Columbia American Legion
Post 581
STANDING COMMITTEES – 2018
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Chairman: Larry Hanegan
Jim Schroeder
Gary Pettit
Dave Janson
Auxiliary Member: Janet Janson
Jim Vogt
INSURANCE
Chairman: Greg Smith
Co-Chairman: Gary Boo
AMERICANISM
Chairman: Gene Henckler
Co-Chairman: John Conrad
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chairman: position open
Tom Evans
John Conrad
Ray Bense
Jim Vogt
WEBMASTER
Cameron C. Cook
EVENTS
Chairman: Rob LeBlanc
Jim Reeves
Gary Pettit
Dan Mueller
David Dale
FISH FRY
Chairman: Jim Reeves
Jim & Diane Mertz
Gary Ruskaup
Gerald Giffhorn
Ray Bense
Lawrence Hanegan
Dave & Janet Janson
Jim & Geri Vogt
Greg & Denise Smith
Gary Boo
Dave Conrad
Jim Schroeder
SONS OF THE LEGION
Advisor: Gary Ruskaup
Gary Boo
Ray Bense
Jim Vogt
Jim Reeves
Mike Nowak: Commander
GAMING COMMITTEE
Chairman: Dan Mueller
Jim Vogt: Past Commander
Gary Boo: Back Room Chairman
Dan Mueller: 4×4 Chairman
Ray Bense: Color Ball Chairman
Dan Mueller: Electronic/Pot of Gold Chairman
FINANCE
Chairman: Jim Mertz
Co-Chairman: Gerald Giffhorn
George Eckert
Jim Reeves
Gary Boo
Greg Smith
YOUTH/BOYS STATE
Ray Bense – Chairman
Kevin Hutchinson
NEWSLETTER
Greg Smith
Jim Schroeder
Gary Boo
Gary Ruskaup
Cameron C. Cook
Kathy Cook: Auxiliary Member
Rick Joseph
Jim Vogt
Dave Janson
Janet Janson: Auxiliary Member
MEMBERSHIP & RECRUITING
Chairman: Jim Vogt
Ray Bense
Richard Joseph
Gary Ruskaup
Dennis Kish
James Reichert
COMMANDER’S COMMITTEE
Greg Smith: Commander
Jim Vogt: Past Commander
Jim Mertz
Gary Boo
Jim Schroeder
Cameron C. Cook
Dave Janson
Janet Janson: Auxiliary Member
BAR COMMITTEE
House Chairman
Hall Manager
Asst. Hall Manager
Bar Captains
Wed. Night & Sun, Night Bingo Bartenders
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Greg Smith: Chairman
Cameron C. Cook
Gerald Gifhorn
Tom Evans
Janet Janson: Auxiliary Member
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Rob LeBlanc: Chairman
Mike Macik
Greg Smith
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Jerry Giffhorn – Chairman
Roseanne Bense – Secretary
Ruth Ann Mitchell – Treasurer
John Conrad
Dan Mueller
