Junior Activities

Junior Auxiliary membership for girls under the age of eighteen is a training ground that prepares young women for active adult membership. Junior activities and programs reflect and support the work of the Auxiliary and instill the ideals of the organization. The Junior program is an important step in the transition from childhood to responsible adulthood. At age eighteen, Junior members automatically are eligible for full, active membership, with all benefits and privileges.

Tiny Tots

The enrollment of Junior members from birth to six years of age is known as Tiny Tot enrollment. Tiny Tot certificates are available through Department Headquarters. Upon reaching the age of six, certificates of promotion to Junior membership are available. A parent or guardian must sign the application of a Junior member.

Juniors

The enrollment in the Auxiliary of many daughters of Legion members too young to take part in the regular meetings and activities of their Units brought about the formation of Junior groups within many Units.

Junior members are defined in the National Constitution as follows: “Junior membership shall consist of that group under the age of eighteen years, whose activities shall be supervised by the Senior membership. Upon reaching the age of eighteen years, Junior members shall automatically be admitted into active membership with full privileges.” The voting age of eighteen years for members of the American Legion Auxiliary was adopted at the National Convention in Boston in October, 1930.

Junior members do not form a separate organization but are members of the American Legion Auxiliary, grouped separately so they may be given a program within the scope of their years and understanding. Junior members may not be counted in the minimum of ten members necessary to organize a Unit, as it is believed that it takes at least ten Senior members to efficiently carry on the work of the Unit. In determining delegation representation, Senior and Junior memberships are treated without distinction; all are counted in Department membership. Junior Activities, properly carried out, can also be an important step in teaching the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy to these young people as well.

Junior groups function under the guidance of an advisor and committee from the Senior members. They are organized as a committee of the Unit, conduct their own meetings and carry out their own activities. The Junior officers shall be known as Honorary Junior officers. Their work should be coordinated with the work of the Senior group and they should be given part in the regular Unit activities whenever possible so they will feel they are truly a part of the Auxiliary.

Unit # 2 has both Juniors and Tiny Tots, but they are currently not active

as we need more members in this age group as many of ours are out of state.

The few that are in state do help at our functions at times.