Jim Lucas 6th District Membership Director
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765 12th Ave SE Pine River, MN 56474 Cell – 218-563-0318 Ravjim1957@gmail.com
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Morning My Friends,
Well its now March and Spring should be happening real soon. Well we just had the Sweetheart Rally on Feb 3 and we as a District kicked butt. But Me I lost a steak Dinner to the 2nd District Membership Director. But there has been another challenge with her and maybe we can redeem ourselves. But there has also been a challenge put forth to our District Cmdr. by the 2nd District that they will beat us by overall by Department Convention. So here we are with 2 challenges now hopefully we can prevail. So we need your HELP to achieve this goal. So I am asking now for you to contact all unpaid to get them to pay, not only that we need to find new members to boost our chances. PLEASE HELP.
Ok the Cmdr wanted me to talk about the 3 year membership deal. Your members can go online now pay their 2024 dues and pay for 2025 and 2026 at the same time and save at least 20.00. If they paid for 2024 before December 4, 2023 can pay for 2025, 2026, and 2027 and save 30.00. So you need to contact them and tell your members to give them this opportunity. I will be sending you a letter in this newsletter to explain it to them. If your Post has a credit Card or a debit card you can do this for them and they can pay the Post. Misty told me this last time I talked to her in January. She also said she could help and Pam Krill can help if need be. Misty Phone number is 651-291-1800 and Pam Krill’s number (Dept. Membership Director ) is 757-771-6901 and this is by Credit Card Only.
I have been working the 1982 Listing that was sent out in January and received 14 more perspective members and I am working to get them to pay You can also do this yourself. Don’t expect me to do all the work for you. God Helps Them who helps themselves. You need the lords blessings to make everything work right anyway.
So at the Sweetheart Rally the report for the District came out the Thursday before the rally our numbers where Goal/ 9430, 85%/ 8016 , Received/8832 for 93.66%. So our next landmark will be Goal / 9430, 95% / 8959, that is 127 Memberships by March 1, 2024. We need more if we can get them to stay ahead of everyone else if all possible.
March 2nd will be the Appreciation Rally, and it will be in Montgomery, Mn. It will be the last of the Rally’s for the rest of the year. Don’t forget we need those membership to continue to be getting in until June 1, 2024. We will be an opportunity to come up with a District Vice Cmdr. of the year so the District Cmdr. has to work his brain a bit. Well that’s enough for now Keep Don Smith who is having some medical problems and Irv Tooker who is in an Assisted Living in your prayers and thoughts. They have served our Country Honorably, Their Families Honorably and The American legion Honorably for many years, so we can keep them in our thoughts and Prayers.
Jim Lucas, Membership Director, 218-536-0318
APRIL:
- April 10, 2024 - 95% Target
- .April 10, 2024 - Renewal cut-off
- April 2024 - MN American Legion College
MAY:
- May 4-10, 2024 - Final renewal notice for 2023 membership year mailing
- May 6 – 9, 2024 - Spring meetings, Indianapolis IN
- May 2024 – Dept. Commanders Testimonial??
- May 15, 2024 - 100% Target
JUNE:
- June 1 2024 - Community Service Reports are due
- June 1, 2024 – Consolidated Reports are due, Off the Goose Egg qualifier
- 30 days before Department Convention - Convention Delegate Cut-off
- June 27-28, 2024 - Training – packet/card pick-up, (last part of June)
July:
- 2025 Membership year starts
- July 17, 2024 DEC, Convention Center, Wilmar MN
- July 18-20 2024, Department Convention, Convention Center, Wilmar MN
- July 20 2024 DEC after convention closes, Convention Center, Wilmar MN
August:
- National Membership Workshop, Indianapolis IN, TBD
- August 23 – 29 Aug. - National Convention, New Orleans, LA, Delegation Chair