Ronnie Grist
(H) 678-376-1419
(C) 678-232-3381
Submitted 04/27/09
As the 2008-2009 year comes to an end, it is time to report the activities that this Detachment is known for.
Every Squadron has done some Children and Youth activity this year: Coaching a ball team, helping a child with a trip for education, donations of money and or time to charity groups such as Children’s Miracle Network or Special Olympics or Make-a-Wish or even Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Remember, when you are filling out your consolidated report, that anything dealing with children that a card caring Sal member does, can be reported. One of my favorite items that are usually left off is about Special Olympics. If you are coaching you child while they are participating, both your time and your child’s time count, along as both are current paid members. This is good about all activities.
Most of your activities should be listed other the “Other” category. For the record: If you gave money to The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, and or put out collection cans or did s project for the CWF, then and only then can you record anything for that category. We have had Squadrons record time and money for Child Welfare thinking that it is a project or activity for a child’s welfare, but it is not. That would fall under other.
On the Children and Youth section of the Consolidated Report, the first 5 are specific national programs; everything else will fall under “other”. We have had a lot given to the Children’s Miracle Network, and a lot of Josh Dogs purchased this year. I am not aware of any Squadron buying Spinoza bears since they are about to go away.
Hopefully, clearing up some of the confusion about what and where to report activities, will get more reports filled out.
I am looking forward to seeing every Squadron turning in something on their report.
Remember that pennies make dollars and dollars can change the world.
Ronnie Grist
Chairman
Children and Youth
