Junior Activities
Lora Shanahan, Chairman
email address: loraevrsn@aol.com
Junior Activities Report Form 09/10

Our Juniors are indeed our "Little Angels" and they fill our HEARTS with pride when they participate in our programs.  For our Juniors to understand and feel part of our Organization they must be active participants in all aspects of our programs.

Areas of Emphasis: Involve Juniors in our Auxiliary Programs through our Patch Program, Promote volunteerism to our veterans and community, Offer Juniors interesting
 educational and fun activities, Develop leadership skills with Leadership Workshops

Remember that Junior members do not belong to a separate organization, but are active members of the American Legion Auxiliary.  Juniors are organized as a committee of the Unit, conduct their own meetings and carry out their own activities.  All junior Activities are performed under the direction and support of the appointed Junior Activities Chairman, as senior member who enjoys working with and teaching girls of all ages.

Junior Patch Program Regardless of where you live and whether you belong to an active Junior group or not, you can be an active member by participating in these following activities, Americanism, Community Service, Fitness, Leadership, Membership, Poppies and Veterans Affair & Rehabilitation. 

Junior Member of the Year In order to recognize the dedicated service, efforts and talents of a Junior member and increase Junior participation at the National Junior Meeting, each Unit may submit one nominee for Junior Member of the Year to their Department Chairman.  No funding will be available to the Departments for the nominees to attend the National Meeting from National. 

The rules are as follows:
        1.  Only Junior Members in good standing are eligible.
        2.  Current year of membership dues must be paid.
        3.  Each Unit is limited to one nomination.
        4.  Selection should be based on the outstanding contribution the junior has made through a program or project other than the office she is holding, based on the current year ONLY.
        5.  Nominee may not be serving as Honorary Department Junior President.
        6.  Length of membership is NOT a criteria.
        7.  The Junior nominee will be selected by her Junior Group with the assistance of the Unit Junior Activities Advisor.
        8.  Each Junior Group will submit to the Department Junior Activities Chairman the following information:
                        a.  Name and complete address of nominee.
                        b.  Narrative typed, double-spaced, not to exceed 500 words describing nominees accomplishments during the current administrative year.
                        c.  Nomination must be signed by the Unit Junior Activities Advisor, the Junior Group President and submitted to Department Junior Activities Chairman prior to
                             deadline for Junior Reports.
                        d.  Each Department shall establish it's own judging procedure to determine who will represent them as the Department's Junior Member of the Year.                       
                        e.  The Department nominee's name, address and Unit affiliation.