Detachment of New York Sons of The American Legion

All NY Sons members:
The deadline for submitting articles and captioned photos for the Post-Convention issue of our detachment newsletter, The Liberty is Monday September 2, 2024 at 1:00pm.
Please send your submissions to PR Chairman Joe Guidice at [email protected]

Commander Gaither E. Espey's project this year is The Child Welfare Foundation.

Commander Espey receiving his Certificate from The Commander's class

2024
NATIONAL
90% RENEWAL
MEMBERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS

A great big thank you to the Detachment of Louisiana for a wonderful time

New York is in the house National Convention New Orleans Louisiana

Important note for all members attending the 2024 Fall DEC Meeting:

The deadline for pre-submitted vouchers is October 4th.

Fall DEC Meeting. The 3 $70 rooms are already taken. Early birdie gets the worm.

Gaither

All NY Sons members: Below is the Adjutant Call for the 2024 Fall DEC Meeting to be held in Lake George, NY. Please examine the information and make your reservations accordingly.
NOTE: The deadline for pre-submitted vouchers is October 4th.

Should you need to contact the Detachment Commander please use;
[email protected]

I know we are still in August but have you thought about the New York City Veterans Day Parade? Such an awesome feeling marching up 5th Ave in Manhattan. Now we have you thinking, start planning.
All members welcome.

Today I stopped by the Tusten Summer Club to see the kids, they wanted to thank me personally for the $15,069 donation I presented last night to the Tusten Youth Commission…today was an art club day. The kids were making these great lavender scented bags which I was given one

Anyone attending the National Convention, this should be a great time! Register in advance (it’s free!) so they can get a rough headcount for food.
If the QR code doesn’t work, here’s the link.

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/b6508dfe-3287-44f0-8d29-fc74808e8432

Important Message for all members who stayed at the Holiday Inn - Niagara Falls for the recent Detachment Convention:

Please check your credit or debit card statement to be sure that you weren’t charged sales tax (provided that you turned in the proper paperwork when you checked in). Some members are reporting that due to the hotel computers being down on checkout day they were incorrectly charged the tax. If you have been charged the sales tax by mistake please call the hotel and they will have it corrected for you. The proper rate is $169/night, for most members staying 3 days the correct charge should be $507.00.

For those attending the National Convention next month:

2024 national convention app released Updates will be made up to and through convention; enable alerts.

Attention all Sons members:
We have been informed that there will be an internment service for Past Detachment Commander Jeff Jordan this Saturday July 27th at 10am in St. Mary's Cemetery in Belmont, NY.

On the way home from our 50th Convention in Niagara Falls we had the pleasure of stopping by Camp Good Days in Branchport, New York to present a check for $1000 from the Sons and American Legion Detachment Of New York, they were in the process of having a cookout for children recently diagnosed with cancer… other activities planned for that day were taking them out on the pontoon boats on Keuka Lake..Thank you to Alisha and her staff for taking time out to give us a tour of the grounds and various buildings.

Post convention pictures

Commander Espey with Tyler Mills we watched you grow thru the Sons now you are headed to the United States Army we are looking forward to all the great things that you will achieve best of luck

Pinning of the New Chaplain Paul Blosser

This years officer's for the 2024 -2025

Some pictures from our Convention in Niagara Falls New York

Pictures from our 50th Convention Luncheon