Membership Final Awards (Dept and National)
2026-05-31

Membership Workshop
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09

Dept Membership Goal 50%
2026-09-02

National Membership Goal 50%
2026-09-10

Post Highest Percentage of Membership Award
2026-09-30
Awards/Recognition | Florida American Legion

The Post with the highest percentage of membership in each of the five categories by Sept 30, 2026, receives $200. The Post with the highest percentage of membership in each of the five categories by May 31, 2027, receives $200. No forms are needed. Department verified.

Dept Membership Goal 55%
2026-10-07

National Membership Goal 55%
2026-10-14

SW Area Rider Rally
2026-10-24 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | American Legion Post 110, 3152 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL, 33952, United States
A day of great music with ResolutioN, great people and over 25 vendors and food trucks. This is a time to come together and celebrate who we are and why we ride! Proceeds for this event will go to Commander Matheson’s Florida Disaster Relief.

65% Membership District/Area Commander Achievement Award
2026-11-04
The District Commanders and Area Commanders who achieve 65% by November 4, 2026, will be recognized on stage at Fall Conference and receive a framed certificate.

National Membership Goal 65%
2026-11-12

Dept Wide American Legion Membership Drive Incentive
2026-11-15, 2027-03-15
Following the Department-wide Membership Drive on November 1, 2026, and March 1, 2027, the Post with the highest percentage of membership in each of the five categories achieving the highest increase in membership by November 15, 2026, and March 15, 2027, will receive $150.00. No forms are needed. Department verified. This incentive recognizes outstanding efforts in membership growth and engagement within the organization.

Category I: 15-199 members
Category II: 200-499 members
Category III: 500-999 members
Category IV: 1,000-1,499 members
Category V: 1,500 plus members

Awards/Recognition | Florida American Legion

Dept Membership Goal 75%
2026-12-02

Dept Membership Goal 65%
2026-12-04

National Membership Goal 75%
2026-12-09

Dept Membership Goal 80%
2027-01-06

National Membership Goal 80%
2027-01-13

Dept Membership Goal 85%
2027-02-03

National Membership Goal 85%
2027-02-10

Dept Membership Goal 90%
2027-03-03

National Membership Goal 90%
2027-03-10

District Commander "Race to the Top" Competition
2027-03-31
(Cut-off date is March 31st) Competition is divided into five categories based on the membership of the District without regard to geographic locations. District Commanders will compete in each of the following categories based on the final membership year totals and a top District Commander for the National Award will be selected from each of the five categories. Post Ribbons will also be awarded to each top District Commander for all posts in those districts. Second and Third place awards will also be presented in each category. The District Commanders will be awarded checks in the amount of $500
for second place or $375 for third place, but no additional ribbons will be awarded for the Posts in these districts. Must be 100% to qualify. Department will certify eligible District Commander’s to National.
Race to the Top categories

Category I: 15-1,499 members
Category II: 1,500 – 2,999 members
Category III: 3,000 – 4,999 members
Category IV: 5,000 – 7,499 members
Category V: 7,500 plus members

First place award: The top District Commander and guest in each category, whose district membership on March 31st represents the greatest percentage over the final previous years’ membership, will receive a trip to the 108th National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The district cannot be less than 100% to qualify. Each winner and guest is entitled to a trip to the national convention as a distinguished guest of the National Commander, including round-trip airfare, tickets to the National Commanders’ Banquet, and hotel accommodations for six days and five nights. These District Commanders will also receive Legion caps signifying they are Race to the Top winners, awarded on stage at the National Convention with ribbons for each of the districts’ posts.
Second place: The District Commanders in each category whose district membership on March 31st represents the second-highest percentage over the final previous year membership will receive a $500 check. The district cannot be less than 100% to qualify.
Third Place: The District Commanders in each category whose district membership on March 31st represents the second-highest percentage over the final previous year membership will receive a $375 check. The district cannot be less than 100% to qualify.

Dept Membership Goal 95%
2027-04-07

National Membership Goal 95%
2027-04-14

Dept Membership Goal 100%
2027-05-05

Dept Recruiter of the Year Award Deadline
2027-05-05
Awards/Recognition | Florida American Legion
Department Recruiter of the Year Award
The Legionnaire certified with the highest number of new members will be declared Recruiter of the Year. The award includes a plaque and two (2) paid nights, at the Department Convention. The winner of the award MUST ATTEND the Department Convention in order to receive compensation. Department Headquarters will determine the Department Recruiter of the Year by reviewing the Brigade Awards submission forms submitted on or before May 5th. The Department Recruiter of the Year will be submitted for the National Recruiter of the Year Award (See National Awards section). The top recruiter certified from each Post will receive a certificate from Department Headquarters. noting their accomplishment. In addition, membership recruiter pins will also be awarded based on Brigade Awards submissions.
Each Legionnaire who recruits 15 or more new members between July 1, 2026, and May 5, 2027, will receive National’s 2027 Recruiter Pin and one of the following pins:

15 -24 members will receive a Gold Membership Recruiter Pin
25 -49 members will receive a Gold Membership Recruiter Pin with a Sapphire Stone
50 -75 members will receive a Gold Membership Recruiter Pin with a Ruby Stone
76 and above will receive a Gold Membership Recruiter Pin with a Diamond Stone

Deadline: May 5, 2027

100% Membership Post Achievement Awards
2027-05-05
All posts achieving 100% membership by May 5th will receive a certificate, 100% Department ribbon, and up to (4) 100% Membership Pins. No forms are needed. Department verified.

District Commanders’ New Post Achievement Award
2027-05-05
District Commanders who create a new American Legion post in their respective districts and have the new posts’ temporary charter application on file at National Headquarters by May 5, 2027, will receive a framed certificate, and the new post will receive a check for $500.

100% Post Commander & Post Adjutant Pins
2027-05-05
All Post Commanders and Post Adjutants of the posts achieving 100% membership by May 5th will receive a 100% Commander Pin and 100% Adjutant Pin. No forms needed. Department verified.

National Recruiter of the Year
2027-05-05
Department Headquarters will determine the top new member recruiter by reviewing the Brigade Awards submission forms and certifying the winner to National Headquarters. The top new member recruiter, properly nominated and certified from each Department, will be awarded a framed certificate, from National, noting his or her accomplishment. The individual with the highest number of new members recruited from among all the Departments will be declared National Membership Recruiter of the Year. The award includes a trip to the National Convention: six days and five nights for the Legionnaire and guest, round-trip air transportation, hotel accommodations, and reserved seating tickets to the National Commanders’ Banquet for Distinguished Guests.
Monetary awards will be presented to the next highest 26 individuals:

One $1,000 check
10 $150 award checks (third place)
15 $100 award checks (fourth place)
