American Legion 17th District Junior Auxiliary

Cullom, Illinois

American Legion 17th District Junior Auxiliary

American Legion, Department of Illinois 17th District Junior Auxiliary Members--You don't have to belong to an Active Junior Unit to attend the 17th District Conferences

2021 -- 2022
“Juniors Building and Crafting a Bigger and Stronger Path to Help Make a Better Future for Their Veterans.”

"CRAFTERS"

17th District Juniors.....Haley Hastings,President..

Leaders: Susan Spangler; Assistants: Diane Shapland,Judy Ehlers; Barb Billerbeck.

2021-2022 17th District Junior President

Haley Hastings

17th Distric Jr President Haley 10.09.2021

Receiving her gavel from Jr. Advisor Susan Spangler

The 17th District Junior Fall Conference was held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1pm at the American Legion Skinner Trost Post in Cullom hosted by Cullom Unit 122.
Installation of 2021-2022 District officer was conducted by Diane Spapland with Installing Chaplain Judy Ehlers and Installing Sgt-at-Arms 17th District Jr Advisor Susan Spangler. Installed was: President: Haley Hastings.

Outgoing president Ella Read was unable to attend due to other duties at school..
This year the Juniors are "Crafters" while serving under Department President Patti Williamson. Her theme is "Crafting a Brighter Future for Our Veterans".

We only had 3 juniors in attendance but hoping to have more as we are working to rebuild our 17rh District Juniors.

The 17th District Spring Junior Auxiliary Conference scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Cullom post was cancelled due to the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic --Shelter in Place--Quarantine. Everything has been cancelled since March 16, 2020.

The Poppy Projects were dropped off and judged. No Juniors were present.

The Jr Department Conference scheduled for April 18 & 19, 2020 in Champaign was also cancelled.

3/22/2020 Poppy winners