2027 Membership Cards and Processing

[Christian M Rapp]

Hello, Sons!

We have just come back from our 54th Annual Detachment Convention - what a fantastic event it was! A big thank you to all who were able to attend.

Usually, when we come home from Convention, we have the next year's membership cards. That is not the case this year as National did not get the cards printed in time. 

The 2027 membership cards will be printed and then mailed to Department Headquarters. After they arrive, our American Legion Department of Florida Membership Director, JoAnn Collins, will have to pack and ship each set of cards to the Squadrons. She will include the 2026-2027 Administrative manual with them. This will take some time.

Please do not contact JoAnn enquiring where the cards are. I will let you all know when they become available.

ALSO: Membership processing for the new year will not be available online until after July 1, when the system is reset. You can take members' dues payment now, but inform them there cards won't be available online until after that point. This also means that you will not be able to print a card for the member, unless they need their 2026 card.

Please be patient as this is a situation that is out of the hands of the Department and Detachment of Florida.

Please note that you can process current year 2026-2027 memberships through December. Additionally, we have until July 29, 2026 to reach 105% membership for this year. Please keep working the 2025-2026 membership renewals and reinstatements. 

The 2026-2027 admin manual is now online! You can get it on our website at https://floridasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SALFL-Admin-Manual-2627.pdf

Good luck as you embark on your new year! Please reach out to me if I can be of any assistance!

For God and Country,

Christian M Rapp

Detachment Adjutant

Sons of The American Legion

Detachment of Florida