1. Michael Simon Director of Internal Affairs Department Training Committee

2. Programs Texas Boys State Baseball Boy Scouts Sons of The American Legion Oratorical School Awards Junior Shooting Legion Riders

3. Texas Boys State Paul Barker A flagship program of the Legion Held Annually In June at the University of Texas at Austin $275.00 per delegate Delegates MUST be interviewed by the sponsoring post. Most desired quality is a desire to attend. Material is sent out Feb-Mar to all Posts and High Schools in Texas Public school, private school, charter school, home school. Male who has completed his junior year and one semester of his senior year left.

4. Baseball Dan Cook, dancooklegion@yahoo.com Senior and Junior Teams A team can be sponsored by a post, district, or other community organization. Registration must be through the Post. Team manager must be a legionnaire. Expense is in uniforms, and equipment. Best if sponsored by another group. Local business, church. Great program to get the community youth involved.

5. Boy Scouts Don Long, donllong@verizion.net A Post level program. Even if the Post does not sponsor the troop, they can be involved in supporting the troop. Eagle Scout of the Year application. Must be in a troop sponsored by a legion post or have a parent or grandparent who were or are legionnaires. www.legion.org/scouting/resources

6. Sons of The American Legion John Schendel, johnschendel@sbcglobal.net A great program to increase participation Advisor must be a legionnaire. Encourage dual membership. Must be endorsed in the Post C&BL. Exists at the pleasure of the Post.

7. Oratorical Barbra Hemmer A flag ship program of the Legion. Open to 9-12 grade student. Public school, private school, charter school, home school. All level of contest should be held the same way the state contest is held. Scholarship money for all levels at the state contest.

8. School Awards Barbra Hemmer One of the Easiest Programs to have. A legionnaire goes and speaks to schools “Graduating” classes Students moving from Elementary to Middle School. Students moving from Middle School to High School. Students Graduating from High School. Recipients selected by the student body for the grade.

9. School Awards Subjects Courage Bravery is the face of opposition and danger. Service Kindliness, unselfishness, protection of the weak Honor Highly developed moral character, moral excellence Leadership Ability to lead and to accomplish through group action Patriotism An ideal of loyal Americanism, religious tolerance Scholarship Attainments in school studies.

10. Junior Shooting Glenn Scott, pisbpa@earthlink.net A program between the post and national. Post sponsoring a shooting program. Club in a Box (CIB) can be received free from the Texas State Rifle Association. YSSP@tsra.comYSSP@tsra.com This type of program can also increase membership.

11. Legion Riders Gary Towers A post level program. Must be endorsed in the Post C&BL. A great membership recruiting tool. Must be a member of the Legion, SONS, or Auxiliary. Advisor must be a legionnaire.

12. Programs Each post should be involved in some program. Some programs cost little. Community involvement is the key to successful programs. Programs are about Public Relations. Successful Programs = Membership Growth

13. Questions? Each District and Division have chairpersons for all programs. We are here to help you, but can not do your job. Michael Simon michaels@txlegion.org 512-472-4138 x6 512-897-7331

14. THE STORY OF A MEMBERSHIP TEAM THAT FAILED This is a story about four Legionnaires named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was a movement in the district trying to reach its membership goals and Everybody was sure that Somebody would get it done. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Now Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody would do it. Nobody realized that Everybody would not do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done. EVERYBODY CAN BE A SOMEBODY-----ANYBODY CAN BE A NOBODY……… WHO ARE YOU ?????? RECRUIT, RENEW, REINSTATE…BE SUCCESSFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!