MEMBERSHIP 2021-2022 NANCY BABIS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK - American Legion Auxiliary ...

MEMBERSHIP 2021-2022
  NANCY BABIS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
   AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
    DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

National Membership Theme

#TOGETHER WE SERVE

American Legion Auxiliary
               MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMEN

• Encourage and support all unit, county, district membership chairman
  to attract and retain a diverse, active membership
• Establish new units
• Help units enhance membership experiences by including all
  members in activities, celebrations, and awareness of who we are,
  what we do and why we matter.
• Join ALA membership Facebook group. Good discussion, share ideas

DEPARTMENT GOAL: 36, 474

• UPDATES TO STANDINGS ARE COMPLETED EVERY WEDNESDAY. CHECK
  DEPARTMENT WEBSITE (WWW.DEPTNY.ORG) TO SEE WHERE YOUR
  UNIT/COUNTY/DISTRICT STANDS

• LAST YEAR MISSED GOAL BY JUST 1291!

• OUR TOP DOG IS WAITING FOR THOSE
  RENEWALS TO FLOOD THE OFFICE

MARY’S ALA DOG POUND

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

WHO’S WHO AT THE POUND
• Top Dog – President Mary – she’s a Pug of course – loving and clever
• Golden Doodle’s – 3 Dept. Vice Presidents – Intelligent, hard working
• Dalmatians – District Presidents – Stamina and endurance
• Boxers – District Vice Presidents – Sweet natured and protective
• Rottweilers – County membership chairman – Loyal and strong
• Labrador retrievers – Unit membership Chairman –most popular!
• Cocker Spaniels – all members – assisting all chairmen
• German Shepherds – Past Dept. Presidents – loyal, intelligent and
  protective.

DEPARTMENT UNIT AWARDS
• 100% AWARDS – must have 12 members to be eligible for awards
  • 5 drawings of $100 each to units who reach 100% by the following dates:
     • Oct. 15, 2021
     • Nov. 11, 2021
  • 5 drawings of $75 each
     • Jan. 15, 2022
  • 5 drawings of $50 each
     • March 11, 2022
  • 5 drawings of $25 each
     • April 15, 2022

DEPARTMENT COUNTY AWARDS
• 100 % AWARDS to County’s meeting 100% goal by the following dates

  • 1 drawing Oct. 15, 2021   $100

  • 1 drawing Nov. 11, 2021   $100

  • 1 drawing Jan. 15, 2022   $75

  • 1 drawing Mar. 11, 2022   $50

  • 1 drawing Apr. 15, 2022   $25

MORE DEPARTMENT AWARDS
• President Mary’s Birthday Party
   • County with highest percentage of membership by Feb. 5, 2022 ($150)
• Clifford the Big Red Dog
   • Unit membership Chairman with highest percentage of goal into department 10 days
     prior to Mid winter conference (Jan.21, 2022) ($100)
• 1001 Dalmatian
   • District with highest numerical gain over goal by close of books June 2022 ($101)
• Rin Tin Tin
   • County membership chairman with the highest percentage of goal by Dec. 7 2021
     ($164)
• Cocker Spaniel Award
   • District membership Chairman with greatest number of new members by May 8,
     2022 ( $125)

NATIONAL AWARDS
 WEBSITE:WWW.ALAFORVETERANS.ORG TO PRINT OUT FORMS TO APPLY
FOR NATIONAL AWARDS
      - 10 NEW IN 22              DEADLINE 6/3/22
      - 100% UNIT                          11/11/21
      - New Unit Chartered                 7/31/22
      - Department 75%                    12/7/21
      - Department 95%                     5/27/22
      - Department 100%                    7/30/22
      - Family Award – to the best Department program demonstrating
working together as a family to improve membership

RENEWAL NOTICES
• September 15, 2021 will be a mailed renewal
• November 2021 will be an email reminder
• January 2022 will be an email reminder
• February 2022 will be a mailed renewal reminder.

Remember all officers of all units, counties, and districts should have
their dues paid by December 31, 2021.

HOW CAN YOU RENEW
• Pay your unit membership chairman personally

• Mail check with your renewal notice to Unit or National

• Call National – 317-569-4570 Mon-Friday 8am-4:30pm EST. You can
  do multiple renewals this way – have member numbers handy

• Online at WWW.ALAforveterans.org

ELIGIBILITY
• A living current member of The American Legion - mother, daughter,
  sister, grandmother, granddaughter, spouse of a female veteran
• If your veteran is deceased they did not have to belong to The
  American Legion for mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers,
  granddaughters, spouses to join. They need to prove service between
  the dates of Apr. 6, 1917 – Nov. 11, 1918 or from Dec. 7, 1941 to
  current date. They also need to be honorably discharged.

SUGGESTIONS

• Look back on old rosters and see who hasn’t rejoined/renewed. Try to
  locate them – call or send them renewal letter inviting them to rejoin.

• Check your girl state candidates and see if they are eligible to join.

• Hold membership event – a picnic, a brunch, set up at local farmers
  markets,