Unit 13 Tallahasse, Florida

Membership Application Procedures

In implementing the following procedures, we are hoping to make the transition of prospective members into the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 13 membership a wonderful experience. Therefore, effective immediately, and pursuant to the Executive Committee, prospective membership application procedures for Unit 13 are as follows:

At least seven (7) days prior to the next Executive Committee /General Membership Meetings, please provide the Membership Chairman with the prospective member's application and DD-214. (Copies of the documents can be provided via facsimile at (1-877-370-1494) or scanned and e-mailed to sanshaffer@embarqmail.com. The original documents and membership fee can be provided at the upcoming meeting or via U.S. Mail.)

Upon receipt of the application documents, the Membership Chairman will review the application and DD-214 to insure eligibility requirements have been met

If necessary, the Membership Chairman will contact the prospective member and/or Department with regard to any questions or additional information that may be needed in order to process the application

Once it has been confirmed that the application documents meet membership requirements, the Membership Chairman will request that an invitation to meet the prospective member and members’ vote be placed on the Agenda for the next scheduled meeting and extend an invitation to the prospective member for her to meet the members at that meeting; and

Once the Members have voted to accept the prospective member as a member, the Membership Chairman will make arrangements to have the Post Commander review and execute the application. Upon the Post Commander’s execution of the application, the Membership Chairman will then submit the appropriate application documents and forms to Department.

[Note: Approval by the Executive Committee will be required for any application documents that are submitted less than seven (7) days prior to the next Executive Committee /General Membership Meeting and requested to be heard at that meeting . ]

If you or a prospective member have any questions with regard to American Legion Auxiliary membership and/or its benefits, please contact Sandra Shaffer, Unit 13 1st Vice President/Membership Chairman, at 907-0509, or via e-mail at sanshaffer@embarqmail.com