, clickable links, a historical timeline and additional features. To register and take the course, visit www.legion.org/alei. The program is designed to take less than two hours to complete. It is divided into six sections, with a quiz at the end of each, followed by a final exam.

The sections closely follow the Four Pillars of service for the organization. They include:

• History & Organization
• Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation
• National Security
• Americanism
• Children & Youth

Upon completion, a participant must pass a final online exam to receive a digital certificate of recognition; a lapel/cap pin will also be delivered to those who successfully complete the course. The names of those who have passed will be recorded and indexed at The American Legion National Headquarters. Graduates will have the option to click a box upon completion to recognize their accomplishment on The American Legion national website at www.legion.org.

The online course is $4.95 for members of The American Legion and Sons of The American Legion. The registration fee is $9.95 for non-members. Payment can be accepted securely and conveniently on the course registration page.

The American Legion Extension Institute online training program replaces the series of printed booklets that had been printed and sold through National Headquarters.

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Ms Moriah Hagel, of Wetumpka won the Dept Oratorical Contest on March 10, and will go on to represent the Dept at the National Convention April 13-15. Moriah was sponsored by Wetumpka Post 7, and is the daughter of Wetumpka Post 7 member Stephen Hagel. The photograph depicts the contestants.

L-R: Moriah Hagel (Wetumpka),  Julie Quan (Huntsville) and Amanda Viikinsalo (Trussville).

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We are pleased to announce the 2012 Alabama Boys State will be held at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa from June 10, 2012 to June 16, 2012.  We look forward to working with your outstanding students.

Enclosed are the 2012 Boys State Program Brochure and application blanks for your delegates.  If you need additional applications, please feel free to duplicate as necessary.

Your application and sponsor’s fee of $200.00 must be received at Department Headquarters by May 25th, 2012. You must meet this deadline, in order for us to have sufficient time to assemble a staff to conduct the 2012 program.

If you should have any questions regarding Boys State, please feel free to call (334) 262-6638.  We are anxious to assist you in any way to make the 2012 Boys State Program the best ever.  We know we can count on you.

2012 Boys State Brochure.pdf (432.69 kB)

2012 Boys State Application.pdf (43.88 kB)

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