1. Children and Youth Activities Peace and Security The American
Legion Auxiliary:
YOUR
Organization
and What YOU Need
to Know to Grow
as a Member
Serving Our Communities
Rehabilitation of Veterans
Developed by Pam Bates, Department Leadership Chairman;
Allison Zornes, Department Jr. Chairman; Kathy Jo Zornes,
7th District President

2. WHAT IS A LEADER & YOU CAN BE ONE!
NAME 5 LEADERS YOU LIKE?
(for example: favorite teacher; favorite pastor; favorite actor)
WHY DO YOU THINK THEY ARE LEADERS?
Information you will learn from this course:
History of the organization
Your Image
Suggested Agenda
Roles of officers
Flag Etiquette
Protocol for meetings
Preamble
THERE IS A LEADER IN YOU…
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN FIND IT THIS YEAR

3. History of the American Legion Auxiliary
Paris, France: World War I veterans formed an organization called The American Legion.
Which lead to the American Legion Auxiliary.
OUR BEGINNING

4. HAD 4 NATIONAL PRESIDENTS
Mrs Edith Hobart, of Ohio, was elected as the first American Legion Auxiliary National President
1921
OHIO HAS
HAD 4 NATIONAL PRESIDENTS
Can you name other National Presidents from Ohio?

5. 1956
LETA ZELLER
GIBSONBURG, OHIO
DESI STOY
BELLVILLE, OHIO
2008
MIRIAM JUNGE
HONORARY PNP
2008

6. How to lead a meeting and how to be an active participant
Where do the flags go?
Where do the officers sit?
What’ s an agenda?
How do you start and end a meeting?
How do you make a motion?
How do you make a nomination?
How to you introduce a guest?
MEETINGS CAN BE FUN IF YOU PARTICIPATE
AND UNDERSTAND THE
HOW AND WHY

7. DO YOU KNOW THE DUTIES OF THE
Leadership Roles
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Color Bearer
Membership Chairman
**Note: Some of these can be combined
DO YOU KNOW THE DUTIES OF THE
OFFICERS?

8. A FIRST IMPRESSION IS HOW SOMEONE: sees you for the first time
hears you or reads your social media remarks for the first time
thinks of you when you write or talk to them
HOW WE LOOK, SPEAK AND WRITE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND OTHER MEMBERS IS IMPORTANT

9. Auxiliary Protocol Can you think of others?
Do you show respect to all officers in their official capacity?
Do you listen to & respect the
opinions of others?
Do you speak across the floor to members?
Do you monopolize meetings and never listen?
Do you obey the rules of the organization?
When you have a question, do you stand to be recognized by the “chair”?
Do you remain seated or standing until the meeting is declared adjourned
Can you think of others?
Auxiliary Protocol

10. CAN YOU RECITE… The Pledge of Allegiance …
I Pledge a Allegiance to the Flag…
The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary…
For God and Country….
I PLEDGE A ALLEGIANCE…
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY…

11. LEARN HOW TO HONOR OUR FLAG
Flag Etiquette
Which way does the Eagle fly?
How do you hold the pole?
What does it mean to ‘post’ the colors?
How do you salute the flag?
What does it mean “breaking the colors”
LEARN HOW TO HONOR OUR FLAG

12. Congratulations!
You have completed the Ohio American Legion Auxiliary Junior Leadership Course. ARE YOU READY TO SHARE?