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Hubmaster Report
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June 2018
Purpose
The Hubmaster Report is published monthly
to promote membership retention and member involvement through effective
communication.
Department
Convention
The
100th Department of Texas Convention will convene in San Antonio, Texas on
Wednesday July 11 thru Sunday July 15th. Full details are on the Department
website txlegion.org and click on Conventions on the top of
the home page.
American
Legion Texas Boys State
“Legion
Day”
The
American Legion Boys State Program is celebrating its 78th anniversary this year. As part of the Program’s activities on the
University Campus, this invitation is being sent to the members of our Legion
Family who would like to attend all or part of the special activities we have
planned to celebrate both our history and our place in the American Legion
Americanism Program.
This
year, as in prior years, the Boys State Program will sponsor Legion night on
Thursday evening, June 14, 2018, during the week. Activities for members of the Legion Family
include the following:
• An orientation
to the program (OPTIONAL, for those who arrive early. It will begin at 3:00 pm in Kinsolving
Dormitory which is the site of our Texas Boys State HQ)
• Dinner at
one of the restaurants adjacent to the dormitory (a list of restaurants will be
provided for you at HQ). Note: This is a
cost that will be for you to cover. You may expect to pay from $7-$15 per
person.
• Participation
in the evening event which begins at 7:15 and includes welcoming remarks from
the Department Commander, the Auxiliary President, and the Detachment
Commander. The event will also include a very special presentation by a guest
speaker, the esteemed General James Peake.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Peake)
We
realize that time and physical constraints may preclude some from participating
in both the orientation and the evening’s program, but please feel free to join
in and/or leave the Program at whatever point fits your schedule. Note that there is NO free parking anywhere
near the UT campus. We suggest you park
in the 27th Street Garage, located at 27th Street and University Avenue.
(https://parking.utexas.edu/parking/garages/27th-street-garage-tsg). Parking for the afternoon and evening may run
as much as $20 per automobile.
2017-2018 Membership Year
“The single easiest way to accomplish
our membership goal is for each member to
commit to recruiting just one new member
this year. Please join with me in making that
commitment.”
The following
stats reflects our membership as of May 31…
Division Membership
Div Commander Current Goal Remaining % of Goal
1 Bobby R. Baker 14887 16089 -1202 92.53
2 Milton R. Chatham 14512 17406 -2894 83.37
3 Harlan A. Lucas 18282 22293 -4011 82.01
4 Richard Britton Sr. 8275 10457 -2182 79.13
Remember, you
can check your Division, District, and Post membership standings daily at https://txlegion.org/current_membership.html
Did
you know?
OCW grant - A $50,000 grant from The American Legion’s Operation
Comfort Warriors (OCW) program is helping to supply new baby welcome kits to
women veterans at 58 VA medical centers across the country. The baby kits are
part of the Department of Veterans Affairs first-ever nationwide baby shower
events. More than 2,400 new veteran parents and parents-to-be who receive their
care through the VA registered for a baby welcome kit, which includes a diaper
bag, toiletries, hair brush and comb set, layette, blanket and hat. Priced at
$50 apiece, the VA was nationally short 1,000 of the baby wellness bags and the
Legion’s OCW grant is fulfilling that need. www.legion.org/ocw
Newsletters - The American Legion has several monthly e-newsletters
that highlight news and events surrounding Legion programs. For example, with
the Legacy Run approaching in August, sign up for the Legion Riders
e-newsletter for a listing of American Legion Rider events across the nation, a
Riders Safety Corner and links to both start your own chapter and share what
your chapter is doing. Other e-newsletters include an Honor & Remembrance,
Flag Alert, Commander’s Message, Centennial Celebration, Legislative and more.
Sign up at www.legion.org/newsletters.
100th anniversary - An American Legion Centennial Media Kit is available
for posts to download at www.legion.org/centennial to help share in the celebration
of the Legion’s 100th anniversary. The kit is located under Media and provides
Centennial message points, event ideas, resources to help enhance the impact of
the event in your community, and templates for press releases, radio public
service announcements, and more. If your post is turning 100, share how you
plan to celebrate by sending an email to dispatch@legion.org.
June Dates To Remember
June 10 – 15 – Texas Boys
State
June 14 – Flag Day
June 14 – Army
Birthday
June 17 – Father’s Day
June 25 – Beginning of
Korean War (1950)
Quote of the month – “Veterans are
a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have
done to ensure our freedom.”
-
Rodney Frelinghuysen
