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The Sons of the American Legion American Legion Children & Youth Conference September 18-20, 2015 Indaianpolis, IN
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R.O.C.K.E.D!!!! The 2015-16 membership year will see the Sons of the American Legion get R.O.C.K.E.D!!!!
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Commander Kevin Collier’s tag line for the administrative year is R.O.C.K.E.D. S.A.L. members across the country have been challenged to: R R emember O O ur C C ommitment K K eep it E E very D D ay
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The 2015-16 membership year will see the former stand alone Children and Youth Commission and CWF sub committee align themselves under the Americanism Commission. This organizational change is patterned to that of the Legions with all Youth orientated programs collected under one umbrella. The upcoming year will be one that will have it’s share of bumps in the road but once the transition has been completed I am sure that positive results will be observed.
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2015-16 Americanism Commission Chairman: Gary “Doc” Gibbs (NY) ggibs@sbu.edu Vice Chairman: Gerald Hammerschmidt (KS) ghammers@eaglecom.net Casimero JR Padilla (NM) Casipadilla@yahoo.com James Borgman (IL) jaborgman@gmail.com Tom Chebro (GA) tlchebs@yahoo.com Bob Hath (AZ) hathr@earthlink.com
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2015-16 C & Y Committee Members Randy Eicher (OH)ranbar1@roadrunner.com Bill Kelly (FL) clubmanager@post137.com Ronnie Grist(GA)radarg@att.net James Noble (NJ)PDCNJ19@aol.com Michael Cotton (DE)mscotten83@aol.com
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C & Y Committee’s 2015-16 Goals Commander Collier’s projects: American Legion Endowment Fund Inform and Educate $100,000 Donation goal: $100,000 Child Welfare Foundation $600,000 donation goal: $600,000 (Continued)
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Josh Dogs Continue growth trend 2,250 Distribution of 2,250 kits Special Olympics Support, Volunteer, Organize, Promote and Participate Promote recent CWF grant recipients Children's Organ Transplant Association Operation Military Kids Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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2015-16 CWF Committee members Peter Sierminski (CO)petepep@aol.com Steve Gower, Sr. (VA)stevegrower@cox.net Gary Temple (WY)bgtemple@bresman.com Larry Ford (MD)lafltd@comcast.com George Fleming (PA)gfleming@gmail.com
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2015-16 CWF Committee Goals 1) To again lead the American Legion Family in donations! 2) Average approximately $1.00+ per member nationally! 3) Finish the CWF fiscal year with $600,000 in total donations! 4) Increase CAT (Children’s Action Team) membership 5) Exceed the $7,000,000 mark in accumulated donations!
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2014-15 CWF Grant Recipients Angels Flight West; Santa Monica, CA$10,000 Birth Defect Research for Children Assoc.; Orlando, FL$22,650 Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation; Tenafly, NJ$25,400 Diabetes Education & Camping Assoc.; Florence, AL$39,640 JAYC Foundation Inc.; Santa Rosa, CA$50,540 Children’s Carniofacial Assoc.; Dallas, TX$10,000
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Mercy Flight Southeast; Leesburg, FL $21,761 Spina Bifida Assoc.; Arlington, VA$25,000 Am Legion (2015 Scholarship Program) Indianapolis, IN$55,500 Beads of Courage Inc.; Tucson, AZ$40,000 Children’s Institute Inc.; Rochester, NY$ 7,850 CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, Bethesda, MD$31,500 Marfan Foundation Inc.; Port Washington, NY$30,000 Mercy Medical Angels; Virginia Beach, VA$44,000
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National Autism Assoc.; Attleboro Falls, MA$58,075 Our Military Kids; McLean, VA$31,350 United States Assoc. of Blind Athletes; Colorado Springs, CO$20,000 Children's Organ Transplant Assoc, Bloomington, IN$43, 595 $566,691 18 Grants totaling $566,691 $306,370 Sons of the American Legion recommended and sponsored 9 Grants totaling $306,370
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2014-15 S.A.L. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Single largest contributor to the Child Welfare Foundation Surpassed $6,500,000 accumulative CWF Donations $30,000+ The American Legion Endowment Fund $360,000+ WITH 54,809 HOURS OF SERVICE SPECIAL OLYMPICS - $203,997 DONATED WITH 20,481 HOURS OF SERVICE CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK - $70,115 IN DONATIONS WITH 8,475 SERVICE HOURS $620,738 AND 109,333 HOURS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS, BRINGING THE TOTAL YEARLY DONATIONS TO ALL C & Y PROGRAMS TO $1,350,000 WITH 166,825 SERVICE HOURS
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Sons of the American Legion Youth Handbook New publication ratified by the S.A.L. National Executive Committee during the 2014 Spring NEC is now available for distribution. Intended for the young members of the organization, this pamphlet is very educational.
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Subjects covered in this booklet include: Overview About the Sons Preamble History of the Sons Supporting Veterans and their families Patriotism and Americanism Advocating for programs Programs and Opportunities Oratorical contest Legion Baseball Boys State Junior Shooting Sports Junior Law Cadet program Children & Youth Josh Dogs & Children’s Miracle Network Symbols of Patriotism SAL Emblem SAL cap Flag History Proper flag display Flag Folding procedures The National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance “signing” of the Pledge POW-MIA flag Blue Star Service Banner The Americans Creed
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In August of 1995 while attend my first National Convention here in Indianapolis I was introduced to a gentleman from the Douglasville, GA by the name of Tom Walton. Better known as “Grip” had a simple, unique and adequate definition for what we do within the American Legion Family: WE RAISE MONEY so we can GIVE MONEY AWAY! Truer words have never been spoken!!!
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The Sons of The American Legion And Having Fun! Donating And Having Fun!! Fundraising And Having Fun!!!
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Join the 358,000 members of the Sons of the American Legion as weREMEMBEROURCOMMITMENT VETERANSYOUTH To our VETERANS and YOUTH and KEEP KEEP itEVERYDAY
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On Behalf on Commander Collier And the National Organization Thank You!
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