Meetings and Events

6th District Meetings — 2026–2027

All district Legion meetings begin at 12:30 p.m.

Fall Meeting
October 4, 2026
American Legion Post 907 — Candor

Winter Meeting
January 10, 2027
American Legion Post 154 — Elmira Heights

Spring Meeting
April 11, 2027
American Legion Post 465 — Homer

District Convention
June 13, 2027
American Legion Post 183 — Sidney

National Commander’s Visitation

October 11, 2026
Osco Robinson American Legion Post 617
1034 US-11, Marathon, NY 13803

Cocktails begin at 4:00 p.m., with the program and dinner to follow.

Department Officers’ County Visitations — 2026

October 19 — Madison County
October 20 — Cortland County
October 21 — Tompkins County
October 22 — Schuyler County
October 23 — Chemung County
October 24 — Tioga County
October 25 — Broome County
October 26 — Chenango County
October 27 — Delaware County
October 28 — Otsego County

Program, Department and National Dates — 2027

District Oratorical Contest
January 9, 2027 — Marathon, NY
Snow date: January 10, 2027

Mid-Winter Conference
January 15–17, 2027 — Desmond, Albany, NY

National Training
January 30, 2027 — Location to be confirmed

Zone Oratorical Contest
February 6, 2027 — Homer Post 465
Snow date: February 7, 2027

Washington Conference
February 27–March 3, 2027 — Washington, DC

Department Spring Meetings
Date to be confirmed — Desmond, Albany, NY

Department Oratorical Contest
March 5–6, 2027 — Desmond, Albany, NY
Snow dates: March 12–13, 2027

Department Homecoming
Tentative dates: May 28–29, 2027 — Vernon Downs

American Legion Family College
June 4–6, 2027 — Morrisville, NY

American Legion Boys’ State
June 25–July 1, 2027 — Morrisville, NY

District Golf Tournament
July 10, 2027 — Location to be confirmed

Department Convention
July 13–17, 2027 — Syracuse, NY

National Convention
August 27–September 2, 2027 — Kansas City, MO