Theme: “We Believe in Honoring Our Veterans Now and in the Future.”
Americanism Fund
Funds donated are used to promote the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary along with jointly sponsoring the Americanism Essay contest scholarship awards with The American Legion and Sons of The American Legion.
Spirit of Youth Fund
Donations to this program are sent to National to support the National Scholarships. One Scholarship is Awarded in each State.
Areas of Emphasis:
- Be knowledgeable on flag history, etiquette, and proper disposal methods, and promote the observation of patriotic holidays so your community will look to the ALA for information
- Increase participation in the Americanism Essay Contest
- Participate in the promotion of The Americanism Legion Americanism programs
- Support the Oratorical Contest
- Support Junior Shooting Sports, which promotes gun safety and marksmanship training for youth.
Available Resources:
How to Promote Star Spangled Kids and Star-Spangled Kids Kits
“Let ‘s be Right Flag Etiquette“ brochure on National website
National Facebook group titled: American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Program
National ALA webpage Americanism tab has a link to the American Legion Action Programs of Americanism brochure.
Rosemary Mulligan | rosemarymulligan@ameritech.net | 815-546-6335
Awards:
National:
- Unit Award: Dorothy Pearl Most Outstanding Americanism Program.
Department Awards
- Ricky’s Country Girls Plaque: to the Unit submitting the most outstanding participation promoting the Americanism program to school.
- Doris Schultz “God Bless America” Plaque: to the Unit for the best overall participation in the Americanism program
- Serve and Protect Cadet of the Year Plaque: to the outstanding cadet at American Legion Police School. The plaque and picture of the Cadet will be presented at the Youth Police School and reported during the Americanism report at Department Convention.
Personal Awards
- $10 to the runner-up to the Ricky’s Country Girls Plaque
- $10 to the runner-up of the Doris Schultz “God Bless America” plaque
- $10 to the Unit submitting the most Americanism Essay to the chairman
- $10 to the best Star-Spangled Kids program
- Certificates to any Unit promoting the Star-Spangled Kids.
Certificates to any Unit promoting the Star Spangled Kids.
All of the Department and personal awards must be on an awards sheet or have an awards sheet accompany a narrative and received by the deadline.
Resources from National
- Log into the National Website to Access these Items: Click Here
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