top of page

Poppy
Program

Kay Grosskopf, Department Chairman
Email: kkgros44@gmail.com

Kay Grosskopf1.jpg

The purpose of the Poppy Program is to honor veterans for their service and sacrifice by promoting the circulation of the poppy, educating all people of the poppy's history, and the significant financial benefit realized by our nation's veterans as a result of its distribution. Efforts should be made to increase unit poppy revenues and the number of poppy makers for department.

ALA units and Legion posts are encouraged to distribute poppies in their local communities and surrounding areas if there is no other active Legion Family presence. The Legion Family should respect neighboring units and posts' privilege to distribute poppies in their respective areas and work towards a spirit of cooperation.

The Little Miss Poppy Contest (ages 6-12) and the Poppy Poster Contest are under the direction of the Department Poppy Chair.

Check back if a link is not active

Poppy Resources & Information:

LegionAuxPoppy2015-w.jpg

Worksheets:

2023 District Chairmen:

​

District 1 - Kathie Wilhelm              District 7 - Christina Petranovich

District 2 - Cathy Brunnquell           District 8 - Vacant

District 3 - Shelia Luhman                District 9 - TBD

District 4 - Judy Breitzmann             District 10 - Yvonne Hill

District 5 - Elaine Forster                  District 11 - TBD

District 6 - Patti Julius                        District 12 - TBD

Important Dates

  • Department Chairman Report due to National Committee: May 15

  • Department and Unit Award Nomination Form Completed and Submitted: June 1

​​

National Poppy Day is the Friday before Memorial Day.


Poppy Poster Contest All department entries must be sent by the department chairman to national division chairman postmarked by 5 p.m. EST on June 1.


Little Miss Poppy Department Poppy chairman submits the name, address, unit, and department of the contestant along with scrapbook to her national division Poppy chairman postmarked by 5 p.m. EST on June 1.


Unit Award: Most Outstanding Unit Poppy Program (per division) Send to national division chairman postmarked or emailed by 5 p.m. EST on June 1


Department Award: Best Department Poppy Program (per division) Send to national division chairman postmarked or emailed by 5 p.m. EST on June 1


Poppy Poster Contest All department entries must be sent by the department chairman to national division chairman postmarked by 5 p.m. EST on June 1

2022-2023 National Poppy Program Awards Deadlines and Submission Requirements

Thank you for taking the time to share a favorite story about the positive impact you or someone you know has had on our mission! Your story may inspire another member into service. It also helps us tell the world who we are, what we do, and why we matter.

​

Here are the national awards for this committee:

​

Unit Award: Most Outstanding Unit Poppy Program (per division)

  • All unit entries must be submitted by the department chairman via electronic form by 5 p.m. EST on June 1.

Note: You will receive a confirmation when your award is submitted. Unit members should follow instructions from their department.

National Awards Form Link: https://www.legion-aux.org/National-Awards-Form

​

Department Award: Best Department Poppy Program (per division)

  • All department entries must be submitted by the department chairman via electronic form by 5 p.m. EST on June 1.

Note: You will receive a confirmation when your award is submitted.

National Awards Form Link: https://www.legion-aux.org/National-Awards-Form

​

Little Miss Poppy

Please note – for the Poppy Poster Contest, refer to your department for submission guidelines. 

Poppy Poster Contest rules are available at: https://www.legion-aux.org/National-Poppy-Poster-Contest.

National Awards Form Link: https://www.legion-aux.org/National-Awards-Form

Questions? Contact Poppy@ALAforVeterans.org

​

Fine Print:

Award submissions become property of the American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters. Through submission of reports and award entries, the submitter grants nonexclusive reproduction and publication rights to the materials submitted and agrees to have their names and submission published for ALA use or commercial use without additional compensation or permission.

Please fill out the information as completely and accurately as possible. Award certificates will be completed using the information given on this sheet, so please be sure to complete the electronic form in its entirety.

Please refer to the webpage for the specific criteria such as photographs, narrative length, submission deadline, and point of contact. All awards will be mailed to the department office after ALA National Convention. Department presidents may wish to recognize award recipients by presenting them with the award at a department function.

bottom of page