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Supporting Veterans, their families and their communitiesTRANSCRIPT
MEMBERSHIP
Our Strategic Planning team has been work-ing very dili-gently to get our strategies and initiatives final-ized. You ask, what can I do to help with Wis-
consin’s strategic plan? Every day you are doing something that cor-relates to the strategies and initia-tives of Wisconsin’s strategic plan.
Goal 5 – With The American Le-gion, build brand loyalty. When-ever you wear your Auxiliary clothing when working our pro-grams, you are working on Goal 5. Every time you write an article for your Unit newsletter, you are working the goal. Those of you
who have contacts with newspa-pers, can write articles and have them published. This is a fantastic way to work Goal 5. When you do this, please make sure that you get this information to our Public Re-lations committee and our depart-ment historian. We want to use that information in our history book to ensure the information is available to our future members.
Goal 4 – Strengthen Department and Units. The new ‘ALA in the Know – Important Info for Every Member’ regional training confer-ences are being set up and will be rolled out in the near future. This training, which replaces the Fall Informational Forum, will make it easier for more members to attend to get the information that they want and in doing so, will strength-
en our units and our department.Goal 3 – Develop Leadership at
all Levels. The strategy team is working on a lot of great ideas to develop the leadership of Wiscon-sin. They are working on different options for how we choose our chairmen – are they appointed or should they apply for the position? They are also looking at the ways that we elect our officers at the de-partment, district, county and unit levels. Watch for more information in the future.
Goal 2 – Create a Culture of Goodwill. This should be the easi-est of goals to meet, but as we all know, it isn’t always easy. There are many different personalities in the American Legion Auxiliary. We need to find ways to work to-gether, without controversy, to
LAURA CALTEUXDepartmentPresident
Bonnie Jakubczyk, ChairmanPh: (414) 764-6752Email: [email protected]
Thank you for getting those memberships in, helping Wiscon-sin to the 75% Keeping the Prom-ise Valentine’s Day deadline. We only need 6,565 more for 100%, and I know we can do it! Congrat-ulations to the 14 Units that have reached or exceeded 100%, great job! You can tell that everyone is working together on member-ship by how close all the Districts
are in the membership standings. Keep up the great work on light-ing those sparks. Please share any success stories with us, so that we can share them with other Units.
Personal contact is the best way to keep a Unit together. Keep in contact with your members and they will know they are a valu-able member. Check on those who have not paid and see if they have any concerns or if they need help with paying. If you have some elderly members who can-
not make it to your meetings, ask them if they would be willing to make membership phone calls.
Keeping the promise for March: I promise to breathe life into our organization.
Promise date: Legion Birthday, March 15, 2016 - 80% member-ship goal
Be the Spark for our Veterans!Your Membership Team:
Bonnie Jakubczyk, Amy Luft, Penny Joren, Meghan Helms,
Andrea Stoltz
work the mission. Remembering to always be kind and welcoming to guests and new members is the best way to work this goal. If we are all welcoming and kind, our membership will grow.
Goal 1 – Enhance Membership Strength. So, how do you think we can work on Goal 1? There are many, many ways to Enhance Membership Strength. Units can create alliances with other veterans and community groups to work on our programs. We need to con-stantly promote the Auxiliary, set up booths at community events, and get the word out on your own events to other Auxiliary units
and your community. And maybe the biggest thing we can all do is to communicate! Keep the lines of communication open between all members, your posts and your community. Being able to answer questions and having membership applications with you at all times is also important.
I know that this has been a lot of information, but we need to keep our members updated as to what is going on in our department and using our publication, The Wiscon-sin, is a great way to do just that.
Keep working the mission, Be the Spark for Our Veterans and God Bless America!
MARCH 17, 2016
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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CREATE A SPARKMEMBERSHIP IS BOOMING
President Laura Calteux was pleased to present a donation of $4000 during the Washington DC Conference on behalf of all the members and units in Wisconsin that contributed to the AEF fund.
Thank You For Supporting Our Members!
Department of Wisconsin,You all are amazing! Thank you so much for your donation to the Aux-iliary Emergency Fund. Because of you, members facing displacement due to wild fires, flooding, and tor-nados are able to receive assistance. You are not only providing help, but hope to members in need.Thank you!Madison MavesDevelopment Outreach Lead ALA National Headquarters
ZABLOCKI VAMC BABY LAYETTES
(Program Discontinued)Thank you to all the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary units that supported the Women Veterans Health Group by donating baby clothes and other related items to the new mothers. Dr. Feldman of Zablocki VAMC informed Department that she has been overwhelmed by the Auxiliary’s support and all the donations they received. At this time, they have enough donations to last for sev-eral years. Dr. Feldman has asked that Auxiliary units “direct their extraordinary generosity to other equally deserving projects for Veterans.” Thank you!
April 2 Leadership Workshop • Stoughton Contact Linda Schmidt • 608-205-2517 or Lisa Olson • H: 608-873-8924 • C: 608-279-4847 for more information.April 24 Junior Spring Conference (read Junior Activities article for details)
May 21 “Walk, Run & Roll for our Veterans andTheirFamilies”•Oconomowoc Contact Jane Schmittinger • 414-379-1995 or Jill Gust • 262-719-7280 for more information.
••• upcoming EvEnts •••
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Bonnie DorniakExecutive Secretary/TreasurerPh: (608) 745-0124Email: [email protected]: www.amlegionauxwi.org
Any member whose dues were not pro-cessed by department as of January 31st is delinquent and membership benefits and privileges have been suspended. As of March 1st, almost 2,500 of our members have not renewed, which is about 10% of our current membership! We need to stop the sliding decline in membership NOW if the American Legion Auxiliary is going to continue being a viable organization. If we don’t have enough members to work the mission and support the programs that ben-efit our veterans, who will do the work? If you let your membership lapse but want to continue to honor the special veteran(s) in your family, please send your membership dues to headquarters today OR renew online through the national website at www.ALA-forVeterans.org. If you know someone who hasn’t renewed their membership, please call them today and let them know we need their help in serving our veterans.
Space is still available for the 2016 ALA Badger Girls State (ALABGS) session scheduled for June 19-24, 2016. Submit
your unit reservation form if you have not already done so and check out the Girls State website (www.badgergirlsstate.org) for up-to-date information, including orientations scheduled around the state. The schedule is listed on page A4, but the website is updated as new information becomes available. Units that already submitted their reservations should contact their selected students to en-sure they register for the 2016 ALABGS ses-sion and attend an orientation. Orientations are a great resource for parents, too, so they know what to expect when their daughter at-tends Girls State.
Do you know any Auxiliary members who could use financial assistance for college? The M. Louise Wilson Educational Loan Fund offers interest-free loans of $800 per year for up to five years to Auxiliary mem-bers attending college. The loan is repaid in easy monthly payments after the student graduates or finishes school. Interested members should contact Chairman Joan Chwala at 715-668-4661 or [email protected] for an application or more information.
Unit annual reports are due by April 15th. Year-end impact reports should be sent to your district president and narrative reports should be sent to department headquarters.
The department chairmen will use the nar-rative reports to complete their year-end reports for the national organization. Presi-dent Laura Calteux will also review them to select units for special recognition at de-partment convention. These reports are the best tools for showcasing what the Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary does throughout the year. Every unit does something – from distributing poppies to hosting community blood drives. Members should be proud of their service and report it!
Last year, only 239 of Wisconsin’s 425 units submitted a year-end impact report BUT the work that was reported was phe-nomenal! A summary of accomplishments from 2015 is printed on page A3. Imagine how much more impressive the numbers would be if EVERY unit had submitted a re-port. Will you report this year?
Members are reminded to attend district spring conferences to learn more about the Auxiliary and thank the district officers for all their hard work. The conference dates are listed on page A3, with details posted on the department website.
Units that wish to have their deceased members listed in the 2016 Convention Memorial Book must submit Member Data Forms to Department by April 25th.
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Diane WeggenDepartment Chaplain/Music ChairmanPh:715-644-2668Email: [email protected]
If you ever have the opportunity to attend a Veterans Creative Arts competition, I hope you choose to attend. As I watched and listened to veterans at the Tomah VA competition, I was awed with their talents and their courage to take the stage – especially when sharing original works. It was easy to be genuine in praise and thanks to these veterans. Anais Nin said, “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s cour-age.” These veterans’ lives expanded as they performed and/or shared their artwork.
Just as these veterans shared a part of their lives with the audience, so too, we are asked to share our lives. We receive direction for relating with one another in a reading from the Old Tes-tament: Micah 6:8 “…to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God…” We display courage when we choose to treat others justly, fairly and honestly and to love as commanded: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for all You have given us.
We humbly ask for courage to always do what’s right.
As You have loved us, may we love one an-other.
For this, we pray.“Remember the Heroes,” a patriotic rock song
by Sammy Hager (1982)Stranger in a foreign landFearful cries surround himReturning home a wounded manTo find he’s been forgotten, yeahCourage is the badge he wearsBlinded by obsessionWars are won by those who dareThe memory still haunts himRemember the heroesWho fight for the right to chooseRemember the heroesWe’ve all got a lot to loseA rebel to the naked eyeAn undiscovered legendFace the facts and don’t ask whyIt’s something to believe inIn the dark, day and nightFight for wrong to prove what’s rightRemember the heroesWho fight for the right to chooseRemember the heroesJust another life to useRemember the heroesWe’ve all got a lot to lose(Remember the heroes)To take one life without a sayDemanded without reasonTo turn our backs and walk awayA faceless act of treasonA father’s son must carry onThe wound is only deepenedRemember the heroesWho fight for the right to chooseRemember the heroesIt’s just another life to useRemember the heroesYou know we all got a lot to loseRemember the heroesWho’s gonna fill their shoes?An Irish prayer: May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
EDUCATIONKelli Mades, Department ChairmanPh: (608) 385-6693Email: [email protected]
Children of military servicemen and wom-en make many sacrifices as their parents serve on active duty. Their lives are uprooted and they are often separated for long periods of time. Finding financial aid can also be an-other added stress.
The American Legion will be publishing an Education Development Guide which has many resources available. Look for it soon! However, in the meantime, the following sources can be used to inform and help chil-dren of the military find financial aid.
Pell Grant (http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html): This federal grant does not need to be repaid, and the award amount var-ies based on a number of factors. The most important is a student’s income to cost of attendance ratio. For 2015-2016, the maxi-mum award amount is $5,775.
Post-9/11 GI Bill (http://www.benefits.va/gov/gibill/post911_gibill.asp): This complex but extremely worthwhile program allows servicemembers on duty after September 11, 2001, to receive money to cover most tuition, fees, books, and living expenses at state col-leges and universities. An applicant for this program should work with a veterans service
officer (VSO) and/or the school’s VA admin-istrator to apply for and receive benefits.
Marine GSgt. John David Fry Scholar-ship (http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/docs/factsheets/fry_scholarship./pdf): This program grants the surviving children and spouses of deceased servicemembers to re-ceive up to 36 months of education benefits. As with the GI Bill, these benefits should be explored and applied for with the assistance of a VSO or VA administrator. Note: A ser-vice member must make elections to pass on their benefits to a dependent after meeting a certain time-in-service mark.
Many programs require the Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Families also may find helpful information at FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Fi-nancial Aid (www.finaid.org), www.Schol-arshipHelp.org, and www.CollegeScholar-ships.org.
Several scholarships focus on military children. They include scholarships spon-sored by:
• Air Force Aid Society (www.afas.org): The General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program gives grants to children of active duty Air Force members, as well as some Reservists and retirees. Grants are need-based.
• Army Emergency Relief (www.aerhq.org): The MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund offers scholarships for children of ac-tive duty soldiers, retirees, or those who died in service. These scholarships can be used for undergraduate studies, vocational train-ing, or to help a student prepare to enter a military academy.
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (www.nmcrs.org): The Vice Admiral E.P. Travers Scholarship and Loan program pro-vides financial aid to children and spouses of active duty and retired Sailors and Marines. There are also scholarships for the children of those killed in action.
• Scholarships for military children (www.militaryscholar.org): Every com-missary gives at least one scholarship. The scholarships of at least $1,500 per student are supported by the companies that sell goods to the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).Additional resources:
Department of Education Student Aid on the Web (www.studentaid.ed.gov)
http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/E0EDF61B/Military-Children-Education-Benefits/
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/k-12-and-college-education?content_id=268720
GREETINGS fROM HEADqUARTERS
MARCH 17, 2016
JUNIOR ACTIvITIESLorrie Barber, Dept. [email protected]: 715-343-1947
If you missed the Junior Winter Con-ference and Bowling for Veterans, you missed a great time. The Juniors and American Legion Auxiliary had a great time raising money for our veterans and our active military. Thank you to Ste-vens Point Unit 6 for inviting us to join them for this great event. The top bowl-ing team for the Junior Division went to Team Brianna, Tina, Meghan and James. Brianna Zimmerman from Oshkosh Unit 70 won the prize for collecting the most pledges. We have been invited to join
them again in January 2017 for another Bowling for Veterans. A donation has been sent to Department for Homeless Women Veterans Fund in the Depart-ment of Wisconsin Juniors name. Ad-ditional monies raised will be used in support of Honorary Junior President Katarina’s project of supporting local hometown veterans.
The Junior Spring Conference is just around the corner. We will be meeting in Brookfield on Sunday, April 24th. The conference will be held at American Le-gion Post 449. Registration will begin at 10:00 am followed by a short meeting and election of officers. Brookfield Aux-
iliary Unit 449 will be providing a great lunch and then it will be time for JU-NIOR OLYMPICS. There will be events for all ages and awards in each event. Of course senior Auxiliary members are also invited to join us. It promises to be a day filled with fun and activities to support our veterans and active military. Registration forms and brochure are available on the Department website and also can be found in your unit mailing. Don’t miss this event.
Please remember to send in your Junior activity reports. I look forward to hear-ing about everything your Juniors have been doing.
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POPPy PROGRAMJudy Kuta, Dept. ChairmanPh: (262) 377-8613Email: [email protected]
Seven million memorial pop-pies are distributed each year by American Legion Auxiliary mem-bers across the country to provide a therapeutic activity for veterans, raise awareness and raise funds to help veterans, military service members and their families. Veter-ans who make the poppies are paid a small stipend for their efforts.
Two million dollars are donated by people receiving the poppies each year. Up until recently, 100% of the donated funds were used to help veterans. Due to the great needs of today’s military families, The American Legion expanded the use of newly-collected funds to active duty service members and their families who demonstrate a financial or medical need. Most of the funds collected stay in the com-munities where they are collected.
Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed May 2016 as Poppy Month. A copy of the official proc-lamation is posted on the depart-ment website.
Memorial poppies are generally distributed on patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day and Vet-erans Day, but any day can be a “Poppy Day.” May is typically the month most Units distribute pop-pies in their communities. Poppy orders have been received and the poppy shop is working hard to have the poppies delivered. Poppies are distributed in various places throughout local communities. American Legion Auxiliary mem-bers and other members of The American Legion Family can be found with poppies on sidewalks, in front of stores, at local meetings and more. Asking, “Will you wear a poppy for a veteran” and sharing
the poem “In Flanders Fields” help to share the poppy story and often encourages community members to make a donation.
You should be getting permission from those businesses that allow the distribution of poppies on their sites. It is not too early to be doing this. Often the corporate office grants this request and it may take weeks or even as long as a month or two to get the needed response. Also, be sure to ask the members of your American Legion Family to assist you in distributing your poppies.
Poppy funds CAN be used for: the rehabilitation of veterans hon-orably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces; the rehabilitation of hospitalized military service per-sonnel returning home and await-ing discharge who require treatment in service hospitals; the welfare of all veterans honorably discharged from U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. active-duty military personnel, and the families of those veterans and active-duty military personnel, where financial and medical need is evident.
Reporting of your Unit’s poppy activity is essential. Be sure to re-cord how many poppies your unit ordered, how much money was col-lected, and how much of the total was sent to Department. Return the Poppy Unit Annual Narrative Re-port to Department by April 15th. So, as we prepare, let’s focus on the public relations aspect and how we can promote the Poppy throughout your community.
If your Unit promotes the Poppy Poster Contest your winning entries should go to your District Spring Conference for judging there. The winning District entries should be sent to me as soon after the confer-ence as possible. I need them by May 1.
CHIlDREN & yOUTHAnn Rynes, Dept. ChairmanPh: 608.604.0350Email: [email protected]
The American Legion Auxiliary has an obligation to protect, care for and support our children and youth, especially those with ties to the military. The month of April has been set aside to highlight our youth through numerous activi-ties that may be found on the de-partment, national Auxiliary and national Legion websites. Just be-cause April is considered Children & Youth month, consider making every month an opportunity to reach out to support youth in the community.
One way to applaud our youth is to present a Good Deed card when you witness a good deed being carried out. This provides instant acknowledgement to the youth and provides a means to bring awareness to our organization. A template is available on the depart-
ment website.Consider giving blue star banners
to children of active duty military. At the 2015 session of American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State, thirty-six 1-star banners were distributed to immediate fam-ily members. Two 2-star and one 4-star banners were also given. Delegates without immediate fam-ily ties, but who had members of their extended families actively serving, numbered 125.
There are many school-related projects, including distribution of flags with one of the US Con-stitutional bill of rights printed on cardstock attached to the flag and highlight the history to younger children. For older youth, a pocket-size copy of the Constitution may be distributed along with informa-tion regarding the American Le-gion Oratorical program. Bring a veteran with you who can explain their time in service, how it affect-
ed their life, etc. Promote the Star Spangled Kids project, hold flag folding projects, invite prior-year Girls and Boys State citizens to speak to potential delegates about their experience, distribute age-ap-propriate word searches and cross-word puzzles. Oh, and a cookie or similar treat will go a long way as well. The list is only limited by your imagination. Have fun with your projects and don’t forget to report on your activities through your local and social media out-lets as well as to your Department Chairman.
Please mail your narrative reports and pictures of Children and Youth activities to Department headquar-ters by April 15, 2016. Details for reporting are posted on the depart-ment website.
The deadline for Unit, District and Legion Family awards is May 13, 2016. Details are located on the Department website.
Joyce Endres, Dept. ChairmanH: 608-221-1763Email: [email protected]
Nothing energizes like a real purpose. The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) mission state-ment provides our purpose. The ALA Centennial Strategic Plan provides a road map that defines, prioritizes and implements our mission. The ultimate result of the Strategic Plan is to achieve all five goals through measure-able results to reach our vision. This article focuses on Goal Five: “With the American Le-gion, Build Brand Loyalty.”
When we wear and display the emblems of The American Legion (TAL) family, we build brand loyalty. Emblems tell the world who we are. When we market the good work of the ALA and its family, we further define and promote brand loy-alty.
Five P’s of marketing:Product: Honor and ‘Ser-
vice not self.’ One reason we
joined the ALA is to honor the veteran(s) in our life though our service for God and country.
Price: The VALUE of your membership and SERVICE are priceless.
Promotion: Brand loyalty is achieved when we promote who we are, what we do and how we make a difference.
Place: The ALA presence in the community, state and nation holds a strong positive image. As members, we have the responsi-bility to build and retain this posi-tive image and service oriented reputation. The American Legion Post is the home of TAL family. Legion Posts often hold a visible brand presence in communities, especially if TAL emblem and the American and Legion flags are displayed. Be proud of your Post building. Help keep it spruced up as another way to promote brand loyalty.
People: Members are the heart of our organization. With you we positively impact veterans
STRATEGIC PlANNINGand their families, fellow citi-zens and our youth. With you we bring patriotism, friendship, camaraderie, support and ser-vice to all we serve and to each other. Without you we will fail our mission.
Please pass on your ideas and perspectives to apply the five P’s. Share your insights with fellow members to mentor and carry forward our legacy of ser-vice for generations to come. To-gether we will achieve measur-able results.
In twenty years, many of us will be unable to serve or will be gone. Promotion of our brand will encourage more members to join and participate to make an even bigger difference to the people we serve.
Understand our purpose. Be the SPARK to energize ALA pro-grams and your unit. With The American Legion, build brand loyalty to reach more people and help us meet all five goals of the strategic plan.
2014-2015 STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN
Wisconsin has 24,000 members strong; wives, mothers, daugh-ters, sisters, grandmothers, granddaughters and great-granddaugh-ters of wartime veterans.
OUR SERVICE FOR VETERANS: • Hours volunteered: 246,417 • Dollars spent: $291,364 • Dollar value of in-kind donations: $113,305 • Veterans assisted: 17,546 • Number of poppies purchased by units: 401,675 • Poppy dollars raised to support veterans: $267,411 • Number of veterans who made poppies: 20OUR SERVICE FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: • Hours volunteered: 17,682 • Dollars spent: $28,404 • Number of US service members served: 8,484OUR SERVICE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES: • Hours volunteered: 13,963 • Dollars spent: $44,231 • Number of military families served: 1,551SCHOLARSHIPS • Number of scholarships awarded: 495 • Dollar amount of local scholarships: $84,470 • Dollar amount donated to Department scholarships: $5,545 • Number of ALA Badger Girls State Delegates: approx. 734
Totals are based on the annual reports from 239 of Wisconsin’s 425 Units.
CONVENTION: RESOLUTIONSA resolution is a main mo-
tion, offered as a resolution either because of its impor-tance or because of its length or complexity. For this reason, resolutions should always be prepared in writing.
Any member or unit that wishes to submit a resolution for consideration at Depart-ment Convention must follow the Department Bylaws (Ar-ticle II, Section 1), which re-quire:
The Department President shall, not less than 30 days prior to the annual Department Convention, appoint a Resolu-
tions Committee consisting of five members chosen from the delegates. • Resolutions presented by an individual member must be ap-proved by the Unit or District of which she is a member. Resolu-tions must be received at depart-ment by June 1. Copies of these resolutions shall be transmitted to Units not less than 30 days before Department convention. • Any resolution not ap-proved by a Unit or District, or when the District confer-ence is held after June 1, must be approved by the appropriate Department chairman of the
program to which the resolu-tion pertains. The Department chairman will submit resolu-tions that she approves to the Resolutions Committee for consideration. • The Resolutions Commit-tee will forward any approved resolutions with a financial impact to the Finance Com-mittee for their approval.
Once the Resolutions Com-mittee and other appropriate chairmen/committees have acted on all resolutions, the Resolutions Chairman will re-port recommendations to the convention delegates.
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2016 BADGER GIRLS ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
Elsa Schick celebrated her 100th birth-day January 18, 2016. She is a 68-year member of the William H. Meyer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 392 in Cecil, Wis-consin. Several members of the Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary visited that day to celebrate with her. Happy (belated) Birthday Elsa!
Past Presidents Parley
2016 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY BADGER GIRLS STATE ORIENTATION SCHEDULE ALABGS Delegate(s)/Alternate(s): We strongly encourage you, your parents and a school official to attend a county orientation.
Counties with an asterisk (*) conduct a joint Badger Girls and Badger Boys Orientation. Any questions/corrections regarding the American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State Orientation schedule,
please contact Jeannine Conradt at [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ County Date Time Location Contact Person Presenter(s) *Ashland, Iron High School Library BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 Price & Taylor 5/22/16 2:00 p.m. Medford Theresa Schindler 715-‐229-‐2202BGS: Theresa Schindler 715-‐229-‐2202 *Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, American Legion Post 185 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 Polk,Sawyer,Washburn 3/20/16 1:00 p.m. 108 N.Oak St.,Grantsburg Gayle Janson 715-‐463-‐5723 BGS: Gayle Janson 715-‐463-‐5723 *Brown, Door American Legion Post 11 Jerry Willems BBS: John Cumicek 920-‐833-‐2859 Kewaunee 5/9/16 7:00 p.m. 1708 N.Irwin St., Green Bay Mary Krutz 920-‐680-‐7938 BGS: Mary Krutz 920-‐680-‐7938 *Calumet and Brillion High School BBS: John Cumicek 920-‐833-‐2859 Manitowoc 4/20/16 7:00 p.m. W1101 Cty Rd HR, Brillion John Giese 920-‐756-‐2024 BGS: Rose Heinz 920-‐850-‐1941 VFW Hall,110N.Main St. BBS: Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 *Chippewa 5/1/16 2:00 p.m. Cadott Pauline Olinske BGS Teresa Isensee 715-‐577-‐5259 High School Library BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Clark 5/15/16 3:00 p.m. 306 W.Central Ave.,Greenwood Cherilyn Hare 715-‐429-‐0814 BGS:Theresa Schindler 715-‐229-‐2202 Portage High School 608-‐617-‐9839 BBS: Norm Bednarek 608-‐617-‐9839 *Columbia 5/7/16 9:00 a.m. 301 E.Collins, Portage Norm Bednarek BGS:Carol Sidwell 608-‐296-‐4090 American Legion Post 308 Crawford 5/15/16 5:00 p.m. 217 Orin St., Gays Mill Karen Johnson 608-‐632-‐0597 BGS: Sharon Zales 608-‐649-‐4468 American Legion Post 360 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Dane 5/16/16 7:00 p.m. 417 E.Main St., Waunakee Mary Curran 608-‐873-‐9463 BGS: Jennifer Grinder 608-‐495-‐2733_ 7:30 p.m. BBS American Legion Post 69 920-‐488-‐3668 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Dodge 5/12/16 6:15 p.m. BGS 134 S Main St., Mayville Diane Billings BGS: Shirley Krier 262-‐377-‐5026 American Legion Post 53 BBS: Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 *Dunn & Eau Claire 5/1/16 4:30 p.m. 634 Water St., Eau Claire Gretchen Seidling BGS: Theresa Schindler 715-‐229-‐2202 Horace Mann H.S. BBS: Paul Williams 414-‐943-‐5433 *Fond du Lac 5/4/16 7:00 p.m. 325 McKinley St., NFDL Sandi Smet 920-‐923-‐6085BGS: Char Kiesling 920-‐428-‐5655 Fennimore Community Bldg BBS: TBD *Grant & Iowa 5/15/16 1:00 p.m. 860 Lincoln Ave, Fennimore Merry Cooley 608-‐822-‐3983 BGS: Dee Woolf 608-‐778-‐1936 Albany Legion Post 144 Eileen Henning 608-‐527-‐2222 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Green 5/2/16 7:00 p.m. 300 N.Water, Albany Rose Wenger 608-‐325-‐6364 BGS: Dee Woolf 608-‐778-‐1936 *Green Lake & American Legion Post 282 920-‐294-‐3537 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 Marquette 4/20/16 7:00 p.m. 11 Charles St., Markesan Patricia Westpfahl BGS: Jennifer Leahy 920-‐979-‐3213 American Legion Post 67 920-‐648-‐8424 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Jefferson 4/24/16 1:00 p.m. 129 S. Main St., Lake Mills Beatrice Rothschadl BGS: Danyelle Thompson American Legion Post 110 Rose Clark 608-‐847-‐4450 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Juneau & Adams 5/23/16 6:30 p.m. 110 Welch Prairie Rd., New Lisbon BGS: Liz Staff 608-‐781-‐6888 *LaCrosse, Monroe American Legion Post 51 608-‐385-‐2025 BBS: Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 & Vernon 4/14/16 7:00 p.m. 148S.Leonard St.West Salem Rebecca Gleason BGS: Liz Staff 608-‐781-‐6888 American Legion Post 214 BBS: Jim Hying 608-‐739-‐3367 *Lafayette 5/11/16 7:00 p.m. 1400 Keep Street, Darlington Cindy Corley 608-‐776-‐4220 BGS: Dee Woolf 608-‐778-‐1936 Bunkers/Tribute Golf Course BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Marathon & Lincoln 5/15/16 6:00 p.m. 1001 Golf Club Rd., Wausau Fran Bender 715-‐359-‐8469 BGS: Diane Kranig 715-‐341-‐4935 *Marinette, American Legion Post 413 715-‐854-‐7885 BBS: Paul Williams 414-‐943-‐5433 Florence 5/1/16 5:30 p.m. 251 State Hwy 141, Crivitz Marin Wankowski BGS: Loretta Shellman 920-‐373-‐5853 American Legion Post416 BGS: Laura Calteux 414-‐379-‐2943 Milwaukee 5/18/16 6:30 p.m. 6351 W. Grange Ave., GreendaleSue Hembrook 262-‐945-‐9791 BGS: Bonnie Jakubczyk 414-‐764-‐6752 High School, 208 W. Main BBS: Paul Williams 414-‐943-‐5433 *Oconto 5/1/16 1:00 p.m. Gillett Verona Carlson 920-‐660-‐1640 BGS: Loretta Shellman 920-‐373-‐5853 *Oneida,Vilas, Three Lakes High School Unit 431 President BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 Forest & Langlade 5/2/16 10:00 a.m. 6930 W School St., Three Lakes Diana Wheeler 715-‐546-‐2134 BGS: Diana Wheeler 715-‐546-‐2134 Kaukauna Municipal Bldg. BBS: John Cumicek 920-‐833-‐2859 *Outagamie 4/13/16 7:00 p.m. 201 W Second St., Kaukauna Lisa Wolfinger: 920-‐766-‐7911 BGS: Rose Heinz 920-‐850-‐1941 7:00 p.m. BBS AL Post 355, 1540 13th Ave. Dennis Loberger 414-‐704-‐7976 BBS: Al Richards 262-‐573-‐0924 *Ozaukee 5/25/16 6:00 P.M.BGS Grafton Shirley Krier 262-‐377-‐5026 BGS: Shirley Krier 262-‐377-‐5026 Lincoln HS BBS = Rm 144/BGS = Rm 101 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Portage & Wood 4/27/16 6:30 p.m. 1801 16th St. S, Wisc. Rapids Diane Kranig 715-‐341-‐4935 BGS: Diane Kranig 715-‐341-‐4935 American Legion Post 171 Racine & Kenosha 4/27/16 6:30 p.m. 1027 New St., Union Grove Marcie Perez 262-‐308-‐8705 BGS: Kitty Larkin 262-‐649-‐3399 American Legion Post 13 Richland 5/22/16 7:00 p.m. Richland Center Ann Rynes 608-‐604-‐0350 BGS: Ann Rynes 608-‐604-‐0350 American Legion Post 209 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Rock 4/30/16 1:00 p.m. Orfordville Zondra Morris 608-‐751-‐3924 BGS: Joyce Bouhl 262-‐248-‐4533 Veterans Memorial Assoc. BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Rusk/Sawyer 5/22/16 5:00 p.m. 605 Summit Ave., Ladysmith Anne McCain 715-‐214-‐6661 BGS: Theresa Schindler 715-‐229-‐2202 American Legion Post 240 BBS: Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 *St. Croix & Pierce 4/25/16 7:00 p.m. 410 Maple St., Baldwin Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 BGS: Laurel DuBois 715-‐825-‐3916 Sauk Prairie HS, Room 14 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Sauk 6/6/16 7:00 p.m. 105 9th St.,Prairie du Sac BGS: Mary Walz 608-‐643-‐5921 BGS: Mary Walz 608-‐643-‐5921 Shawano Community Center &Menominee 5/4/16 7:00 p.m. 208 W. Vinal St.,Wittenberg Mary Bevesdorf 715-‐253-‐2908 BGS: Jeannine Conradt 920-‐359-‐0860 High School, 125 Highland Ave. BBS: Zach Day: 414-‐469-‐5399 *Sheboygan 4/18/16 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Leslie Sanzo 313-‐407-‐3310 BGS: Danie Wilson/Shirley Krier *Trempealeau, Buffalo Trempealeau Cty Courthouse BBS: Fred Berns 715-‐533-‐0103 Pepin, Jackson 5/4/16 7:00 p.m. 36245 Main #4 Whitehall Karen Hansen: 715-‐236-‐7310 BGS: Liz Staff 608-‐781-‐6888 American Legion Post 24 BGS: Kitty Larkin 262-‐649-‐3399 Walworth/Kenosha 5/1/16 1:00 p.m. 735 Henry St., Lake Geneva Joyce Bouhl 262-‐248-‐4533 BGS: Joyce Bouhl 262-‐248-‐4533 Allenton Legion Post 483 Herb Kieferndorf 414-‐313-‐8229 BBS: Al Richards 262-‐573-‐0924 *Washington 5/18/16 7:00 p.m. 419 Railroad St (Cty Hwy W) Mary Montag 262-‐355-‐6467 BGS: Shirley Krier 262-‐377-‐5026 American Legion Post 382 BBS: Bob Kaczmarek 414-‐810-‐9685 *Waukesha 5/9/16 7:00 p.m. Main St., Menomonee Falls Marcie Schmitz 262-‐628-‐1478 BGS: Kitty Larkin 262-‐649-‐3399 A.L.Post 263, New London BBS: Paul Williams 414-‐943-‐5433 *Waupaca 5/5/16 7:00 p.m. 840 E.North Water St. Marla Knuettel 920-‐359-‐1629 BGS: Rose Heinz 920-‐850-‐1941 Wautoma High School Wayne Winter 920-‐293-‐5011 BBS: Bill Cosh 608-‐770-‐1282 *Waushara 5/4/16 7:00 p.m 566 Cambridge (Hwy 21/22) Cathy Kaminski 715-‐249-‐5263 BGS: Diane Kranig 715-‐341-‐4935 The Waters BBS: Russ Hanseter 920-‐833-‐2469 *Winnebago 5/18/16 7:00 p.m. 1339 Washington Ave., OshkoshChar Kiesling 920-‐428-‐5655 BGS: Char Keisling 920-‐428-‐5655
ALABGS Delegate(s)/Alternate(s): We strongly encourage you, your parents and a school official to attend a county orientation. Counties with an asterisk (*) conduct a joint Badger Girls and Badger Boys
Orientation. Any questions/corrections regarding the American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State Ori-entation schedule, please contact Jeannine Conradt at [email protected]
Florence Wasley Dept. ChairmanPh: 608-935-3527An Energizing Message to Senior Members --
Please review the Contest and Awards information for Past Presidents Parley that was mailed to all units in December. The information is also posted on the department website at www.amlegionauxwi.org. Two specific awards need your spe-cial attention: Unit Member of the Year and Active Duty Ser-vice Woman.
Ladies, start thinking about that Unit Senior member who has been the “Spark” that ener-
gized your Unit’s program this year!! Her special motivation led your Unit in being the Spark for our Veterans and your programs. Nominate her for Unit Member of the Year. Entry forms are due to me by May 1, 2016.
Also check out the information on the Salute to our Active Duty Servicewoman. Perhaps your Unit or community has a nomi-nee currently serving on active duty or in the Reserves. They deserve our recognition!! Again, nomination forms are due to me by May 1, 2016.
Need help? Please don’t hesitate to call me before the deadline. Be the Spark for our Veterans!!
AUXILIARY EMERGENCY FUNDLaVon SchurmanDept. ChairmanPh: 608-996-2575Email: [email protected]
The current district standings for contributions to the AEF Challenge are as follows:1st Place: District 8, $5942nd Place: District 2, $5553rd Place: District 1, $5354th Place: District10, $5305th Place: District 6, $4456th Place: District 9, $3757th Place: District 3, $3258th Place: District11, $3009th Place: District 4, $25010th Place: District12, $150
11th Place: District 7, $10012th Place: District 5, $0Units leading the Challenge:1. Wisconsin Rapids, $327.912. Saukville, $300 Waupun, $3004. Milwaukee Unit 18, $250Individual $50 donor:LaRene Carpenter, Unit 482, Bagley
Great job! Don’t stop now. Re-member the top District and Unit will receive a citation at conven-tion, a $10.00 donation in your name by this Chairman, and bragging rights. Individual $50 donors receive a pin.
Unit 392 Celebrates Longevity!
715-832-1734
2016 DISTRICT SPRING CONFERENCES
Correction: 6th District Conference - Judy Lyon’s zip code was listed incorrectly in the previous issue. The correct address for registration is Judy Lyon, 200 Pleasant Avenue, Waupun WI 53963.
current as of 2-16-16
2016 DISTRICT SPRING CONFERENCES
CORRECTION: 6th District Conference - Judy Lyon’s zip code was listed incorrectly in the previous issue. The correct address for registration is Judy Lyon, 200 Pleasant Avenue, Waupun WI 53963.
Dist Date Location Contact Person
#1 4/23/16 Delavan AL Post 95
111 2nd Street Delavan WI 53115
Connie Lindloff 262-215-7074
#2 4/30/16 Cedar Ridge Grand Hall 113 Cedar Ridge Drive West Bend WI 53095
Mary Montag 262-355-6467
#3 4/23/16 Waunakee AL Post 360
417 E Main Street Waunakee WI 53597
Joyce Endres 608-221-1763
#4 5/7/16 Ascension Lutheran Church
1236 S 27th Street Milwaukee WI 53215
Sue Middlestead 414-545-2727
#5
#6 4/16/16 Waupun AL Post 210
130 N State St Waupun WI 53963
Nancy Helms 920-231-5310
#7 3/19/16 Sparta AL Post 100 116 Angelo Road Sparta WI 54656
Kathy Rowan 608-633-2372
#8 4/23/16 Clintonville AL Post 63
20 Memorial Circle Clintonville WI 54929
Sarah Stiff 715-340-5188
#9 4/23/16 Jack LaMar Community Pavilion
N11291 Dorr Street Elcho WI 54428
Marie Schuh 715-275-3882 [email protected]
#10 4/23/16 United Methodist Church
300 Stout Street Chetek WI 54728
Lou Ann Novak 715-764-1033
#11 4/23/16 Camp American Legion
8529 County Rd D Lake Tomahawk WI 54539
Linda Kostka 715-209-8135
#12 5/21/16 Bruce AL Post 268
834 N Main Bruce WI 54819
Current as of 2/16/16
DISt. DAtE LOCAtION CONtACt PERSON