Membership Barometer
From Tracy Kinnick, American Legion Auxiliary National Membership Chair 2025-2026:
Every division is over 90% membership! Way to go!
ALAMIS is scheduled to shut down on Monday the 22nd until July 6th. During this time what we have done in ALAMIS will be put on hold including membership entry. Here are some tips for how to prepare for shut down and restart:
- Prepare a location to store membership transmittals as they arrive. This will allow you to easily input them when ALAMIS comes back up.
- Make a plan for start up. Will you need more than one person to get caught up?
- Keep an eye on FB and emails for information regarding updates and training for the new look. 👀
There is never a good time to shut down a major program like ALAMIS, however it will be worth the effort on our end. HQ has worked hard to ensure that our new day to day activities are streamlined, and improved. Users will find it much easier to navigate, less clicking, and switching back and forth between screens! It is worth the wait. Just have your plan to make the process even easier for you at start up.
Remember the July 4th deadline for 100% membership has been moved to July 20th. This is the ONLY date that has changed, all other deadlines will remain the same.
DETAILS for the ALAMIS upgrade – What you need to know…
As you may be aware by now ALAMIS is shutting down from June 22nd, 2026 – July 6th. This will impact all users during this time. Don’t worry, this short shutdown is going to bring to us a new, nicer, user friendly and intuitive system for you, so be excited!
The 100% reporting deadline was originally July 4th, 2026, this deadline will now be pushed out to July 20th. Imagine what you could do with an extra few weeks to continue recruiting!
Continue to work membership during this time, just because ALAMIS is shut down there is no reason to not turn in membership to your department office, not sign-up new members, continue to work membership. I would encourage each department to have a plan in place for when ALAMIS is back up and running to help process the many memberships that I know you will all receive during this time!
Other items to note, ALA member portal, ALA academy, and donations will also be shut down during this time.
If you have any concerns or questions, please let us know, your membership team is happy to help you during this process to the best of our abilities.
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As a friendly reminder: choose the renewal membership option that works best for you and your schedule — you don’t need to wait until December 31st to complete your renewal.
Renew online: The fastest and easiest way is to visit www.alaforveterans.org, log into your account, and pay your dues. If you’ve never logged in before, you can create an account using your membership ID.
Renew by phone: Call ALA National Headquarters at 317-569-4570 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET) and have your member ID ready.
Renew with your local unit: Pay your dues directly to your Unit.
Now is the perfect time to recommit to our shared mission. Your membership is the backbone of our ability to advocate for veterans and serve our communities.
Let’s continue to build on our powerful ALA legacy together.
If you have any questions about membership , please don’t hesitate to reach out alaakrdowns@gmail.com
In the spirit of Service, Not Self.
Robyn Downs
2025-2026 Membership Chairman
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Alaska
