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at the
top left corner of all pages
is a direct link to
Nat'l ALA Headquarters
ALA
Member Benefit Opportunities
Thanks to
the American Legion
for the following link.
Thank veterans and
troops on Veterans Day
Thank our Troops every day!
Operation Welcome Home
Click on Blue Star Banner
Honor the men & women
who serve

America
Supports You!
Veterans
Creative Arts Festival
October 22-28, 2007
St. Louis,, Missouri
Sponsor:
Send your Donations to the Department
Office
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of NY
112 State St. Suite 1310
Albany, NY 12207
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Leadership
Nat'l
Plans of Work

Leadership


"Back to Basics"
Leadership is one of the
most misunderstood concepts in our society. I’ve found that most
people believe that leaders are born, not made. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Much of the reason for confusion is that, in
our modern-day society, we’ve come to equate leadership with management –
another and totally different concept.
The Webster Dictionary
defines Leader as: A person or thing that leads; directing,
commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
It defines Leadership as:

1.
the position or guidance of a leader
2. the ability to lead
3. the leaders of a group.
In order to go "Back to
the Basics" we need to go back and look at our programs as they were
written in the beginning, and the reason they were written. Have we
forgotten that we were formed to be there for the Veteran and the children
of veterans, and that is the basis for our programs? Take one
committee and feature it at your first meeting and then follow-up with
another for the next meeting, continue until you have featured every
committee.
Have
you taken the American Legion Auxiliary Leadership Correspondence Course?
If not – now is a good time to do it.
You can purchase it from
"American Legion Flag & Emblem"
E-mail_Flag_ &_
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Mid Winter Conference will be held
January 25 and 26, 2008
at the Marriott Hotel on
Wolf Road in Albany, New
York. Mark your calendars now, and plan to attend! Our National
President has been invited to attend this conference. Be sure to be
there to meet and greet her.
Mid-Winter Agenda
PDF
Mid-Winter Agenda
Doc
National Headquarters has various brochures on Auxiliary programs that are
available free. Call for those available. National reserves the
right to limit quantities. 1-317-955-3845
Note: In the Dept "Plans of Work," the
URL's to access the Nat'l ALA, and the Dept ALA websites are incorrect. The
URL's listed below are correct!
The
National American Legion Auxiliary Web site:
www.legion-aux.org has a wealth of
information, as does our Department Web site:
www.deptny.org


The Department of New York is
unique in that we train and develop Certified Leadership Instructors. Listed
below are the names of the 39 Certified Leaders. They are always available
to assist any Unit, County or District.
Department
Certified Leadership Instructor Qualifications and Requirements
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The candidate must have
served as County and/or District President.
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The candidate must have
completed the American Legion Auxiliary Leadership Correspondence Course
and the American Legion Extension Institute with passing grades.
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The candidate must have
attended a minimum of three (3) Department Leadership Workshops.
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The candidate must submit a
resume with proof of requirements through her Unit to the County
Leadership Chairman. The candidate must also submit a statement
indicating why she wants to be
certified and confirming that she will participate in future leadership
meetings and activities.
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The County Leadership
Chairman and/or the County President must review the application, sign it,
and forward it to the Department Leadership Chairman with a letter of
recommendation.
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When the resume, proof of
requirements, candidate’s statement, and letter of recommendation are
received by the Department Leadership Chairman, the Chairman will send the
candidate two “how to” questions. The candidate must answer the questions
in one or two paragraphs and return the form to the Department Leadership
Chairman. The Leadership Chairman and a committee of two Past Department
Presidents, to be appointed by the Department President, shall review the
submission.
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The Department Leadership
Chairman shall present to the Executive Committee each candidate’s resume,
proof of requirements, candidate’s statement, letter of recommendation,
and completed question. There will be a three-minute period allowed for
comments from Past Department
Presidents in attendance.
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Upon motion by the
Department Leadership Chairman to approve certification of a candidate, a
ballot vote shall be taken with the members of the Executive Committee
voting.
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Once certified, instructors
who fail to participate in leadership activities within a three-year
period or who do not respond to the annual verification survey will be
removed from the Certified Instructors listing.
Department
Certified Leadership Instructors
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2nd District |
3rd District |
4th District |
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Joan E. Caccamo |
Susan Britton |
Patricia Dyer |
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Regina Davison |
Yolanda Comproski |
Mary Geer |
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Diane Gerber |
Ann Harrington |
Anna Grant |
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Regina Harris |
Juanita F. Lochner |
Betty Jane Light |
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Linda M. Raymond |
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Irene Tanner |
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5th
District |
6th District |
7th District |
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Mary Anne Casadei |
Ann Geer |
Sharon Arthur |
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Nancy Cresson |
Carol Johnson |
Priscilla Imburgia |
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Jeannine B. Damon |
Mary Lou Platt |
Angelina Karr |
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Rosetta A. Garlic |
Mary Smack
Deceased |
Nancy Kurk |
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Shelby Sobolowski |
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Cathleen Maclnnes |
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Evelyn Roy |
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Mary J. Williams |
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8th
District |
9th District |
10th
District |
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Lorraine Bardwell |
Charlotte Craven |
Marie Cook |
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Violet Brosart |
Annmarie Delicato |
Cynthia Hochbruckner |
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Carol Puckett |
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Agnes Murtha |


DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Plan now to submit an entry
for each of these awards. Not sure what to do or how to prepare the
entry? Ask a Certified Leadership Instructor for assistance – she’ll
be happy to help!
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MAUD MILLARD TROPHY |
To the County Leadership
Chairman who submits a written report of the most outstanding
accomplishments through leadership in her County during the year. The
entry must be typewritten, in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words.
The narrative must include the number of Senior and Junior members in
attendance at each program. The entry must be presented in a folder
with a cover page stating the County, the Leadership Chairman’s name and
address, and the number of words. Copies of materials used, newspaper
clippings, photographs, and other pertinent items may be included.
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ANNA SCHULTZ AWARD |
To the Unit with the most
first-time attendees at the Mid Winter Conference. For a Unit to be
eligible, the Unit President must attend (although she need not be a first
time attendee herself).
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UNIT AWARD |
To the Unit Leadership
Chairman who implements the most outstanding year round Leadership program.
The entry must be typewritten, in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words.
The entry must be presented in a folder with a cover page stating the Unit
name and number, the Leadership Chairman’s name and address, number of
members in the Unit, and the number of words. Copies of materials
used, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other pertinent items may be
included.
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JUNIOR AWARD |
To the Junior member
exemplifying the best leadership role model at the Unit or County level.
The entry must be typewritten, in narrative form, not to exceed 500 words.
The report may be typed by someone other than the Junior member but it must
be the work of the Junior member. The entry must be presented in a
folder with a cover page stating the Unit name and number, the County, the
Junior member’s name and address, the names and signatures of the Unit or
County President and the Unit or County Junior Activities Chairman, and the
number of words. Copies of materials used, newspaper clippings,
photographs, and other pertinent items may be included.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE
RECEIVED BY THE DEPT. CHAIRMAN ON OR BEFORE MAY 10, 2008.


Unit Chairmen:
Please send reports to
reach
your County Chairman by November
1, 2007, March 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008.
County Chairmen:
Please send
reports to
reach
the Dept. Chairman by
November 10, 2007, March 10, 2008
and May 10, 2008.
Note:
Form is in (PDF Format
)
and can be filled out using your computer keyboard. You cannot save
data typed into any forms. Please print at least 2 copies of your
completed form, save one for your your records.
Mary Williams
Department Leadership Chairman
Note:
For chairman's physical address, contact
Department Office


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REPORTING
One of the most important responsibilities
of
Unit Committee Chairmen
is to report the activities and work
on their programs.
This comprises all of the work
done by the more than 53,000 members in our Department.
The Unit Chairmen report to the
County Chairmen who in turn
report to the Department Chairmen.
The Department's report to National
is the factor that makes the outstanding reports at the National
Convention.
Chairmen are encouraged to
enter all contests. |

Note:
Report Form is in (PDF Format
)
and can be filled out using your computer keyboard. You cannot
save data typed into any forms. Please print at least 2 copies of
your completed form, save one for your records. |
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