Purpose: The purpose of the Leadership Committee is to better equip members to serve in leadership positions with confidence and skill. Standing Rules #6, National Committees – Member/Organizational

 

Support Key strategies that we will follow are:

Raise awareness of ALA leadership development opportunities.

There are many opportunities to attend leadership training. Mission Training will be held in Minneapolis and Albany, NY on November 15th, 2025; Indianapolis, IN and Las Vegas, NV on January 31, 2026; and Atlanta, GA on February 7, 2026. Registration is now open and can be completed online at alaforveterans.org.

 

On the Department level, leadership workshops will be held at least two times throughout the year. These workshops are open to any member of the American Legion Family. Junior and young SAL members who are 10 years old and up are also invited to attend.

 

Consider having leadership classes in your districts. Leaders are found in many places throughout our Districts and Department. Encourage leaders in your area to participate in classes that Districts sponsor.

 

Not all members want to be leaders. Encourage all members to participate in any workshops or classes near them. All members can learn about our awesome organization.

 

Consider attending leadership opportunities in your communities. Share the American Legion Auxiliary story wherever you can.

 

ALA Unit Member of the Year Award

This is an opportunity to nominate a member of your Unit. It is open to senior members who are not currently, nor have ever been, in an elected or appointed leadership role higher than unit president. Watch for procedures for nominating your member in the Department Awards list.

 

Promote participation in the ALA Academy.

The ALA Academy provides tools to members to help grow the Auxiliary’s mission, and the organization as a team. The ALA Academy offers self-paced courses you can take from any device. These are designed for you to take whenever you have time with no need to pre-register. There are many courses that you can choose from. Also available are Live virtual webinars: These courses are free but are offered live and you will need to register in advance. If you miss a previously live webinar, you can watch a recording at a later time. ALA Academy can be found on alaforveterans.org.

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Enhance knowledge about ALA history, programs, and organization.

Information can be found in many places about our ALA history, programs, and organization.

 

Leadership workshops and classes can be found throughout the Districts and Department. Share the information that you learn with members who are unable to attend.

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Department resources include and can be found at mnala.org:

• Unit Guide Book

• Constitution and Bylaws

• Standing Rules

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National American Legion Auxiliary Resources include and can be downloaded from alaforveterans.org:

• Unit Guide Book

• Constitution & Bylaws

• Department Operations Guide

• Parliamentary Procedure

• Many other ALA guide books are available on the national website. Use these to learn about our organization and share with other Auxiliary members.

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Leadership is an opportunity for members to share information with members of the American Legion Family. A good leader should have integrity, self-awareness, courage, respect, compassion, and resilience. Not all members strive to be a leader. Members can be supporters, worker bees, or someone who wants to learn about our organization. Mentors are everywhere and are willing to help when a learning opportunity arises.