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