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1 myLegion.org 2014 Training
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myLegion.org
2014 Training
myLegion is a free, secure internet site that
provides access to member information and
electronic communication tools.
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
DATABASE
The American Legion
John H. Geiger
Operations Center
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• Member Look Up
• Member Data Changes
• View on-line renewals
• Post Inquiry
• Consolidated Post Report
• Registered Members
Member/Post Processing
POST
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• Member Look Up (View Only)
• View on-line renewals
• Post Inquiry
• Consolidated Post Report
• Registered Posts
Member/Post Processing
DISTRICT / COUNTY
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• Publish Post Image
• Publish Newsletter
• Find Members in my Area
• Global Membership Lookup
Tools
POST
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• Publish Profile Image
• Find Members in my Area
• Global Membership Lookup
Tools
DISTRICT / COUNTY
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• Post Officer Manuals
• Brochures
• Suggested Speeches
Materials
Officer’s Forum
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Administrators
Member = Individual member
Post = Post Adjutant
County = County Commander
District = District Commander
Department = Department Adjutant
ONLY THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE
PROVIDED WITH THE USER NAME AND
PASSWORD IF LOST OR FOGOTTEN.
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Data Available
• Member = Individual member only
• Post = Post and Squadron membership
• County = All Posts within County (View only)
• District = All Posts within District (View only)
• Department = All Legion and SAL
Access through www.legion.org
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HOME PAGE
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POST/DIST/CTY
LOG IN PAGE
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
Member / Post Processing
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Member Search
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• Alphabetical listing of all members.
• Undeliverable Flag
• Click on Member ID# to view more information.
• DOES NOT provide print roster from this screen.
undeliverable
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LIST ALL MEMBERS
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To Edit membership information
click on the Edit Data button to open
the Member Data Change Form.
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DATA CHANGES ARE AVAILABLE
FOR POST AND DEPARTMENT
LEVELS ONLY.
DISTRICT/COUNTY SITES HAVE
VIEW ONLY ACCESS.
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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If you have changes to make and know the member’s
ID# you can bypass the Member Information Page
and go directly to the Data Change form.
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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• All changes are forwarded to the Department
Headquarters.
• NOTE: Transfers and New Member transactions
must still be submitted through the Department at
this time using the paper MDF or paper cards.
Updates post at 5:00 pm EST
Online Renewals – How does it work?
Member
•Renew online through www.legion.org/renew
• Enter Payment - MasterCard, Visa or Discover
• Print Electronic Fulfillment form (PDF)
o Thank you and instructions
o Temporary card and payment receipt
o Payment slip to mail to the post (optional)
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Thank you
from
National
Adjutant and
Instructions.
Temporary
Card and
member
receipt.
Receipt to
mail to the
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Members now have the option of setting their
online-account for annual automatic renewal.
Once a member sets their account, their dues will
automatically be charged to their debit/credit card
on or about July 15th of each new membership
year. Just tell your members to go to
www.legion.org/renew .. click “Renew Now” and
follow the directions. It’s fast and easy!
Auto-Renew
Online Renewals – How does it work?
Post Notification
• myLegion Post site
• Report from Department Headquarters
• Member receipt / Temporary Card
• Mail members signed card
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Post Dues Per Capita is paid or credited by
your Department
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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Go to previous
or next month
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Report Options
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PDF – Portable Document Format
• Print only.
CSV – Comma Separated Value
• Allows report to be opened in other
applications such as Microsoft Excel and
Access so you can work with the data in
the file.
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Members Renewed Online - PDF file format.
Transaction Date
Member ID#
Name
Total Dues
Total # Members Renewed On-Line
National/Dept/District/Post Dues Allocation
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Members Renewed Online - CSV opened in Excel
Includes addresses for custom letters/labels.
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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Consolidated Post Report (CPR)
•Available February through July 1.
•Complete in sections.
•Departments Receive Copy.
•Displayed on Member myLegion page.
Districts/Counties can view and print all
reports submitted by their posts.
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
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Registered myLgn Members
• Displays all members within the post
that have created a myLegion site.
• Districts/Counties can view all posts
within their area that have registered.
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Member/Post Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Members Renewed Online
Post Inquiry
Consolidated Post Report
Registered myLgn Mbrs
Tools
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Tools
Publish Post Image
Publish Newsletter
Find Members in my Area
Global Member Lookup
(Post Only)
Where will these images
be displayed?
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Image (Post / County / District)
•Forum
Newsletter (Post only)
• Member’s myLegion site
• www.legion.org Post Locator
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MEMBER PAGE
New Member Page
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Tools
Publish Post Image
Publish Newsletter
Find Members in my Area
Global Member Lookup
Tools
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Search for recently expired & new DMS members
in your area.
• Enter a zip code and radius distance (1-99
miles).
• Create a report in CSV or PDF formats.
• Search returns only the first 500 records
found. Any records over 500 will not be
displayed.
Find Members in my Area
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PDF and CSV Files provide the following
information to assist with contacting the member:
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•Member ID#
•Name
•Address
•Branch of Service
•War Era
•Phone Number
•Last Paid Post
•Exp. Year
•Continuous Years
•# Miles from search
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Make Contact!
How do we transfer these members into our Post?
Contact:
1.Knock on the door
2.Phone
3.Email
4.Snail Mail
Convince them why they should belong to your
Post.
Complete the transfer by filling out a Member
Data Form and send to your Department.
Tools
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Tools
Publish Post Image
Publish Newsletter
Find Members in my Area
Global Member Lookup
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Search basic information for ALL Legion
members to assist with transferring members
and verifying eligibility for people wanting to join
your SAL Squadron or Auxiliary Unit.
Global Membership Lookup
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Tools
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Tools
Publish Post Image
Publish Newsletter
Find Members in my Area
Global Member Lookup
Materials / Officer’s Forum
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Materials
Post Officer Manuals
Brochures
Suggested Speeches
Officer’s Forum
View Forum
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Manuals
•Post Officer’s Guide and Manual of Ceremonies
•Post Adjutant’s Manual
•Post Operations Manual
•Post Membership Team Training Guide
•Post Training Guide
•New Member Application
•Why Belong
•Flag Code
Available in PDF format only.
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Brochures
•National Family Week
•Temporary Financial Assistance
•Make Halloween a Fun and Safe Night
•April is Children & Youth Month
•Gateway Drugs
•Children’s Miracle Network
•Family Support Network
•Child Welfare Foundation
•Operation: Military Kids
•Play It Safe
•Warning Signs
Available in PDF format only.
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Speeches
•Pearl Harbor Day
•Veteran’s Day
•American Legion Birthday
•Flag Day
•Memorial Day
Printed versions are also available
through your Department Headquarters.
Available in PDF format only.
Materials / Officer’s Forum
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Materials
Post Officer Manuals
Brochures
Suggested Speeches
Officer’s Forum
View Forum
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Squadron Information
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SAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR
POST & DEPT ONLY
NEW – www.mySAL.org
Provides separate site for Squadron Officers
with their own user name and password.
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Database = SAL
Member/Squadron Processing
List All Members
By ID#
By Name
Mbr Data Change by ID
Review Member Changes
Squadron Inquiry
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Downloads
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PDF File Format
• Printable version only.
• Cannot Edit.
CSV File Format
• Comma Separated Value
• Open in other Microsoft Applications to
work with data. Ex. Excel, Access data
spreadsheets.
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Current Roster
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Current Paid
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Sign Up Today! Go to www.myLegion.org
Posts/Districts/Counties:
Complete an authorization form and mail or fax to
National Headquarters.
Members (Legion Only):
Register in the Members area using your email
address and membership ID#.
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HOME PAGE
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Post/District/County Order Processing
Complete an Authorization Form and return to
National HQs.
National will verify officer signature and obtain
authorization from the department.
Once authorization is received by the department, an
email will be sent with registration instructions.
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Access Information
The user name is provided during registration and you will
create your own password.
Only one user name and password is assigned per site. If the
user name or password is forgotten you must contact National
Headquarters.
Forgotten or lost log in information will only be provided to
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Questions
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myLegion for Members
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• 9-Digit ID# • Must be in Current Status • Legion Members only
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MEMBERS
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MEMBER PAGE
New Member Page
To receive an electronic version of this presentation
contact:
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Libby Vickers
317-860-3104
1-800-433-3318 (toll free)
