The MAYNE Speaker
The Best Kept SecretDepartment of CaliforniaThe American Legion
Family5/19/14
In Search of Your America
In Search of My America
In Search of My America
In Search of My America
What is your America?Rarity of American Experiment
Remembering Sacrifice
Children--Posterity
FamilyFaithNeighborsCommunity
BREAKPlease take 10 Minutes
What is your America?Soldiers/Their FamilyVeterans/Their
FamilyIdealsPatriotismAmericanismLegionism
EVOCATIVEWhat tugs at your heartstrings?What
Images/Sounds/Smells/Touch
SoundsRecording of Taps Marching Troops21 Gun SaluteLaughing
Baby
ImagesSoldierDover CasketsFamily TogetherBest of Freedom
Smells / TouchFresh Turned EarthExhaust from a Classic Car (dont
touch!)Worn LeatherI PhoneDesignFinished MahoganySmooth Stone
We teach generations with RitualAnd CeremonyAmerican
RitualPledge/National AnthemRespect for Office of PresidentGrill
Out on Fourth of JulyFolding of Our FlagGod and Country
What is Our Ritual and Ceremony in Legion Family?Preambles,
Cover, Logo
.
Values and Mores and EthicsWe Live what we Teach.Legion Family
Lives the Example(or we try to)Exercise-Ethics questionsHow would
you answer these?BreakPlease Take 10 Minutes
Proud Possessors of a Priceless Heritage..One that Teaches and
Truly is ours
We Brand Our OrganizationsBrand AttributesBrand EquitySolidA
TouchstoneActionRespectFuture GenerationsServiceCare
Involvement at All LevelsSupporting-Card Carrying/Event
AttendingSure, Ill buy a ticket
Occasional VolunteerTell me what to doglad to helpI can stay for
a couple of hours
Involvement at All LevelsRegular VolunteerJoe always does the
table set up
I live at the PostIs it wrong for me to have the Legion Riders
logo tattoo on my chest?
Connection at Some LevelLegion, Auxiliary, SAL, ALRNEFBoys
StateScoutingOratoricalShooting SportsBaseball
VOLUNTEER SECRETEntire segments of US Population unawareTodays
Generation look at it as obligationTo get enough community service
hours for graduation or confirmation
Best Feeling EverAnonymous is better yet.
Recognize volunteers Programs that resonate keep volunteers
engaged.What made you join? What keeps you involved?How do you
convey YOUR AMERICA to your local community?
Thank you
