AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
JANUARY 2023
Dear Members,
I hope you are keeping safe and well. I would like to say thank you to all
the Legion and Auxiliary members who
donated food to the VA Clinic. Gift cards
were given to families for Christmas, and grocery cards were placed on the Giving Tree at the VA Clinic. Thank you, all.
Now, to the future. Members of Lincoln Unit 3, have you paid your 2023 dues? As for all the things we do for our community and our veterans, your dues help the unit make them happen.
Scholarship time is drawing near. The due date for the Unit Scholarship is April 1. Please check the American Legion Post 3 website (www.legionpost3.org) for the applications. Please send them to Shirley Horstman. For any questions, please call her at 402-467-1575.
On March 18, the District 12 meeting will be held in Hickman at their Community Building in downtown Hickman. Registration starts at 8:00 A.M., and the joint meeting begins at 9:00 A.M.
We have already picked several girls from the Lincoln schools to attend the 2023 session of American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State. Happily, Girls State will be held in person this year at the University of Nebraska starting June 4. The cost for Girls State is $400 per girl.
In March, we will celebrate the American Legion’s Birthday. Elections for new officers will be held during the May meeting. Lincoln Unit 3 will also participate in Memorial Day services at Wyuka Cemetery.
I would like to invite you to our Unit 3 meetings so you can have a say in what we do at our meetings and understand the programs of the Auxiliary. We could always need your help and ideas.
Happy Spring!
Barbara Skillman
President, Lincoln Unit 3
Auxiliary Scholarships Announcement 2023
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
The American Legion Auxiliary supports various scholarship programs at the National, Departmental, and Unit levels that benefit veterans, the descendants of veterans, and The American Legion Family.
The Auxiliary announces the availability of its scholarships for graduating from high school, seniors for the Class of 2023. Applicants can only be awarded one scholarship per year.
All National and Department scholarship packets must be submitted through an Auxiliary Unit by MARCH 1, 2023.
Unit #3 scholarship packets must be submitted to Unit #3 or one of our Scholarship Chairmen by APRIL 1, 2023.
If you are interested in applying for an American Legion Auxiliary scholarship, check the links below for eligibility requirements, application forms, and deadlines. Scholarship information is available from guidance counselors at all public and private high schools. If you need additional information on how the application process is handled, please contact one of our Scholarship Co-Chairmen
Shirley Horstman
2539 North 74th St.
68507
Jeanie Harris, Scholarship Co-Chairman
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #3
2424 Northline Court
Lincoln, NE 68521
Unit Level:
www.lincolnpost3.org/american-legion-auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Lincoln Unit #3 only sponsors three $500 Scholarships annually. They are only available to a student whose family member is an active member of Lincoln Legion Post #3 or Legion Auxiliary Unit #3, is a Lincoln resident, and plans to attend a Nebraska school of higher education. Attached.
Department Level:
www.nebraskalegionaux.net (hyperlink)
Ruby Paul Campaign Fund Scholarship
Roberta Marie Stretch Memorial Scholarship
Career Technical Education Scholarship
Averly Elaine Keriakedes Memorial Scholarship
Nurses’s Scholarship
Junior Member Loyalty Memorial Scholarship
Viola Heinrich Memorial Scholarship
National Level:
www.alaforveterans.org (hyperlink)
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Spirit of Youth Loyalty Scholarship
Junior Member Loyalty Scholarship
Samsung American Legion Scholarship
Auxiliary scholarship Application
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Lincoln Unit #3
Scholarship Application
Name of Applicant __________________________________________________
Address of Applicant ________________________________________________
Phone # _________________ Date of Birth __________ Marital Status ________
Name of Parents/Spouse _____________________________________________
Address of Parents/Spouse ___________________________________________
By Whom Are You Veteran Connected? Self ____ Father ___ Mother ___
Husband ___ Wife ___ Grandfather ___ Grandmother ___ Sister ___ Brother ___
Names and Membership # of Lincoln Auxiliary Unit #3 or Legion Post #3 Member(s) Related To ________________________________________________
High School Attended _______________________Course(s) of Study__________
Year of Graduation ______ Other Schools Attended? ______________________
What Nebraska College/University Do You Plan to Attend?
__________________________________________________________________Have You Been Accepted for Admission? _____ Start Date __________________
Length of Course ________Career Field __________________________________
Amount of Tuition: Quarter $________ Semester $________ Year $___________
Required Documentation:
- Short written autobiography of yourself and your future goals
- Transcript of your grades
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from any of the following: (a) Current/Former employer, (b) Friend of parent/spouse, (c) Current/former teacher (d) Guidance Counselor or School Administrator
Attach all required material to this application and mail to: Scholarship Chairperson:
Shirley Horstman 2539 North 74th St. 68507,
before APRIL 1st. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.
Congratulations Ladies
This cake was provided by Post 3 to Honor
the American Legion Auxiliary
Commander Jackson cuts the cake to celebrate the 100 birthday
Wade Graft Commander and Auxiliary President Barbara Skillman help celebrate Legions 102nd Birthday
