American Legion Auxiliary

UNIT Year-End Impact Numbers Report

 

Unit #                                                     Unit Name                                                                                                             

Department                                         Unit President                                                                                                    

Your Name (if other than president)                                                                                                                              

Your Email                                                                                                                                                                          

Number of Member Impact Reports                                                                                                                            

Here is what our unit did in the 12 months from MAY 1, 2017 TO APRIL 30, 2018.

 

1. Our ALA Service for Veterans/Active-Duty/Reserve Military

 

	Service for Veterans/Military	Obtain Total From	Member	Unit	Total
Line 1	Total hours members volunteered	Member Form Line 1		N/A
Line 2	Total dollars spent	Member Form Line 2	$	$	$
Line 3	Total number of veterans/military assisted	Member Form Line 3
Line 4	Total number of “Veterans in Community Schools’  presentations facilitated	Member Form Line 4
Line 5	Value of in-kind donations received*	Unit Records	N/A	$	$
Line 6	Number of poppies or poppy items distributed	Unit Records	N/A
Line 7	Dollars raised from poppies	Unit Records	N/A	$	$

*Estimated cash value of non-cash donations from NON-MEMBERS of goods (like paper goods, clothing) or services (like pro-bono CPA services from a local firm)

2. Our ALA Service for Military Families

	Service for Military Families	Obtain Total From	Member	Unit	Total
Line 8	Total hours members volunteered	Member Form Line 5		N/A
Line 9	Total dollars spent	Member Form Line 6	$	$	$
Line 10	Number of military families served	Member Form Line 7

  

3. Our ALA Service for Youth

	Service for Children & Youth	Obtain Total From	Member	Unit	Total
Line 11	Total hours for ALA Girls State	Member Form Line 8		N/A
Line 12	Dollars spent for ALA Girls State	Unit Records	N/A	$	$
Line 13	Total hours for other Legion Family youth activities	Member Form Line 9		N/A
Line 14	Dollars spent on goods for youth activities	Member Form Line 10	$	$	$
Line 15	Dollar amount of direct cash aid to help a needy child	Member Form Line 11	$	$	$
Line 16	All other UNIT expenses (parties, dinners, paper goods, trophies)	Unit Records	N/A	$	$
Line 17	Total number of children/youth served	Member Form Line 12
Line 18	Donations to all other child service charities	Member Form Line 13	$	$	$

4. Our Service Representing the ALA in Our Community

	For any service not included in Sections 1-3	Obtain Total From	Member	Unit	Total
Line 19	Total number of hours	Member Form Line 14		N/A
Line 20	Total dollars spent	Member Form Line 15	$	$	$

  5. Mileage

		Obtain Total From	Total
Line 21	Total miles driven in providing  ALA service	Member Form Line 16

6. Scholarships Presented/Awarded by Our Unit

	Scholarships	Obtain from	Total
Line 22	Number of unit scholarships presented/awarded	Unit Records
Line 23	Total dollar amount of unit scholarships	Unit Records	$
Line 24	Total dollar amount donated to department scholarships	Unit Records	$

 

When completed, send to:                                                                                            by              /              /            

(Get name and date from district or county, if applicable, or department)

 CONGRATULATIONS—YOU DID IT!  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND FOR REPORTING YOUR UNIT’S IMPACT!

UNIFORM UNIT CONSTITUTION GUIDE

American Legion Auxiliary – Department of Nebraska

JULY 2016

This is a guideline for Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary Units.  If you have pertinent information that you would like to see added to this guideline please contact the Department President and Secretary.  The experiences we share are important to the success of the Department.  Do not hesitate to ask questions.

Department of Nebraska Point of Contact:

 

PHONE:  (402) 466 – 1808      FAX: (402) 466 – 0182

EMAIL:     neaux@windstream.net

WEB:       www.nebraskalegionaux.net

MAIL:       American Legion Auxiliary

Department of Nebraska

P O Box 5227 (physical address 5600 P Street)

Lincoln NE 68505-0227

 

National Point of Contact:

 

        PHONE:  (317) 569 – 4500      FAX: (317) 459 – 4502

 

EMAIL:     alaforveterans.org

 

WEB:       www.alaforveterans.org

 

MAIL:       American Legion Auxiliary

National Headquarters

8945 North Meridian

Indianapolis IN  46260

UNIT CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS – AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

PREAMBLE

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations during the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity, the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion; to consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

CONSTITUTION

Article I – Name

The name of this organization shall be American Legion Auxiliary, Broken Bow Unit 126, Department of Nebraska.

Article II – Nature

Section 1. The American Legion Auxiliary is a civilian organization of women.

Section 2. The American Legion Auxiliary shall be absolutely nonpolitical and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles nor for any promotion of the candidacy of any person seeking public office or preferment.

Article III – Object

Section 1. The object of the American Legion Auxiliary Broken Bow Unit 126,   Department of Nebraska, Crawford NE, shall be as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution.

Article IV – Eligibility

Section 1. Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion, and to the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918; December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955; February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984; December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990; August 2, 1990 to the date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States; all dates inclusive, or who being citizens of the United States at the time of their entry therein, served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during any of said periods, and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge; and to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.

Section 2. There shall be two (2) classes of membership, Senior and Junior.

(a)     Senior membership shall be composed of members age eighteen (18) and older; provided, however, a member eligible under Section 1 of this article and who is under the age of eighteen (18) years and married shall be classified as a Senior member.

(b)     Junior membership shall consist of that group under the age of eighteen (18) years, whose activities shall be supervised by the Senior membership. Upon reaching the age of eighteen years, Junior members shall automatically be admitted into Senior membership with full privileges.

(c)     Dues of both classes shall be paid annually or for life

Article V – Unit Officers

Section 1. The Unit shall elect annually a President, First Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Historian and Sergeant-at- Arms who shall serve until their successors are duly installed or as otherwise provided.

 Article VI – Executive Committee

Section 1. There shall be an Executive Committee which shall consist of the officers and three additional members-at-large elected by the Unit. The term of office for members of the Executive Committee shall be for one year.

Article VII – Amendments

Section 1. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular Unit meeting, provided the proposed amendments shall have been read at the previous meeting.

Section 2. This Constitution shall be automatically amended to conform to the National and Department Constitution and Bylaws and Standing Rules of the American Legion Auxiliary.

BYLAWS

Article I – Executive Committee

Section 1. Between meetings the government and management of this Unit shall be entrusted to the Executive Committee and all proceedings of said committee shall be presented to the Unit at the next meeting for approval.

Section 2. A vacancy existing in the Executive Committee from, any cause other than the expiration of a term shall be filled by a majority vote of the entire committee. A person so elected shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member she succeeds.

Section 3. One-third of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.

Section 4. Special meetings may be called by order of the President or on written request of at least three members of the Executive Committee. Uniform notice of such special meeting shall be given to all members of the Executive Committee; and, except in extreme emergency, shall be given at least forty-eight hours in advance. At special meetings only business specified shall be transacted.

Article II- Duties and Powers of Officers

Section 1. Duties of the Unit President: It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Unit and Unit Executive Committee; to enforce strict observance of the Constitution and Bylaws; to appoint members of the standing committees; to create such other committees and appoint members thereof as she deems advisable; to perform such other duties as custom and parliamentary usage require; and to appoint all officers not otherwise provided for.

Section 2. Duties of the Vice President: The First and Second Vice President in the order named shall, when called upon, assist the President and in her absence, perform her duties, and shall succeed her in office in case of death, resignation or removal.

Section 3. Duties of the Secretary: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to record the proceedings and transactions of all the meetings of the Unit; to act as custodian of all books, papers, and records; to keep a record of names and addresses of the members, showing the source of their eligibility; to send out such notices as are directed by the President; to process the correspondence of the Unit; to keep on file in a comprehensive manner copies of all the correspondence sent and received; and perform such other duties as shall be required of her by the President.

Section 4. Duties of the Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Unit Treasurer to receive all money belonging to the Unit and to account for them. She shall maintain two separate funds, namely a general and a Poppy fund. All Poppy donations shall be placed in the Poppy fund and be used to assist the veteran and his/her children. She shall keep an accounting of her receipts and expenditures, making a monthly report thereon, and such other reports as may be deemed necessary by the Unit Executive Committee. Her accounts shall be audited annually. She shall pay all current bills before transferring all funds, books, and papers belonging to the Unit to her successor.

Section 5. Duties of the Chaplain: It shall be the duty of the Chaplain to offer prayer at the opening and closing of each meeting, and to perform such other duties as the President may direct.

Section 6. Duties of the Historian: It shall be the duty of the Unit Historian to compile historical records of the Unit and to make a report to the Department.

Section 7. Duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms: It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to preserve order at the meetings of the Unit and to perform such other duties as may be requested by the President.

Section 8. Where deemed necessary, a Recording Secretary and a Corresponding Secretary may be elected to carry on the duties normally performed by the Secretary.

Section 9. The office of Secretary may be combined with that of Treasurer and called “Secretary-Treasurer.”

Article III – Dues

 

Section 1.  A member failing to pay annual dues, including the Unit, State and National assessments, by January 31^st, shall be classed as delinquent and shall be suspended from all membership privileges.  Payment of back dues, after suspension, shall re-instate such members to active membership.  Any member delinquent to December 31^st of the year of delinquency shall automatically be dropped from the rolls and may be re-instated only by paying all back dues or by re-establishing eligibility and making application as a new member.

Article IV – Election

Section 1. Election may be by voice vote if there is only one candidate; but where there is more than one candidate for the same office, election shall be by ballot and the majority of votes cast shall be necessary to elect.

Section 2. Delegates and alternates to a Department Convention shall be elected at a Unit meeting duly called for that purpose not less than two weeks prior to the convention. Alternates shall have priority in the order of their election.

Section 3. All officers and executive board members shall be elected annually at a meeting duly called for that purpose. The Secretary may be either, elected or appointed according to the rules prescribed by the Department.

Article V – Transfers

Section 1. Transfer of membership from one Unit to another in the Nebraska Department shall be upon application of the member to, and acceptance by, the other Unit, in conformity with National and Department Constitutions and Bylaws.

Article VI – Discipline

Section 1. For any violation of the Unit, State or National Constitutions, or for conduct improper and prejudicial to the welfare of the Auxiliary or of The American Legion, any member may be expelled from membership or any officer removed from office by two-thirds vote at a Unit meeting duly called for that purpose, said expulsion or removal to be binding only in the event said member or officer shall have been given at least fifteen days’ notice in writing by the Unit Secretary of the charges and the hearing thereon. Either party may have the right of appeal to the Department Executive Committee; their action thereon, shall be final. The expense of said appeal shall be borne by the appellant.

Section 2. Neither this Unit in the Department nor any member thereof shall circularize any other Unit or member thereof without the consent of a Department Executive Committee.

Section 3. Liabilities: No member or group of members shall subject this Unit to liability without authorization of the Unit.

Article VII – Parliamentary Authority

Section 1. The Unit organization shall be governed by “Robert’s Rules or Order, Newly Revised,” on all points not covered by this Constitution and Bylaws.

Article VIII – Amendments

Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular Unit meeting, provided the proposed amendments shall have been read at the previous Unit meeting.

Section 2.  These Bylaws shall be automatically amended to conform to the National and Department Constitutions and Bylaws and standing rules of the American Legion Auxiliary.

The Crawford Unit 138  of the First District, American Legion Auxiliary hereby adopts the Unit Constitution and Bylaws as prescribed by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Nebraska, Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, in all questions, not governed by articles of the National, Department and Unit Constitution and Bylaws, shall govern this Unit.

 

Broken Bow Unit 126  Standing Rules

Section A: Meeting

 

The regular meeting of this unit shall be held at _Veteran’s  Building 416 S. 1^st Ave. Broken Bow, Ne_________________________

The time and date shall be _Second Tuesday of month at 6:30 pm  __________________________________________

The unit will meet in the months of  All months except August. ____________________________________

An annual meeting of this unit shall be held each year for the purpose of electing officers and receiving annual reports.

_Six_Members in good standing shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

Section B: Dues

The senior members’ dues for this Unit shall be $ _7.75____ ; $8.25 Department;

$9.00 National.

The total dues collected shall be $ 25.00______, which includes the National, Department and Unit dues amounts.

The junior members’ dues for this Unit shall be $_0______; $1.25 Department;

$1.25 National.

The total dues collected shall be $_2.50,  which includes the National, Department and Unit dues amounts.

The membership chairman shall send in the names of PUFL, State Life members and Honorary Life members to Department to be marked as paid annually.

Section C: Elections

 

The Unit has a nominating committee.

The Unit Secretary and Treasurer or the Unit Secretary/Treasurer is appointed.

The unit elects delegates and alternates to department convention according to the current department bylaws. The information is communicated to the Department.

 

Section D: Installation of Officers

 

The installation of Unit officers will be conducted by a District President or Past Unit President_________________________

Date and time of installation is __June of each year, 2^nd Tues. of month at 7:00 pm_________________________________________

Section E: Finances

 

Rent or utilities are not paid to hold meetings at  Veterans’ Building____________________

 

1. Annual gifts are not given ___________________________

 

1. Cards, are given for illness/death.

 

1. Expenses are not paid to delegates to attend annual meetings.

 

1. When bills are paid the checks are signed by _Treasurer or President____________________

 

1. Delegate(s) to Girls State are selected by _Application & interview______________________

 

1. Unit does not sponsor contests. Prizes:____________________  

 

1. Arrangements for special dinners will be made by Executive Board

 

1. Donations are made annually for Department’s special programs.

 

1. Unit financial books are audited annually.

 

1. Fiscal year of this unit will be __July 1^st to June 30th _______________________________

 

Special events

The Unit participates in the following on a regular basis: County Government Day Memorial Day Services, Putting Flags on Veteran’s graves,  Veteran’s Day Program

These Standing Rules may be amended by two-thirds (2/3) vote at any regularly       scheduled meeting, or if notice has been given, by a majority vote.

_______________________________                     ___________________________

Unit President                                                     Unit Secretary

_______________________________                     ___________________________

Unit Constitution Chairman                                  Date of Approval

American Legion Auxiliary – Department of Nebraska

     P.O. Box 5227, Lincoln Ne, 68505 (physical address 5600 P Street)

Phone 402.466.1808   Email: neaux@windstream.net   web:www.nebraskalegionaux.net

Beginning with 2018 – 2019 membership you will need to send $22.25 to Department for the Senior membership renewals and $3.75 for Junior membership renewals.  The deadline for changing your 2018 – 2019 dues is February 1^st, 2018.

DISTRICT _______TOWN______________UNIT #____________

Unit Portion of Senior Dues        $____________

Department Portion of Dues      $10.25

National Portion of Dues             $12.00

Total Senior Dues Collected        $                                 

Unit Portion of Junior Dues         $______________

Department Portion of Dues      $  1.25

National Portion of Dues             $  2.50

 

Total Junior Dues Collected         $                                 

Send the 2019 year membership renewal notices to the member listed below:

Name:                                                            Membership #

Address

Phone:                                               Email:

Date:                           Signature                                                      Title

If a junior turns 18 by January 1 they will be renewed as a Senior.

 

2017 – 2018 ANNUAL DONATION REQUEST SHEET

Donations below may be combined into a single check.  Be sure to indicate the amount you wish to contribute to each project.

Amount                                                                               Allocation

$______              Department Presidents Project……Veteran Homes Project………………To be decided by need

$______              Junior Department President………Musical Library……………………………Grand Island NE Veterans Home

$______              Permanent Membership Fund……State Life Members……………………$9.00 per member to National for

Permanent members dues

$______              Girls State Donation……………………Delegate Activities………………………To be decided by need

$______              Past Presidents Parley…………………Ex-servicewomen’s Fund……………Gifts for female residents of homes

$10 twice a year

$______              Student aid Grant/Vocational……Scholarship fund: Community………Scholarships

College or Technical School

$______              Past Presidents Parley…………………Nurses Scholarship Funds……………Scholarships

$______              Little Red Schoolhouse………………Nurses Scholarship Funds……………$400 Scholarship

$______              Donation of Choice……………………Program Not Listed………………………Unit want to donate to this project

List Project_______________________________________________________________

Other Donations / National Special Requests

$______              ALA Foundation………………Mission Endowment Fund…………………………National programs

$______              Children of Warriors………National President’s Scholarship…………………Awarded to children of Veterans

Who served

$______              Child Welfare Foundation………Legion Youth Programs…………………………American Legion

$______              Aux. Emergency Fund………Members Helping Members………………………American Legion Auxiliary

$________ amount enclosed                                    Check#_________                         Date__________

Unit#_______  Unit Town_____________________________              District________________

Mail to:

American Legion Auxiliary

PO Box 5227

Lincoln, NE 68505

2017-2018 Unit Poppy Order

Deadline is November 1^st for Poppy Orders

District # __________                   Unit Location _______________________________________

ORDER                  QUANTITIY                         COST                                     SALES TAX                           TOTAL

Small Poppies @$12.00

Plus sales tax per one    ___________                   ___________                   __________                     ___________

Hundred (100)

Large Poppies @$10.00

Plus sales tax per dozen                ___________                   ___________                   ___________                   ____________

Date poppies are needed:_______________________________         If not at District Convention see “Ship to” below

Contact person: _____________________________________            Day Phone ____________________________________

If possible poppies should be picked up at your District Convention

If you are requesting your order to be mailed please fill in address information below.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Addresss:____________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________  State: _______  Zip: ________________________

The postage costs will be billed to the Unit or person listed above

Mail order with Payment to :  American Legion Auxiliary,  PO Box 5227, Lincoln, NE 68505

Make check payable to:  ALA Treasurer

Be sure to add the sales tax to your order  $__________________ total enclosed                          Check#____________________

Orders received after District Convention will be shipped C.O.D. via USPS

Order early – We cannot guarantee that poppy orders received after November 1^st can be filled.

Calculate using your city sales tax amount plus 5.5% for Nebraska sales tax – add tax to poppy order amount.

Keep this portion for your record

2017 – 2018 Unit Poppy Order

Order mailed to Department Headquarters on: _______________________________________________________

District # ___________                Unit Location __________________________________          Unit # _______________________

Ordered                               __________Small Poppies                         ___________Large Poppies

Date Requested ___________________________      Contact Person _____________________________________

Poppies will be delivered to   :         District Convention                    Mail                                       Pick-Up