Sons of The American Legion, Detachment of Texas

Detachment Membership Chairman's Report

November 4, 2024

Attached are our 2 Key Reports as of 10-31-2024 that shows Retention %'s and Chairman's Membership Goals Report. We have reached 40%+ on our way to National's 45% Target Goal set for DEC 11, 2024. With the holidays upon us, membership sometimes get's overlooked. We only need 298 Renewals/New Sons. We are so close.

We have to let our Squadrons know that 2025 Membership Dues are expected to be paid before 12-31-2024. We must get the word out about being a Member In Good Standing.

There is a good chance we can be in the running for the 2025 Triple Nickel Award. This is a very prestigious honor to receive. But it will mean that the Sons of Texas have accomplished a significant membership milestone that we have never reached before.

A Son is worth more than $250,000 if we get the message out about our lighted residence U.S. Flags and the Community Service Hours it generates so we report this on our Consolidated Squadron Reports for Americanism Line 18.

BUT.... it only counts if you Renew; or a New Son for 2025. When was the last time You ever contributed a Volunteer Value of more than a Quarter of a Million Dollars to support our Veterans & Military & their Families? This gets Congress and our President to be more serious about benefitting those who have served, sacrificed, and protected all of us for all these past years; and the years to come. This is a No-Brainer.

Membership is much more than the Dues we pay. If paying Dues is a problem, then we need to Promote our Texas Detachment Son's Paid Up for Life Program, then you never have to pay SAL Dues again. Time to wise up and inform our Son's membership who we really our and how valuable they are for our country to survive.

Let's start a Communication Campaign about who the Son's are. It must begin with our own membership. Why haven't our 2024 Sons renewed for 2025? This is a very important question that has been ignored in the past and why we have lost so many Sons. 2025 Membership was started back in July 2024.

No Sons Left Behind! Buddy Checks work. All Leaders should be contacting other Sons to let them know we need them and why their membership matters for everyone's sake. Rethink who you are and why you became a Son of The American Legion.

Sincerely - Lewis Elam - TX Detachment & National SAL Membership Committee Member

2025 Detachment Goals/Membership Report

2025 National Membership Blue and White Report by Squadron

October 29, 2024

As we approach the holiday’s let’s stay focused on membership, I know it’s a tough challenge but we can do it. By the way y’all are doing a fantastic job, thank you for your hard work.

As of 10/28/2024
Division 1: 33.72%
Division 2: 39.89%
Division 3: 42.58% 1 st Place Way to Go
Division 4: 34.48%

The Detachment of Texas is in the Southeast Region, there are twelve detachments in this region with Texas sitting in seventh place. The goal for Texas 6,089 we now have 2,339.
For God and Country,
Ken Dorsett
4th Div. SAL Commander
1420 Sandalwood Ln.
Odessa, TX. 79761
432-664-2361

Heads up! ADJ Winkelmann has confirmed UNCERTIFIED SQ's. Their 2025 Membership Cards are still at HDQ. Why? They are Mostly 0's.

There is a SQ 166 which has not been active for some time. Who is this one so we can plan a revitalization; or is it a dead squadron? Which Division/District?

The attached Report is a replacement for the last 10-28-2024 Chairman's Membership Report.

We got to get our District Commanders checking out why these are NOT CERTIFIED.

Hang in there. I have a lot of 2025 Membership headaches, too.

Lewis Elam - Texas & National SAL Membership Committee Member

October 23, 2024

Texas. What a great place to be this year in membership . We are sitting 11th in the nation. Congratulations, your hard work shows we have already passed the 35% goal for dec 11th with a 36.77%.

Any questions on membership please feel free to ask.

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman

October 17, 2024

Gentlemen,

Sons of Texas Celebrate! We have met National's 35% November 14, 2024 Goal for 2025 at 35.62% a month ahead of time. Our next 2025 Membership Goal is 45% set for December. Let's all shoot for getting 50% renewed before December 11th, 2024. The Texas S.A.L. Membership Reports are attached.

Contacting your Son's and doing your Buddy Checks works only if you create Call Lists of your unpaid 2025 members and just call to see how they are doing. Use the Emails to send Contact Letter about Post Events and get them to attend their Squadron Meetings for thos with an Email.

The Last resort is sending a Renewal Letter via U.S. Mail to the Members without Emails or a valid Phone Number. Our Local Dues portion for 2024 and 2025 are to be used to contact Squadron Members; so take advantage of all of the 3 possible ways to reach your members.

We have a great opportunity to achieve a new high membership goal for 2025 but we must use every available tool to be successful. The 2025 Membership Renewals are due now before January 2025. Why should we be putting it off when the member will not be in good standing in 2025. Also, it has been a Son's tradition to renew before Veterans Day, November 11th each year and be an Early Bird Member.

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman

September 17, 2024

Gentlemen,

We have met the 10-14-2024 25% Target Date set by National. This year they are using 2.5% to set the 2025 Membership Goal which is 6,089 with us having 1,537 paid for 2025 at 25.24%. Awesome target achieved; but we still have too many 0's for our squadrons. It has been almost 3 months working 2025. Time to call.

There will be another report for Friday before D.E.C

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman

September 9, 2024

The 2025 Chairman's Report has been updated to reflect the Current District Commanders based on Adjutant Winkelmann's Certifications on file at HDQ.

The YEAR 2025 has been added to better ID the Membership Counts by Division. All Inactive or Closed Squadrons have the Membership Minimum Goal of 10 as stated in the Detachment's CBL's per Chairman Fowler.

The 2024 and 2025 Department's National Membership Counts "Blue & White" Report is also attached and dated. These are used to update the Chairman's 2024 & 2025 Reports.

As requested, the Chairman's 2024 Report is also attached to monitor any last minute 2024 Renewals as of 09-06-2024.

Please note that Chairman's Report Page 4 has the National Target Dates and Membership Goals. It appears that we are well ahead of the 10% and close to the 25% 2025 Membership Goals set by National. Great Job Texas

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman

September 2, 2024

Membership Reports are attached as noted. The National 2024 and 2025 Membership Counts of New and Renewals PDFs and the Chairman's Membership Goals Report 2024 & 2025 EXCEL Spreadsheets.

2024 still increasing with Renewals to be 103.41% of National Goal. At this time, 2025 Paid is 1,262 at 20.83% of 6,059 needing 253 more paid members by 10-16-2024 to meet Nationals 25% Target Goal.

Currently, we have 156 listed Squadrons with 17 showing 10 or less members for 2024. These Squadrons are not able to do their programs, have meetings, and maintain the required 10 minimum paid members. Post Commanders must be contacted to determine if they are able to get their squadron revitalized. The 17 squadrons in question are as follows:

DIV 1 => Dist 5 - SQ 507 (is closed - members transferring out; no meetings or programs)has 6

Dist 12 - SQ 626 (is closed Inactive)
Dist 13 - SQ 71 (is closed), SQ 202 (is closed), & SQ 268 (is closed), SQ 169 (needs TAL program revitalization)

DIV 2 => Dist 2 - SQ 7 & SQ 393 (both need TAL program revitalization) has 5
Dist 11 - SQ 55 (needs TAL program revitalization)

DIV 3 => Dist 15 - SQ 205 (closed) has 4
Dist 20 - SQ 284 (closed), SQ 309 (closed), & SQ 539 (closed)

DIV 4 => Dist 16 - SQ 119 has 2
Dist 18 - SQ 575 (closed)

These 17 Squadrons need TAL Post program revitalization or Detachment attention now. This list was requested by Commander Fowler months ago who is now a PDC and our Membership Committee Chair.

Please respond regarding your Squadrons within your Division's Districts to Chairman Fowler regarding your Squadrons to be closed. Action to remove them as Inactive is being considered as was discussed during the 2024 Membership Year. Some are requested by their Post to be removed.

Be Proud Texas membership is off to great start.We are at a 20% of goal off to great start keep up the good work guys.

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman

August 15, 2024

As of 8-15-2024, The Detachment of Texas is at 960 Paid for 2025 Membership Year which is at 15.84% of expected National SAL TX Goal 6059 which has not been set at this time.

The next National Target is 25% by 10-16-2024 2-months away. We are well on our way to get the 25% Goal done early. Be sure to look at the Report Dates and not the EMAIL dates when reports are being sent. We can only report what we are given.

Buddy Checks work so get your Squadrons to contact their members. We must work toward the 90% Retention Goal. Why are we losing so many Texas Sons every year?

Attached are the Blue and White Report which shows RETENTION and NEW Counts and our 8-15-2024 Chairman's Membership Goals Report (DOC).

ADJ Winkelmann has asked that we get Squadron Certifications for the following 6 Active Squadrons and 1 Closed Squadron (not sure about this one) in BOLD for our SAL Directory ASAP:

SQ 079 Alpine DIV 4 DIST 16
SQ 054 Amarillo DIV 4 DIST 18 - No District Commander
SQ 007 Port Arthur DIV 4 DIST 16
SQ 644 Channelview DIV 2 DIST 8
SQ 393 Cleveland DIV 2 DIST 2
SQ 205 Harlingen DIV 3 DIST 15

SQ 209 Seymour DIV none DIST none does not exist. There is no Legion Post 209 on file at Department. It is not on the SAL National's Blue & White Report.

We need to identify which Squadrons are to be deleted from Chairman's Report and set those INACTIVE to have No Goals. ADJ Winkelman is working on moving PUFLs in these Closed or Inactive Squadrons to Active Squadrons. We also need to move Non-PUFL members to Active Posts, too.

Committee has not been given the List of Certified District Commanders so we can update our Membership Report.

Roy Fowler
Detachment Membership Chairman