The Sons of the American Legion
American Legion
Children & Youth Conference
September 18-20, 2015
Indaianpolis, IN
The 2015-16 membership year will
see the Sons of the American
Legion get
R.O.C.K.E.D!!!!
Commander Kevin Collier’s
tag line for the administrative year is R.O.C.K.E.D.
S.A.L. members across the country have been
challenged to:
Remember
Our
Commitment
Keep it
Every
Day
The 2015-16 membership year will see the
former stand alone Children and Youth Commission
and CWF sub committee align themselves under the
Americanism Commission. This organizational change
is patterned to that of the Legions with all Youth
orientated programs collected under one umbrella.
The upcoming year will be one that will have it’s share
of bumps in the road but once the transition has been
completed I am sure that positive results will be
observed.
2015-16 Americanism Commission
Chairman:
Gary “Doc” Gibbs (NY)
Vice Chairman:
Gerald Hammerschmidt (KS)
ghammers@eaglecom.net
Casimero JR Padilla (NM)
James Borgman (IL)
Tom Chebro (GA)
Bob Hath (AZ)
Casipadilla@yahoo.com
jaborgman@gmail.com
tlchebs@yahoo.com
hathr@earthlink.com
ggibs@sbu.edu
2015-16 C & Y Committee Members
Randy Eicher (OH)
Bill Kelly (FL)
Ronnie Grist (GA)
James Noble (NJ)
Michael Cotton (DE)
ranbar1@roadrunner.com
clubmanager@post137.com
radarg@att.net
PDCNJ19@aol.com
mscotten83@aol.com
C & Y Committee’s 2015-16
Goals
Commander Collier’s projects:
American Legion Endowment Fund
Inform and Educate
Donation goal: $100,000
Child Welfare Foundation
donation goal: $600,000
(Continued)
Josh Dogs
Continue growth trend
Distribution of 2,250 kits
Special Olympics
Support , Volunteer, Organize,
Promote and Participate
Promote recent CWF grant recipients
Children's Organ Transplant Association
Operation Military Kids
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2015-16 CWF Committee members
Peter Sierminski (CO)
Steve Gower, Sr. (VA)
Gary Temple (WY)
Larry Ford (MD)
George Fleming (PA)
petepep@aol.com
stevegrower@cox.net
bgtemple@bresman.com
lafltd@comcast.com
gfleming@gmail.com
2015-16 CWF Committee Goals
1) To again lead the American Legion Family in donations!
2) Average approximately $1.00+ per member nationally!
3) Finish the CWF fiscal year with $600,000 in total donations!
4) Increase CAT (Children’s Action Team) membership
5) Exceed the $7,000,000 mark in accumulated donations!
2014-15 CWF Grant Recipients
Angels Flight West; Santa Monica, CA
$10,000
Birth Defect Research for Children Assoc.; Orlando, FL
$22,650
Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation; Tenafly, NJ
$25,400
Diabetes Education & Camping Assoc.; Florence, AL
$39,640
JAYC Foundation Inc.; Santa Rosa, CA
$50,540
Children’s Carniofacial Assoc.; Dallas, TX
$10,000
Mercy Flight Southeast; Leesburg, FL
$21,761
Spina Bifida Assoc.; Arlington, VA
$25,000
Am Legion (2015 Scholarship Program) Indianapolis, IN
$55,500
Beads of Courage Inc.; Tucson, AZ
$40,000
Children’s Institute Inc.; Rochester, NY
$ 7,850
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, Bethesda, MD
$31,500
Marfan Foundation Inc.; Port Washington, NY
$30,000
Mercy Medical Angels; Virginia Beach, VA
$44,000
National Autism Assoc.; Attleboro Falls, MA
$58,075
Our Military Kids; McLean, VA
$31,350
United States Assoc. of Blind Athletes;
Colorado Springs, CO
$20,000
Children's Organ Transplant Assoc, Bloomington, IN
$43, 595
18 Grants totaling
$566,691
Sons of the American Legion recommended and
sponsored 9 Grants totaling
$306,370
2014-15 S.A.L. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Single largest contributor to the Child Welfare Foundation
• Surpassed $6,500,000 accumulative CWF Donations
• $30,000+ The American Legion Endowment Fund
• $360,000+ WITH 54,809 HOURS OF SERVICE
• SPECIAL OLYMPICS - $203,997 DONATED WITH 20,481 HOURS OF SERVICE
• CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK - $70,115 IN DONATIONS WITH 8,475
SERVICE HOURS
• $620,738 AND 109,333 HOURS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER CHILDREN &
YOUTH PROGRAMS, BRINGING THE TOTAL YEARLY DONATIONS TO ALL C &
Y PROGRAMS TO $1,350,000 WITH 166,825 SERVICE HOURS
Sons of the American Legion Youth Handbook
New publication ratified by the S.A.L. National Executive Committee
during the 2014 Spring NEC is now available for distribution. Intended
for the young members of the organization, this pamphlet is very
educational.
Subjects covered in this booklet include:
Overview
Symbols of Patriotism
About the Sons
Preamble
History of the Sons
Supporting Veterans and their families
Patriotism and Americanism
Advocating for programs
SAL Emblem
SAL cap
Flag History
Proper flag display
Flag Folding procedures
The National Anthem
Pledge of Allegiance
“signing” of the Pledge
POW-MIA flag
Blue Star Service Banner
The Americans Creed
Programs and Opportunities
Oratorical contest
Legion Baseball
Boys State
Junior Shooting Sports
Junior Law Cadet program
Children & Youth
Josh Dogs & Children’s Miracle Network
In August of 1995 while attend my first National Convention here in
Indianapolis I was introduced to a gentleman from the Douglasville, GA by
the name of Tom Walton.
Better known as “Grip” had a simple, unique and adequate definition for
what we do within the American Legion Family:
WE RAISE MONEY
so we can
GIVE MONEY AWAY!
Truer words have never been spoken!!!
The Sons of The American Legion
Fundraising
And Having Fun!!!
Donating
And Having Fun!!
And
Having Fun!
Join the 358,000 members of the
Sons of the American Legion as we
REMEMBER
OUR
COMMITMENT
To our VETERANS and YOUTH and
KEEP it
EVERY
DAY
On Behalf on Commander Collier
And the National Organization
Thank You!