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ANlessagefromtlleDapartmentCommander
Jerr)/ Brandt, Commander problems, maybe we can help. I would love
DepartmentOfficers commander@floridaleaion.ora `® see a sta`ewide Buddy Check every
1 commander 4 NE( third Saturday of each month. Let's make
The ldes of March is
21stviaeGommander 4 Chaplain it happen!
approaching, and we
3 2ndvIcetommander 411istorian
have many things to The Constitution and By-Laws are on
3 3rd Vie tommander
consider, in example:
schedule. The DEC received a Memorandum
from National on what is expected. The
Area / District commanders 1. An in-person/ Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Zoom DEC meeting is to
6 Nor[hemArea 6 Western Area has ensured that they will follow that
be held on April 2nd.
memorandum closely. We will wait for the
2. New DEC Meeting in April to confirm that the DEC
ifembership
Constitution and By-Laws to be sent out agrees with the changes, before moving
5 EastemMembership 11 MembershipReport in early March for the DEC to review. forward the Constitution and By-Laws to our
P- 4. Post, District, Area, and Department The DEC meeting will be the first Spring/
5 Weston Membershfty
3. MEMBERSHIP.We areclosing in onour
Posts.
membership goals, let's make it happen!
officers now is the time to campaign if Winter meeting of the DEC in years, in fact,
7 Baseball 8 Womenvcterans
you wish to run for a position. I have never attended one. But,just like
7 Children &Youth 8 VA Entitlements
the ZOOM calls we had this year, we are
7 Law & Order 9 PROJECT:VctRelief Starting with membership, we are at an
attempting to re-establish communication
82.9% goal, with only 18,000 members to
within the Department of Florida. If you
Othe, go. That may seem like a large number, but have time and are a member of the DEC,
we have over 25,000 who did not renew
ro Southern Area -National l\lews please attend in pei.son at the Department, if
fi.om last year. We have an additional 5,000
lz Ow Area BaH unable or too far to travel, please join us on
brand new membersjoin in Florida this
13 Eastern Area Ball ZOOM for this DEC meeting.
year, and this was in February. Please reach
15 Children & Yb`ith Golflbumament and Picnic
out to those who did not renew. Clear your Running for office? lf you are, please start
17 Nortwh Area Ball
roster, by doing Buddy Checke! lf a member planning now, who is there to support
19 Oratorical tompetitun
has moved, have them join a local post. If
2o Heroes wh Festival you? Line up your chairs now. As a Post
they are deceased, you can update your Commander, you should have a list a mile
roster and remember them at your Post. If long on those who will assist you; Boys State,
Submit Articles at they're sick or unable to travel, you can reach Baseball, Oiatorial, Children & Youth, just to
floridaleqton.ore/submitorleaionlink@floridaleaion.ore
out to help. Let's do our best to take care name a few. As a District Commander, look
Questions? leoionl in k@floridaleaion oro of our brothels and sisters when they're in outside of your Post for your Chairs, to help
need. If you have members you haven't seen
in a while, check in to see if they're having DepartmentCommandercontmuedonpage2>>