Detachment Membership Chairman's Report

September 4, 2026

Detachment of Texas 2026 Chairman's Membership Report.

The CERTification is for 2025-2026 and is not for the 2027 Membership Year.

As of 9-1-2026, we have 6,089 Paid Members, which is 99.01% of our 2026 National Goal of 6,150.

The 2027 Membership Report will be reported once National has published their 2027 SAL Membership Report for all Detachments in several weeks.

Please note that the Report now has the RECruiting (new members) and RETention (renewals) data. Some Squadrons need help keeping their Sons. The Legion has set 90% Plus as the RETention Goal.

We have lost more than a thousand Sons for 2025-2026. A recent article from National called "The Last Mile" about Top Down Communication made a strong argument that we must reach our Blue Caps "every Son".

We must "Take the Time" to Buddy Check all of our Squadron Members.

Currently, we have Squadrons who have not CERTified and do not have their Members 2027 ID Cards. 2027 Dues are needed. All Certified Squadrons should have their Officers 2027 Dues paid soon. All Membersshould be paid before January 1st, 2027. Early Bird Membership can help. Also, there are Membership Awards that we should be aware of.

I trust that our Officers, Committees, and Leaders will provide their time and skills to encourage programs to continue our Son's Legacy and Service.

Sincerely - Lewis Elam - TX Detachment Membership Committee Chairman