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For me, the Junior Auxiliary is about teaching," Carol Stake said. "I want to teach the junior members Americanism and leadership, to show honor and respect for veterans and their country and to become good citizens of character."
Carol Stake is the Assistant Junior Activities leader for the Auxiliary State Department of Arkansas and Unit 57 in Heber Springs. She and her twin sister Kim are enthusiastic supporters of the Junior Auxiliary. Kim, a former Assistant Junior Activities Leader at the Unit and Department, is Unit 57 Junior Vice Commander and Department 2nd Jr. Vice Commander.
"One day our juniors will be the leaders of our organization," Carol said. "That's why we need to sign up our eligible juniors, teach them the purpose of the Auxiliary and get them active now."
Auxiliary Past National Commanders Paula K. Raymond and Carol A. Gray couldn't agree more. Both are former Junior Auxiliary members who believe their participation in the Junior Auxiliary influenced them as adults.
"I became a junior member of the DAV Auxiliary when Alton [Ill.] Unit 3 was chartered in 1957," Past National Commander Raymond said. "At that time, a Junior Unit was also chartered, and we had 10 young girls of various ages. We enjoyed what we were... |
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