JUNIORS Presented By: TK WILDRICK
Jan 14, 2016
JUNIORSPresented By:TK WILDRICK
Inspiration gives Enlightenment
Juniors are members of the Auxiliary and are organized as a Committee of a Unit.
Juniors are NOT a separate Auxiliary organization.
WHAT
CAN YOU DO?
INCREASE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
in ALL UNITS
Organize an Active Juniors group
Encourage Auxiliary and Legion Members to sign-up Eligible Decendents
Include Information on Junior Membership
Post a Facebook update after Junior event
ENGAGE JUNIORS
in PROGRAMS of the
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY
Include Juniors in ALL of your Unit functions
Make Meetings Fun and Inviting
Teach Juniors to “Lead the Way”
Recognize and Applaud Achievements
Make Juniors Honorary Committee Members – Pair them with Senior Chairmen for Mentoring
Ask older Juniors to assist with Social Media
ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION in
SERVICE PROJECTS :
LegionnairesVeterans / Military
Community
Host a Daddy/Grandpa and Me Dance
Sponsor and Plan
PROJECTS: “Cookie
Pack” “Ditty Bags”
Encourage Juniors to Volunteer:Operation Military Kids VA Medical Centers
PROMOTE and ENCOURAGE
JUNIOR PARTICIPATION in
the
PATCH PROGRAM
Encourage Juniors to Participate in the Patch program
Encourage Electronic Patches on Juniors’ Social Media sites
Provide opportunities for Juniors to work on Patch requirements
INCREASE AWARENESS
of theCHILDREN of WARRIORS
NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’
SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship to Juniors members, Legion Family members, Schools and Community
Post Information on your Social Media sites
Distribute Scholarship Applications
Inform Members about the Scholarship, Rules and Application Requirements
WHERE CAN YOU FIND
ADDITIONALRESOURCES?
JANUARY AND MAYARE
JUNIORSMONTHS
WHEN IS JUNIORS ACTIVITIES
REPORTING DUE?
MID-YEAR REPORTS
Each District Chairman is REQUIRED to submit a Narrative Report by
DECEMBER 1st to the Department Chairman.
YEAR END REPORTS
Each Unit Chairman is REQUIRED to submit a Year End Report by APRIL 15th
to the District Chairman.
Each District Chairman is REQUIRED to submit a Year End Report by MAY 1st
to the Department Chairman.
HOW CAN ACTIVITIES
BE AWARDED?
NATIONAL: BEST OVERALL UNIT JUNIOR ACTIVITIES AWARD NATIONAL JUNIOR SERVICE NOT SELF AWARD MILLION MEMBER AWARD JUNIOR MEMBER F THE YEAR
DEPARTMENT: PEGGY MILLER AWARD
GUIDED by the LIGHT of SHINING EXAMPLE
Celebrating FAITH, FAMILY and FREEDOM
For God and Country ~
TKTreva Kay WildrickDepartment Chairman Committee Members: Terri GallagherBarbara LiButti