1. Adjutant’s 30
Department of Alabama
The American Legion

3. Facts 373,000 Eligible Veterans in AL
170 American Legion Posts (20 HQ Managed)
51 S.A.L. Squadrons
91 Auxiliary Units
29 Riders Chapters
86 Posts have not attended a convention in 3 years
27 Posts with ZERO new members
24 Post with ONE new member
59 Posts with 2-9 new members
40 Posts with 10+ new members
373,000 Eligible Veterans in AL

4. Excuses “I don’t have enough members to work membership”
“Riders are taking over my post”
“If I have more members I have to do more work”
“Nobody wants to do anything”
“Dues are too high”
“Nothing in it for me”
“What has the Legion done for me”
“My members are too old to do anything”

5. Top 2 Reasons for non Renewals
“They still smoke at the post”
“The only time I hear from you is when you want money”

6. Myths about the Department
“Dues go to line someone’s pocket”
“ The Department doesn’t help with anything”
“The staff doesn’t do anything”
“All the Department cares about is money”
“1983 members are all ineligible”

7. What the Department Does
Allocates $4,000 for Alabama Temporary Financial Assistance
Established Veterans Assistance Line for $12,937
Allocates $16,000 for Gifts To Veterans in all VA facilities
Hosts the annual POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony
Maintains The Alabama War Memorial
Facilitated over $ 22, in TFA from National HQ
Provides customer service to 150 Posts statewide
Monitors bills that go before the AL House and Senate

8. What is the Mission of TAL?
To run a bar?
To advance a career?
To run bingo?
To segregate members?
To have a supper club?
To run a restaurant?
NO!!!!

9. The American Legion Mission
Veterans and Veterans Rehabilitation
National Security and Defense
Children and Youth
Americanism