Conventions

The annual Department of California convention is an exceptional opportunity to socialize with department leaders, your area leaders, your district leaders and with other “Blue Cappers” in local posts all across California.

Why Is It Important To Attend Conventions?

Conventions:

Help Build Camaraderie
Help Build Effective Teams
Improves Communication
Process Financial Affairs
Improve Team Building
Help Develop Leadership
Facilitate Networking
Build Our Department Brand

Post Convention Delegates

Post Delegates to the annual Department Convention have a duty to represent the best interest of their post as they vote in our department affairs. Post Delegates alone have the authority to approve changes to the department’s constitution, bylaws, department budget, approve resolutions, and elect our department officers. Post leaders, especially Post Convention Delegates are encouraged to complete the Post Convention Delegate Training to better understand their role.

DELEGATE BACKGROUNDER

Post Delegates at the annual department convention vote on some very important issues in our department affairs. Background information on these issues are found in the links below:

Reports and forms associated with Post Convention Delegate attendance at the Department of California annual convention:

Delegate Strength Report – The Delegate Strength Report (DSR) is a key resource to determine the number of votes a post is granted at the annual Department Convention. The DSR uses membership totals from National at the end of the membership year.
Administrative Compliance Report – The administrative compliance report informs district and post leaders about which required forms have been received by the Department of California.
Certification of Post Delegates – The Certification of Post Delegates form reports to the department the post Legionnaires elected to serve as delegates and alternate delegates.

Future Department Conventions

This section will list the location and date of our future Department of California annual conventions (When the information becomes available,), much like the national office does.