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Welcome to The Illinois Marine

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Welcome

The new Illinois Marine website is up and running.  Some of the information from the old site has yet to be added but that will happen in the near future.


Please look around and if you see something that needs to be corrected or added, email me to let me know.

DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

 

Welcome  to The Illinois Marine web site.  This site is intended to bring  up-to-date information, the latest news and contact information for the Department of Illinois, Districts and all Detachments and Auxiliary Units  in the state. 


    This site will provide real-time updates and listing of information that is of interest to Marines, friends and family.  Please visit the Detachment Locator page  to find out which Detachment is meeting near you. The Events page shows who is having events that you might be interested in  attending or fundraisers that allow us to provide for our veterans.    This web site is available to all Marines, family members and  interested parties to help pass on information about the Marine Corps  League.  There are several downloadable forms that are listed on the Forms page.  New to the site is Detachment News Letters posted in PDF format.

NATIONAL MCL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.MCLNATIONAL.ORG

The Marine Corps League Headquarters Emergency Management Plan/Remote Work Plan (pdf)

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NATIONAL MCL MID-WINTER FILLABLE REGISTRATION FORM

THE NATIONAL MIDWINTER CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY ORDER OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.


 

By direction of the Board of Trustees, the 2021 National Midwinter Conference is cancelled. 

A virtual form of the conference will be created using the Marine Corps League Library Conference Tab.

The hotel will cancel all reservations relating to the event. 

The National Headquarters will begin refunding the conference registration fee, meal cost, and conference program book money. 

Bob Borka
COO/HQMCL


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED AS RECEIVED.

Files coming soon.

MCL CENTRAL DIVISION CONFERENCE MARCH 18-21. 2021

2021 Central Division Conference Registration Form (pdf)

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Department 3rd Staff 2021

Date:   March 27-28 2021

Location:  Best Western Plus, 604 1/2 IAA Drive, Bloomington, IL 61701

Phone 309 808-0628   email BWPbloomingtondos@gmail.com 

Rates:  $82.00 + $9.86 tax  =  Total $91.86

Breakfast with reservations

Cut-off date and cancellation date - March 19, 2021

***NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE***

2021 Department of Illinois Convention

Due to a possible change of venue for the convention, please do not make reservations at this time.  As information is received, it will be posted HERE    

About Us

Congratulations to Illinois for being chosen for the 2021 National Marine Corps League Convention site.

The actual dates of the conventions will be August 9-13, 2021.  Hotel dates available will be August 6-14.


 At the Department of Illinois' 75th Dept. Convention, we were awarded a National Meritorious Unit Commendation by National Commandant Wendell Webb.  All who were Members in Good Standing in June of 2019 are authorized to wear the National Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon.  Ribbons will be ordered by individual detachments for their membership.  

Semper Fi,

Bruce Blackmer

Commandant

2021 National Convention in Springfield, Illinois

                           URL Link to 2021 National Convention

                        HTTPS://MCLnationalconvention2021.org/

Department of Illinois Marine Corps League Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE


Three applicants were selected to receive the 2020 Department of Illinois scholarship grant of $1000 each. They are:


Mr. Jax Hernandez, son of Mark Hernandez, Fox Valley MCL #1233;


Ms. Mackenna Clayton, granddaughter of Larry Olson, DuPage Marines MCL #399;


Ms. Nadia Chavez, daughter of Arturo Chavez, Grundy County MCL #1372 .



Mr. Hernandez has been accepted at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana; 


Ms. Clayton will be attending Marquette University in Madison, Wisconsin; and


Ms. Chavez will further her education at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.


Each of their essays was a unique interpretation of Semper Fidelis as well as being interesting, and heartfelt. Congratulations to all three and best

wishes for a successful future.

Dept IL MCL 2020 scholarship information and application (pdf)Download

Congratulations to the Sr. Vice  2020 Department Convention Raffle winners.


The M1A1 went to Kankakee Detachment #1253


The Runner-Up was the Lincoln Detachment #607 who took the Sig Sauer Pistol.

Files coming soon.

NATIONAL MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WEBSITE

https://mclnational.org


This link will take you to the National Website.  All forms are located in the Library section.  Be advised that some forms are only available by password.  This password information can be requested from your Detachment Commandant.

Files coming soon.


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