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# Ceremonies

The American Legion Code of Sportsmanship will be given prior to each game. The National Anthem will follow the Code of Sportsmanship prior to the first game each day.

Opening ceremonies will be between games two and three. The colors will be presented by Color Guards composed of members of American Legion Post 1.

![Two teams lined up clapping hands after a game.](https://baseball-program.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sportsmanship.jpg?width=500&height=300&name=Sportsmanship.jpg "Two teams lined up clapping hands after a game.")

## American Legion Code of Sportsmanship

I will:

- Keep the rules.
- Keep faith with my teammates.
- Keep my temper.
- Keep myself fit.
- Keep a stout heart in defeat.
- Keep my pride under in victory.
- Keep a sound soul, a clean mind and a healthy body.

![Crowd standing for the National Anthem with their hands over their hearts.](https://baseball-program.com/hs-fs/hubfs/National%20Anthem.jpg?width=500&height=300&name=National%20Anthem.jpg "Crowd standing for the National Anthem with their hands over their hearts.")

## The National Anthem

O say can you see by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming

Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight

O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

[![Screenshot 2026-07-19 101003](https://baseball-program.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-19%20101003.png "Screenshot 2026-07-19 101003")](https://www.sdvfwbaseball.com/home)

## American Legion Officers

### Department Commander

#### Bill Peters

### District 8 Commander

#### Steve Mueller

### Post 1 Commander

#### Joe Knoer

### Post 1 Vice Commander

#### Dan Steele

### Post 1 Adjutant

#### Jen Hovland

### Post 1 Americanism

#### Audra Edelen

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