2019 Convention
In this issue:
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Delegates at our 51st Annual Detachment Convention in Middleton presenting a check to Dan Seehafer of Horicon, Wisconsin's endorsed candidate for National Commander of The American Legion. (Photo by Michael Kalsbeek)
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Meet your new Detachment Officers
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Robert Sirovina, Jr. of Oak Creek Squadron 434 is your 2019-2020 Detachment Commander.
Detachment Vice Commanders and their assigned districts are:
- Allen Watry of Squadron 38 Appleton - Districts 6, 8, 9
- David Fuller of Squadron 209 Orfordville - Districts 1, 2, 4, 5
- Steven Dubois of Squadron 143 Saint Croix Falls - Districts 10, 11, 12
- Rich Ruland of Squadron 481 Madison - Districts 3, 7
To see the whole team for this coming year, go to www.wisal.org/leadership
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Detachment Commander Sirovina outlined our goals for 2019-2020. These goals are going to require all of us to work together to achieve them.
Work with The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and The American Legion Riders on program and projects to benefit:
- Our veterans
- Active duty military
- Their families and communities
Raise funds for our charitable projects:
Membership:
- 110% Membership total.
- Retain 90% or more of our current members.
- Charter or reactivate 5 squadrons
Commander Sirovina has every confidence in us to do this!
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Together, with 49 of 105 active squadrons reporting, here is what you did.
You gave 44,786 hours of service to your veterans, your children, to your communities, state, and nation.
You contributed $129,976 of your hard-earned money to your programs.
That produced a combined economic impact value of $1,268,871!
Give yourselves a huge pat on the back!!
You can see the details of what you accomplished here.
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It was an outstanding membership year:
New Squadrons
- 258 Little Chute – 9th District – Chartered 7/24/2018
- 36 West Bend – 2nd District – Chartered 1/31/2019
- 43 Ripon – 6th District – Chartered 3/13/2019
- 442 Wisconsin Rapids – 8th District – Chartered 5/6/2019
- 234 Omro – 6th District – Chartered 5/9/2019
General numbers:
- 105 Squadrons
- 100 Different Cities and Villages
- 50 of 72 Counties
- 12 Districts
- National Goal is 3,671
- 3,922 Total Members for 106.84%
100 % Membership
- 67 of 105 Squadrons (64%)
- 10 of 12 Districts (83%) (3rd and 11th Districts needed two each)
All Time High Membership
- 30 Squadrons (29%)
- In 9 Districts (75%)
Renewal Rate of 92.35%
- 62 Squadrons with 90+% Renewal Rate
Because of the 5 new squadrons,
and better than 85% renewal rate of 92.35%
and total membership at 105% or better, ending at 106.84%
Wisconsin has earned the TRIPLE NICKEL!!!
This will be only the 5th time in history this award is being given out, and it will be our 2nd time winning it, having first won in 2011.
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222 awards were earned by 66 different squadrons.
- 67 squadrons received 100% ribbons.
- 53 squadrons were 100% prior the Legion Birthday last March.
- 30 squadrons achieved an all time high in membership.
- 19 squadrons achieved Triple Nickel status
- 22 squadrons contributed at least $1.00 per member to the Child Welfare Foundation, NEF, or GI Josh Program
- 32 more awards were distributed for achievements in our programs
You can see the full results here.
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