Department of Michigan Membership!
The American Legion is a membership organization we provide this information to help local posts and districts increase their membership.
Post Adjutants
Are you using MYLEGION.org to process post membership?
With online transmittal processing, you can avoid delays when processing membership, save on postage, and send membership straight to national through the mylegion.org portal. The MyLegion portal is where post adjutants can edit information about members, find members-at-large in the area, track online renewals, and process membership.
To learn more go to: https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Resources/Help
Tools
Does your Post have a membership TEAM? Want to put one together? Check out this guide from the National Archives to help assemble the right team.
Membership Team Training Guide
Membership Director – Jim Austin
Asst. Membership Director – Jan Lepinski
UP Membership Director – Marie Brunswick
District Awards
Gary W. Sammons Trophy
District with the highest percentage of current membership renewals compared with its previous years' membership renewals.
Wilson H. Morrison Trophy
The district that first reaches its previous year's membership.
Larry Knox Trophy
District with the highest percentage of current membership compared with its previous years' membership
Zone Award
Any Zone Commander who has all districts reach 100% will be awarded a Department jacket.
Department Award
Al Ford Award
Post with the highest number of expired members renewed.
National Membership Incentives