ALL ABOARD!!! For Operation Snowball Express

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​The American Legion Department of Indiana is proud to announce that it will be hosting a Statewide membership drive-around in February from the 16th through the 18th called Operation Snowball Express.

The mission of the Snowball Express, is to conduct site visits of multiple posts within each of the 11 Districts.  Department leadership plans to meet with District and Post leadership in our Indiana communities to raise awareness of The American Legion Mission; to provide an opportunity for state level leadership to visit with local post level leaders and volunteers; to collect membership cards.

The official traveling party consists of:

• Department Commander Marty Dzieglowicz
• First Lady Rose Ann Dzieglowicz
• Past National Commander Jim Koutz
• National Executive Committeeman Jerry Jordon
• Alternate NEC Ed Trice
• Department Sgt. at Arms John Sarnecki
• Department Membership Chairman Ron Byrley
• Northern Vice Commander Dennis Pettit
• Northern Vice Commander Jim Hamilton
• Southern Vice Commander Darrell Bowman
• Southern Vice Commander Ron Ordelheide
• Department Adjutant Will Henry
• Department Assistant Adjutant John Crosby
• Department Communications Director Tim Sproles
• Auxiliary President Judy Morris
• Auxiliary Advisory Council Chairwoman Karen Lowe
• Auxiliary Sgt. at Arms Anna Toomey
• SAL Detachment Commander Dewey Long
• SAL Detachment Adjutant Damon Bradtmueller
• Riders Director Charlie Whelchel

Any changes at the Post level must be communicated to Department Assistant Adjutant John Crosby at 317-630-1264 or by email at jcrosby@indianalegion.org in a timely matter to allow for adjustments to be established and communications made.

District Commanders are strongly encouraged to meet the official party at each post within their District and are welcome to meet at neighboring Districts as well.

Posts are encouraged to invite their local community leaders, law enforcement and firefighters, elected officials, and media.

The Department Communications Office has drafted media advisories tailored to each respective post to be released inviting local media and raising awareness of our visits to each community. Additionally, progress will be recorded and posted to the Department website and social media outlets along the route in real time.
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All participants, both of the official party, leadership, and membership are encouraged to share their experience through images and captions on social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #WeChangeLives so that the Department communications office can track and share on the Department website www.indianalegion.org, in the Hoosier Legionnaire, and on Department social media.

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