Leadership_Awards

      
       Leadership Awards
         Chairman: Linda Raymond

Department Awards

Maud Millard Trophy

To the County Leadership Chairman who submits a written report of the most outstanding accomplishments through leadership in her County during the year.  The entry must be typewritten, in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words.  The narrative must include the number of senior and junior members in attendance at each program, the entry must be presented in a folder with a cover page stating the County, the Leadership Chairman's name and address, and the number of words.  Copies of materials used, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other pertinent materials may be included.

Anna Schultz Award

To the Unit with the most first-time attendees at the Mid-Winter Conference. For a Unit to be eligible, the Unit President must attend (although not be a first time attendee herself).

Unit Award

To the Unit Leadership Chairman who submits a written report of the most outstanding accomplishments through leadership in her County during the year. The entry must be typewritten, in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words. The narrative must include the number of senior and junior members in attendance at each program, the entry must be presented in a folder with a cover page stating the County, the Leadership Chairman's name and address, and the number of words. Copies of materials used, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other pertinent materials may be included.

Junior Award

To the Junior member exemplifying the best leadership role model at the Unit or County level.  The entry must be typewritten, in a narrative form, not to exceed 500 words.  The report may be typed by someone other than the Junior member, but it must be the work of the Junior member.  The entry must be presented in a folder with a cover page stating the Unit name and number, the County, the Junior members name and address, the names and signatures of the Unit or County President and the Unit or County Junior Activities Chairman and the number of words.  Copies of materials used, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other pertinent items may be included.

National

Unit Leadership Training Recognition Certificates                                                                                             

A recognition certificate will be presented to individual Unit Leadership Chairman or Officer who conducts three (3) leadership training sessions at unit meetings.  Topics to be covered include (1) duties of officers, (2) how to conduct and how to participate in a meeting, and (3) a leadership topic of your choice.  Submit dates of training sessions, topics covered, and the length of each training session, with the name address and phone number of the Leadership Chairman or Officer.

Unit Correspondence Course Recognition Certificates

A recognition certificate will be presented to individual Unit Leadership Chairman or Officer who helps/encourages three (3) unit members to successfully complete either the Junior Leadership Correspondence Course or the Senior Leadership Correspondence Course.  Both correspondence courses are available from the American Legion National Emblem Sales.  Submit the names of the three (3) unit members with the Unit name, Unit number and county along with the name, address and phone number of the Leadership Chairman or Officer.

All entries for these awards are to be sent to:

Linda Raymond
5 Knolls Court
Woodstock, NY 12498

Must be received by the Department Chairman on or before 10-May-2009

"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn't know so it goes on flying anyway."

                                                                                                                   -- Mary Kay Ash

Great Leaders Can be Found in New York State!

The Department of New York is one of the very few Departments in our organization that train and develop Certified Leadership Instructors.  Attached in this bulletin is a complete list of the -39- dedicated and well qualified women that act as Certified Leadership Instructors within our Department of New York.  We strongly encourage every Unit, County and District to have at least one function this year with a Certified Leadership Instructor offering an educational program!  These women are an incredible resource - don't waste the opportunity!

We also encourage any qualified candidate to consider applying to be certified as a Leadership Instructor. 

Even if you do not aspire to the position of Certified Leadership Instructor, we strongly encourage all members to complete the American Legion Leadership Correspondence Course and the American Legion Extension Institute.

To be certified as a Leadership Instructor:

List of qualifications pdf file

Department Certified Leadership Instructors pdf file . 

Linda Raymond                            
Leadership Chairman
email:   Linda Raymond