2024 July

Year in Review—Picture Style

Consolidated Squadron Reports (CSRs)

Did your Squadron file a CSR?  You can check the list at www.wisal.org/consolidatedreport/

Some of of you may be seeing reports coming from Department about what Squadrons have submitted their CSRs.  That information is coming from National who are very far behind in processing SAL CSR’s.  Rest assured that if your Squadron is listed on our site, National has your report. They just may not have processed it yet.  There is no need to send in another copy or attempt to file it online – both scenarios are apt to cause confusion and delays in processing.

Happy Birthday US Flag and US Army!

55th Detachment Convention in Appleton

JULY 12-14, 2024

I would like to personally invite all squadrons to participate in our Detachment (State) Convention in Appleton, Wi on July 12-14, 2024.  Our Detachment Convention is a mix of business and celebration.  The three primary activities we will complete during the Convention are:
-  Handing out Awards (more than 80 Squadrons receiving awards at this Convention)
-  Electing new Officers.
-  Acting on any relevant Resolutions.
 
With regards to the Election of Officers and voting on Resolutions, only Delegates to the Convention are able to vote.  Each Squadron is allowed a certain number of delegates, which is based upon the Squadron Membership as of 45 days before Convention (this year is May 28^th).  The calculation for determining number of delegates is as follows per our Constitution & Bylaws:

In the Sons of The American Legion Detachment of Wisconsin, each Squadron shall be entitled to one (1) delegate for every ten (10) members plus one (1) delegate for any fraction thereof, and one (1) alternate delegate for each delegate, based upon the actual membership.

See below under Convention Resources for the agenda, your delegate counts, registration, and more.  All of which is also available under wisal.org/convention.
 
Also, please know Convention is open to all members, even if they are not a delegate.  So please do not restrict  attendance to only your Delegates.  
 
We have a lot to celebrate this year, it would be awesome if your squadron was represented at this event.  I hope to see members from your Squadron there!!
 
For God and Country,
Allen J Watry
Wisconsin Sons of The American Legion
Detachment Commander
 

Convention Resources

2024 Convention Call

2024 Convention Agenda (short)

2024 Convention Agenda (full)

Resolution DC-24-01 Changes to Constitution and Bylaws 2024

Registration All delegates are required to register here. If you are a dual delegate (Legion and SAL, check both).

2024 Squadron Delegate Counts how many delegates does your squadron get

2024 Squadron Delegate Form Let us know who your delegates will be. Note, your delegates will still need to register at the link above for Registration.

Convention Guests

We are expecting the following guests to address our convention:

• SAL National Vice Commander Terry Harris (KS)
• SAL Leading Candidate for National Commander Joseph Navarrete (NM)
• American Legion National Commander Daniel Seehafer
• American Legion State Commander Karl Stuvengen
• American Legion Auxiliary State President Maggie Geiger
• American Legion Riders State Director Corey Doehrmann 

Detachment Historian Mike Pook is looking for pictures to add to our annual Yearbook.  All pictures are welcome, but especially pictures of activities related to Americanism, Children & Youth, National Security, and Veteran Affairs.  Please contact/share any pictures you have from the last 12 months with Mike Pook, email address “mikepook@yahoo.com”.  Or contact him through the Facebook Group “WI SAL Photo Journalist”.

The Wisconsin American Legion has set up a private server for members of the  Legion Family to play Counter Strike 2 together.   To access this server and start playing with fellow Wisconsin Legion Member Families,

• Download Discord (a chat platform) : https://www.discord.gg/C36KzuK7N4
• Fill out the request form, which includes your Membership ID Number
• Once your membership is verified you will receive a link to the private server to begin playing.

Try it out!!!

2024 Membership Update

• Updated Squadron Information Data Reports are due in the spring, after Officer Elections are held.  For a quick glance of your Squadrons status, see https://wisal.org/squadrondatastatus/.  You can click on your squadron number for more details, and choose to update your data from that page too.
  
• We are expecting 2025 Membership Cards to be available later this summer.    The cards will be mailed to each Squadron, they will be sent to the permanent POST Address.  Please be on the lookout for cards later this summer.  We will send a notice after they have been mailed.
  
• Would you like a Detachment Officer to visit your Squadron.  Please submit a request at https://wisal.org/requestvisit/

• Wisconsin Family 2024 Convention—July 12-14th in Appleton Wi
• Wisconsin American Legion Off-Roaders Organizational Meeting and Ride
• SAL 2024 National Convention—Aug 23-25 in New Orleans, LA
• American Legion Family Car Show—Sept 7th in Portage, Wi
• Celebration of Freedom Golf Outing—Sept 21st in Portage, Wi
• Fall National Executive Committee Meetings—Oct 4-6 in Indianapolis, IN
• Detachment Exec Meeting—Oct 26th (tentative)

2023 - 2024 Detachment Officers & Contacts

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