How to Involve a Junior Member

Objective:
Help a Junior member (9th – 12th grades) earn the new History Patch

Background Information
In a joint effort with the National Junior Activities Committee, we have developed a History Patch for our high school (9th – 12th grades) Junior members. These young ladies have an opportunity to work with, learn from, and take ownership of the American Legion Auxiliary history. It is important for them to understand that they are a part of the Auxiliary’s history. By earning this patch, they may become interested not only in the history itself, but in preserving it as well, and become a unit’s or department’s History/Cavalcade chairman.

Step-by-Step Instructions

What can we do?

• Contact the department Junior Activities chairman and ask her to help promote this new patch. Make joint announcements at your fall/winter/spring meetings, division/district meetings, etc.
• Write an article about the patch for the department newsletter.
• Make a poster to promote the patch for meetings. Include the patch and activities list (see below).
• Encourage the unit History/Cavalcade chairmen to promote this patch and work with their unit Junior Activities committee chairman.
• Find a high school aged Junior member and be a mentor to her as she works the activities to earn the patch.