Membership

Next County Meeting – Saturday July 16th
Our next scheduled County meeting will be on Saturday July 16th at 10am with breakfast starting at 9am. The meeting will take place at American Legion Post 310, 100 Liberty Street in Little Ferry. For God and Country Sophia Dmoch BCAL Commander “We will persevere” 10

Lyndhurst Post 139 – Membership Cards
Membership cards are at Post 139 for those who didn’t get them last week. Cards can be picked up after 2:00 pm Monday-Friday. Call Dan 201-274-4677 or Mike 201-270-7338.

Department Auxiliary’s Past Presidents Parley Luncheon RSVP by Feb. 19
Flyer and reservation form for the Department Auxiliary’s Past Presidents Parley Luncheon. This annual event helps us to raise funds for our nursing grant and this year we are being joined by National President Kathy Daudistel at the conclusion of her visit to New Jersey. The luncheon is being held on

Membership
Legion family, Please keep working it: I sent this email originally out on June 13th. We need everyone’s help for membership. In addition, follow the National Commander’s guidance and incentive for getting those expired members from 2021. Posts should be: Conducting Buddy checks Sending out correspondence Making phone calls I

Call on Congress to Pass the Buddy Check Act
The American Legion’s “Buddy Check” program has been a great tool for our membership, and we were proud to draft legislation that expands this program to VA. The Senate has approved legislation that would make this a national program. Now, let’s make sure the House follows suit. If our Representatives

Buddy Checks
INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2021) – American Legion Buddy Check programs have assisted thousands of veterans and their families – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic – since their inception in March 2019. By June 2020, more than 3,600 American Legion posts reported Buddy Check activities during the membership year, and thousands

TRAINING WILL CARRY US INTO THE 21st CENTURY
TRAINING WILL CARRY US INTO THE 21st CENTURY Stephen T. Weismann (TN) Past Department Commander Training. As innocuous as this word should be, it never ceases to amaze me how many different responses it garners from our Legionnaires: excitement, fear, anticipation and indignation. It brings every emotion to the table.

2021 Legion College Info & Forms
64th annual American Legion Leadership College at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey on April 23, 24, & 25, 2021. MAIL REGISTRATION FEE OF $100.00 and application to: THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPT. OF NJ 171 Jersey Street, Building 5 Trenton, NJ 08611 Make checks payable The American Legion,

Membership Numbers
Legionnaires, Please click on the link for the current end of the month membership numbers. Your membership chairperson should be sharing this with you as they get a copy also. Membership For God and Country Sophia Dmoch BCAL Sr. Vice/Adjutant “We Continue to Serve”

Info from BCAL Sr. Vice Dmoch
Legionnaires: Hope everyone is doing well a couple of admin notes. 1) Membership cards ARE NOT in, once they are received by the membership chairperson we will ensure the Vice Commanders get them to you 2) Please remember to send your updated officer form to Department and the County. 3)