John P Hand
American Legion 250

President:                   Sue Knop            (913) 980-9110    sueknop@gmail.com

Vice President:           Rhonda Kerr       (913) 406-3294    rhondakerr57@gmail.com

Secretary/Treasurer:  Loretta Tow         (913) 837-2236    lptow@juno.com

Chaplain:                    Kristi Graul          (913) 963-1064    kristigraul@yahoo.com 

Sgt@Arms:                 Dory Hammeke   (913) 209-4623    dehammeke@gmail.com

Historian:                    Joni Mitchell        (913) 212-8994    jonimitchell5664@gmail.com

Monthly Meeting:     2nd Thursday of every month @ 6:30 P.M.

Annual Dues:           18 yrs old & over:  $25.00

                                    Under 18 yrs old:  $7.50

National Auxiliary Website:   http://www.legion-aux.org

Kansas Auxiliary Website:    http://kslegionaux.org

The Auxiliary’s theme for this year is “The Power of One”  Whether its one member, one idea, one program.  Each member can be an active participant.  Each one of us is able to contribute in our own unique and special way.

 Louisburg has a very active unit and we enjoy participating in many events throughout the year to help our Veterans and community.  Labor Day weekend is our largest fund raising event and we always need help…but we also participate in a variety of other functions such as the Veterans Day and Memorial Day services.  Some of the worthwhile projects we support include sending boxes of necessities to our servicemen overseas; actively working with the local schools with the Girls State.  Oratorical contest and Auxiliary scholarship programs; supporting the Veterans by soliciting donations for Poppies on Memorial Day and participating in the Christmas Gift Shop at Leavenworth, providing gently used clothing to the VA Clothing Room, the Footnotes to a Soldier program started by our President Rhonda Kerr; community support in our participation in the Trunk for Treats, safety CD’s for the local Police Department and the Fire Pups program with our local Fire Department.  We actively contribute to children through the Children’s Miracle Networks “Josh Dogs” program.  Also, we maintain a scholarship that honors the first Vietnam casualty from Louisburg, Lawrence E. Bauer which was started in 1970, and is the oldest scholarship still given at our local high school, which is awarded annually to a worthy Louisburg High School student.

The John P. Hand unit of the American Legion Auxiliary was chartered on April 8, 1938 with a membership of 40 women.  Ora Grimes, who not only served as Charter President in the Unit, but was also the first from the area to be elected as District President during the 1942-1943 term.  It would be many more years before Trish Ward was elected District President in the 2006-2007 year, followed by Barbara Meyer who served as district President in 2008-2009. The coming year for the 2010-2011 term of office, Trish Ward was elected as Department of Kansas President, a first for our little town of Louisburg, Kansas Post 250. 

Membership Eligibility:

Membership Form: Click Here

Eligibility Requirements for American Legion Auxiliary MembershipMembership in The American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the:

(1) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and

(2) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who served in either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918 and any time after December 7, 1941 who, being a citizen 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 either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge;

(3) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941 who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and

(4) to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.* * A woman who is eligible for American Legion membership is eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary regardless of whether or not she is a member of The American Legion. However, eligibility of her female relatives (sister, mother, direct descendants) and/or spouse depends upon her membership in The American Legion.Information on a veteran’s service record can be obtained by contacting:

• National Archives and Records Administration
  Telephone: 1-866-272-6272
  www.archives.gov