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JUNIOR ACTIVITIES

District Junior Activities Chairman

01 262 COLLEEN PHILLIPS C-032 CO RD 80 HAMLER OH 43524-9785 (419) 274-4001 [email protected]

02 96 AIMEE SHIPLEY 632 S. ELIZABETH ST LIMA OH 45804 (419) 221-2837 [email protected]

03 526 REFUGIA BOWEN 1356 IRONWOOD DR FAIRBORN OH 45324 (937) 878-7988 None

04 450 LESLIE WILLIAMS 2451 BERGEN RD BATAVIA OH 45103-9566 (513) 708-8890 [email protected]

05 088 KAYLA CONWAY 1041 COOPER DR ASHLAND OH 44805 [email protected]

06 085 MIRIAM MILLER 1104 LAWNVIEW AVE NEWARK OH 43055 (740) 344-1453 None

07 471 BETTY TAYLOR 25 WILSON ST PORTSMOUTH OH 45662-5778 (740) 250-3249 [email protected]

08 027 JEANNIE BEAVER PO BOX 813 GALLIPOLIS OH 45631 (740) 612-5954 [email protected]

09 027 LIZ MILLER 183 GILLETTE ST PAINESVILLE OH 44077 (440) 354-5414 [email protected]

10 436 CONNIE MORTON 11022 KENT AVE NE HARTVILLE OH 44637 (330) 877-1237 [email protected]

11 399 CONNIE BUCKMASTER 217 WEST FOURTH ST FRAZEYSBURG OH 43822 (740) 828-3765 [email protected]

12 614 HELEN ADKINS PO BOX 423 GALLOWAY OH 43119-0423 (614) 306-7790 [email protected]

13 196 NIKKI LOHR 8506 BRECKSVILLE RD BRECKSVILLE OH 44141 (440) 454-1705 [email protected]

14 449 KAREN PEEL 2216 25TH ST SW AKRON OH 44314-2202 (330) 848-1001 [email protected]

SEE BACK SIDE FOR REPORT FORM & NARRATIVE INFORMATION

CHAIRMAN 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN 2nd VICE CHAIRMAN

Rhonda Elkins Jessica Ritchie Allison Zornes

857 East Nimislia Rd 5707 Tall Oaks Dr 1885 Kizzie Run Rd

Akron, Ohio 44319 Milford, Ohio 45150-2525 Rarden, Ohio 45671-9026

(330) 896-2258 (home) (513) 488-3397 (home) (740) 372-2176 (home

(330) 212-7304(cell)

[email protected] Email – [email protected]

Honorary Jr. President Honorary Jr. Vice President

Emmeline Phillips Samantha Ferreira

717 North Hall St

Ottawa, Ohio 45875 1074 Herberich Ave

Akron, Ohio 44301

REPORT DUE : April 15, 2016

SEND REPORT TO : Your District Junior Activities Chairman

(address shown below)


2015 – 2016 Department Report Form

This form should be attached to each narrative that is submitted for information, Citation of

Merit requirements and possible Department award. Please fill out the information as

completely and accurately as possible. If a Unit only completes this form and does not do a

narrative, they will still receive credit as having completed a report. However, if the report

shows all zero’s or blank information this will not qualify as an actual report.

Please complete the following. Be sure to give the complete name of your Unit.

District #___________ Unit #_____________ Junior Membership Goal ______________

Full Official Unit Name:

Unit President/Chairman (circle one) Name: __________________________________________

Phone Number: (____)________________Email:__________________Member ID #________

Specific Award Name (if applicable)________________________________________________

PROGRAM:

JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Answer the following Questions or include answers in your narrative and fill in the boxes

at the bottom

How many Juniors are involved in the Patch Program? ________________________

What are the various service projects in which Juniors were involved?_______ How

many Juniors were involved in each? _____________________________________

What is the amount of donations made by Juniors? ___________________________

What percentage of volunteer hours was performed by Juniors? _________________

How many Juniors regularly attend meetings? _______________________________

Please include pictures and news articles showing Juniors involved in their activities.

Program Summation: Total Number

of Volunteers

Total Number

of Jr.

Volunteers

Total Number

of Volunteer

Hours

Total $$

Spent to

Promote

Program

Total Number

of Veterans

Served

Total $$

Given to

Recipients

$ If you would like to be considered for a Department or National Award attach your

narrative to this report form. Follow all criteria when composing your Unit Program

Narratives. Criteria for ALL narratives are as follows:

Narrative must be typed written in narrative form.

Narrative must not exceed 1,000 words. (Can be fewer words if program dictates)

Narrative may include photographs and news articles.

Report Deadline: April 15, 2016 Narrative Deadline: April 15, 2016 MAIL TO DISTRICT JUNIOR ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN


The Junior Activities Program inspires active participation in members under age 18 so that they

will become engaged, productive members who will want to continue their American Legion

Auxiliary membership into adulthood.

JUNIOR ACTIVITIES What is this program, and why do we have it?

The Junior Activities Program inspires active participation in members age 17 and under so that

they will become engaged, productive members who will want to continue their American

Legion Auxiliary membership into adulthood.

What can you do? 1. Increase Junior membership in all units and departments.

Ideas:

Member

Sign up your eligible daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters.

Spread the word to friends, on social media and to family to sign up their eligible Juniors.

Encourage Juniors to invite their friends to attend ALA functions and volunteering

opportunities, even if they are not eligible to join.

Unit

Organize an active Juniors group.

Encourage members to sign up their eligible daughters, granddaughters and

great-granddaughters.

Include information on Junior membership and activities in monthly newsletters.

Include information on Junior membership in renewal notices.

Post a Facebook update on your unit’s page after a Junior event, and ask members to sign

up eligible Junior members.

Work with members of your Legion post to sign up their eligible daughters,

granddaughters and great-granddaughters.

Department

Encourage Senior members to sign up their eligible daughters, granddaughters and

great-granddaughters.

Department Junior Activities chairmen can offer incentives to units for increasing Junior

membership.

Department Junior Activities chairmen should have a Junior Activities Handbook and be

knowledgeable of its content.

Start a Junior group at the department level.

2. Engage Juniors in programs of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Ideas:

Member

Bring a Junior to a meeting with you.

Mentor a Junior in your unit.

Ask older Juniors for help with your social media accounts, email and smartphones.


Unit

Include Juniors in all of your unit functions.

Make meetings fun and inviting for Junior members (see How To Sheet).

Provide opportunities for Juniors to work on program activities (see How To Sheet)

Give Juniors a purpose: Teach Juniors to “lead the way.”

Recognize and applaud the achievements of Juniors.

Make Junior members honorary committee members, and pair them with senior chairmen

for mentoring.

Encourage Juniors to attend department and division Junior meetings.

Bring your Juniors to Christmas gift shops and other unit functions and activities.

Ask older Juniors to help with the unit’s newsletter, website and social media accounts.

Department

Include Juniors in all department events and functions.

Encourage units to be flexible to make events and meetings fun (see How To sheet).

Department chairmen can give unit chairmen a meaningful service project for their

Juniors for the year, one that coincides with the current national president’s project.

Hold department Junior conventions and meaningful graduation ceremonies for Juniors

becoming senior members.

Make meetings fun and inviting for Junior members (see How To Sheet).

Recognize and applaud the achievements of Juniors.

3. Encourage participation in service projects for Legionnaires, as well as other veterans,

military and their families in your community.

Ideas:

Member

Bring a Junior with you when participating in a service project.

Schedule a service project specifically for Juniors.

Unit

Host a Daddy/Grandpa and Me dance.

Plan a “Cookie Pack” project and supply items needed (see How To Sheet).

Supply bags and supplies for “ditty bags.”

Encourage senior members to get their Junior members involved.

Encourage Juniors to volunteer at VA medical facilities.

Department

Plan service projects that are fun and engaging.

Keep members informed of volunteering opportunities.

Offer incentives to units for increased Junior involvement.


4. Promote and encourage Junior participation in the Patch Program.

Ideas:

Member

Mentor Juniors and help them to acquire patches.

Hold a special meeting to help Juniors earn patches.

Unit

Encourage Juniors to participate in the Patch Program.

Encourage use of electronic patches on Juniors’ social media sites.

Give Junior members the opportunity to work on requirements for patches at unit

functions.

Department

Include information on the patch program in each department chairman’s pack.

Provide opportunities for Juniors to work on requirements for patches at department

functions.

Host a Juniors meeting to encourage and increase interest in the Patch Program.

Host a special meeting to present earned patches to Juniors with senior members in

attendance.

Mentor Juniors and help them acquire patches.

Set up and attend a special meeting to help Juniors earn patches.

5. Increase awareness of the Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship to

Junior members, Legion Family members, schools and community partners.

Ideas:

Member

Distribute scholarship information to high school counselors and youth organizations.

Promote the scholarship to your family and friends.

Unit

Post information about the scholarship on your social media sites.

Distribute scholarship applications to your high schools and to local youth groups.

Inform members about the scholarship and its rules and application requirements.

Department

Distribute applications and rules to units.

Raise awareness through monthly bulletins.

Post information about the scholarship on social networking sites.

Be familiar with rules and application requirements.

Contact local military installations and armories about getting scholarship information

out to Family Readiness Groups and other family-based groups informing them that most

active-duty military children are eligible to apply.


Programs and Activities

1. Requirements, instructions and patch forms for the Junior Patch Program are available at

www.ALAforVeterans.org.

2. A National Junior Workshop will be held at the same time as the Mission Training in

each of the five divisions of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dates and meeting sites for

the one-day training will be announced at a later date.

3. Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior members: Five scholarships in the amount of

$5,000 each will be awarded for the 2015-2016 Auxiliary year; one scholarship will be

awarded in each division of the American Legion Auxiliary. Requirements and

applications are available at www.ALAforVeterans.org and in the Education Plan of

Action.

4. Junior Projects:

o Veterans History Project: www.loc.gov/vets

o VA Student Volunteer Program: www.volunteer.va.gov/StudentProgram.asp

www.volunteer.va.gov/ParkeScholarship.asp

o Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship: www.ALAforVeterans.org

o Mean Stinks: www.meanstinks.com

Additional Resources You Can Use

1. www.ALAforVeterans.org:

a. Junior Activities Chairman Guide

b. Junior Activities Handbook - free on the ALA website; printed copies for

purchase through Emblem Sales at http://emblem.legion.org

c. Junior Leadership Course

d. Junior Patch Program - information by level

e. ALA Unit Handbook (free on the ALA website; printed copies for purchase

through Emblem Sales at http://emblem.legion.org)

f. ALA Annual Impact Report Form (part of the Plan of Action)

g. Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation: A Guide for Volunteers

2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs information on student volunteers:

www.volunteer.va.gov/StudentProgram.asp

3. American Legion Auxiliary Junior Activities Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alajuniors

NATIONAL AWARD INFORMATION & DEADLINES

UNIT AWARD- A citation presented to a Unit Chairman in each Division reporting the Best

Junior Activities Program.

1. Entries must be typewritten and include the following information

o Demonstrate the completion of at least one action step from eqch of the

five ideas or suggestions as stated in the Plan of Action.

o Please include pictures, clippings, scrapbooks, folders, ect. either

electronically or via poatal mail.

Submit to Department Junior Activities Chairman. Rhonda Elkins, 857 East Nimisila Road,

Akron, Ohio 44319 Entries must be received by April 15, 2016.

The winning entry will be sent on to National for further consideration.

http://www.volunteer.va.gov/StudentProgram.asp

http://www.volunteer.va.gov/ParkeScholarship.asp


NATIONAL JUNIOR SERVICE NOT SELF AWARD- Type of award: Engraved plaque,

announced on stage at National Convention, presented to One Junior member who best

exemplifies the Junior Activities program

1. Entries must be typewritten and include the following information

o Their volunteerism in mission-related opportunities

o involvement in the activities at their departments to help carry out the American

Legion Auxiliary mission

o narrative not to exceed 1,000 words

o Please include pictures, clippings, scrapbooks, folders, etc., either




MILLION MEMBER AWARD- Citation Plaque, to one unit in each division (5 overall awards)

1. Entries must be typewritten and include the following information:

o Demonstrate how working the mission of the Junior Activities Committee

engaged, retained and attracted Junior members to grow membership.

o Please include pictures, clippings, scrapbooks, folders, etc., either

electronically or via postal mail.




DEPARTMENT AWARD INFORMATION & DEADLINE

JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD (MERRY LYN PLAQUE) – This is a National

and Department award recognizing the dedicated service, efforts and talents of our junior

members. At minimum, criteria should include the following:

1. Consideration of only junior members in good standing for 2015 - 2016.

2. Each Unit in limited to one nomination.

3. Outstanding contribution the junior has made through a program or project outlined in the

Plan of Action and other than the office she may be holding (based on the current year only.

4. Her Junior group will select the junior nominee with the assistance of the Unit Junior

Activities Advisor.

5. Nominee should not be serving as honorary Department Junior President.

6. Length of membership is not a criterion.

7. Name, e-mail address and complete mailing address of nominee must accompany

nomination.

8. A narrative typed essay not to exceed 500 words describing nominee’s accomplishments

during the current administrative year.

9. Nomination must be signed by Unit Junior Activities advisor, the junior group President.

10. Please include pictures, either electronically or via postal mail.


Akron, Ohio 44319 Entries must be received by April 15, 2016. The winning entry will be sent

on to National for further consideration.


DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH AMERICANISM PLAQUE – A plaque will be presented to the

Junior Adviser reporting the most outstanding Americanism program during the current year.

1. Cover - Dorothy McCullough Americanism Plaque.

2. Based on Narrative the 2015-2016 Department Report Form must accompany this

entry.

3. Last page:

a. Unit adviser’s name, address, e-mail and phone number

b. Unit name and number

c. District number

d. Number of words.



DEPARTMENT JUNIOR CONFRENCE COVER – One winner from each of the five classes

will be selected. Winning entries to be copied and used in the Department Junior Activities

Conference Program.

1. Paper - 81/2 x 11 white papers.

2. Black pencil or felt tip marker (must be hand drawn). Junior Classes

3. Design of the Department Presidents Theme. Class I Birth to age 6

4. Include the following on the cover. Class II Ages 7-9

a. American Legion Auxiliary Class III Ages 10-12

b. 64th Department Junior Convention Class IV Ages 13-15

c. May 14, 2016 Class V Ages 16 -18

5. Include the following on the back written in pencil.

a. Juniors name and address

b. Class number

c. Unit name and number

d. District number

4. It will first be judged at the district Conference.

District Chairmen mail winning entries with the official winner’s certificate taped to the back, to the Department Junior Activities Chairman. Rhonda Elkins, 857 East Nimisila Road, Akron, Ohio

44319 Entries must be received by April 15, 2016.

HELEN SLOAN PLAQUE (National and Department) – An engraved plaque will be presented

to a Unit reporting the best Overall Junior Activities Program.

1. The Junior Unit must be goal.

2. Narrative form that demonstrates superior execution of at least two action steps from

each of the objectives in the Junior Activities Plan of Action.

3. First page - Helen Sloan Plaque

4. Based on narrative the 2015-2016 Department Report Form must accompany this

entry.

5. Last page

a. Unit name and number

b. District number

c. Junior adviser’s name, address, email, and phone number

d. Number of words.




MARTHA VAN HORNE REVOLVING PLAQUE – Number of juniors from the Unit in

attendance at Department Junior Conference multiplied by the round trip miles traveled to the

conference, to be presented at the Department Convention. Will be judged by the

Registration/Junior Activities Committee for accuracy.

ERWINA EHRESMAN DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE AWARD - The Unit with highest

percentage of junior members in attendance at the Department Junior Conference to be presented

at the Department Convention. Eligibility is as follows:

1. Junior Unit has a minimum enrollment of five.

2. Junior participated in the following four Auxiliary programs: Americanism, Children and

Youth, Community Service, VA&R.

3. Must submit a unit report to the District Junior Activities Chairman. Will be judged by

the Registration/Junior Activities Committee for accuracy.

JUNIOR CITATION OF MERIT

1. Junior membership must equal or surpass membership of the previous year by May 31,

2016.

2. Must participate in three or more of the American Legion Auxiliary programs.

3. Must submit a unit report to the District Junior Activities Chairman by April 15, 2016.

MEMBERSHIP GOAL RIBBON – Membership must equal or surpass membership of the

previous year at Department Headquarters by May 31, 2016.

OHIO COUNTY TRAVELOGUE

1. 2015-2016 County will be Lake County.

2. Travelogue must be written by hand.

3. Each entry you make has to be dated and include what you might have seen that visit.

4. Pictures may be included.

5. No written information printed from the internet.(However you can visit areas from Lake

County on the internet and tell it in your own words what you visited there. It must be

like you are entering into a Diary like form.

6. It should be put into a 5 x 7 travel log. This is a inexpensive Journal book

7. The front cover should be blank.

8. The First page should include the following: Junior Classes

a. Lake County Travelogue Class I Birth to age 6

b. 2015–2016 Class II Ages 7-9

c. Class number Class III Ages 10-12

9. Last page of the book should include the following. Class IV Ages 13-15

a. Name of Junior Class V Ages 16-18

b. Birth date

c. Unit number

d. District number

District Chairmen mail winning entries with the official winner’s certificate taped to the back, to

the Department Junior Activities Third member, Allison Zornes, 1885 Kizzie Run Road, Rarden,

Ohio 45671-9026. Entries must be received by April 15, 2016.


AMERICANISM SPIRIT PLAQUE

1. First Page- “I am an American Legion Auxiliary Warrior”.

2. Explaining how you have promoted the Americanism Program

3. Based on narrative the 2015-2016 Department report Form must accompany this entry.

4. Essay should cover activities from April 1st, 2015 through March 31st, 2016.

5. Last page should include the following:

a. Junior name and birth date.

b. Unit name and number

c. District number

d. Number of words in your Essay.

Submit to Department Junior Activities Chairman Rhonda Elkins, 857 East Nimislia Rd, Akron

OH 44319. Entries must be postmarked by April 15, 2016.

JUNIOR CRAFT BOOK

1. Make a craft book of a center piece or a craft for a veteran’s party, Auxiliary Party, etc.

2. Minimum of three crafts in craft book

3. Take pictures of how you made the craft and what material you used to make it with

should have flags, poppy, Warriors in the craft

4. Explain in 500 words where, why, when it was used, and how many you made.

5. Use an 81/2 x 11 note book doubled spaced.

6. The front page should include “ MY CRAFT PROJECT”

7. Last page should include the following:

a. Juniors name and Class # (age)

b. Unit number,

c. District number

d. Number of words in essay.

Submit to Department Junior Activities Third Member Allison Zornes, 1885 Kizzie Run Road,

Rarden, Ohio 45671-9026. Entries must be received April 15. 2016.

ESN UNIT AWARD - The Unit reporting the Largest Increase of Junior Members participating in

electronic social networking.

1. Entries must be typewritten.

2. Include name of members and names of social networking sites.

3. A brief description of how your Unit is promoting the junior program objectives through social

networking.

4. Please include pictures, either electronically or via postal mail.

Submit to Department Junior Activities Chairman. Rhonda Elkins, 857 East Nimislia Rd, Akron OH

44319 Entries must be received by April 15, 2016.


OHIO PEN PAL PROGRAM INFORMATION SHEET (Please Print)

Name Unit# District#

Address

City,State,Zip

Age Email

List Hobbies, School Activities and Extracurricular activities:

Senior Advisor’s Information:

Name

Address

Email Address

Mail form to Department Junior Activities Second Member Jessica Ritchie, 5707 Tall Oaks

Drive, Milford, Ohio 45150-2525. Entries must be received by October 1. 2015 or bring

completed form to Department School of Instruction on September 25, 2015.


RULES FOR JUNIOR NARRATIVE HISTORY

INTRODUCTION (10 POINTS)

1. Title Page

1. History of name and number of Unit Junior Group

2. Name of honorary Junior historian

3. Date: 2015-2016

2. Forward or Dedication

3. Picture of Honorary Junior President

4. Prayer

5. Pledge Of Allegiance

6. First verse of “The Star Spangled Banner”

7. Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary

HISTORICAL CONTENT (70 POINTS )

1. List of elected or appointed Honorary Junior Officers 2015-2016

2. List of Honorary Junior Unit Chairman or committee appointments held by your unit

2015-2016

3. The history shall be written as factual narrative, beginning with the installation of 2015-

2016 Unit officers and ending with the summary of end of year reports and closing

events of administrative year.

4. The signature of the Unit Honorary Junior Historian is to immediately follow the final

paragraph of the history.

5. Index (optional)

APPEARANCE (10 POINTS)

1. Cover: Soft cover binder with the American Legion Auxiliary seal centered on the

cover or a regulation imprinted binder with imprinted seal.

2. Paper: Plain white 81/2 x 11.

3. Page Setup: Margins for left and right margins should be “1.25” top

and bottom margins should be “1”. Page numbers should begin on the first page of the

Historical Content. They should be centered and placed “0.5 from the bottom.

4. Spacing: Double-spaced, with the exception of the introductory pages (Title Page,

Forward or Dedication, Photograph of Unit President, Pledge of Allegiance, “Star

Spangle Banner” and Preamble), which shall be centered in the middle of the page.

Paragraphs may be indented or in block form

5. Text: 12 Point font, Times New Roman or Arial style font

6. Technology: Computer preferred, but not necessarily in the third person. Clear, concise

language with correct spelling. No decorations, computer graphics, pen or in drawings,

illustrations, extra material or newspaper clippings. Be original and unique in though

and presentation

ARRANGEMENT (10 POINTS)

1. Written in narrative form , but not necessarily in third person

2. Clear, Concise language with correct spelling

3. No decorations, computer graphics, pen or ink drawings, illustrations, extra material,

or newspaper clippings

4. Be original and qunique in thought and presentation

Mail to Department Historian- Pat Dunlevy, 13039 Elton St. SW, Navarre, OH 44662 by

March 31st 2016


JUNIOR BOOK OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

FOR DEPARTMENT AWARDS

RULES:

1. The book may be 4: X 6” or 8-1/2 X 11”.

2. The Cover must show the emblem of the American Legion Auxiliary. The cover

should not be elaborate.

3. Contents may be typed, computer generated, hand printed or handwritten. The

writing or printing must be neat and legible. Illustrations may be used.

4. The first page must show the following:

a. Unit name, number, address and Junior Unit Membership.

b. Name of person preparing the book.

a. Name of the Unit Junior President.

b. District number.

5. Section I – Prayer:

a. Prayers may be published prayers or original prayers. (Original prayers are

encouraged).

b. List author, if known.

6. Section II – Devotional Thoughts:

a. They may be verses, poems or quotations. List name of author if known.

b. They may be favorite Scripture passage. List source of passage.

Judging will be based on the following criteria:

Contents - 50%, Arrangement - 20%, Neatness - 10%, Originality - 20%

A certificate will be given to each Junior submitting a Book of Prayers. First, second and third

place awards will all be presented at the Department Junior Convention.

1st Place: Junior Prayer Book will be presented to the ALA Department President

2nd Place: Junior Prayer Book will be given to the Honorary Department Junior President.

3rd Place: Junior Prayer Book will be given to the Department Junior Activities Chairman.

DEADLINE: Junior Prayer Books must reach the Department Chaplain Mary Lee Mercier by

April 15, 2016.

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