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National Children amp Youth Conference September 2123 2012 Indianapolis Indiana Sons of The American Legion FUNDRAISING SUGGESTIONS Classic Car Shows Classic Car Shows are fairly easy fundraisers to hold ID: 330222

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Sons of The American Legion

NationalChildren & Youth ConferenceSeptember 21-23, 2012Indianapolis, IndianaSlide2

Sons of The American Legion

FUNDRAISING

SUGGESTIONS

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Classic Car Shows

Classic Car Shows are fairly easy fundraisers to hold. Members of Car Clubs love to bring their vehicles out and show them off

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nd share camaraderie with other owners Slide4

MOTORCYCLE RIDES

Motorcycle Rides are always a popular fundraiser. Working with The Legion Riders, these events can also be

fairly simple to organize .

Rides on a much smaller scale than the Legacy Ride can still be very successful.Slide5

Gun Shows

While more complicated to organize, many Posts hold Gun Shows to raise monies

for their programs

with much success.Slide6

Gun Shows

Be advised that there are local and state laws that govern this type of fundraiser that you will need to be aware of.

A good place to start is the website:

GunLawsByState.comSlide7

BULL ROASTS AND FEEDS, ETC

I’m sure that everyone is already doing this type of fundraiser. The key to making these fundraisers

successful

is advertising prior to the event. Your goal should always be to put on an event where attendees want to come back again and thus advertise FOR YOU by word of mouth.Slide8

MALE PAGEANTRY

All you need to hold this type of fundraiser is Post & Squadron members who are good sports and will dress up as women & put on a show.

You CAN be a good sport….can’t you?Slide9

CAN’T YOU??Slide10

DOING OTHER FOOLISH THINGS

The Sons are not afraid to sometimes do foolish things to raise monies for our Children & Youth……such as shaving our heads. Pictured here is Past SAL National Commander Bill

Mastoska

taking the first swipe of the clippers on Past Detachment of Maryland Commander Buddy Mastinwho shaved his head to benefit Special Olympics.Slide11

DOING OTHER FOOLISH THINGS

You can raise big monies and in this case, even look BETTER when you’re done. I know that this type of fundraiser has also worked

for Past CWF Chairman Jeff

Frain andDetachment of Michigan Adjutant Sandy Lipmanamong others.Slide12

S.A.L. FUNDRAISING

Please allow me to detail some fairly unique and extremely successful fundraisers held by our various Squadrons and Detachments from around the country.Slide13

S.A.L. FUNDRAISING

Squadron 15Detachment of Maryland“Ice Splash”Slide14

ICE SPLASH

The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 15In Elkton, Md. h

olds an annual

Ice SplashSlide15

ICE SPLASH

This Ice Splash benefits the l

ocal Special Olympics Chapter

in Cecil County MarylandSlide16

ICE SPLASH

2012marked their12

th

Annual SplashSlide17

ICE SPLASH

Living up to it’s name, in 2 of those years,

Legion Family members had to

cut the ice on the river

to allow participants to enter

t

he water.

The premise of this fundraiser is simple.Slide18

ICE SPLASH

Squadron members sign up participantswho each in turn then lines up sponsors prior to

p

lunging into the frigid water.There is also a teams competition where local businesses compete against each other in raising funds.Slide19

ICE SPLASH

In Their First Year2001this Squadron with only 78 members

Raised $2,000Slide20

ICE SPLASH

As proof that even SMALL Squadrons can do BIG things!Proceeds have increased every year

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nd in 2012, the Squadron 15 Ice Splashraised $39,400 for Special Olympics!AWESOME!Slide21

ICE SPLASH

And the water wasn’t even cold!I’m still smiling.

Does this fundraiser look like something you could do?Slide22

S.A.L. FUNDRAISING

Squadrons 17, 21 & 178Detachment OfColorado“Great Clear CreekDuck Race”Slide23

DUCK RACING

Fourteen years ago, Squadron 21 wanted to earn a “Gold” award from CWF

for

a donation of $1000.Slide24

DUCK RACING

It took holding a lot of dinners thought

o raise enough monies to

donate just $250 from their small Squadron.What to do?Slide25

DUCK RACING

Then while assisting Post 21 in running a concession stand during

Golden Colorado’s “Buffalo

Bill Days” Festival, a Legionnaire serving on the festival committee gave them a suggestion.Slide26

DUCK RACING

This Legionnaire relayed to Squadron members that about ten years before; the Friends of the Library had run a small scale duck race.

He remarked

,“Why don’t you fellas try something like that?”Slide27

DUCK RACING

A few days later at a Post 17 dinner, the discussion turned to CWF.

Squadron 17 Commander John Osckel, happened to mention that in fact they had 3500 rubber ducks in their Post storage shed. And the

“Great Clear Creek Duck Race” was born.Slide28

DUCK RACING

Squadron 178 joined 17 & 21 in the 2nd year. The

focus of

this race has always been on children and the cost of ducks has been kept lowto allow children to purchase their own ducks. Slide29

DUCK RACING

The community enjoys watching the SAL members trying to collect the ducks at the finish line and cheer

when the river knocks one of them down.Slide30

DUCK RACING

Pictured here are American Legion National C&Y Chairman Dennis Boland and Sons of The American Legion Past National C&Y Chairman Mike Moss helping to round up the ducks.Slide31

DUCK RACING

It appears that SAL National Child Welfare Chairman Pete Sierminski has the right idea.

Stay dry and catch the “On Shore” Ducks.

This year’s event raised about $6,000.Does this fundraiser look like something you could do?Slide32

S.A.L. FUNDRAISING

Detachment OfMaryland“Laps Of Love”Slide33

LAPS OF LOVE

As you can see by the logos within the logo, this fundraiser benefits 3 charities,- Special Olympics, Child Welfare and the Casey Cares Foundation- a local charity that provides programs for critically ill children & their families.Slide34

LAPS OF LOVE

This fundraiser is based on a very simple premise also. All you need is a local track

and some people …or

Hoggetteswilling to walk or run around it.Slide35

LAPS OF LOVE

The entire Legion Family participated. The RUN portion of this event was lead by Special Olympic athletes

and the WALK portion was lead by families

that have benefitted from the programs of Casey Cares.Slide36

LAPS OF LOVE

Pictured here is Detachment C&Y Chairman JR Hall [2nd from L]

with other participants.

JR came up with this idea and organized the event.This 1st Annual Laps Of Love raised nearly $15,000,$5,000 for each of the three C&Y charities.Does this fundraiser sound like something you could do?Slide37

GO RAVENS!!!!Slide38

Sons of The American Legion

Once the fundraising is complete, it’s time to give the money away to benefit our Children & Youth.These next slides show some of the things that the Sons of The American Legion do with the monies they have raised.Slide39

JOSH DOGS

Pictured here are members of the Detachment of Nebraska with an amazing amount of Josh Dogs being donated to the kids at their local Children’s Hospital.Slide40

JOSH DOGS

Here is then National SAL Commander David Dew

brightening the day of a sick child

by presenting her with her very own Josh Dog.Slide41

HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS

Easter, Halloween & Christmas are excellent times to give back to the community. Why not hold a holiday party for the local children near your Post.Slide42

HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS

And if you’re lucky like I was, you can even arrive with Santa in a horse drawn sleigh.Slide43

HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS

What would a Kids’ Party be without face painting?Slide44

PARTIES FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES

Squadron 80 of the Detachment of Florida holds an annual Christmas party for Special Olympic Athletes

t

hat obviously incorporates face painting.Slide45

TOYS FOR TOTS

Another program that many Posts & Squadrons participate in is Toys For Tots.

It’s very easy to set up your Post as a collection point

and Toys For Tots will provide you with collection boxes.Slide46

TOYS FOR TOTS

Local Marine Corp Leagues will even pick up the toys at your Post. Please consider participating in this special program and help to brighten the holidays for a less fortunate child.Slide47
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My Favorite Quote Of All Time!

“50 years from now…It won’t matter the type of house I lived in,The make of car I drove,Or how much money I had in my bank account……..

But the world may be better

Because I made a difference in the life of a child!!”Slide49

The Sons of The American LegionSlide50

Sons of The American Legion

The Sons of The American Legion are the ONLY program of The American Legion that works to support the other programs!And

we will continue to do so.

Let’s make 2012-2013

The best year ever for our Children & Youth!Slide51

Thank you for including

The s.a.l. this weekend

and enjoy the rest

of YOUR conference

Larry “Bear” Weinzirl

Sons of The American Legion

National C&Y Chairman

2012-2013