CHAPLAIN | HAROLD OLSON

Hugh Pedegrew remains in rehab, Dave Gary is still in VA hostipal with no visitors allowed.  On May 14th I will be in the Hospital overnight for minor surgery.

As we prepare our nation's 250th brithday and the election of our new Post officers here some thougts from the Chaplain's Manual that I feel are important for us to remember. 

In service to Community, the training of youth and the preparation of young Americans to take up tomorrow's responsibilities are of vital concern to The American Legion.  We must do our part to give to youth the sense of responsibility that will provide strength for character and ditection.  This program emphasizes:1) The moral and spiritual values in our basic American documens; 2) Renewed interest in our Country's history and the things which made it great; 3) The acceptance of responsibilities as well as rights of citizenship; 4) The spirit of love and service for God and Country;5) Self-discipline and self-reliance, thrift and industy, and the ideals of loyalty, honesty and personal responsbility;6) The raising of the level of youth physical fitness;and 7) Cooperation with other agencies to eliminate juvenile delinquency and school drop-outs.