Junior Activities � Lisa Williamson 2011-2012 National Junior Activities Chairman williamson@gci.net (907) 388-3264 1 �
Objective #1 � To encourage participation in service projects that serve our military, veterans and their families. � 2 �
Action Steps • Adopt-A-Soldier • Adopt-A-Child of deployed servicemember • Care packages • Veterans/VA Christmas Gift Shops • National Veterans Creative Arts Festival • Operation: Military Kids • Pocket Flag Project • VA&R Volunteen – Field Services, Home Services • Babysit for deployed soldier ’ s spouses • Library of Congress ’ Veterans History Project • Volunteer at a Fisher House • Much, much more 3
Objective #2 � To promote the National President ’ s Scholarship by raising awareness of the eligibility, rules and application process in schools, communities and on military bases. � 4 �
Action Steps � � • Post information about the National President ’ s Scholarship on your social networking sites and/ or Department website. � • Distribute scholarship information to your local high school counselors and/or school districts, youth organizations and churches. � • Promote the scholarship to your friends and family members and get them to tell five of their friends or family members. � • Communicate! � � 5 �
Objective #3 � To empower our Junior members by seeking their assistance to increase the use of technology (such as e-mail, Internet, Facebook, etc.) in promoting Auxiliary programs. � 6 �
Action Steps � � • Have Junior members teach Unit and Department leaders the basics of e-mail and Internet. � • Junior members help create and educate Unit and Department leaders about social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. � • Have Junior members work with Unit and Department leaders to create and maintain ALA websites. � • Teach and actively ALWAYS practice Internet safety � 7 �
Resources � • Plan of Action � • Junior Activities Handbook � • Junior Leadership Course � • Junior Patch Program � • Junior Activities Chairman Guide � • Junior Activities Brochure � • And so much more � � All available at www.ALAforVeterans.org! � 8 �
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