Update on 2027 Membership Cards

[Christian M Rapp]

Team Florida,

Yesterday, I enquired to Mark Woodsmall - our New National SAL Liaison - about the status of the 2027 Membership Cards and when we would get them. Here is his response:

Good morning, Mr. Adjutant,

Unfortunately, our IT and Production Team at the GOC have been having data issues and equipment failures so that has delayed the extraction, printing, and shipment of the SAL membership cards/registers.  We were told yesterday that the data extract is on-going at this moment and they should be starting to print the cards within the next few days.

Our apologies for any inconveniences that this may have caused.  

Basically, there is no ETA on our membership cards at this point, even with our first Membership Goal of 25% coming up August 27th. 

THIS DOESN"T MEAN YOU CANNOT PROCESS MEMBERSHIP!

You can still process membership in your myLegion.org portal. You will just have to print the member's card for them. The one caveat is that you will have to wait about 10 days or more until your transmittal processes to do so.

IF THE MEMBER RENEWS THEIR DUES THROUGH THE PORTAL, THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR NEW CARD IMMEDIATELY! (I just verified this)

You should encourage all members to create an account and pay their dues online at  mylegion.org/SAL-Renew. All the member will need to enter is their Member ID and Their last name.

As I get conformation that our cards have been received by Department, I will let you know.

 For God and Country,

Christian M Rapp

Detachment Adjutant

Sons of The American Legion

Detachment of Florida