This has been a great year so far, we are having fun and donations have been coming in for the Junior Shooters Sports program, which is Commanders Severson’s Project. We are still a little behind on our Child Welfare Foundation goal of $1.10 per member; remember the deadline is May 31, 2012 to count for this year’s convention awards. The latest membership report is online at, www.wisal.org, http://wisal.org/detachment/committees/internal_affairs/membership/Membership12-33_03-06-12.pdf Scroll down to read about everything that is going on in your Detachment Keep up the great work you do for the Sons of The American Legion and The American Legion Family. Michael Lawler, Detachment Adjutant Scholarship Deadline LoomsApplications for the $1000.00 Detachment Sons of The American Legion Scholarship are due April 1, 2012. Visit our web site for application details, http://wisal.org/detachment/committees/children_youth/scholarship/scholarship.php. Other Scholarships are available through The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and The Sons of The American Legion on the Local, County, District, State and National levels. Use the handy “Need a Lift” guide, http://www.legion.org/education/needalift to find out more about them. GOOSE EGGSWe had a great rally for membership in the past few month, but we still have the following goose egg squadrons, please contact your Detachment Vice Commander so we can rectify this issue.
Squadron 2011 2012 Percentage Americanism Coloring Contest Due April 1, 2012The Sons of The American Legion Detachment of Wisconsin are sponsoring an Americanism coloring contest, may print copies from this link: 2012 Coloring Contest Entry Form Spring DEC April 21, 2012 Portage WIWe would like to extend an invitation to all of our squadrons to attend the Detachment Executive Committee meetings April 21, 2012 8:45AM-3:30 PM. The meeting will be held at our Headquarters building 2930 American Legion Dr, Portage, WI, 53901. Our Committees and Commissions meeting the morning, there is training sessions during the lunch hour and out DEC meeting in the afternoon. The American Legion BirthdayMarch 15, 2012 will mark the 93rd birthday of The American Legion. What does your squadron have planned for this monumental occasion? Detachment Historian Goderstad is asking all squadrons to send photos of their Legion Birthday events for the Detachment History Book. Mail to Sons of The American Legion, PO Box 388 Portage, WI 53901-0388, include details of your event. If your squadron is 100 percent by the American Legion Birthday they will receive a certificate from Fang Wong, National American Legion Commander and Jim Roberts, National Sons of The American Legion Commander. The cutoff date is March 15, 2012. The citations will be presented at the Spring DEC in Portage, April 21, 2012. Triple Nickel AwardTriple Nickel Award: We want to win the Triple Nickel Award this year, so we need at least 85 percent retention, 105% total membership and recruit 5 new squadrons. On that note we are missing 666 members who have not renewed from 2011, as you can see the devil is in the details. We have already chartered 3 new squadrons and are working on the final paperwork for a few more. Let’s step up our game and WIN $555.00 dollars for our programs. National and Regional UpdateWe are seventh in the nation, FIRST in the Central Region, and Central Region is leading on the National Membership Trail once again. We only need 358 members to reach our national goal of one-hundred percent. I am confident we can reach our final goal of 110%, but I need your help. Contact your Squadron members and make this a fun competition, challenge them to be the best they can be, by recruiting new members, and renewing our old members.
Retention is the KeyAs you are well aware, signing up new members is just one part of our members duties, keeping the new members year after year is the key to success. (Insert drum roll here) We are a leader the nation for retention, with 79.87%!!! See below to find out where all of the Detachments rank. District StandingsWhere does your district stand in membership?
1.Fifth District 101.79% 105 Percent and BeyondTo reach our Triple Nickel Award requirements we need to finish the 2012 membership year over 105%, well these 31 squadrons have already done that and more. When you see the officers of these squadrons give them a hand. If you are not quite at goal there is still time, make sure your squadron is over 105 percent before June 1, 2012.
100 PercentForty-seven squadrons are at or over 100 percent, keep up the great work.
75 PercentThis is where you can see the value of just one member, it makes the difference of receiving an award or not. Contact your squadron members who have not paid yet, get them back on the roster and your squadron to 100 percent and more.
25 PercentWe are down to the wire, in May the 2013 membership cards will be printed and if your dues are not submitted you will lose your continual membership years. Do not let this happen to your members.
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