★ Commander
“Meeting is about to open, Officers take your stations.”
(SERGEANT-AT-ARMS “Closes the door”.)
Raps gavel, “Members Stand”.
“Chaplin will now give us the prayer.”

★ CHAPLAIN:
“Uncover, let us bow our heads.”
“Almighty God, Father of all mankind, we ask that you guid us in our actions and deliberations here today. We have decisions to make and we pray that we do so with only the good of our Post in mind. Please remind us to keep personal feelings in check. We as this in Jesus name…. Amen.”

★ Commander A POW/MIA
” Empty chair is placed at all offical meetings of the American Legion as a physical symbol of thousands of American POW/MIAs still unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts involving the United States of America. This is a reminder for all of us to spare no effort to secure the release of any American prisoners from captivity, the repatriation of the remains of those who died bravely in the defense of liberty, and a full account of those missing. Let us rededicate ourselves to this vital endeavor.”

(Place the POW/MIA flag on the chair.)

“Present Arms”
(Pledge of Allegiance)
“Order”.

“We will now recite the Preamble of the Constitution of the American Legion.”

“For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes; To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. To maintain law and order. To foster and perpetuate a 100% (per cent) Americanism. To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the wars. To inculate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state, and nation. To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses. To make right the Master of Might. To promote peace and goodwill on Earth. To safeguard and transmit to posterity and principals of justice, freedom and democracy. To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.”

(1 Rap of Gavel)
“Members sit down.”
” I now declare William David Hood Post 54 Department of Arizona regularly convened.”

“We will now have roll call of officers.”
Commander:  Tommy Carberry
Sr. Vice Commander: Kevin Hanson
Jr. Vice Commander: Joe Siedlarz
Finance Officer: Jerry Storrs
Chaplain: Jerry Storrs
Historian: ??
Adjutant: Amber Hawkins

★ Commander
“Adjutant, do we have a quorum?“
★ Adjutant: Yes/No?

★ Commander
“We will now have the reading of the minutes from the previous meeting.”

★ Adjutant
Reads Previous Meeting Minutes
Discussion/Vote on Previous Meeting Minutes

★ Commander
1. “We will now have the treasurers report”.
                     Discussion/Vote on subject to audit.

2. “I would like to introduce any new guests present and any new members”.

3. “Do we have any new applicants?”
                      Vote on new applicants.

4. “Do we have any members on sick call?”

5. “We will now have Committee Reports.”
                • “House Committee”
                • “Service Officer”

6. “Chaplain, is there any unfinished business?”

7. “Is there any new business or correspondence?”

8. “Is there anything for the Good of the American Legion?”

9. “Is there any further business to come before the meeting?”

★ Commander
3 raps of the gavel 
“All Rise.”

“Chaplain will now offer the closing prayer”.

★ Chaplain
“Uncover and let us bow our heads.”
“Our Heavenly Father, we deem this a fitting time to pay our respects to our departed comrades. As we stand with bowed heads in reverence to them, let us remember the good deeds they accomplished. Let us revere them as good soldiers who fought the good fight in a just cause. Let us silently pray for peace, the peace that passed all understanding. And let us in mind and soul consecrate our hearts and live to the real America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, the America worth fighting for. As we stand in silence to our departed comrades, may we sincerely say “May their souls rest in peace”. Let us also remember the POWs and MIAs still unaccounted for from wars and conflicts. AMEN.”

★ Commander
“Cover”
“Sergeant-At-Arms recover the POW/MIA flag.”
Sergeant-At-Arms returns flag to Commander.

“Till we meet again let us remember our obligation to our country can be fulfilled only by the faithful performance of all duties of citizenship. Let service to the community, state and nation be ever a main objective of the American Legion and its members. Let us be watchful of the honor of our country, our organization and ourselves, that nothing shall swerve us from the path of justice, freedom and deocracy.

3 raps of the gavel.
“All rise.”
“Face the flag, Present Arms, Order Arms”
“I now declare this meeting of the William David Hood Post 54 Department of Arizona adjourned.”

“The next meeting will be _______________.”

1 rap of the gavel.