THE AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HOLIDAY INN
MOON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

JANUARY 8 – 10, 2010

Resolution No. 1026                                                                   Submitted by: Ronald F. Conley
                                                                                                 Past Department & National Commander


WHEREAS: In October 2007 the National Executive Committee approved Resolution 35,
                 establishing The American Legion Riders (ALR) as a national program to be
                 administered by the departments and the posts; and

WHEREAS: This resolution established certain guidelines to serve as the standard under which all
                 current and future ALR programs will operate; and

WHEREAS: The increasing numbers of ALR members and groups in the Department of
                 Pennsylvania demonstrate sustained growth that reflects a genuine interest in the
                 Riders for both current and potential members of The American Legion Family; and

WHEREAS: The intent of the ALR is to use their common interests and associations to promote the
                 aims and objectives of The American Legion as well as to enhance the public’s
                 perception of motorcycle riders and to promote motorcycle safety and awareness; and

WHEREAS: Membership growth has increased in many posts that have supported ALR and in some
                 cases these members now serve in leadership positions within the department; and

WHEREAS: Many posts within the department have already acknowledged their ALR as a program
                 of the post and have established a variety of guidelines for ALR to follow; and

WHEREAS: As ALR programs continue to increase in number within the Department of
                 Pennsylvania it would be beneficial to both The American Legion and ALR to establish
                 consistent guidelines for the operations of such programs; and

WHEREAS: The ALR programs now operating at post level have been reviewed by the Department
                 of Pennsylvania, which recommends to the Department Executive Committee that the
                 ALR become a department program; and

WHEREAS: The department finance committee has reviewed both the ALR’s potential for
                 fundraising and its need for funding and insurance for the department organization of
                 this program,and recommends this program to the Department Executive Committee;
                 now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That The American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania Executive Committee meeting
                   in regular session January 810, 2010 at the Holiday Inn, Moon Township, PA adopt
                   The American Legion Riders (ALR) as a department and post program; and be it urther

RESOLVED: That the Department establish with existing American Legion Riders a parent ALR
                   program for the Department of Pennsylvania that shall uphold the declared principles        
                   of The American Legion as well as conform to and abide by the regulations and decisions  
                   made by the department executive committee, department commander, or other
                   duly constituted governing body; and be it further

RESOLVED: That all subordinate American Legion Rider groups must be a program supported by a
                   post or district of The American Legion and shall uphold the declared principles of The
                   American Legion as well as conform to and abide by the regulations and decisions of
                   the Department, Post or other duly constituted Department governing body; and be it
                   further

RESOLVED: That the following guidelines are established for The American Legion Riders program
                   of The American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania:

      1. All members of the ALR shall be current members of The American Legion, American Legion
      Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion;
      
      2. Each ALR member shall own a motorcycle, or be married to a motorcycle owner under state
      law;

      3. Each ALR member shall be properly licensed and insured as required by state law, and will
      obey the motorcycle laws of the state;

      4. All ALR members shall strive to maintain the image of The American Legion, at all times
      upholding The American Legion name and emblem, which symbolizes the integrity and
      principles of this great organization;

      5. All ALR programs shall avoid the perception of being a motorcycle or biker “club”;

      6. The only recognized ALR logos are those which are copyrighted and sold through The
      American Legion Emblem sales;

      7. There shall be no use of rockers, banners, or patches worn that are meant to touch or partly
      obscure the main ALR patch and thus violate trademark protection laws regarding the ALR
      logo;

      8. All department ALR program officers, directors, and other leaders appointed or elected must
      be confirmed by the department executive committee;

      9. All vacancies that might occur from time to time in department ALR positions must be filled by
      the department American Legion Riders and approved by the department executive
      committee;

      10.The department ALR program must report monthly to the department executive committee, or
      duly appointed representative of the committee, with both an activity report and a financial
      status report of the department ALR program;

      11.The department finance officer or comptroller must be signatory on all accounts established by
      t he department ALR program;