Post 396
Geneva, NY
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY ELIGIBILITY
SECTION 1. Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, and grandmothers of members of the American Legion, and to the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, and grandmothers of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955; February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984; December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990; August 2, 1990, to the date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States; all dates inclusive, or who being citizens of the United States at the time of their entry therein, served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during any of said periods, and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge; and to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.
SECTION 2. There shall be two classes of membership, Senior and Junior.
(a) Senior membership shall be composed of members over the age of eighteen years; provided, however, that a wife under the age of eighteen years, who is eligible under Section 1 of this Article shall be classed as a Senior member.
(b) Junior membership shall consist of that group under the age of eighteen years, whose activities shall be supervised by the Senior membership. Upon reaching age of eighteen years, Junior members shall automatically be admitted to Senior membership with full privileges.
(c) Dues of both classes shall be paid annually or for life.
SECTION 3. No person may be a member at any one time of more than one Unit.
SECTION 4. No person, who has been expelled by a Unit shall be admitted to membership in another Unit without the consent of the expelling Unit, except, that where such consent has been asked for and denied by such Unit, she may then appeal to the Department Executive Committee for permission to apply for membership until such permission is granted.
Winnek Post #396
American Legion Auxiliary
Geneva American Legion
Route 14
1115 Lochland Rd.
Geneva, NY 14456
315-789-5165
