The Big Twelve Competition recognizes departments that meet or exceed their pledged membership goal percentage by the March target date. The percentage does not include members gained through DMS.

The competition is broken down into six categories. The winner in each category will be reimbursed for computer equipment purchases of up to $2,000, while the runners-up in each category will be reimbursed for computer equipment purchases of up to $1,000.

The six categories in the Big Twelve Competition are:

• Category I – departments of 100,000 or more members
• Category II – departments of 70,000- 99,999 members
• Category III – departments of 40,0000- 69,999 members
• Category IV – departments of 25,000-39,999 members
• Category V – departments of 10,000-24,999 members
• Category VI – departments of 9,999 or less members

Read more about the Big Twelve Competition by downloading the online National Membership Points Award Manual publication located under Internal Affairs: www.legion.org/publications [2]