Junior Activities

This Committee works with the Junior members, who will, hopefully, become active Senior members. Plan activities round the special holidays and observances. Use them to assist in making favors, waiting on tables or preparing a program for The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary dinners. Instruct them in the programs of the Auxiliary and teach them how to properly conduct meetings.

If a junior is born in 2006, they will be a junior member for the 2024 dues year. On their 18th birthday, they will automatically become a senior member. 

Anyone who was born in 2005 and will be 18 years old by 11:59pm on December 31,2023; is a senior for the 2024 year. National has already updated those members to senior status before the April printing of the 2024 membership cards and rosters. It should say “MAM” instead of “MYM” under Member type.

Key Program Statements:

  • To inspire active participation in members age 17 and under so that they will become engaging, productive members who will want to continue their American Legion Auxiliary membership into adulthood.
  • To build the Junior Activities program one member at a time by giving Junior members a voice and an opportunity to participate.
  • To promote and encourage Junior participation in the Patch Program in order to teach them about the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary.
  • To make Junior meetings fun and informative.

Department Chairman: Julianne Barton
Email: nyalajractivities@gmail.com
2023-2024 Information and Forms:


Department Honorary Junior Officers

Honorary Junior officers traditionally include president, vice president, chaplain, historian, secretary, and sergeant-at-arms, and are likely to follow the structure of the unit or department. Any honorary Junior officer elected is solely an honorary, courtesy position without any formal recognition and with no official or formal duties. An honorary Junior officer must be paying dues as a Junior member for the membership year in which she is installed. Honorary Junior officers are a great way for our Junior members to learn about the ALA and our mission. Juniors could be paired with the senior officers to learn the duties and responsibilities of that office.


Congratulations to our newly elected Honorary Junior Department Officers! They were just installed by our ALA National President Lisa Williamson!

2024-2025Honorary Junior Officersfor the Dept. of NY
Department Junior
Chairman 2023-2024
Julianne BartonOnieda County,
5th District
Honorary Junior
Dept. President
Isabelle ShannoRensselaer County,
3rd District
Hon. Jr. Vice PresidentKeira BlackmerOnondaga County, 5th District
Junior Secretary/TreasurerPeyton BurdickOneida County, 5th District
Junior ChaplainFaithanne NashtonOneida County, 5th District
Junior HistorianAilie HagertyOneida County, 5th District
Junior Sgt. At ArmsRilie HagertyOneida County, 5th District
Honorary Past
Jr. President
Faithanne NashtonOneida County, 5th District
UPDATED 1/31/2024

Check out the Junior Activities Handbook for the latest information.

Click HERE to download the Junior Handbook.

ALA Juniors Social Media

ALA Eastern Division Junior Activities


Juniors Patch Program

Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary, as well as school-aged Sons of the American Legion members who often work alongside Juniors, may earn patches for activities in ALA programs, such as Poppy, Leadership, Americanism, Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, and more. Participating in the Patch Program is a terrific way to be involved in learning about the Auxiliary and our Legion Family, volunteering in the community, and serving our country’s veterans.

Junior Activities Patch Resources

Department Junior Activities Chairman Patch Order Form


National Junior Meeting

Junior members who have celebrated their 8th birthday or older may attend the national Junior meetings. Many activities will be taking place that are fun and interactive. We hope by bringing the meeting closer to our Juniors, that many more will be able to attend this one-day meeting over a weekend.

Is the Junior meeting right for your Junior?

  • Yes – if they are interested in meeting other Junior members and national leaders outside of their local area who share their passion for helping veterans!
  • Yes – if they want to share great ideas with other Junior members across the country and learn more about what it means to be a member of the American Legion Auxiliary!
For more information on ALA Mission Training and to register, click here

REVISED DATES‼️

📢 🚨ANNOUNCING: 2023-2024 ALA MISSION TRAINING AND NATIONAL JUNIOR MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONS 🚨

Central Division: Nov. 4, 2023
Cincinnati, Ohio
Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati RiverCenter

Eastern Division: Nov. 4, 2023
Providence, Rhode Island
Marriott Providence Downtown

Western Division: Jan. 27, 2024
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuscany Suites & Casino

Northwestern Division: Feb. 3, 2024
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel

Southern Division: Feb. 3, 2024
Nashville, Tennessee
Hilton Nashville Airport


⭐️ NEW THIS YEAR⭐️ therapy dogs 🦮🦮 and their handlers will be onsite to talk about how canines assist veterans!

‼️ALA Juniors have the opportunity to increase their leadership skills, meet other Juniors, and have a fun Saturday learning more about the ALA mission.

This meeting is unlike a school day. This is a Saturday to make new friends, do crafts, play games, and more.

Juniors will have so much fun, they won’t realize they are building skills.❤️

📣Don’t let your Junior miss out on this opportunity, register for one of the five National Junior Meetings today! These meetings are held at the same time and in the same city as Mission Trainings.

➡️🔗Register now! https://cvent.me/ZKAnvO?RefId=Facebook