2022 May News
In this issue:
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Wisconsin American Legion College
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The Wisconsin American Legion College continues to schedule and hold multiple training sessions. Training Sessions includes Officer Training and Development and General training for all.
The Sons of The American Legion, being a program of the American Legion are encouraged to participate in these trainings. More information can be found at www.wilegion.org/legion-college/ this website is being constantly updated as more classes are being added.
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Congratulations to Squadrons 209 (Orfordville) and 294 (Hartland) on conducting two very successful fundraisers for Homeless Veterans n Wisconsin.
This was the 1st time Squadron 209 held the event; for Squadron 294 this was the 3rd year.
These events had two primary goals:
- Raise awareness of Homeless Veterans in the local community
- Collect donations, food, and durable goods to be donated to Organizations helping Homeless Veterans.
The events consisted of a couple activities including raffles, some social activities in the Post Building, and people sleeping in cardboard boxes in the Post Parking Lots for 1-2 nights to experience what Homeless Veterans go through (Heartland in Feb and Ordforville in Mar)
In 2022 the total combined effort raised over $100k worth of donations which are being passed along to organizations within the area. GREAT JOB TO EVEYRONE INVOLVED.
You can read more about the 2021 event Squadron 294 held in the 2022 Spring Issue of “The American Legion”, page 44 or view the report at A sleepout in the elements – and for a good cause | The American Legion
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Online Membership Renewals coming - need updated Squadron Information
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Plans are being made to allow members to renew their dues online this fall at www.myLegion.org. But for this to be successful and beneficial to a squadron the following two pieces of information need to be provided by each Squadron:
- Current Squadron Officer Information
- Current Squadron Dues.
Current Squadron Dues is vitally important!
The amount to report is the TOTAL amount collected per member: National ($5) + State ($7) + what the Squadron keeps.
So if your Squadron dues is $20.00, show it as $20.00 so your Squadron will receive back $8.00 per member.
If we do not have your dues, when your members renew online the system will only collect $12.00. Your Squadron will be out the extra you charge, or you will have to separately contact your members to collect the difference.
All this information can be provided to Detachment Headquarters via an on-line form. Go to “www.wisal.org”, hover over “Resources” to show the drop down menu, select “Squadron Information Form”. Fill out that form and submit. Thank you in advance for updating this important information.
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State Convention - Green Bay
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All members of the Wisconsin Sons of The American Legion are welcomed and encouraged to attend our 53rd Annual Detachment Convention to be held July 15-17th at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center in Green Bay, WI.
All members of the Wisconsin Sons of The American Legion are welcomed and encouraged to attend
The general Schedule of Events are as follows: (may be adjusted as needed as details are finalized)
Friday - July 15
- 11:00 to 12:30—Flying Flags For Heroes Event, meet at the KI Convention Center
- 1:30 to 2:30—Pre-Convention D.E.C. Meeting
- 3:00 to 5:00—Convention (day 1)
Saturday - July 16
- 8:30 to 9:00 – District Caucuses
- 9:00 to 4:00—Convention (Day 2) including Election of Officers
- Evening—PCC Celebration featuring Daddy D’s Production
Sunday - July 17
- 8:00– 9:00 —Joint Memorial Services
- 9:00-10:00—Post-Convention D.E.C. Meeting
- 10:00-11:00—Training Session
We look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s Convention!!!
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Upcoming Squadron Activities
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- Brat Fry—Squadron 70 Oshkosh, May 30th, 11-3 pm
- Car Show/Brat Fry—Post/Squadron 33 Neenah, May 30th
- Cheese Fest—Post/Squadron 258 Little Chute, June 3rd weekend
- Iroc’s Badger Run—State Legion Riders—June 24-26th, contact ALRA for details
- Car Show—Squadron 157 Horicon—June 25th
- Seehafer for Natl Commander Golf Outing—Horicon, July 23rd.
- Car and Bike Nights—Post 375 Mukwonago, 3rd Thursdays of Summer Months (June, July,
- Aug)
- Many, many local community Functions and Celebrations. Wear your S.A.L. apparel and be
- proud to be a part of our organization
Contact Allen Watry (awatry@mindspring.com) if you would like to include any upcoming Post/Squadron Activities to this list.
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Commander's & Adjutant's Corner
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A couple notes for the Commanders and Adjutants in each Squadron
- Updated Squadron Information Data Reports are due in the spring, after Officer Elections are held. Please go to www.wisal.org, click on the “Resources” drop down menu, then click “Forms, Manuals, Awards, Links”. You will see a box called “Squadron Info & Officers Form Online”. Please fill this out and submit. This should be completed even if there were no changes to the information, this just confirms all information is current.
- Consolidated Squadron Report (CSR)s are due at end of May. There are several ways to fill and submit these:
- They can be filled out by the Squadron Adjutant through www.myLegion.org
- You can find the form at “www.wisal.org.” Click the “Resources” Drop Down Menu, then click Consolidated Report Forms. Along with form this web site does have a link to a guide for help with filling out the form.
- Contact Allen Watry
- State Convention Delegates Forms will be sent out soon. Please fill out and return. As noted earlier in the Newsletter all squadrons are encouraged to have representation at the Convention. Hope to see you there!!
Do not hesitate to reach out to any State Officers (listed later in this Newsletter) for any help on these forms or any other needs.
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National Convention - Milwaukee
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Just over a month after our State Convention, the Detachment of Wisconsin will have the honor of being the Host Detachment for the 2022 National Convention which is our 50th National Convention!
The goals/activities of the National Convention are very similar to a State Convention. The basic schedule of events for the National Convention is as follows (subject to change):
Friday - August 26
- Committee Meetings (am)
- Start of Convention (pm)
Saturday - August 27
- Children &Youth Academy—visting the 128th
- Refueling Wing (8:30 to 1:00 ish)
- Convention Continues (8:30 to1:30 ish)
- 50th Convention Banquet (starts at 2:00ish)
Sunday - August 29
- Memorial Services (am)
- Convention Concludes (am)
- Legion Family Picnic at War Memorial Park (pm)
We hope many of you are able to attend this Convention. It is a great opportunity to experience a National Convention and hear about all the great things are organization are doing around the country!!
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2022 State Convention— July 15th-17th @ Green Bay, Wi
2022 National Convention— Aug 26th and 27th @ Milwaukee, WI
2022 Celebration of Freedom—Sept 9th and 10th @ Portage, Wi
2022 Fall Detachment DEC—October 22nd (tentative, location TBD)
2023 Mid-Winter Training and DEC—mid Jan in Green Bay, Wi
** Attendance to National Conventions need to be to be coordinated through Detachment Adjutant David Faust
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2021 - 2022 Detachment Officers & Contacts
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Detachment Officers have multiple responsibilities, the most responsibilities involve supporting Squadrons in any way they can.
Whether this is helping fill out a Consolidate Squadron Report, updating the Squadron Information (officers and general information), learning how to utilize mySAL.org, general training, helping promote an upcoming Squadron event, working on membership, or any other needs a Squadron has we are here to help. Officer info can be found at www.wisal.org/leadership
Please do not hesitate to reach one of us with any needs you and/or your Squadron has.
Also, please forward any feeback or suggestions for future newsletter items to Allen Watry.
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National Sons of The American Legion Web Site — www.legion.org/sons
Wisconsin Sons of The American Legion Web Site — www.wisal.org
National Legion Web Site — www.legion.org
State Legion Web Site — www.wilegion.org
Emblem Sales — www.emblem.legion.org
Member Data Processing — www.mylegion.org
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