Detachment Membership Chairman's Report

March 24, 2025

SAL Texas has a 68.9% Renewal as reported by National. This updated Retention Report shows us at 69.13% which is very close to National's % for Texas.

I took our 2024 Paid Sons Chairman's Report and compared it using the 2025 Blue and White Report to get the Renewal Counts for each Squadron and calculate a Retention Percentage.

Some Squadrons have over 100% Retention that is because the Blue & White counts any expired 2023, 2022, et cetera that Rejoins as a Renewal which makes no sense to me.

But, what the Retention Report shows is which Squadrons have a low Renewal % probably because they are not doing Buddy Checks or contacting their unpaid Sons for 2025 via phone, email, or U.S. mail.

Yes, it could be that when we recruited a new Son and we did not finish getting the new Son involved or welcome them with some invitations to participate at events to see who we are and what we do.

Draw your own conclusion; but this Report does identify which Squadrons are not doing something about losing our 2024 Sons. Time to make Squadron inquiries as to how they handle unpaid Sons who do not renew.

Look it over and make a list of Squadrons by DIV-DIST and have our Commanders do some Retention work with our Squadrons. We only have about 2-3 months to get our leaders taking membership action.

Read 'em and weep.

Lewis Elam
Detachment of Texas Membership Committee

2025 Retention report as of 4-20-25

March 18, 2025

We are back on track to get the 90% Target by 4-9-2025. Need 483 more Sons paid for 2025. We still have time to call or email or send a letter to encourage our non-renewed Sons that they still have time to be current and be in Good Standing for 2025 and not lose their Continuous Years.

Congrats to the 25 squadrons that made 100% and will receive a check. Squadrons theres still time lets rock in Texas i know you all can do it.

Roy Fowler
Membership chairman

Detachment of Texas Membership Committee

March 11, 2025

Sons of Texas, celebrate. We hit the 80% Goal before 03-12-2025. There are a bunch of Squadrons that need less than 5 members to be 100% Squadrons. The 100% Membership $25 Award deadline is this Saturday, 3-15-2025 Legion Birthday. A little bit of effort goes a long, long way.

Our next big hurdle is 90% by 4-9-2025 needing 603 more Sons for 2025. The bigger challenge is to hit 100% before May 14th, 2025 needing 1,212 members. National Goal is 6,089. We currently have 837 New Members. We have 4,040 Renewals as of 03-10-2025.

We had 5,940 paid 2024 members. So 4,040 / 5,940 means we are at 68% Renewal at this time. We have 1,900 Sons who have not Renewed for 2025. Can you answer why this is happening?

If we need 1,212, then why can we not reach out to the 1,900 2024 Sons who have not renewed for 2025? They probably feel that no one really cares about them being Sons. There are 1,900 Sons who are waiting on a phone call, email, or a Thank You Letter for being Sons and letting them know how important it is to Honor their Veteran parentage as we did that made us eligible to be Sons of The American Legion. "Our WHY" that we are Sons.

District and Squadron Commanders, how can we sit by and not get our Squadrons to Buddy Check communicate with these 1,900 Sons? How can we claim that Membership Matters when we cannot effectively reach out to our lost Sons and get them renewed?

Please take 1 day to call your Unpaid 2024 Members and Buddy Check them as to WHY they have not renewed. Do they need us to support them? Shouldn't we see what their membership issue; or concern is? Is it Personal, Financial, or a Medical obstacle?

We are Sons. Time to gear up and communicate to our Sons that we care about all of our Sons. 100% or Bust. We did 104% in 2024 and we should at least be able to do 100% for 2025. Yes, we can do it.

Detachment of Texas Membership Committee Member

March 11, 2025

I received a text message this morning stating that the Detachment of Texas has attained 80.05% membership as of this morning. Good work gentlemen. Keep the fires lit and let's make another 100% by National Convention. Also, good job to the Membership Committee for keeping the momentum going. YES!

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

Wow! We are only 28 members away from getting National's 80% Target before Wednesday, 3-12-2025.

Attached are the TX Membership Reports as of 03-06-2025. Also, the Detachment Target date for 100% Squadrons is Saturday, 3-15-2025. There are so many Squadrons who only need less than 5 members to be 100% and to receive the Recognition $25 Membership SAL Award.

A phone call to all Squadrons would be the right thing to do. The Sons of Texas have a lot to be proud of and our past Membership success says it all. Please take a moment and reach out to our Sons who are not paid up for 2025. Be considerate and see if they need some help. Our showing we care goes a long way and shows who we are.

Time is running out. The clock is ticking. Yes, a little caring goes a long, long way. Just do your best. We are counting on you.

No Son left behind! The Texas Detachment Membership Committee

Texas has a great year with membership.Lets not stop here.District Commander it is time you get with squadrons and see where there needing Help.Vice Commander get with your Districts and see what you can do to help. Buddy checks help make Texas shine this year.

Any questions please call me or email me . I will gladly help where i can.

Remember March 15.2025 for the 100% goal award.

Detachment of Texas Membership Committee Member

February 28, 2025

At this time, we are within range of capturing National's 80% Target Goal set for March 12, 2025. As of 2-28-2025, we are at 78.32% 4,769 paid of the 6,089 Goal for 2025. We need 102 Renewals to get there.

If our Squadrons can just get 1 renewal each, then we are there. We really need to send messages to our Squadron Leaders and ask them for their help to reach out to our missing unpaid Sons of Texas.

FYI: We are at Retention 70.7% Renewal not counting 810 new 2025 Sons. That is, 3959 renewed for 2025 out of 5940 paid in 2024. Fellow Sons, we are missing almost 2,000 Sons who have not renewed for 2025. This is not a great statistic to brag about.

If we cannot Buddy Check these Sons, then we will most likely not meet our 100% Goal set for May 14, 2025. Our Sons may feel like we do not care due to our lack of communication with them. Most of our Squadrons are less than 50 members. There is no excuse that a Squadron membership leader could not reach out to their unpaid members to see what is going on and what we need to do to support them to continue their membership.

It is time that we step it up and get our Squadrons on board as to who we are and what we do for our veterans, community, state, and nation. If we cannot inspire our own members, then who are we really? We do have a purpose and a mission. Don't we?


Detachment of Texas Membership Committee Member

February 18, 2025

Last reports as of 2-13-2025 have Texas at 74.08%. We need 56 to reach 75% of National goal of 4,567.

At this time, the next hurdle is to push for 100% or Bust. The Target Date for 100% is May 14th, 2025. We need to get 1,578 more Members in good Standing to repeat our success of last year 2024.

So, we have less than 3 months to repeat. We must reach our members so they realize that Membership Matters and that they are a critical, valuable member. Without them, we are not going to get our mission done for 2025.

Sincerely - Lewis "Catfish" Elam
1st Division SAL Commander
Detachment of Texas Membership Committee Member

February 11, 2025

We are at 72.64% and need 144 more paid members to make National's 75% Target Date by February 12, 2025.

The 2025 Membership Reports are attached as of 2-11-2025.

Sincerely - Texas Detachment Membership Committee

January 30, 2025

75% by Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. We are at 70% Guys we have 12 days to get 5 percent .

Div Commanders you know where the help is needed .Lets get with District Commanders . We have had a awesome year in membership lets keep up good work and finish 2025 with a blast.

Roy Fowler
PDC 2023.2024
Membership Chairman
Detachment Of Texas

January 22, 2025 Texas is doing great in membership , but we are lacking in retention .Let's get out and do buddy checks.A phone call can brighten someone's days.Congratulation to the 19 squadrons that reach 100% by the 1st of Jan and 2 Squadrons after the cut off date.

The roster might look a little different if you have any Questions on it please let me know.I'm always available.

Keep up the good work.Was great seeing you all at D.E.C.

Texas is Awesome when we work together.

Roy Fowler
PDC 2023.2024
Membership Chairman
Detachment Of Texas