DATE: 20 March 2023
RE: Children and Youth Commission Report, March 2023
The Children and Youth Commission has the following to report as of the above date for the Detachment meeting held on 25 March 2023:
I have been attending monthly National Children and Youth Committee virtual meetings, keeping up-to-speed on events at a national level with the intention to push those national programs at the state-level. A push at the National Convention is to, at the National Children and Youth Academy, complete for the young SAL attendees the Ten Ideals Program, presenting the young members the medal at the Convention. I have also been reporting on what has been going on in NJ. These Zoom meetings are also open to any member who would like to participate.
The C and Y Commission for a second year is in its ‘Cookies For Vets’ Program, which has raised $2,200 in Girl Scout Cookies (about 440 boxes) from various donors throughout the state. Thank you to all of the county organizations and squadrons who have participated in the program by donating. These cookies will be delivered to Lyons and Orange’s VA Campuses.
In recognition of April being National Children and Youth Month, the C and Y Commission will be distributing a letter to all DVC’s, DEC’s, county organizations, and squadrons encouraging the SAL in NJ to participate in youth programs this month. This will be available on the website as well.
Faithfully submitted “For God and Country”,
Russell “Rusty” Myers III
Children and Youth Commission Chairman 2022-23
Sons of the American Legion, Detachment of New Jersey