The MN Third District American Legion encompasses 10 Counties and has 64 Posts in Minnesota. Find a post by number or filter by county on this page. MN Thundering Third District Posts Shakopee 2 Website 1266 1st Ave E. Shakopee MN 55379 952-445-5253 Robert Patterson 3 No Website 843 Lodge Drive. Jordan MN 55352 952-686-3311 William R. Witty 37 No Website 229 Nassau St. St Peter MN 507-934-6435 Faribault 43 Website 112 5th St NE. Faribault MN 55021 507-334-8784 John Vessey 44 No Website PO Box 111 Lakeville MN 55044 952-435-6487 Charles Borak 45 Website 300 Lexington Ave S. New Prague MN 56071 952-758-4603 Nelson-Lucking 47 Website 50 Sibley St. Hastings MN 55033 651-437-2046 Stillwater 48 Facebook 103 3rd St S #1 Stillwater MN 55082 651-437-1435 Leo C. Peterson 54 Website 218 W 4th St. Red Wing MN 55066 651-388-6223 Le Sueur 55 No Website 203 S 2nd St. Le Sueur MN 56058 No Phone Chaska 57 Website 102 W 4th St. Chaska MN 55318 952-448-4090 Rosemount 65 Website 14590 Burma Ave W. Rosemount MN 55068 651-423-3380 Sibley 74 Website 815 Minnesota St. Henderson MN 56044 507-248-3544 Joseph A. Gates 78 Facebook 601 2nd St. Kenyon MN 55946 507-789-5691 Montgomery 79 Website 102 Elm Ave SW Montgomery MN 56069 507-364-7779 Northfield 84 Facebook 304 Water St. Northfield MN 55057 507-645-8541 William E. Blair 95 Website PO Box 145 Glencoe MN 55336 320-865-5992 Hutchinson 96 Website 35 3rd Ave SE Hutchinson MN 55350 320-587-2665 Richard Dingle 98 Website 328 Broadway Ave. St Paul Park MN 55071 651-459-8016 Le Center 108 Website 97 S Park Ave Le Center MN 56057 507-357-4787 Eugene Early 121 No Website 405 Franklin Ave NW Watertown MN 55388 763-289-5984 Degree-Fleisch 125 No Website PO Box 214 Stewart MN 55385 320-562-2609 Silver Lake 141 Website 241 Main St W. Silver Lake MN 55381 320-327-2404 Kraft-Ostrum 142 Facebook 218 4th St N. Cannon Falls MN 55009 507-263-2412 Edward Ewald 143 No Website 310 2nd St N. Brownton MN 55312 No Phone Leo B. Neubeiser 144 Facebook 221 N Meridian St. Belle Plaine MN 56011 952-873-4669 Roy Leider 149 Facebook 101 W Main St. Morristown MN 55052 507-685-2288 Waconia 150 Facebook 233 S Olive St. Waconia MN 55387 952-442-5340 Zumbrota 183 No Website 940 Mill St Zumbrota MN 55992 No Phone Charles Cowden 184 Website 108 1st Ave SE Pine Island MN 55963 507-356-8991 Clifford Larson 189 No Website PO Box 186 Farmington MN 55024 612-327-8959 Ray Keenan 207 Facebook 319 Broadway St. Cleveland MN 56017 507-931-1837 Forest Lake 225 Website 355 W Broadway Forest Lake MN 55025 651-464-2600 Loftness-Bandow 226 No Website 31824 633rd Ave Gibbon MN 55335 507-834-6321 Scharmer-Berger 250 PO Box 451, Arlington MN 55307 No Phone Lafayette 300 No Website 591 5th St. Lafayette MN 56054 507-228-8318 C. Adams-R. Stierlen 311 Facebook 104 E Main St. Elysian MN 56028 507-267-4487 Ernest Gedig 314 No Website 106 Renville St. Winthrop MN 55396 507-647-2591 Edward Born 343 No Website PO Box 343 Norwood MN 55368 No Phone John Balfe 380 No Website 15166 Dodd Road Kilkenny MN 56052 No Phone Martin Krueger 407 Facebook 161 1st St N. Winsted MN 55395 320-485-4366 Green Isle 408 No Website 250 Parnell St. Green Isle MN 55338 No Phone Inver Grove Heights 424 No Website 6710 Cahill Ave. Inver Grove Heights MN 55076 651-451-5872 Manthey-Asmus 433 Facebook 329 Main Ave E. Gaylord MN 55334 507-237-9976 Prior Lake 447 Facebook 16306 Main Avenue Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372, USA No Phone Ray Kirkpatrick 463 Facebook 161 1st Ave N. Lester Prairie MN 55354 320-485-4366 Amber Rude 481 No Website 821 2nd St N S. St Paul MN 55075 651-450-0031 Hesley Jensen 491 Website 263 3rd St N. Bayport MN 55003 651-439-5463 Woodbury 501 Website 8301 Valley Creek Road Woodbury MN 55125 703-851-5416 Kramer Berg 507 Facebook 319 Stillwater Rd. Willermie MN 55090 651-426-6598 Nicollet 510 Website 715 3rd St. Nicollet MN 56074 507-225-3850 North Mankato 518 Website 265 Belgrade Ave North Mankato MN 56003 507-625-1264 Challenger 521 No Website PO Box 18244 W St. Paul MN 55118 No Phone Chanhassen 580 Website 290 Lake Dr E. Chanhassen MN 55317 952-934-6677 Lonsdale 586 Facebook 115 2nd Ave NW Lonsdale MN 55046 507-744-2387 Daniel R. Olsen 594 Website PO Box 211488 Eagan MN 55121 651-497-0971 Bellechester 598 Facebook 101 Main St. Bellechester MN 55027 No Phone Lowell Stender 601 No Website 300 Broadway St E. New Germany MN 55367 952-657-2431 Hugo 620 Website 5383 140th St N. Hugo MN 55038 651-255-1432 Plato 641 No Website PO Box 164 Plato MN 55370 No Phone Dan Patch 643 Website 12375 Princeton Ave. Savage MN 55378 952-894-6940 Patrick Kopp 1700 No Website PO Box 1834 Burnsville MN 55337 763-258-3070 Apple Valley 1776 Website 14521 Granada Dr. Apple Valley MN 55124 952-431-1776 Victoria 1995 No Website 233 S Olive St. Waconia MN 55387 952-442-5340 Filter by County Filter by County View Interactive Map

Find all of the past Minnesota Third District American Legion Auxiliary Presidents and their years of service. Past 3rd District Presidents Name Location Years of Service *Emma Lueben (Mrs. S.C.) Farmington Sept. 15, Sept. 15 1921 *Bertha Herman (Mrs.) LeSueur 1921-22 *Eva Dempsey (Mrs. Charles) St. Peter 1922-23 *Mrs. E.E. Shrader Watertown 1923-24 *Isabelle Zurst (Mrs. John) Glencoe 1924-26 *Ida Scherkenback (Mrs.) Shakopee 1926-28 *Elsie Jorgensen Hutchinson 1928-30 *Edna Dressel (Mrs. H.C.) LeSueur 1930-32 *Sara Clark (Mrs. Robert) Northfield 1932-34 *Alice Barry (Mrs. R.R.) South St. Paul 1934-35 *Lena Lewis (Mrs.A.S.) Pine Island 1935-36 *Rose Hawlish (Mrs. Henry) Silver Lake 1936-37 *Mabel Sargeant (Mrs. H.L.) Northfield 1937-38 *Ruth Stussi (Mrs. Earl) Stillwater 1938-40 *Cora Rhea (Mrs. C.J.) Waconia 1940-41 *Celia Satrum (Mrs. Henry) Zumbrota 1941-42 *Lois Roell (Mrs. Ed) Cannon Falls 1942-43 *Margaret Arvidson (Mrs. R.H.) Kenyon 1943-44 *Tinnie Olesen Faribault 1944-45 *Rose Schumacker (Mrs. R.T) Shakopee 1945-46 *Loretta Greulick (Mrs. W.W.) St. Peter 1946-47 *Bernice Flotterud Zumbrota 1947-48 *Olive Simmer (Mrs. Thomas) New Prague 1948-49 *Cora Noltimier (Mrs. W.F.) St. Paul Park 1949-50 *Mabel Duncan (Mrs. Howard) Cannon Falls 1950-51 *Billie Hundt (Mrs. Ray) LeCenter 1951-52 *Lucy Mattsfield (Mrs. E.J.) Hutchinson 1952-53 *Viola Forcia (Mrs. Harold) Stillwater 1953-54 *Minnie Erickson (Mrs. E. O.) Northfield 1954-55 *Dolly Thompson (Mrs. Donald) Hugo 1955-56 *Elsie Rustad (Mrs. Arthur) Faribault 1956-57 *Hope Meehl (Mrs. Roy) Morrison 1957-58 *Ruth Vollmers ( Mrs Maynard) Redwing 1958-59 *Virginia leiverman ( Mrs.Cy) Chaska 1959-60 *Lois Vollmer (Mrs. Charles) LeCenter 1960-61 *Irene Jones (Mrs. B.W.) Northfield 1961-62 *Grace Kraft (Mrs. Seymour) Cannon Falls 1962-63 *Elsie Brockmeyer (Mrs. Hugo) Glencoe 1963-64 *Juanita Lutz (Mrs. Edward) Hugo 1964-65 *Sylvia Balfour (Mrs.William) Faribault 1965-66 *Ann Schmidtke (Mrs. Sieg) Morristown 1966-67 *Irene Anderson (Mrs. Martin) Red Wing 1967-68 *LuVerne Marier (Mrs Narcisse) Hugo 1968-69 *Mary Monkemeier (Mrs. Henry) Glencoe 1969-70 *Ivy Hoffman (Mrs. Luverne) Morristown 1970-71 *Marcy Schmidt (Mrs. Alois) Shakopee 1971-72 *Elizabeth Roberts (Mrs. Arthur) Faribault 1972-73 *Alice Goetz (Mrs. Ervin) Northfield 1972-73 *Margret Lonergan Bayport 1973-74 *Ida Mae Charles (Mrs Fank) Hastings 1974-75 *Blanche Coppa (Mrs. Peter) Bayport 1975-76 *Elaine Hein (Mrs. Warren) Cleveland 1976-77 *Millie Hansen (Mrs. Gerald) Winthrop 1977-78 *Helen Biemert (Mrs. Roman) Forest Lake 1979-80 *Rose Mary Diercks (Mrs. Gerald) Red Wing 1980-81 *Dolores Goettl (Mrs. Kenneth) Montgomery 1981-82 *Shirley Hamre (Mrs. Dean) St. Paul Park 1982-83 *Joan Tompkins (Mrs. Jerome) Rosemount 1983-84 *Dolly Huron (Mrs. Franklin) Red Wing 1984-85 *Pattie Black (Mrs. Arthur) Forest Lake 1985-86 *Mary Ellen Hale (Mrs. Robert) Hastings 1986-87 *Audrey Tolzman (Mrs. Kenneth Nicollet 1987-88 *Dolores Fink (Mrs. Bernard) Apple Valley 1988-89 Barbara Stussy (Mrs. Fred) Pine Island 1989-90 Betty Schuelter (Mrs. Elroy) Hutchinson Hutchinson 1990-91 *Clara Urban (Mrs. Ron) St Paul Park 1991-92 Ann Bode (Mrs. David) Nicollet 1992-93 *Patricia Kerber (Mrs. Lee) Chanhassen 1993-94 Elaine Schilling (Mrs. Alloyd) Nicollet 1994-95 *Nancy Lemke (Mrs. Romaine) St Paul Park 1995-96 Donna Beck Lakeville 1996-97 *Laila Schroeder Shakopee 1997-98 Darlain Kaufmann (Mrs. Norbert) Green Isle 1998-99 *Agnes Berg Apple Valley 1999-00 *Barbara McGowan (Mrs. Marlow) Pine Island 2000-01 Darlene Wondra (Mrs. Glenn) Montgomery 2001-02 Joanne Bratland (Mrs. Maynard) Shakopee 2002-03 Lois Wenz (Mrs. Donald) Chaska 2003-04 Diane Mackenthun (Mrs. David) Norwood 2004-05 Molly Smisek (Mrs. Donald) Lonsdale 2005-06 Marilyn Hardt (Mrs. Brad) North Mankato 2006-07 Suzette Maluchnik (Mrs. Randy) Chaska 2007-08 Barbara Klehr (Mrs. David) Shakopee 2008-09 Teri Richardson (Mrs. Gary) Mahtomedi 2009-10 Cynthia Wenz Chaska 2010-11 Deb Rottman Cannon Falls 2011-12 Lisa Tolzmann (Mrs. Kim) Nicollet 2012-13 Joanne Joachim Chanhassen 2013-14 Michelle Leonard Farmington 2014-15 Karla Otterness Winsted 2015-16 Marcie Baysinger (Mrs. Elmer) Brownton 2016-17 Kat Benjamin (Mrs. Bob) Chaska 2017-18 Lynn Duffy (Mrs. Joe) St. Paul Park 2018-19 Linda Kelly Pine Island Pine Island 2019-20 Linda Kelly Pine Island Pine Island 2020-21 Cavalene Regan Forest Lake 2021-22 Kim Carlander Chanhassen Chanhassen 2022-23 Deanna Meyer(Mrs. David) 2023-24 Tamara Thayer 2024-25 Ann Bovy New Germany 2025-26 For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security. 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Learn about the many programs of the Auxiliary and find resources to help your unit promote and run them. Auxiliary Programs Learn about the programs we support and find resources for your unit. Auxiliary Girls State Essay Contest Oratorical Contest Poppy Program For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security. Key Links MN ALA Website National Website Third District Social Media MN ALA National ALA For Veterans Third District ALA Facebook Get In Touch Committees Officers 2025 By Legion Social. Contact the Webmaster. Minnesota Third District Who We Are Presidents Message Decades of Making a Difference District Officers Mission / Preamble Past Presidents Past President Photos Presidents Message Decades of Making a Difference District Officers Mission / Preamble Past Presidents Past President Photos Membership Application Eligibility Membership Transmittal Membership Video Application Eligibility Membership Transmittal Membership Video Programs Upcoming Events Appreciation Luncheon Unit Events Appreciation Luncheon Unit Events Media Book of Annual Reports Bulletins/Newsletters Poppy Video Book of Annual Reports Bulletins/Newsletters Poppy Video Resources 2026 Standing Rules Auxiliary Forms Contest Rules Honor Flight Video Quilts of Valor Wreaths Across America VA Wish List 2026 Standing Rules Auxiliary Forms Contest Rules Honor Flight Video Quilts of Valor Wreaths Across America VA Wish List Key Links Auxiliary District Facebook Auxiliary Department of MN Auxiliary Department of MN Facebook Auxiliary National Headquarters MN Third District National Headquarters Emblem Sales Auxiliary District Facebook Auxiliary Department of MN Auxiliary Department of MN Facebook Auxiliary National Headquarters MN Third District National Headquarters Emblem Sales Menu Close

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View the highlights or download the full PDF below The Commander's Corner I’m James Entinger, the new incoming 3rd District Commander. I have been a District Officer for 13 years; I’m not a newbie. I have put together a great team. We are here to help you and yours post any way we can. Happy 250th Birthday America and God Bless us all. P.S. Hope to see at the Department Convention this week. Membership Update Hello, Thundering Third! It’s July already! Happy 250th Birthday to the United States of America! Attached are our end-of-year membership numbers as of June 30, 2026. The Third District finished 3rd in membership with 95.47%, just 0.55% out of 1st place. That is an accomplishment we can all be proud of. Thank you to every Post, Membership Director, Commander, Adjutant, and Legionnaire who worked so hard throughout the year. We had 11 Posts reach 100% membership or better: Post 3 - Jordan Post 65 - Rosemount Post 74 - Henderson Post 150 - Waconia Post 184 - Pine Island Post 380 - Kilkenny Post 407 - Winsted Post 586 - Lonsdale Post 598 - Bellechester Post 620 - Hugo Post 1995 - Victoria Congratulations to each of these Posts on an outstanding achievement! Two of these Posts also reached the level necessary to earn a National Membership Ribbon. District Commander Entinger and I are looking for two Posts that would like additional assistance with their membership program. If your Post is struggling with membership or would simply like some extra help, we are ready to assist. We will gladly come to your Post and work with your membership team. Please contact me at 952-686-3311 or jebares@yahoo.com to schedule a visit. I am also looking for two Posts interested in hosting a District Membership Workshop. Topics will include: Finding 1982 and 1982AD At-Large members Processing membership transfers Sample renewal letters Sample letters for recruiting and retaining members Effective membership phone calls, including conversation starters and questions Calling 1982 and 1982AD members to transfer them into your Post or another Post within the Third District Whether you are an experienced Post commander, Membership Director, Post officer, or just getting started, these workshops are designed to share ideas, answer questions, and help every Post become more successful. If your Post would like to host a weekend workshop, please get in touch with me. Together, we can strengthen membership throughout the Third District. If your Post needs officer or Legion training in any area, please reach out to the Department Training Committee. They are available to help your Post succeed. Thank you again for everything you do for our veterans, our communities, and The American Legion. Let’s keep the momentum going as we begin another membership year! For God and Country, Joe Bares Third District Membership Director Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Happy 4th of July everyone, 250 years strong. My name is Glen Neville, and I am the newly elected Commander for the 3rd District Sons of the American Legion. I am looking forward to having a great year and helping to make the American Legion Family stronger with the help of all the squadrons in the 3rd District. During the convention we held the yearly elections and here are the newly elected officers for the Sons of the American Legion. Commander Glen Neville Adjutant Dave Arend Vice Commanders Kirtby Olesen, Tom Koch, Dave Vulcan, Gregg Wilwert Membership Casey Lenort Finance Gregg Wilwert Sgt-at-Arms Dave Vulcan Historian Casey Lenort Chaplin Casey Lenort Vice Commanders for the District are being assigned shortly and will be delivering Membership Card to you when we get them from National. As of this writing, we have not heard when Membership cards will be delivered. As soon as we get them, they will be sent out. Have a great and safe 4th of July, enjoy the celebration of our nation with all your family and friends. Keep our deployed service members in your thoughts. Talk to you next month, Glen CALENDAR of EVENTS July 9 – 11 Department Convention Willmar, MN www.mnlegion.org/department-convention National Convention Delegates 1. Amy Larsen 2. Jim Entinger 3. Nathan Olson 4. Don Pankake 5. Mark Dvorak 6. Cindy Yanchury 7. Don Skow 8. Pat Logan 9. Terry Larsen National Convention Alternante Rod Reifsteck 2. Carla Tappainner 3. Joe Tappainner

View the highlights or download the full PDF below The Commander's Corner Fellow Commanders, Adjutants and Membership Directors, The MN 3rd District Membership packet pickup is scheduled for June 27 this year. To make it easier, the packets for your post can be picked up at two locations this year. In the morning, from 9 am to 11:30 am, your post membership packets can be picked up in Eagan at the Cedarvale Bowl located at: 3883 Cedar Lane Eagan, MN 55122 (The packets pickup will be in the basement Banquet Room.) In the afternoon of June 27, from 1:00 pm to 4 pm, your post membership packets can be picked up at the Silver Lake American Legion Post 141 241 Main Street West Silver Lake, MN 55381 Looking forward to seeing you there to meet you and answer your questions you may have. All the best, Jim Entinger Chaplains Corner Writing this article is bittersweet. I am grateful to have served as your chaplain under two Third District Commanders. Thank you Joe Tappainer for inviting me and to Amy Larson for allowing me to continue in this role. I had never served as a district officer before and had no idea what the expectations were. Thankfully they fit right into the way I’ve always served as a spiritual leader. The opportunity to lift up each post by name, to pray for the leadership and the communities you serve brought a new depth to my personal prayer life, so thank you! The month of June brings Flag Day, a day we celebrate on June 14th in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Flag Day was first proposed in 1861 to rally support for the Union, but it wasn’t until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation that designated June 14 as Flag Day and then on August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was officially established by an act of Congress. This long road to official recognition reminds us that change happens slowly and over time. As I read the stories behind the creation of this day, I was blown away by the variety of people and places that worked to bring it to bear. As we stand to honor, as we salute to honor, as we fold it to honor the fallen, may we remember to recount what it symbolizes – a more perfect union, a republic within a democracy. May this flag stand as an enduring symbol of freedom. Holy One, ground us in your love, lift us in your grace, hold us in your mercy. May be always be a people who stand for freedom, justice and liberty for all. Amen In gratitude, Cindy Yanchury Third District Chaplain Calendar of Events June 27 Commander’s Testimonial New Prague, MN www.mnlegion.org/commanders-testimonial June 28 Third District Picnic Sponsored by the Third District Legion and held in Glencoe, Minnesota, at Oscar Olson Park. Social time begins at 11:00 a.m., and food will be served at noon. July 9 – 11 Department Convention Willmar, MN www.mnlegion.org/department-convention