AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN Greetings from Department President Teresa Isensee

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2 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN Greetings from Department President Teresa Isensee The National Convention in Charlotte NC had a few surprises for the Department of Wisconsin, awards were won, pictures of members were on the screen, and members were escorted to the stage. To find out what Awards were received and the fun had at the National Convention be sure to attend the Fall Forum Executive Board Meeting /General Session starting at 5:30pm on Friday September 19, Reminder: The Central Division National Vice President Laura Mosby will be attending our Fall Forum. Our newly elected National President Janet Jefford has asked the members of the American Legion Auxiliary to celebrate Faith, Family and Freedom, and help in growing our organization to one million members in the next 5 years. By 2019 the American Legion Auxiliary s million members will be making a difference for veterans and their families in every neighbor. How can we help to grow our membership; by promoting the many programs of the American Legion Auxiliary, each and every day our members volunteer at VA facilities, help families in need, send cards, and the list goes on. But do we let anyone know of the good work we do. We need to let everyone in our communities know Who we Are and What we do. The Department of Wisconsin has started working on a 5 year Centennial Strategic Plan: Goal 1 Attain a Million Members at the National Level Goal 2 Crate an Internal Culture of Goodwill Goal 3 Develop Leadership at All Levels Goal 4 Strengthen Departments and Units Goal 5 With The American Legion, build Brand loyalty To find out more attend the Strategic Plan Workshop at the Fall Forum. The success of this plan will take all of us working together! Registration Forms for the Concert Tours are included with this Unit Mailing and are online at For information on our American Legion Auxiliary programs, Leadership, a Culture of Goodwill, and Membership; bring your new members, long-time members, Junior members and interested women to one these tours: 09/27/14 Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac 10/04/14 Waunakee Legion Post 10/18/14 American Legion Hall 171 in Union Grove 10/25/14 American Legion Hall 118 in Thorp, with special guest National President Janet Jefford Mark your Calendars for Friday October 24, 2014 the National President Janet Jefford will be in Eau Claire she would love to meet the members of the Department of Wisconsin. See the enclosed Reservation Form. Have you checked out the American Legion Auxiliary Dept of WI Facebook group please post pictures, Information, events and questions. For God and Country, Teresa Isensee PO Box 145, Boyd WI isensee@centurytel.net Cell:

3 GREETINGS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS Executive Secretary/Treasurer Bonnie Dorniak Website: Phone: Toll free: FAX: Department Unit Member of the Year: Congratulations to LYNN KEEN of Wausau Unit 10 in District 8 who was selected as Wisconsin s Unit Member of the Year. Lynn was recognized at Department Convention for her positive can-do attitude which helped invigorate her unit. Lynn created many patterns for plastic canvas projects that can be used as tray favors, etc. at VA medical facilities and Veterans homes. Because of her simple designs, many members were inspired to help and have become more actively involved in Unit activities. All this started because Lynn responded to a simple Unit survey asking members what talents they would be willing to share. Lynn is working on creating a pattern book of her plastic canvas designs which will be posted on the Department website as soon as the patterns are available. National Convention: Janet Jefford of Connecticut was elected as the American Legion Auxiliary National President at the 94 th ALA National Convention. Her theme for the upcoming year is Faith, Family and Freedom. Celebrating faith, family and freedom is what the American Legion Auxiliary is all about, Jefford said. Faith in our God, one another, and our leaders; working together as a Legion Family and with our community families toward a common mission; and freedom to be who we want, say what we want and worship as we want, thanks to the selfless men and women who have died for those freedoms. National President Janet Jefford will be conducting her official visit to Wisconsin from October 23-25, and then staying in Milwaukee through November 2 nd for the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. Everyone is invited to attend a dinner held in her honor on Friday, October 24 th in Eau Claire. If interested, please see the invitation enclosed in this mailing for more information. National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF): The 2014 NVCAF will be held in Milwaukee on November 2, 2014 at the Milwaukee Theater. The art exhibit is at 12:00 noon and the stage show performance starts at 2:00 pm. For FREE tickets, please call Marisa Straub or Shep Crumrine of the Zablocki VAMC at (toll free) extension Calendar Fundraiser: Check your mailboxes! The 2015 Calendar Fundraiser was mailed in August. For a suggested donation of $10, you could share in $12,775 in cash prizes. Daily winners receive $15, Sunday winners receive $25, and there are 14 opportunities to win $500! Everyone has 365 chances to win because winning tickets are returned to the barrel each day to be included in the next daily drawing, so you could win more than once. If you would like additional entry forms, please call Department Headquarters. Entry forms must be submitted by December 31, 2014 to be eligible to win. Membership: All units should have received their 2015 membership packets (cards and rosters) in early August. If you have not received your packet, please contact Andrea Stoltz at department headquarters immediately. The national organization will mail renewal notices by September 15 th. If units forwarded their members dues to department but a member receives a renewal notice, it may be because things crossed in the mail. Units should compare their records with the department membership reports. If there are ANY discrepancies, please notify Andrea Stoltz at department headquarters immediately. Units are encouraged to collect their members dues before the end of the year. The second dues renewal notice from national headquarters will be mailed to members in mid-january. Anyone whose dues are not paid by December 31, 2014 will be notified to send their dues directly to Department Headquarters. Department will reimburse units for their portion of the dues received. Plans of Action: For information regarding each program, please review the Wisconsin Plans of Action. Each plan is posted on the Programs tab of the department website ( How do You Make a Difference? Units willing to share success stories about what they do that makes a difference in the lives of our veterans or communities should send a brief description of the project or activity to me (mail or preferred) so ideas can be shared with other units. Please include the name/phone number of a person for me to contact if necessary to clarify information.

4 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CONCERT TOUR - INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS SEPTEMBER 27, :00am 3:00pm Moraine Park Technical College 235 N National Ave. Fond du Lac, WI Rooms A102 and A103 REGISTRATION FORM Unit Name/City: District # Unit # Contact Phone # address: Department President Teresa Isensee, Membership Chairman Joan Chwala, and other Department Program Chairman will be holding a Concert Tour filled with Music, singing, and dancing. Together we will Raise our Voices in Song for our Veterans, while learning about our American Legion Auxiliary. There will be mini workshops on Leadership, Membership, ALA Programs, and Civility. Bring along your Junior members, Long-time members, New Members and potential members. Registration is from 9:00-10:00am Workshops start at 10:00am Lunch at 12:00 noon Workshops restart at 1:00pm until 3:00pm Registration Fee is $10.00 per person and includes beverages and Lunch. Plans of Action (printed) are $5.00 and Plans of Action (on CD) are $3.00. Walk-ins and guests are Welcome, but Pre-Registrations is preferred by September 17, Please list your members who will attend and send the information, along with a check made payable to 6 th District American Legion Auxiliary, to: Beth Puddy, 700 Mequon Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI If you have any questions, contact Beth at or at jbpuddy@charter.net. Name SR/JR Registration And Lunch $10.00 Plan of Action Printed $5.00 Plan of Action on CD $3.00 TOTAL Amount enclosed $

5 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CONCERT TOUR - INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS October 4, :00am 3:00pm American Legion Hall Post E. Main Street Waunakee, WI REGISTRATION FORM Unit Name/City: District # Unit # Contact Phone # address: Department President Teresa Isensee, Membership Chairman Joan Chwala, and other Department Program Chairman will be holding a Concert Tour filled with Music, singing, and dancing. Together we will Raise our Voices in Song for our Veterans, while learning about our American Legion Auxiliary. There will be mini workshops on Leadership, Membership, ALA Programs, and Culture of Goodwill. Bring along your Junior members, long-time members, New Members and potential members. Registration is from 9:00-10:00am Workshops start at 10:00am Lunch at 12:00 (noon) Workshops restart at 1:00pm until 3:00pm Registration Fee is $11.00 per person and includes beverages and Lunch. Plans of Action printed are $5.00 and Plans of Action on CD are $3.00. (Optional Materials) Walk-ins and guests are Welcome, but Pre-Registration is preferred by September 26, Please list your members who will attend and send the information, along with a check made payable to ALA UNIT 360, to: Betty Mcllwee, 110 South St., Waunakee Phone: Name SR/JR Registration and Lunch $11.00 Plan of Action Printed $5.00 Plan of Action on CD $3.00 TOTAL Amount enclosed $

6 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CONCERT TOUR - INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS October 18, :00am 3:00pm American Legion Hall - Post New St. Union Grove, WI REGISTRATION FORM Unit Name/City: District # Unit # Contact Phone # address: Department President Teresa Isensee, Membership Chairman Joan Chwala, and other Department Program Chairman will be holding a Concert Tour filled with music, singing, and dancing. Together we will Raise our Voices in Song for our Veterans, while learning about our American Legion Auxiliary. There will be mini workshops on Leadership, Membership, ALA Programs, and Culture of Goodwill. Bring along your Junior members, long-time members, New Members and potential members. A Brief 1st Dist. Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. down -stairs Registration is from 9:00-10:00am Workshops start at 10:00am Lunch at 12:00 noon Workshops restart at 1:00pm until 3:00pm Registration Fee is $12.00 per person and includes beverages and Lunch. Plan of Actions printed are $5.00 and Plan of Actions on CD are $3.00. (Optional Materials) Walk-ins and guests are welcome, but Pre-Registration is preferred by October 4, Please list your members who will attend and send the information, along with a check made payable to 1st District American Legion Auxiliary, to: Marcie Perez, th Ave. #52, Union Grove, WI Questions: Contact Kitty Larkin, Ph: kittysltr@wi.rr.com Name SR/JR Registration And Lunch $10.00 Plan of Action Printed $5.00 Plan of Action on CD $3.00 TOTAL Amount enclosed $

7 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DISTRICT 7 and CONCERT TOUR INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS OCTOBER 25, :00am 3:00pm American Legion Hall 500 N Washington Street Thorp, WI REGISTRATION FORM Unit Name/City: District # Unit # Contact Phone # address: National President Janet Jefford, District President Marianne Lesko, Department President Teresa Isensee, Membership Chairman Joan Chwala, and other Department/District Program Chairmen will be holding a Concert Tour filled with music, singing, and dancing. Together we will Raise our Voices in Song for our Veterans, while learning about our American Legion Auxiliary. There will be mini workshops on Leadership, Membership, ALA Programs, and Culture of Goodwill. Bring your Junior members, long-time members, new members and potential members. Registration is from 9:00-10:00am (Coffee and muffins) Workshops start at 10:00am Lunch at 12:00 noon (Soup, salads and desserts) with a District 7 fundraising auction event Workshops restart at 1:00pm until 3:00pm Registration fee is $12.00 per person and includes beverages and lunch. Printed copies of program Plans of Action are $5.00 and Plans of Action on CD are $3.00. Walk-ins and guests are Welcome, but Pre-Registration is preferred by October 17, Please list your members who will attend and send the information, along with a check made payable to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 118, to: Diane Weggen, st St., Stanley, WI If you have any questions, contact Diane at or at Name SR/JR Registration And Lunch $12.00 Plan of Action Printed $5.00 Plan of Action on CD $3.00 TOTAL Amount enclosed $

8 JOIN US FOR DINNER WITH NATIONAL ALA PRESIDENT JANET JEFFORD! Johnson-Nicoles-Kuhlman-Olson Legion Post Water Street, Eau Claire, WI The American Legion Family is invited for dinner with National President Janet Jefford FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, :30pm 6:30pm Social Hour (Cash Bar) 7:00 pm Dinner Program to follow Dinner Johnson-Nicoles-Kuhlman-Olson Legion Post Water Street, Eau Claire, WI Menu: Chicken, Swiss Steak, Cheesy Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Oriental Salad, Assorted Bars Cost $19.00 per person Please make check payable to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 53 Send your reservations to: Jane Dale, 1512 Emery Street, Eau Claire, WI RESERVATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15, 2014 After dinner, a Parade of Checks will be held to support the National President s special project. * Anyone interested in participating in the Parade should bring donations payable to ALA-Wisconsin. MOTELS IN EAU CLAIRE: The Plaza Hotel & Suites 1202 West Clairemont Ave Eau Claire, WI Phone: (800) Days Inn - Campus Area 2305 Craig Rd Eau Claire, WI Phone: (866) Comfort Inn 3117 Craig Rd Eau Claire, WI Phone: (715) NATIONAL PRESIDENT JANET JEFFORD DINNER RESERVATIONS DUE NO LATER THAN 10/15/2014. MAIL TO: Jane Dale, 1512 Emery Street, Eau Claire, WI Checks payable to ALA Unit 53. Contact: Phone: ( ) Total Number of People Attending x $19.00 = * Please complete the following if you plan to participate in the National President s Parade of Checks: Yes, I will participate in Parade of Checks! My check is enclosed OR I will bring my check to the Dinner. Name District # Post/Unit # Amount of Check $

9 Auxiliary Emergency Fund Pat Ziarnik, Department Chairman SHELTER, FOOD, UTILITIES: the three ways the Auxiliary Emergency Fund can help a member in need of assistance. Any member who has paid her dues the last three years (current year included) is eligible to receive assistance for any of the three reasons. An application form is available at the website ALL information is kept confidential and only the Grant Committee at National Headquarters knows anything on the application. (I DO NOT see any of the applications) Have you donated to this great fund? Your donations are the only way this fund will survive. Consider a donation when planning your Unit budget or why not try a fund raiser in your unit just for this fund? For the individual contributing $50 or more a Certificate of Appreciate will be awarded at the State Convention. For the unit making the largest donation for the coming year, recognition will be given at the State Convention.

10 JUNE 21-26, 2015 Open to all eligible Junior High School girls Become better informed citizens on how state government functions by forming the 51 st State of Badger by campaigning, debating and taking part in various Interest Groups. A unique educational & scholarship opportunity A chance to meet awesome girls from around WI WANT MORE INFORMATION? Contact your Guidance Counselor or Visit the Badger Girls State website:

11 CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAM Danie Wilson, Department Chairman 3003 Wilgus Ave., Sheboygan, WI Ph: The Children & Youth Program emphasizes protecting, caring for and supporting children and youth, particularly those of veterans and military families. Children of military families need to be recognized and honored as heroes for their sacrifices and service. Our Children are our most precious natural resource they are our future leaders, our hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow. Acknowledge and thank them often. Children in our communities performing acts of physical valor or are shining examples of patriotism and Americanism through outstanding community service deserve to be recognized and awarded. By working with local civic organizations, churches, police and fire departments and following the local news theses young heroes can be identified. Your American Legion Auxiliary unit nominates them for the Youth Hero or Good Deed Awards. Awarding a child at his/her school results in positive publicity and possible new members! What a wonderful way to raise community awareness of the American Legion Auxiliary s involvement in your community! A Citation will be awarded to the unit entering the most nominations for these awards. Youth Hero Award A national award for youth under 18 years of age who perform a heroic act of physical valor. The Youth Hero & Good Deed Award Nomination Form is to be completed and mailed to your department secretary, who certifies and mails the application to National Headquarters. The award certificate, signed by the national president, will then be returned, along with a Youth Hero Award medal, to the unit to be presented on behalf of the national organization. The department Children & Youth chairman should be notified of the award. Good Deed Award A national award for youth under 18 years of age who do not meet the Youth Hero Award criteria, but who are great examples of community service in action. The Youth Hero & Good Deed Award Nomination Form is to be completed and mailed to the department secretary, who certifies and mails the application to National Headquarters. The award certificate, signed by the national president, will then be returned to the unit to be presented on behalf of the national organization. The department Children & Youth chairman should be notified of the award. Did you know? The Pennsylvania State House (where the Constitutional Convention took place) was where George Washington was appointed the commander of the Continental Army in 1775 and where the Declaration of Independence was signed in It was also where the Articles of Confederation were adopted as our first constitution in 1781.

12 American Legion Auxiliary Youth Hero and Good Deed Award Nomination Form NAME OF YOUTH First Middle Initial Last Youth s date of birth / / Age Male Female Date of bravery or community service performed Submitted by Unit # Department of Description of bravery and/or deed performed by youth (to be completed by unit) Please attach news clippings to verify the deed being recognized. Clippings will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided. UNIT CERTIFICATION (MUST BE CERTIFIED BY TWO UNIT MEMBERS) Unit Member Date Unit Member Date Units should send completed applications to their department secretary. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY CERTIFICATION Name Date Department secretary mails request for medallion and/or certificate to National Headquarters, 8945 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260, who will ship at no cost to unit or department. Please ship medallion/certificate to: Unit Department Name Address City State ZIP Phone Please use this form for all Youth Hero and Good Deed Award nominations. For more information, contact National Headquarters at children&youth@alaforveterans.org or (317) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY Date received Youth Hero Award Good Deed Award Date shipped By

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14 EDUCATION Christine Johnsen, Department Chairman Phone: Learning occurs every day and can happen anywhere, and as children and many adults return to school this fall, there are many opportunities for Auxiliary members to promote education. The Education Program supports the American Legion Auxiliary s role in providing quality education for children and adults through classroom activities, literacy programs, scholarship promotion and support of education beyond high school, especially for military and veteran s children. Collaborate with your American Legion Post and start planning now to present Veterans in the Classroom at local schools. Consider alternate locations, too, such as at after-school programs at the Boys and Girls Club, or a public library. American Education Week is November 17-21, This is an excellent time to connect with local schools and recognize the contribution of teachers and all school personnel in the education of our next generation. Cards, flowers, or a heart-felt Thank You! are all great ways to accomplish this. In the Give 10 to Education program, Auxiliary members collect school supplies for local schools in increments of 10. Start a collection box now to prepare for much needed replenishment of school supplies when the second semester begins. Another important aspect of the Education program is the many unit, Department, and National scholarships that are available. National scholarship applications can be found in the Department Education Plan of Action and Department of Wisconsin Auxiliary scholarship applications will be available under the Scholarships link on the Department website. The most important thing to remember when reviewing scholarship applications is they need to be complete and all requested items need to be included. Too many deserving applicants are being disqualified for incomplete applications. Please work with the scholarship applicants in your area and review applications for completeness at the unit level prior to submitting them. Finally, take credit for the wonderful work that you do! Mid-Year reports for Education are due on December 15, 2014 by or USPS. The narrative reports should include details on work for the Give 10 to Education program, Veterans In the Classroom programs, unit support of veteran s associations at institutions of higher learning, and any assistance provided to students in need. Please contact me with any questions or concerns related to the Education Program.

15 MEMBERSHIP Joan Chwala, Department Chairman ***** ************************************************************* Special Challenge from Membership Chairman Announcing: Personal awards offered by Membership Chairman, Joan Chwala. (Out of my own pocket? Is this a crazy plan?) Not only will I give a $25 gift card to each recruiter of 25 new senior members (see enclosed Silver Brigade form) submitted to Department Headquarters, but I will also give a special gift (to be decided at a later date) to each unit-and there are over 400 possible winners in Wisconsin- for getting 100% of your 2014 members renewed. (If a member has passed away, you should honor her memory by rejoining a previous member from an old roster.) ******************************************************************* Concert Tours Are On the Road The Department Concert Tours have begun. Watch for one in your area. They are as follows: Fond du Lac on September 27, Waunakee on October 4, Union Grove on October18, and Thorp on October 25. In the words of our Membership Team Member, Bonnie Jakubczyk, Don t B Flat, B Sharp and attend the Membership Sessions at the Concert Tour near you. Show your 2015 or PUFL card and receive a special gift when you register. ******************************************************************* Quick Idea Toolbox Football season has arrived. If you have a favorite high school, college or professional team, make certain that you look for those veterans and their families at parties and games. Talk up the American Legion Family and don t be afraid to wear your branding (logo) anywhere to any event! ******************************************************************* Halloween good wishes and remember to wear your American Legion Auxiliary Brand on your shirt as you give Trick-or-Treat gifts. A junior membership is a $3 treat for granddaughters. Put her membership card inside the Halloween Card. ****************************************************************** UD&R Team: Bonnie Jakubczyk Mary Petrie Morgan Johnsen bon6862@yahoo.com mmrtpetrie@charter.net Junior Representative

16 An Auxiliary member who recruits 25 or more new 2015 Senior Auxiliary Members will qualify for enrollment in the Silver Brigade of the American Legion Auxiliary. TAL and SAL members are also eligible to receive this award. Certification forms must be received at Department Headquarters no later than April 17, CERTIFICATION FORM Please type or print legibly Recruiter s Name: Recruiter s Member ID#: Recruiter s Dept: Wisconsin District#: Unit #: Recruiter s Address: Names of TWENTY-FIVE New Senior Members recruited: NOTE: Forms submitted with less than 25 certified names will be disqualified Certified by: Unit Secretary printed name: Unit # Unit Secretary Signature (required): Unit President printed name: Unit President Signature (required): Dept. Secretary printed name: Dept: Wisconsin Dept Secretary Signature (required): Please send certified forms to: American Legion Auxiliary Department Headquarters PO Box 140 Portage WI alawi@amlegionauxwi.org Fax: Forms must be received at Department Headquarters by April 17, Note: Silver Brigade winners will receive a special gift from the National President. Only one gift per Silver Brigade winner. This form may be duplicated.

17 American Legion Auxiliary Honor Our Female Veterans For Female Veterans who join as NEW members for the 2015 Membership Year, national and department will be waiving the dues for their first year of membership. Unit Membership Chairman Verify the new member s eligibility by way of a DD214 (do NOT submit DD214 to Dept.) Eligibility requirements are the same as any member wishing to join the American Legion Auxiliary and are available on the Department website and listed in the Red Book Have the New Member complete a New Member Application Submit her application along with an Honor Our Female Veterans submission form. Do NOT list them on the standard Membership Transmittal form. These ladies NEED to be processed separately. Questions? Contact Andrea Stoltz at Department Headquarters / /

18 Honor Our Female Veterans AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN P.O. Box Portage, WI Telephone: Toll Free: FAX: alawi@amlegionauxwi.org Unit City Location Date Unit# Dist# PLEASE STAPLE NEW MEMBER APPLICATION BELOW

19 2015 Reached the High Note New Member Award Entry Form Sign up 1 new 2015 Senior Auxiliary or 2 new 2015 Junior Auxiliary members and receive a 2015 Treble Clef pin Recruiter: Unit # District # Recruiter s Address City / State / Zip NAME OF NEW MEMBER(S) - 1 new Sr. or 2 new Jr. Auxiliary members Senior Auxiliary Junior Auxiliary Transferring and rejoining members DO NOT count. Submit only one Reached the High Note form per recruiter per year to the Portage office but don t stop there! Don t forget to fill out and enter the National Recruit 1 to receive a One in a Million button. Submit this completed for to: American Legion Auxiliary Fax: PO Box alawi@amlegionauxwi.org Portage, WI THIS FORM MAY BE DUPLICATED and is

20 Recruit 10 or more New Junior or Senior Members Entry Form Auxiliary members who recruit ten (10) or more NEW Junior or Senior Auxiliary members will receive $ Due at Department Headquarters by April 17, 2015 Note: Transferring and rejoining members DO NOT count Please type or print legibly Recruiter: Unit # District # Recruiter s Address City / State / Zip NAME OF NEW MEMBERS Type (SR or JR) Certified by Unit: Secretary printed name: Unit # Secretary Signature (required) Submit this completed form to: American Legion Auxiliary Fax: PO Box alawi@amlegionauxwi.org Portage, WI THIS FORM MAY BE DUPLICATED and is

21 REJOIN 1 Former Member ENTRY FORM (Please Type or Print Legibly) Recruiter s Unit # Recruiter s Dept: Recruiter s Name: Recruiter s Member ID#: Recruiter s Address Recruiter s Address: Recruiter s Phone Number: Name of REJOINED Former* Auxiliary Member: * Must not have paid dues after the 2012 dues year to qualify as a Former Senior Member for this award. UNIT VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT: UNIT # I have verified that the above named former member has been rejoined for the 2015 membership year and has not paid membership dues since the 2012 membership year Unit Secretary printed name: Unit Secretary signature (required): Unit Secretary s phone #: Note: TAL and SAL members also eligible to receive this award Submit Completed Forms To: American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters Attn: Membership Division 8945 N. Meridian St., Ste. 200 Indianapolis, IN ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS AWARD FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY. Forms must be received in National Headquarters by May 1, 2015 to receive button. Only one entry/one button per recruiter.

22 RECRUIT 1 New Member ENTRY FORM (Please Type or Print Legibly) Recruiter s Unit # Recruiter s District: Recruiter s Name: Recruiter s Member ID#: Recruiter s Address: Recruiter s Address: Recruiter s Phone Number: Name of New Auxiliary member recruited: UNIT VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT: Wisconsin DISTRICT: UNIT # I have verified that the above named new member has been recruited and that the application has been completed and processed. Unit Secretary printed name: Unit Secretary signature (required): Unit Secretary s phone #: Note: TAL and SAL members also eligible to receive this award Submit Completed Forms To: American Legion Auxiliary Department Headquarters PO Box 140 Portage WI ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS AWARD FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY. Forms must be received at Department Headquarters by April 17, 2015 to receive button. Only one entry/one button per recruiter.

23 ONE IIN A MIILLIION RECRUIITER Members who recruit ten (10) or more NEW Junior or Senior Auxiliary members. One entry per recruiter. Certification forms must be received at Department Headquarters no later than April 17, CERTIFICATION FORM Please type or print legibly Recruiter s Name: Recruiter s Member ID#: Recruiter s Dept: Wisconsin District: Unit #: Recruiter s Address: Names of New members recruited: Certified by: Unit Secretary printed name: Unit # Unit Secretary Signature (required): Unit President printed name: Unit President Signature (required): Dept. Secretary printed name: Dept: WI Dept Secretary Signature (required): Please send certified forms to: American Legion Auxiliary Department Headquarters PO Box 140 Portage WI alawi@amlegionauxwi.org Fax: Form must be received at Department Headquarters by April 17, 2015 to be eligible Each recruiter will receive a One in a Million keychain and be entered in a cash drawing for $100. One award per recruiter. This form may be duplicated.

24 HOSPITAL NEEDS TOMAH VAMC Following is a list of the items used to fill the welcome tote bags delivered to all new inpatient admissions. About 100 are distributed per month. The other list are those items enjoyed by our veterans during their stay in the medical center. ITEMS NEED FOR MONTHLY TOTE BAGS Playing cards (new) Plain envelopes (large & small) *Small bottle of shampoo Pens *Small bottle of conditioner *Small tube of toothpaste Combs *Small container of deodorant Toothbrushes Postage stamps Forever 1st *Small bottle of hand lotion Welcome tote bags - Class stamps & $.34 stamps Small packages of Kleenex desperately in need ITEMS ENJOYED AND USED BY OUR VETERANS DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY After-shave (alcohol-free) Envelopes all sizes Phone cards (not quarters) Artificial sweetener Gloves Reading glasses Body wash Hair bushes for women Shaving cream Coffee, instant Handkerchiefs Shoelaces Coffee (regular and decaf) Headphones Socks Coffee creamer Lap robes (see pattern book) Stocking caps Crossword & word search Lip balm Sugar-free hot chocolate mix puzzle books Men s briefs (new any size) Sugar-free Kool Aid Dandruff shampoo Mouthwash (alcohol-free) Sugar-free Lemonade Denture cream and adhesive Nail clippers (regular and toe) Sugar-free Popsicles Disposable razors Non-skid slipper socks Suspenders DVD s especially westerns Pens/pencils Toothbrushes Emery boards Quilts/afghans(see pattern book) Writing tablet *These items are also needed in larger bottles/containers for distribution to the wards REMINDER--We are no longer able to provide BAR SOAP to patients in the hospital liquid soap only! We also can no longer use knit/crocheted slippers with or without treads. We no longer supply phone cards with quarters on them as there are no longer pay phones at the VA. Any of these items can be donated in-kind and in any quantities. They will be distributed accordingly to the patient wards and/or clinics. Or, monetary donations are welcome in any amount and we will purchase according to the needs. Monetary donations should be sent to ALA Headquarters in Portage with a notation if you have a particular need you wish to have your donation go to. When making in-kind donations, please, only new or gently used items. If you cannot use it in your home, we cannot use it at the VA. If you do not have a pattern book and need a particular pattern, please let me know and I will send to you. All in-kind donations should be mailed to: Ms. Patricia Flanders American Legion Auxiliary Bldg. 407, Room 1750 Veterans Administration Medical Center 500 E. Veterans Street 8/2014 Tomah, WI 54660

25 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION Virginia Kodl, Department Chairman Phone: This year the Field Service and Home Service hours will be combined. All hours will be combined under the heading of Service to Veterans. A new Service to Veterans pin has been designed to reflect this change. UNITS: I am encouraging all units to find needs and encourage members to help veterans in their communities. Coordinate with local quilt shops to help your unit sponsor a quilting event in support of Quilts of Valor. Contact members, including those who only occasionally attend meetings and events, for contribution to Service to Veterans. Compile and record hours provided by your members. Work with your PR Chairman to tell the community what work your unit members are doing for the Veterans. MEMBERS: You can support veterans from the comfort of your community or home. Service to Veterans combines community volunteer opportunities and volunteering opportunities created in your home. Sew quilts for the Quilts of Valor Foundation, crochet stocking hats for the homeless, bake cupcakes for the local stand downs, help a veterans use the Internet; find out what is needed, then volunteer. Be sure that you report your Service to Veterans hours to your unit VA&R Chairman. NATIONAL VETERANS CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2, 2015 Remember that the American Legion Auxiliary plays a vital role as the presenting sponsor of the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. Please be sure that your units help with financial donations to this program. If you are planning on attending this event in November be sure that you request your reserve tickets ahead of time. There is no cost for the tickets. As the year progresses identify arts, crafts and hobby projects targeted to veterans (such as writing, oral history recording, visual and performing arts, quilting and gardening). Contact your local VA Volunteer Services to see what they are in need of for the veterans.

26 Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (Field and Home Service) Kelli Mades, Department Chairman Service to Veterans One of the programs of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation is that of Service to Veterans. Service to Veterans is the combination of both the Field Service and Home Service Programs; it is part of a volunteer program similar to that of the Hospital Volunteer program, but conducted in community nursing homes and non-va facilities. It will also include the hours, cost of materials and supplies of work done for veterans, such as sewing, knitting, cooking, Internet training, shopping for materials and supplies and other services performed by the volunteer in her own home. There will be a new "Service to Veterans" pin created and hour bars are still available. Coordinate with your Unit Public Relations Chairman to tell the community what work your unit members are doing for veterans. Service to Veterans completes a true record of service given by all American Legion Auxiliary volunteers for reporting to the Congress of the United States and also recognizes all volunteer hours of service by the National organization. Please NOTE: An American Legion Auxiliary resolution to combine Field and Home Service was passed at the 2013 National Convention in Houston, Texas. It will be effective with the administrative year.

27 HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS PROGRAM Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation Judy Walters, Department Chairman Ph: or The Homeless Women Veterans Program has proven to be a very successful program for the American Legion Auxiliary. Since the program was started in 2010, we have granted 131 women veterans grants totaling over $127,512. This program is funded strictly by donations from American Legion Auxiliary members and friends of the American Legion Auxiliary and we can t thank each and every one of you for your continued support. We couldn t have done it without it. But, we still have a long ways to go on our journey to end homelessness for our women veterans. Women are still reluctant to seek help for many of the same reasons as before: They think it is a sign of weakness to ask for help. They do not trust the Veterans Affairs System. For those with minor children, fear of having them taken away They don t think they have VA benefits. One of the biggest problems is that, for some of the reasons listed above, these women try to fix their problem(s) on their own and when it doesn t work out they finally reach out for help. Many times that is after they have received an eviction notice or have been notified their power would be shut off. Many of the applications that we receive were filed within just a few days, or in some cases, the day of the eviction date. This only puts them at greater risk of being homeless. The latest report on Homeless Veterans reports a 33% reduction in homeless veterans since In another report, it shows that not all states have seen a reduction. A Veterans Administration Homeless Outreach employee in Wisconsin reported there has been a surge of women veterans contacting them lately and she can t explain why. This is something we should all be very concerned about. We need to continue to work with our women veterans, not only with our grants, but reaching out to them in our communities and making them aware of help that is available through the VA and all the other resources that are available. Let them know we care. Please continue to support the Homeless Women Veterans Fund. Send cash donations to: ALA-Dept. Headquarters, PO Box 140, Portage, WI 53901

28 Camp American Legion Donation of the Month One (2 lb) Container of (Regular) Coffee Any Brand (Campers drink a lot of coffee. Our two large coffee makers are on and brewing almost 24 hours a day) Thanks, Kevin Moshea, Director Send items directly to Camp American Legion 8529 County Road D, Lake Tomahawk WI Do not send items to Department Headquarters. *Requested items must be mailed directly to Camp American Legion, not Department Headquarters. Auxiliary Headquarters will not accept monetary donations for Camp American Legion that are designated to a specific cause. Any monetary donations received at Auxiliary Headquarters will be placed in the Camp American Legion General Fund to be disbursed at the discretion of the Department Finance Committee and Department President.

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30 DATES & DEADLINES Last updated 09/3/2014 (subject to change) DATE EVENT LOCATION 09/13/ th District Fall Conference Hawkins Unit /19-20, 2014 ALA Fall Informational Forum The Plaza Hotel & Suites, Eau Claire, WI 09/27/ th District Concert Tour (10:00 am 3:00 pm) Moraine Park Technical College Rm A102 & A N. National Ave., Fond du Lac 10/04/ rd District Concert Tour (10:00 am 3:00 pm) Waunakee Post # E Main St., Waunakee 10/04/2014 9th District Fall Conference Marinette County, Amberg Unit 428 Host 10/04/2014 ALABGS Committee Fall Meeting Department Headquarters, Portage, WI 10/17-18, 2014 TAL Fall Meetings Department Headquarters, Portage, WI 10/18/ st District Concert Tour (10 am 3:00 pm) Union Grove # New St., Union Grove 10/23-25, 2014 National President s Official Visit See reservation form 10/25/2014 7th District Concert Tour (10 am 3 pm) Thorp Unit # N Washington St., Thorp 01/15-18, 2015 TAL Midwinter Conference HoChunk Casino, Baraboo, WI 02/22-25, 2015 Washington DC Conference Washington DC 04/25/ nd District Spring Conference Sheboygan County (location to be determined) 05/16/2015 President Teresa Isensee s Testimonial Chippewa Falls, WI 05/30-31, th District Spring Conference Cable Unit /16-19, 2015 Department Convention Radisson Paper Valley, Appleton, WI 08/28-09/03/15 National Convention Baltimore, MD 09/18-19, 2015 ALA Fall Informational Forum The Plaza Hotel & Suites, Eau Claire, WI 01/14-17, 2016 TAL Midwinter Conference HoChunk Casino, Baraboo, WI 02/21-24, 2016 Washington DC Conference Washington DC 07/14-17, 2016 Department Convention Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 08/26-09/01/16 National Convention Cincinnati, OH