FLORIDA SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGIONCOLLEGE SYSTEM – COURSE 8

Sons of The American LegionReporting Requirements

Course Instructor

Ed Sheubrooks – Detachment Adjutant & National Assistant Adjutant

Squadron 40 Fort Pierce 38 Years of Service Past Detachment Commander Past National Vice Commander

Florida SAL College System Objective

The objective and purpose of the Florida SAL College System is to increase,

improve and enhance the administrative and managerial skills of current and

future leaders of the Florida Sons of The American Legion through education and

direct skill development.

Introductions

Name

Squadron Number and Location

Current Position or Title

Administrative Reports

All District and Squadron Adjutants receive the Detachment’s Administrative Manual each year.

In this Administrative Manual all required reports are included.

Let’s take some time to discuss them.

AmericanismReport

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

T h e A m e r i c a n i s m C o m m i s s i o n i s

c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e p r o m o t i o n o f

A m e r i c a n i s m a m o n g t h e c o m m u n i t i e s o f

o u r S t a t e . C e r t a i n l y, t h i s s h o u l d b e a

m a j o r p r o j e c t f o r l o c a l S A L

S q u a d r o n s . T h e r e a r e v a r i o u s w a y s i n w h i c h a S q u a d r o n

m a y p r o m o t e A m e r i c a n i s m . T h e

n e e d s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y, a n d

a b i l i t y o f t h e l o c a l S q u a d r o n s

d e t e r m i n e t h e e x t e n t o f t h e p r o j e c t s .

Children & YouthReport

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

S q u a d r o n s a n d D i s t r i c t s a r e u r g e d

t o r e p o r t t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s o n b e h a l f

o f C h i l d r e n & Yo u t h . T h r o u g h t h e r e p o r t s

r e c e i v e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s a b l e

t o f o r m u l a t e n e w p r o g r a m s w h i c h b e t t e r s e r v e t h e

n e e d s o f o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t i e s .

Children & YouthReport

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation

Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

S q u a d r o n s a n d D i s t r i c t s a r e u r g e d

t o r e p o r t t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s o n b e h a l f

o f C h i l d r e n & Yo u t h . T h r o u g h t h e r e p o r t s

r e c e i v e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s a b l e

t o f o r m u l a t e n e w p r o g r a m s w h i c h b e t t e r s e r v e t h e

n e e d s o f o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t i e s .

VAVS Volunteer of the Year

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

T h i s a w a r d i s p r e s e n t e d a n n u a l l y t o t h e S A L m e m b e r

w h o d o e s o u t s t a n d i n g w o r k

w i t h i n t h e Ve t e r a n s A ff a i r s Vo l u n t e e r S e r v i c e P r o g r a m .

T h i s r e q u i r e s t h e m e m b e r t o v o l u n t e e r

i n a VA r e c o g n i z e d f a c i l i t y ( H o m e o r

H o s p i t a l ) .

Silver Star Award

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : J U N E 1 S T

T h e S o n s o f T h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n ,

D e t a c h m e n t o f F l o r i d a , w i l l a w a r d a

S i l v e r S t a r P i n t o e a c h S A L m e m b e r

w h o h a s e a r n e d t e n ( 1 0 ) o r m o r e p o i n t s f o r s i g n i n g u p n e w

S A L m e m b e r s , r e i n s t a t e d m e m b e r s , o r r e n e w a l m e m b e r s f o r t h e S o n s o f T h e

A m e r i c a n L e g i o n , D e t a c h m e n t o f F l o r i d a f o r t h e

m e m b e r s h i p y e a r p r i o r t o J U N E 1 s t .

Consolidated Squadron

Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

T h i s i s a c o m p i l a t i o n o f a l l o f t h e R e p o r t s t h a t y o u r S q u a d r o n w i l l s u b m i t f o r t h e

y e a r. I t i s a l i t t l e b i t o f d u p l i c a t i o n , b u t i t

i s e a s i e r t o c a l c u l a t e a l l o f t h e

t o t a l s f o r t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r.

Consolidated Squadron

Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

T h i s i s a c o m p i l a t i o n o f a l l o f t h e R e p o r t s t h a t y o u r S q u a d r o n w i l l s u b m i t f o r t h e

y e a r. I t i s a l i t t l e b i t o f d u p l i c a t i o n , b u t i t

i s e a s i e r t o c a l c u l a t e a l l o f t h e

t o t a l s f o r t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r.

National Consolidated

Squadron Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : M A Y 1 6 T H

T h i s r e p o r t f o r m e x a m p l e i s d a t e d b u t

t h e p r e m i s e f o r N a t i o n a l t o u s e t h i s

f o r m t o j u d g e r e p o r t s f r o m t h e

S q u a d r o n s a n d D e t a c h m e n t s .

W i l l b e w o r k i n g t o g e t a n u p d a t e

e x a m p l e .

Squadron Officers Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E : J U N E 1 S T

T h i s r e p o r t i s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e S q u a d r o n

A d j u t a n t , o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e o ff i c i a l , f o r

t h e p u r p o s e o f c e r t i f y i n g t h e n e w l y e l e c t e d

S q u a d r o n O ff i c e r s . T h e d e a d l i n e f o r

s u b m i t t i n g t h i s r e p o r t i s d i r e c t l y a f t e r S q u a d r o n e l e c t i o n s a n d p r i o r t o

t h e D e t a c h m e n t C o n v e n t i o n .

T h i s i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t r e p o r t t h a t

w i l l b e r e q u e s t e d b y t h e D e t a c h m e n t . W i t h t h e

s u b m i s s i o n o f t h e S q u a d r o n O ff i c e r s

R e p o r t , n e w l y e l e c t e d S q u a d r o n O ff i c e r s a r e

p l a c e d o n t h e D e t a c h m e n t D i r e c t o r y. T h i s D i r e c t o r y i s t h e b a s i s f o r a l l m a i l i n g s

f r o m D e p a r t m e n t .

Squadron Officers Report

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E :A S S O O N A S P O S S I B L E

T h i s r e p o r t i s u s e d a f t e r y o u h a v e s e n t i n t h e S q u a d r o n O ff i c e r

R e p o r t . I f a c h a n g e o f o ff i c e r a n d / o r o ff i c e r

a d d r e s s a n d p h o n e n u m b e r h a s o c c u r r e d ,

u s e t h i s f o r m . D e p a r t m e n t

H e a d q u a r t e r s m a i l i n g l i s t s ; f o r T H E

S O U R C E , w e e k l y m e m b e r s h i p

s t a t e m e n t s , e t c . , a r e b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n

y o u s e n d u s . M a i l w i l l g o t o t h e l a s t

i n f o r m a t i o n y o u h a v e g i v e n u s u n l e s s w e r e c e i v e t h i s f o r m .

SAL Membership Transmittal

SheetT O B E S U B M I T T E D

W I T H E A C H M E M B E R S H I P S U B M I S S I O N

T h i s f o r m i s u s e d t o e n s u r e t h a t

m e m b e r s h i p t h a t i s t r a n s m i t t e d i s d o n e s o c o r r e c t l y. I t w i l l

a s s i s t t h e D e p a r t m e n t M e m b e r s h i p S t a ff t o m a k e s u r e t h a t o u r

m e m b e r s h i p i s l i s t e d c o r r e c t l y o n o u r

m e m b e r s h i p r e p o r t s a n d r e p o r t e d t o

N a t i o n a l .

Certification of Convention Delegates

R E P O R T D E A D L I N E :B R I N G T O

C O N V E N T I O N

T h i s f o r m s h o u l d b e s u b m i t t e d b y t h e

S q u a d r o n C o m m a n d e r o r A d j u t a n t f o r t h e

p u r p o s e o f c e r t i f y i n g t h e D e t a c h m e n t

C o n v e n t i o n D e l e g a t e s a n d A l t e r n a t e s .

T h e fi r s t D e l e g a t e l i s t e d s h o u l d b e t h e

D e l e g a t i o n C h a i r m a n . A d d i t i o n a l f o r m s s h o u l d b e u s e d i f f u r t h e r s p a c e i s

n e e d e d t o l i s t D e l e g a t e s . T h e f o r m s h o u l d b e s i g n e d b y

t h e S q u a d r o n C o m m a n d e r a n d t h e S q u a d r o n A d j u t a n t .

Roundtable Discussion

QUESTION ANDANSWER SESSION

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