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Sons of the American Legion - Detachment of Wisconsin

We have been struggling to maintain our lead in the Central Region, we have dropped 6 points behind Minnesota, we need everybody’s help to get our members renewed, please help your Squadron where you can.

Posted on our web site www.wisal.org, are the Membership Reports. Here are the reports for

December 7 2009

December 3 2009

November 24 2009

Drive Safe in our Winter Wonderland, oh that’s right, winter does not officially start until December 21, so be careful just the same. 

  Michael Lawler, Detachment Adjutant


Dine at any Applebee\'s in Wisconsin on December 13th and 15% of your check will be donated back to the Wisconsin American Legion.

Eat at Applebee's December 13th and Raise Funds for the Legion

Dine at any Applebee's in Wisconsin on December 13th and 15% of your check will be donated back to the Wisconsin American Legion.

 Applebee’s Dining for Donations
 December 13, 2009
 
Bring the attached flyer into any Applebee’s in Wisconsin on December 13th and have 15% of your check donated back to  the Wisconsin American Legion.

Those wishing to participate in this program must take a copy of the flyer with them on December 13th and present it when ordering their meal.

Please distribute as widely as possible to ensure the success of this program! Pass this to your friends and family and encourage them to participate also, this is open to everyone, not just the Legion Family.

Make copies of this flyer and provide them to your members for distribution in the community
Note: Flyers cannot be distributed inside an Applebee’s restaurant or in their parking lot. 
 
FLYER


Midwinter Conference January 29-30 2010

Our officers are putting together a great conference for you and your Squadron, plan to attend.

Follow this link to view details and registration information, http://www.wisal.org/view_news.php?id=204.

 


District Report

December 7 2009, Pear Harbor Day was our target for 75 percent or better, Great Job Eleventh, Twelfth, Third, Fifth and Fourth Districts.  New Years Eve, January 1 2010 is our 85 percent target, let’s get together for the holidays and reach our potential.  We know you can do it.

1.   Eleventh District 139.39%
2.   Twelfth District 118.64%
3.   Third District 83.30%
4.   Fifth District 80.33%
5.   Fourth District 76.65%
6.   First District 68.90%
7.   Sixth District 59.38%
8.   Tenth District 46.84%
9.   Seventh District 45.78%
10. Second District 42.72%
11.
Eighth District 39.82% 
12. Ninth District 25.96%


How does your district compare to your Legion and Auxiliary counterparts, make membership a Legion Family event.


Squadron Donation

How is your Squadron doing for the commander project and other S.A.L. donations? Our goal is just a few dollars per member for the following programs.

Pass the Hat for Homeless Veterans Commanders Project

Camp American Legion

 

Child Welfare Foundation CWF 

 

National Emergency Fund NEF

 

Make your donations payable to CWF for Child Welfare Foundation, NEF for the National Emergency Fund,

 

Make your donations payable to Sons of The American Legion for the Commanders Project and Camp American Legion, please indicate in the memo field where you would like your donation to go.

 

Mail to the Detachment Finance Officer. Dennis Stockfisch N56W18346 Evergreen Ln, Menomonee Falls WI 53051, this helps us record the squadrons who donate and helps you get credit for the donation.


ZERO

We have 22 Squadrons with ZERO membership reported, we know that some of those members are still active as they have entered the Coloring Contest.  What can we do to help you? 

  91 Oconomowoc 28 0 0%
196 Delafield 60 0 0%
    1 Germantown 17 0 0%
  62 Columbus 11 0 0%
243 Plymouth 20 0 0%
271 Poynette 50 0 0%
305 Johnson Creek 19 0 0%
355 Grafton 42 0 0%
387 Franklin 18 0 0%
385 Verona 9 0 0%
444 F. D. Roosevelt 12 0 0%
537 Harold Todd 17 0 0%
116 Coon Valley 24 0 0%
129 Black River Falls 40 0 0%
155 Westby 22 0 0%
417 French Island 32 0 0%
63 Clintonville 4 0 0%
339 Almond 33 0 0%
  11 Green Bay 37 0 0%
538 Carlton 44 0 0%
168 Glenwood City 22 0 0%
326 Boyd 11 0 0%


National Update

The National newsletter has hit the streets, you should already have yours, if not you may read the issue online, http://www.sal.legion.org/documents/sal/pdf/update/NU_11_09.pdf

We would like to see more articles about Wisconsin Squadron, please use this, National Update Submission Form, and email or mail your articles to Editor Michael Pipher

If you new to the Sons or missed a previous copy of the National Update, you may read the back issues of the National Update at this link, http://www.sal.legion.org/archnu.html

You may wish to check your address online if your family did not receive an issue, http://www.members.legion.org/cgi-bin/lansaweb?procfun+adrchg+adrchg1+tal


At Final Goal

The following Squadrons are already at and over the 105 percent goal, Congratulations!

547 Lublin 19 32 168%
284 Holmen 19 30 158%
  24 Lake Geneva 33 47 142%
143 St. Croix Falls 23 29 126%
115 Elroy 14 17 121%
189 Watertown 30 36 120%
108 Clear Lake 36 41 114%
220 Soldiers Grove 33 37 112%
433 Barneveld 32 35 109%
313 Black Earth 15 16 107%


85 Percent and Better

Our next goal is 85 percent by New Years Eve, these Squadrons have already surpassed this goal.

  48 Beloit 25 26 104%
245 Cross Plains 104 108 104%
294 Hartland 84 86 102%
180 Bay View 45 46 102%
214 Darlington 57 58 102%
375 Mukwonago 64 65 102%
71 Pewaukee New 10 100%
171 Union Grove 13 13 100%
  84 Monroe 12 12 100%
  10 Wausau 13 13 100%
  93 Tomahawk 14 14 100%
  18 Milwaukee 66 65 98%
  95 Delavan 16 15 94%
120 Tanner-Paull 25 23 92%
172 North Freedom 24 22 92%
288 Cedarburg 53 48 91%
522 Hubertus 19 17 89%
273 Grand Marsh  17 15 88%
100 Sparta 32 28 88%
366 Princeton 22 19 86%

406 General King 20 17 85%


Target In Sight

 

We know you can easily reach the 85 percent goal, just a few more members.

434 Oak Creek 19 16 84%
203 Federal 27 22 81%
481 Madison 81 65 80%
150 Wausaukee  25 20 80%
  23 Cudworth 41 32 78%
121 River Falls 54 42 78%
183 Genoa City  16 12 75%
501 Madison 16 12 75%
  67 Lake Mills 49 35 71%
405 Dousman 43 30 70%
  27 South Milwaukee 13 9 69%
333 Sun Prairie 25 17 68%
  21 Kenosha 37 25 68%
534 McFarland 73 49 67%
  15 Juneau 11 7 64%
  54 Marshfield 20 12 60%
158 Maiden Rock 37 21 57%
  51 West Salem 57 32 56%
  38 Appleton 54 29 54%
209 Orfordville 93 49 53%
  75 Fond du Lac 50 26 52%
  70 Oshkosh 24 12 50%


On the Board But Trailing

Gentlemen,

Our Membership Chairman Kirk Hove would like to help you get your membership team back on track.  Please contact Kirk at 4712 Kappus Dr #2, Eau Claire WI 54701 715-835-3893 k_hove@sbcglobal.net   

416 Greendale 33 16 48%
151 Madison 19 9 47%
73 Neilsville 19 9 47%
117 Shawano 43 20 47%
347 Lomira 35 16 46%
437 Mazomanie 57 26 46%
157 Horicon 31 14 45%
  52 La Crosse 145 65 45%
449 Brookfield 86 34 40%
118 Thorp 43 16 37%
  53 Eau Claire 34 11 32%
302 Oconto Falls 13 4 31%
336 Onalaska 69 21 30%
  44 Wabeno 35 1 3%

 
Sons of the American Legion - Detachment of Wisconsin