Children & Youth Juniors The Future of Our Family

Department Children & Youth and Juniors Committee Chairman - Michele DeGennaro Committee Members Annie Anderson Tina Hanson

Junior Activities Program What is our Purpose?

What can we do ? Increase Junior membership in all units.

What can we do ? Engage Juniors in programs of the American Legion Auxiliary

What can we do ? Encourage participation in service projects for Legionnaires, as well as other veterans, military and their families in your community.

What can we do ? Promote and encourage Junior participation in the Patch Program

What can we do ? Increase awareness of the Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship.

National Awards  Unit Award - Best Overall Junior Activities  Unit Award - Joining with Our Juniors  Million Member Award

Department Award  Peggy Miller  Awarded to a Junior Auxiliary Member Chairman’s Award  Jr. Palm Pup Award  Best all around Juniors Program Narrative. Awarded to one Unit in each Membership Grouping.  All entries will receive a Certificate of Participation!

Mid-Year Reports  Unit Narrative due to District Chairman November 15,  District Narrative due to Department Chairman December 1, 2015 Annual Reports  Unit Reports due to District Chairman April 15,  District Reports due to Department Chairman May 1, 2016 Reports

Juniors Resources Your Department Children & Youth Committee members.

Children & Youth Program What is our purpose?

What can we do ? “Star Spangled Kids”

What can we do ? Protect, care for and support military, and veterans' children.

What can we do ? Protect, care for and support ALL Children & Youth in the community!

What can you do ?

National Awards  Unit Award: Youth Hero Award  Unit Award: Good Deed Award  Unit Award: Million Member Award  Outstanding Unit Promotion of Children & Youth Activities  Supporting Military Children Unit Award  Star Spangled Kids Unit Award

Department Awards  Addie Maguire Children & Youth  ALL required Contributions  A special meeting on C&Y preferably in April Certificate of participation will be presented to all Units that submit an award entry.

Chairman Award  Palm Pup Award  Best all around C&Y Program Narrative. Awarded to one Unit in each Membership Grouping.

Mid-Year Reports  Unit Narrative due to District Chairman Nov. 15,  District Narrative due to Depart. Chairman Dec.1, 2015 Annual Reports  Unit Reports due to District Chairman April 15,  District Reports due to Department Chairman May 1, 2016 Reports

Your Department Children & Youth Committee Members Resources

Department Children & Youth Committee Chairman - Michele DeGennaro Committee Members Annie Anderson Tina Hanson

 What is the C&Y /Juniors program  What can we do?  Ideas for Members & Units  Award Criteria  National’s, Department’s, Chairmen's  National Award Cover Sheet  Good Deed & Youth Hero Award Nomination Form  Junior Activities  Electronic patch program  Palm Tree Arts & Crafts  Resources Plan of Action

From the Service of one, comes the Support of many!

From the Service of one, comes the Support of many! Palm Pups Palm Puppies

Keeping The Promise…

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