Membership
Candace Berg – Membership Co-Chairman
membership@ndala.org
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Greetings and warm wishes to all American Legion Auxiliary Family Members!
To each and every one of you – thank you so much for your support as I proudly serve as your Department President-Elect.
Department Vice President Sandy Smith and I are your membership co-chairs for the 2024-25 year. We both thoroughly enjoyed our recent Fall District Meetings across the state. We enjoyed getting to know more about each of the Units/Districts and all of you representing those areas in the Department.
Sandy Smith – Membership Co-Chairman
Our national membership theme is “Leading the Way through their innovative and creative thinking using Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Energy which nature provides us.” North Dakota is part of the Northwestern Division, and our division theme is “ENERGY.” The Northwestern Division is currently in first place! Using the national “energy” theme, how can you use the “energy” theme toward your Unit membership goals and our overall Department goals?
Membership is everyone’s responsibility. A member is a member, whether they pay their dues annually or are a Paid Up for Life (PUFL) or State Life Member (SLM). No member is more important than the next.
• Negativity and lack of support and respect for all members within an organization will cause an organization to implode.
• Respect and kindness goes a long way in maintaining your Unit and encouraging your members to stay engaged.
• One’s actions speak louder than words.
Keep these things in mind as you work toward your Unit membership goals:
• Remember why you joined and let that be your reason to keep going strong!
• Learn your elevator speech (you have 30 seconds to convince someone to join).
• Always carry a membership application or the website information to direct people to membership.
• Keep this in mind that “every moment is a membership moment!”
Thank you Auxiliary members. Great job to all Auxiliary members doing all you can to keep our organization going strong!
Sincerely,
Candace Berg
Department President-Elect and Membership Co-Chairman
2024-2025 Membership Year Documents
- December 2024 Message Article
- November 2024 Unit Mailing
- 2024 Year-End Report Membership
- May 2024 Unit Mailing
- April 2024 Unit Mailing
- March 2024 Unit Mailing
- New Membership Ideas
- June 2024 Message Article – LoAnn
- March 2024 – The Message – LoAnn
- 2025 Unit Goals (Dec 2024)
- 2024 Unit Goals (November 2024)
- SLM-HLM-PUFL (Letter)
- Member who did not come back
Benefits Available with membership
Please send completed application to the Department office (unless you know what unit you are joining). We will help find a North Dakota unit for you.
Mail to:
American Legion Auxiliary, Department of North Dakota
1801 23rd Ave N, Rm 113
Fargo, ND 58102-1047
701-253-5992
secretary@ndala.org
*The membership year runs from January 1-December 31. Also note, both male and female spouses of military veterans are now eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary.*
- Check out benefits available with the National Benefits Program.
- Member_Benefits Updated 5-23-24
- Benefit Insurance Information
Want to renew online or by telephone through National? Visit RENEW
Data Verification Due by April 30, 2025 to Department Office
Awards
Information for Unit Membership Chairmen
Helpful forms
- ALA Membership Application – Use this form for signing up new members
- 2024 American Legion Family membership Forms – black and white – to sign up for Legion and Sons of American Legion
- 2025 Membership Submission Form (printable pdf) -Use this form when submitting membership dues for members. Page two is optional; the list of names may be submitted in any format.
- 2025 Membership Submission Form pg2 (page 2 for name submissions)
- 2025 Fillable Membership Submission Form page 2 (Fillable pdf for Page 2)
- Member Data Form revised 9-2019 (pdf) This form can be used to submit name, address and other changes for members.
- MEMBER DATA FORM (rev9-12-19) Fillable PDF – Member changes can also be mailed or emailed to secretary@ndala.org.
- Paid Up For Life (PUFL) Application In order to be a PUFL member for the year 2026, the application must be received by the National office by December 1, 2025. Any applications received after that date may be processed for the 2027 membership year. Current year dues must be paid prior to applying for PUFL membership.
- Dues Reminder Statement This form may be used to send reminders to members who have not paid dues. Reminders are automatically sent to members who have not paid their dues in mid-September and mid-January.
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Additional Resources
Visit the National American Legion Auxiliary webpage on Membership
Interested in Joining? Visit the National website link at Member Information