Membership
Shelley Shuster – Department Membership Chairman
Alicia Randall – Membership Co-Chairman and Department Vice President
Photo courtesy: IceBerg Images by Candace (Candace Berg)
At the 2026 American Legion convention in August, delegates proposed and passed new eligibility language for the American Legion Auxiliary. More members can now join our organization in this exciting change.
‘We are the male and female spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, and direct and adopted descendants of members of The American Legion. Some of us are veterans ourselves. (Courtesy www.ALAforVeterans.org)
Encourage all of your members to go out and recruit. We have a whole new pool of applicants out there waiting to help our mission in serving veterans.
Contact Department Membership Chairman Shelley Schuster for more details at 701-520-1525
New rules effective immediately
Greetings Auxiliary Members.
“Be a Beacon for those who served!” This year’s membership theme is lighthouses, and the Northwestern Division will be known as the Two Harbors Lighthouse Keepers. The Two Harbors Lighthouse is located at Two Harbors, Minnesota. Let’s keep our beacon glowing to encourage our members and help potential members find their way to the American Legion Auxiliary in support of our veterans.
Currently, our membership stands at 90.3%. Let’s finish the year strong by reaching 100% and getting a head start on 2027. National has set goal for North Dakota to increase membership by 1% in 2027, which means adding sixty-six new members statewide. This is an achievable goal if each unit recruits new members and rejoins those who have fallen away.
How can you help? If you know someone who may be interested, encourage them to complete a Volunteer Interest Form which will be included in the next Unit Mail packet. Every new member matters. Some may wish to attend all meetings while others may prefer to help behind the scenes when needed. No matter how active they choose to be, please let them know they are an important part of our organization.
I am excited to be the Department’s 2026-2027 Membership Chairman, and I hope everyone has a fantastic recruiting year. Watch for the next Unit Mail packet for more membership information.
Shelley Schuster
- Eligibility Requirements
- ALA Membership Application – Use this form for signing up new members
- Auxiliary ‘At a Glance’ brochure with application
- American Legion Family membership Forms – black and white – to sign up for Legion and Sons of American Legion
- The American Legion Family Brochure with applications
2026-2027 Membership Year Documents
- 2027 Unit Goals (August 1)
- September 2026 Message Article
- 2026 Department Convention Numbers
- New Membership Ideas
- Member who did not come back
Benefits Available with membership
Would you like to join the Auxiliary using an online form? Visit www.ALAforVeterans.org and fill out the application.
Would you like to join the Auxiliary, but prefer a paper application? Fill out the application at the link titled ‘ALA Membership Application.’
Please send completed application(s) to the Department office. We will help you find a North Dakota unit. If you have a unit in mind, send your completed application and payment to the unit membership chairman.
Mail application and payment 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. We are the male and female spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, and direct and adopted descendants of members of The American Legion. Some of us are veterans ourselves (Courtesy www.ALAforVeterans.org) .*
- Check out benefits available with the National Benefits Program.
Want to renew online or by telephone through National? Visit RENEW
Data Verification Due by May 1, 2026 to Department Office
Information for Unit Membership Chairmen
Helpful forms
- ALA Membership Application – Use this form for signing up new members
- Auxiliary ‘At a Glance’ brochure with application
- American Legion Family membership Forms – black and white – to sign up for Legion and Sons of American Legion
- The American Legion Family Brochure with applications
- 2027 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.
- 2027 Membership Submission Form pg2 (page 2 for name submissions)
- 2027 Fillable Membership Submission Form page 2 (Fillable pdf for Page 2)
- Member Data Form (pdf) This form can be used to submit name, address and other changes for members.
- MEMBER DATA FORM Fillable PDF – Member changes can also be mailed or emailed to secretary@ndala.org.
- Paid Up For Life (PUFL) Application Paid Up For Life members (PUFL) are life members on the National level. The PUFL fee for applications processed after June 30 must be based on the total Unit dues for the following membership year. PUFL Fees are non-refundable. Once the form has been filled out through your unit, it may be sent directly to the National office. Any questions on filling out the form may be directed to the Department office.
- 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.
*Please note: not all browsers support fillable pdf forms. It is recommended that you utilize Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC here*
Additional Resources
Visit the National American Legion Auxiliary webpage on Membership
Interested in Joining? Visit the National website link at Member Information
