Theme: “Believe in the Magic and Power of our Future”
The Junior Activities Committee is to inspire active participation in members aged 17 and under so they become engaging, productive members who will want to continue their American Legion Auxiliary membership into adulthood. This mentoring can take on many forms including organized Junior Unit meetings, having Juniors join you at Senior meetings, or encouraging them to volunteer with you.
Area of Emphasis
- To inspire active participation in members age 17 and under so that they will become engaging, productive members who will want to continue their American Legion Auxiliary membership into adulthood.
- To build the Junior Activities program one member at a time by giving Junior members a voice and an opportunity to participate.
- To promote and encourage Junior participation in the Patch Program in order to teach them about the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary.
- To make Junior meetings fun and informative.
Ideas for training
- Department Junior and Young Sons Conference – April 18-19, 2026, Best Western Gateway Inn, Monticello, IL. Honorary Department Junior President Abby Brown, and Honorary Department Junior Vice President Sophia Billerbeck look forward to seeing you there. This will be a Legion Family affair. Watch for our Amazon Wish list to help!
- There are lots of contests, check out the contests below and learn about our programs while participating in the contests.
2025-2026 ALA Mission Training & National Junior Meetings
November 15: Albany, NY
November 15: Minneapolis, MN
January 31: Las Vegas, NV
January 31: Indianapolis, IN *
February 7: Atlanta, GA *
*Events will be held with The American Legion National Information Conference and the SAL Regional Meeting.
Mission Training Registration and Information
Department Awards
- DEB’S WILD ONES PLAQUE – to the Unit for the best overall participation in the Junior Activities Program.
Personal Awards:
- $5 to the Unit bringing the most participants to JR/SONS Conference.
- $5 Runner up to the Deb’s Wild Ones Plaque
Angie Mulligan | mickeym@ameritech.net | 815-546-6486
Resources from National
- Junior Activities Handbook
- Junior Leadership Course
- Junior Patch Program: Purple Level – Pre-School Age 3-Kindergarten
- Junior Patch Program: Red Level – 1st-4th Grade
- Junior Patch Program: Gold Level- 5th-8th Grade
- Junior Patch Program: Blue Level – 9th-12th Grade
- Spirit of Youth Fund Patch
- Log into the National Website to Access these Items: Click Here
Department Resources