IMPORTANT NEWS AND INFORMATION
The 2026 SDR is being mailed out, from Department Headquarters, starting today. The form is being mailed to the same address as were your 2025 Membership Cards. Please keep an eye out for this form and follow the instructions. I need all, and I mean ALL, Squadrons to cc me whether you submit a new form and/or if there are no changes. This is very important. Thank you.
Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
Just a reminder about American legion Family Day. Pass it on!
Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
American Legion Family Day
Notes and a contest from TEXALPA. Get involved and pass it on!
Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
TEXALPA WANTS YOUR BIGGEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
You will find attached a memo from the 100th Anniversary Ad-Hoc committee. The SAL 100th anniversary is in 2032, which is just seven years away.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Chairman Vanice.
Tyler Vanice (VA), Chairman
100th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
Sons of The American Legion
tyler.vanice@gmail.com
SAL 100th Anniversary Ad-hoc Committee Planning
To all members, please see below, read carefully and disseminate to all members. Your help is appreciated. To the Americanism Committee, get on board with this information, work it and present it in an email as soon as you can. This should be one of your programs in your Committee to work on. VA & R, this may be another topic/program to discuss. Reach out to the Americanism Committe and join forces. Now is the time for all of us to step up, get involved and work our Committees to the max!
National Emergency Fund (NEF) and Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) Information
Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
Legislative-Bills-2025
April Issue SAL National Newsletter, The Millennium
The SAL Squadron Commander of the Year - Award Criteria and Nomination Form have been revised/posted on the national SAL website that can be downloaded by clicking
www.legion.org/about/american-legion-family/sons-of-the-american-legion/publications-and-forms
or Attached PDF.
SAL Squadron Commander of the Year - Award Criteria and Nomination Form
2025 Boys State Application Process
Check out our new feature "Thom's Travels, flyers, activities and pictures while on his campaign.
Thom's Travels
We also have started a facebook group to document his activities.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thomstravels
Thom's travel schedule for the upcoming events:
East Region Gathering, Maryland; Detachment of Arizona Campout; Detachment of Arizona Tour; SAL National Commander's Homecoming, New Mexico; Spring NEC, Indianapolis, IN; Detachment of Oklahoma Boys State; Detachment of North Carolina; and Detachment Convention.
Note
Attend the Spring NEC
Participate in the Detachment of Arizona Campout
Attend Detachment of Illinois Convention
Join the Detachment of Arizona Tour
Attend Detachment of North Carolina Convention
Return to New Mexico for SAL National Commander's Homecoming
Participate in Detachment of Oklahoma Boys State
Attend the East Region Gathering
Check out the 2025 Detachment of Texas Shirts, Caps and more
