WHAT IS A LEGION RIDER
It would seem that the American Legion Riders are not fully understood. I believe that some people think that the Riders are a separate organization within the American Legion. To best illistrate what a Rider is let me tell you who worked at our Post booth for the Grant High School Expo:
There were five people present that day. One was an SAL member and four were Legionairres. Simple math so far but, there were also four Legion Riders there that day. As I said, there were only five people present. So, Legion Riders are the members of the American Legion, SAL and Auxiliary. We are not a separate entity but another activity within the Post that is easily recognized by the community. Legion Riders promote American Legion activities and causes and raise funds for veterans assistance at all levels of the American Legion.
American Legion Riders are just part of the Legion family that enjoy a different mode of transportation and they use that passion for the American Legion.
Director Thoughts
I asked our web master to set up a blog for me because there are times I just want to write something for our members. As I get older I have a tendancy to forget what I wanted to say by the time the news letter comes around. Besides, what good is it to have a great web site if we don’t use it to it’s full potential?
The reason I thought of having a blog was that after our welcome home ride for Chris on Saturday I let my mind wander a bit. I covered issues like Chris’s home coming, our three Illinois comrades lost over the past month etc… With all that thinking I began to realize all of the community involvement the people we had with us on Saturday have. Since we were all together we began to share upcoming events and things we would all need help with from other groups. What a great bunch of people we have the priveledge to be associated with.
Well, thanks to everyone that was involved and to those who sent their thoughts even if they could not attend. Keep an eye on the blog and the web page for good info, my ramblings and upcoming events.
Stay safe while you ride!
Mark
