District 1 Commander's Notes
Make sure your Adjutant/Finance Officer has submitted the necessary IRS 990-N and form 1023 for your Posts. An IRS auditor is making the rounds.
Any Post considering starting a youth baseball program should contact E. C. Toppin at Post 40, Edenton for assistance and guidance.
All Posts should update thier Public Relations program. East Carolina Radio will handle PR news through several radio stations for Posts. Contact psa@ecri.net
War does not determine who is right, war determines who is left.
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.
I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, which is why there are no girls
allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE ?
Charlotte NC is Hosting the Legion National Convention in 2014
PUT NO TIN IN YOUR PULL TAB DONATIONS
Check with a magnet before sending to Raleigh, it's costing time and money to do it there.
Dist 1 Meeting 5/16/09
Elections for Dist Office were held:
Nominees for Dist Cmdr included Eugene Riddick and Curtiss Albany;
Nominees for Dist V-Cmdr Joe Bentley and Rob Kohler.
Votes cast by Post Delegates and Certified by E.C. Toppin convey,
Curtiss Albany elected Dist 1 Commander and Joe Bentley reelected to Dist 1 V-Cmdr.
Contact Info for Officers Elect are:
Curtiss Albany 757-535-7496 jenniss@msn.com
Joe Bentley 252-339-9066 readykilowatt@roadrunner.com
Topics of conversation included mutual aid between Posts and Riders Chapters. Rivalry between Posts can be good clean fun until Legion Programs have to take a back seat to the Drama of one-up-manship. The Four Pillars come first, Childrens programs and Veterans Programs are better served without the hassle of keeping up with the Jones'.
I, as Dist Vice, am Membership Chair for the Dist and have to bring it up, even when I know each Post is doing it's level best or better in this time of not knowing what the future is going to bring and poverty is a stark reality to some. You all have done more than I could expect, but I expect more from me. I've contacted each Post for their non-renewal roster so that I could try one more time to bring them back in your groups. As Dist Vice, no less is expected of me by Division and Dept., and I hope to fulfill my duties better in the upcomming year. If I can be of any assistance, in any way, to any Post; please call. JB
POST SIZE CLASSIFICATION FIGURES FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION
CLASS A - 500 AND ABOVE (15) CLASS D - 60-99 (41)
CLASS B - 200 - 499 (46) CLASS E - 30-59 (76)
CLASS C - 100 - 199 (58) CLASS F - 15-29 (93)
We have no Class A Posts in District 1
Our Class B Posts include Edenton Post 40, Coinjock Post 288,
Elizabeth City Post 223 and Ahoskie Post 102
Our Class C Post is Manteo Post 26
Our Class D Posts include Elizabeth City Post 84 and Hertford Post 126
Our Class E Post is Columbia Post 152
Our Class F Posts include Hertford Post 362, Moyock Post 531
and Sunbury Post 426
If guns can cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
Post 126 Hertford is bragging about being the top post in the district for 2 years running and are planning to be the first to reach 100% in membership again! Challenge!
Division 1 meeting Saturday, Nov 21 at the Golden Skillet in Plymouth,
To win a streamer for your Post Colors; suggested
100% Target Date for Membership is Dec 31, 2009
The PUFL Program has been revised!
Membership Quotas have been lowered for 2010
The Veterans Service Fund requirement has been doubled this year to include the National Emergency Fund and The Child Welfare Fund.
Per each Member, 50 cents to VSF, 25 cents to NEF, and 25 cents to CWF
Nov. 16, 2009 Post Commander Excellence Award
All Post Commanders who attain their 100% membership goal by Veterans Day will receive a citation recognizing their accomplishment.
Dec. 31, 2009 Dogwood Award Each Post that has reached its 100% membership goal by Dec 31st will receive aDogwood Streamer for their Post Colors.
Agenda
Cmdr Albany visited Moyock Post 531 on 7/14 for a required annual inspection and report. The Post has a good start on membership retention and recruitment. Also, Post 531 was a sponsor for the 4th of July Parade in Currituck and has other activities planned for later in the year. Post 531 Moyock received their Permanent Charter on Aug 8, with a Dedication ceremony at the Sligo Fire Dept.
Columbia is next on the list.
The first District 1 meeting of the season was August 15th at Post 223, Elizabeth City, at 1:00 pm. A very good showing from posts in attendance, all doing well in membership retention and renewal. Guests included Past Dept. Commander Dick Neville and Membership Chair Ron Ambrose and Dept Vice Commander Roz Whedbee. Excellent meal was provided and all were warmly welcomed.
Name
Subject
Message
Adjutants; update your numbers here
1 70.92
17 70.35
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 65%
DECEMBER 8, 2009 75%
JANUARY 12, 2010 80%
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 85%
MARCH 9, 2010 90%
APRIL 13, 2010 95%
MAY 11, 2010 100%
Report Date 11/5 Target Date NOVEMBER 16, 2009 for 65% membership needed
Goal reached on 11/14
eligible for Commander Excellence Award
