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Department Chairmen |
| William Manes 25665 Fishermans Dr. Dana Point, CA 92629 Phone: (949) 248-7696 Fax: (949) 248-8623 |
| District Chairman Steve Arends Phone: (619) 421-1521 |
| The VFW's presence
in Washington DC and in Sacramento allows VFW officials to monitor and lobby
Congress for legislative action targeted toward maintaining a strong national
defense and improving military benefits and quality of life for all veterans,
including those currently serving in the active-duty military, the National
Guard and the Reserves. One of the main goals of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is
to ensure that the Veterans receive the entitlements that are due to them. One
of the ways we can accomplish this is to endorse those candidates based on their
support for Veterans and VFW legislative goals. Due to the strength of our
non-partisan, and does not make endorsements based on party affiliation or any
other issue except National Security and Veterans Benefits and entitlements. The
VFW-PAC endorses candidates who support Veterans entitlements and VFW
legislative goals.
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| SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS |
| WWW.VFWCA.ORG |
| WWW.VFWDC.ORG |
| HTTP://VETERANS,HOUSE.GOV |
| HTTP://THOMAS.LOC.GOV |
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HOW TO REPORT |
| All activities under Legislative/PAC activities should be reported using the Program Reporting Form 12, under Citizenship Education (Americanism) either on-line or by submitting to Department Headquarters. PAC Contributions should be mailed to Department Headquarters along PAC with PAC contribution form 21. |
| Important! – To qualify for awards a Post must send a copy of the program reporting Form 12 to the Department Chairman with all applicable attachments. |
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ALL-STATE POINTS |
| A Post will receive 10 points by submitting at least $100.00 to the Department Legislative Program prior to April 30, 2008. |
| A Post will receive 10 points by submitting at least $100.00 to the Department PAC Program prior to April 30, 2008. |
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| The Veterans of Foreign Wars started the observance of May 1st as Loyalty Day in the 1930’s as a deterrent to the anti-American activities of Communist agitators during parades in our country. It proved to be very effective and was, after many years, officially recognized and signed into law in 1958.
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| The year 2007, marks the 49th anniversary of Loyalty Day. We urge each Post and District
to plan a Loyalty Day Program. Try to schedule it for May 1st and, if
possible, abandon the traditional indoor setting - move outdoors and get some
fresh air! Select a Chairman that is willing to put forth the additional
effect needed to ensure a successful program and appoint a committee to help him
or her with the details.
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| Contact your Congress and Senate Representatives, the County Board of
Supervisors and your local Mayor. Ask them for a proclamation designating May 1st
as “Loyalty Day” and invite them to participate in your program. Ask other
groups to participate and above all, use the media and get the local community
involved!!
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| Information to help plan your program is available from the VFW
Americanism (Citizenship Education) Director, 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City,
MO 64111. Remember, a well-planned program will enhance the VFW image in your
community and will also reflect your own pride in your Country.
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HOW TO REPORT
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| All activities should be
reported using the Program Reporting Form 12 either on-line or by submitting
to Department Headquarters.
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AWARDS
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| Awards will be presented to the Post and District with the best overall Loyalty Day Program as decided by the Chairman from the reporting forms and supporting documentation submitted. |
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LEST WE
FORGET OUR POW/ MIA’s
100%
ACCOUNTABILITY
We request that VFW members send their Senators and Representatives a letter urging their continued support of this issue; this includes asking members of the public to also write on behalf of our missing veterans. To ensure that they are never forgotten, all VFW Posts should:
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HOW TO REPORT
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reported using the Program Reporting Form 12 either on-line or by submitting
to Department Headquarters. Important! To qualify for awards a Post send a copy of the program reporting form 1 2 to the Department Chairman with all applicable attachments.
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AWARDS
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| A plaque will he awarded for the most outstanding Post and District POW/MIA Program as determined by the Chairman. |
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| The VFW's National Citizenship Education Teachers' Award recognizes the nation's top elementary, junior high and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions. Nearly 1,000 teachers are from every state, the District of Columbia and overseas. Fellow teachers, supervisors or other interested individuals can submit nominations by November 1 to your local Post. To nominate a Teacher, please complete the following steps and forward this information to your District Teachers Award Chairman. District Chairmen will then forward the District entries to the Department Chairman. The Department Chairman will select a state winner and forward that entry and any required reports to National. The Department Chairman will also provide Department Headquarters with a cumulative report of all of the Posts that participated, by District, which will then be used to give credit in the All-State Program. District entries must be in to the Department Chairman NO LATER THAN December 15, 2007. 1. Complete the VFW Teacher Nomination form. 2. Submit an essay not more than 350 words. 3. Submit resume of Teacher. 4. Submit additional documentation.
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HOW TO REPORT All activities should be reported using the program reporting form 12 either on-line or by submitting to Department Headquarters. Important! — To qualify for awards a Post must send a copy of the Program Reporting Form 12 to the Department Chairman with all applicable attachments. |
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ALL STATE REQUIREMENTS AND POINTS A Post will receive 5 points by submitting a Teacher Award entry for District Judging. A Post will receive credit once a consolidated report from the Department Chairman is received in Department Headquarters. |
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AWARDS Category K-S - $250 to school and $250 to teacher Category 6-8 - $250 to school and $250 to teacher Category 9-12 - $250 to school and $250 to teacher Plaques for both the Teacher and their School Invitation to our Mid-Winter Conference in January in Sacramento, CA.
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DEPARTMENT DEADLINES FOR 2007-2008: Entry Deadline to the Post: November 1, 2007 Post Deadline to submit to District: November 1 5, 2007 District Deadline to submit to Department: December 15, 2007 |