VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES … · ROSTER CORRECTIONS (continued) SEVENTH...

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA

Mail: Rice Street Station, PO Box 17146, St Paul, MN 55117 Phone: 651-291-1757 Email: [email protected] FAX: 651-291-2753

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4 October 1, 2015 1. Membership - thanks to all who have helped so far. But as in the past, the first 60% comes easy ... now

the work begins. We expect to lose 3 to 4 per cent of our membership to death, moving out of state, etc. In order to insure a membership increase, every member is asked to help recruit new and reinstated members (at least 2,500 needed on or before December 31st). We recommend you take extra time and make personal contact with your unpaid members. The Department has a number of Recruiting tools and Posters to help with this process. Additionally, each District has a number of State Certified Recruiters.

2. The following District meetings are announced: First District October 3 Austin #4393 @ 9:30 AM Joe Mauricio Second District October 3 Madelia #3842 @ 12:30 PM Rick Bugbee Third District October 10 Westbrook #5098 @ 10:00 AM Tom Hanson Fourth District November 21 Cottage Grove #8752 @ 9 AM Duane Hermanson Sixth District October 3 Akeley #8508 @ 1:00 PM Tom Hanson Seventh District October 10 Blaine #6316 @ 10:00 AM Duane Hermanson Eighth District October 17-18 Cloquet #3979 @ 9:00AM Tom Hanson Ninth District October 10 Barnesville #4628 @ 1:00 PM Rick Bugbee 3. The Pheasant Dinner for most hospitalized Veterans will be in October 2015 at most VA Hospitals and

Veterans Homes serving Minnesota Veterans. This year again all birds have to be purchased. (Some dates and facilities are tentative. Please check your local facility for date and time.)

4. The Department Community Service year started April 1, 2015 and runs through March 31, 2016. Post

Commanders are directed to send in monthly reports for each activity completed during the month. COMMUNITY SERVICE IS WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS, NOT WHAT YOU DO FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR POST. A Community Service Report form is included in this mailing. PLEASE USE IT.

5. Need a place to donate your Gambling Funds? See the Lawful Purpose Expenditures list included in this

mailing. Make checks payable to the Department of Minnesota, V.F.W., earmarked for one or more of the funds. Your Post Gambling Funds can also be donated to the MN VFW Charitable Association (See enclosed form).

6. Accurate and complete records shall be kept by all persons handling Post funds, including Club

Managers, Bingo and Gambling Chairmen. These records MUST be audited by Post Trustees in the same manner and at the same time as Post Quartermaster records. ALL POSTS CONDUCTING GAMBLING ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY AND PAY TAX TO THE MINNESOTA GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD. THIS APPLIES TO ALL BINGO AND GAMBLING GAMES BY POSTS, AUXILIARIES AND MOC PUP TENTS.

7. Voice of Democracy information has been distributed to each Post Commander via General Orders,

Department Webpage or the National Web Page. Please see that this information gets to your Schools. Post V.O.D. Chairs are urged to work with the Auxiliary Chair and to contact their District Chair for assistance on this program. Posts are reminded to adhere to deadline dates. Post Deadline - November 1st; District Deadline - November 15th; Department Deadline December 4th.

8. The various Department Chairmen distributed literature on their 2015-2016 programs at the Fall

Conference in St Cloud. This information is also included in this mailing for the Chairman of your Post.

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General Orders 1 October 2015

9. The 2016 V.F.W. Calendars and labels will be mailed to members of the V.F.W. and Auxiliary. The money will go to support the V.F.W. Claims Office at Ft. Snelling. Please help by donating, so we can help those Veterans that need it. Additional Calendars will be available through Department Headquarters for the $10.00 donation. (These Calendars should not be confused with the Calendar Raffle conducted by the MN VFW Charitable Association.)

10. The Annual Midwinter Conference will be held at the Minneapolis Marriott in Minneapolis, Friday and

Saturday, January 22-23, 2016. The Conference Banquet will be held Saturday evening. The planned program and other information will be included in the November 1st General Orders Mailing.

11. Department Headquarters has prepared an Internal Control System for Posts that have acquired a Bingo

and/or Gambling License from the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. This approved procedure has been sent to the Commander of the licensed Posts. Any Post applying for a Gambling and/or Bingo License should contact Department Headquarters for a copy of the Internal Control System, as it will need to be included with the license application.

12. NOTE: There shall not be a Post function on the same day that there is a District or Department

Function. (Unless approved by the State Commander.) 13. POST RESERVE: Attention is directed to Section 218, Manual of Procedure, which mandates Post

Quartermasters to maintain a dues reserve fund to which shall be credited not less than one-half of the Post's part of the current year's (2016) dues paid by each member prior to July 1, 2016, except dues remitted by the Post. No Post Quartermaster shall disburse, nor shall an obligation be incurred against this fund until after July 1, 2016, at which time it shall be transferred to the Post General Fund and be available for expenditure.

14. Attention of Post Commanders is directed to the Commander-in-Chief's decision in response to questions

raised concerning alcoholic beverages in the Post meeting room during the Post meeting as set forth below:

It is held to be objectionable and contrary to accepted rules of order and proper decorum implicit in the ritual of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to permit alcoholic beverages in the Post meeting room during the Post meeting. Accordingly, the presence, dispensation and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Post meeting room during the Post meeting is completely unacceptable and any such practice known to exist shall be terminated.

It is the intent of the Commander-in-Chief's decision regarding this response to include Post, County Council, District and Department meetings, at which it is held to be objectionable.

15. It is asked that any Post hosting a "Candidate Forum or Town Hall Meeting" at their Post…please contact

Department Headquarters with the date and time of your Forum. 16. It should be noted that due to budgetary constraints for the coming year, the following functions have been

reduced or eliminated: A) The Gopher Oversea'r has been reduced to three (3) issues a year. B) The monthly General Orders mailing to Post Commanders are now emailed. If a Post Quartermaster

has email, we will send him/her the General Orders via email. C) If a Post does not have email, there will be a $35 charge to mail the General Orders.

17. In an attempt to both save money and expedite communications, we are asking for an email address for

ALL Post Commanders. BY ORDER OF: DUANE HERMANSON State Commander Department of Minnesota, V.F.W.

OFFICIAL:

Tate Doom Adjutant


*Please review the attached Flyer About VFW Websites and General Orders Access **Please Save the enclosed List of Important VFW, Auxiliary, and Claims Office Contacts for your records IMPORTANT Post Roster Information- Whenever there are ANY changes to your Post Rosters please notify Department Headquarters and National as Soon as Possible.

MORE…. Full Page

Bulletins in THIS General Orders

Midwinter Book Ad Bulletin Midwinter Housing Form Community Service Report Form Website & General Orders Access Important State Contacts List VFW Assoc. Letter Calendar Letter SVA Legislative Fellowship Letter Legislative Talking Points Action Corps Sign-up Sheet Lawful Purpose Bulletin Coloring Book Bulletin Community Service Form Employer of the Year Nomination Form Publications Contest Form

Scout of the Year Form Safety Deadline Bulletin Safety Gold Award Master Entry

Form VOD & Patriot’s Pen Deadlines VOD & Patriot’s Pen Chair Roster VOD Scholarship Contest

Application VOD POST Report Form VOD & Patriot’s Pen Score Sheet Patriot’s Pen Contest Application Patriot’s Pen POST Report Form Youth Hockey Bulletin Youth Activity Report Form Youth Activity Chairmen Roster

GO TO

www.mn.gov.vfw

GENERAL SITE ACCESS: Midwinter Conference:

Housing Form Book Advertising Form

Other: Community Service Forms PASSWORD ACCESS ON ‘POST RESOURCES’: Reports Chairman Books Poppy Order

Form Program Entry Forms

ROSTER

CORRECTIONS

October 2015 FIRST DISTRICT Post 186: Commander Paul Rugg, 441 2nd St E., Wanamingo, MN 55983 SECOND DISTRICT District Adjutant: John Anderson, 3966 Mica Trail, Eagan, MN 55123-2930, 612-964-4947 Post 800: Commander-Ralph Grundmeyer, 507-388-8272 Post 1803: Commander- William Simonette, 507-920-0435 Post 9433: Commander- Kris Auge, 952-913-5979 Post 9607: New Commander- Lawrence W. Janzen, 82395- 640th Ave, Butterfield. MN 56120-4141, 507-877-5870 SIXTH DISTRICT Post 2747: Changed meeting date- 2nd Wednesday at 6:30 pm Post 5973: Commander- Roger Stoick; 763-682-4741 Post 8508: Quartermaster- Philip Koppenberg; PO Box 66


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SEVENTH DISTRICT Post 7051: New Post Address- 3250 Winpark Drive, New Hope, MN 55427

NINTH DISTRICT Post 3817: New Commander- Wendell Sorlien, 232 Circle Hills Dr., Grand Forks, ND 58201, 701-772-8678

ARMED FORCES

SERVICE CENTER

To all VFW Commanders and members… our Troops are still on the move.

We are still in need of funds to take care of our Warriors and their families.

Being a Past Commander myself, I know it is hard to decide where your donations should go, but I assure you, every cent is used in the best way we know how… Please consider donating to the Armed Forces Service Center.

Donations can be sent to: 4300 Glumack Drive- Lt 3693 Mpls.-St Paul International Airport St Paul, MN 55111

“Remember the Warriors of today are the VFW members of tomorrow”

BUDDY POPPY

The first Buddy Poppy order from Fall Conference is in. The order is for 17,250 Buddy Poppies.

I challenge any Post to match or exceed this number!

Thank you to everyone that attended one of the very informative Buddy Poppy

Seminars at Fall Conference. I trust all Posts are now working on a Poppy Display to

enter at your December District meeting.

~Submitted by James E. Rowe, Buddy Poppy Chair

CHAPLAIN

Thanks to Rev. Charlene Cobb for giving the Chaplains class this last weekend. It showed those in attendance a more complete

picture of what we as chaplains need to do.

I'll repeat what I said at the class: "If you need prayers or assistance

within your District or Post please do not hesitate to contact me".

~Submitted by Len Gudmunson, Department Chaplain


[email protected], phone 612-490-4170

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

We had a Great Fall Conference! Here is an overview of what we addressed in the Citizenship Education Seminar: Fall Conference September 2015 School of Instruction Citizenship & Education (Americanism)

1. Introduction of Chairmen a. Teacher of the year Barry Henriksen b. Citizenship & Education Ed Eibon c. Americanism Auxiliary Chairmen Renee Tessier

2. Barry Henriksen 30min Teacher of the Year Program 3. Ed & Renee 60min Citizenship & Education Americanism

a. You are the Point Person as District & Post Chairmen b. Reporting your Activities on the proper Forms c. Community Service d. Patriotism & Citizenship & Education

4. Drawing for those attending class. ~Submitted by Ed Eibon, Citizenship Education Chair

COMMANDER’S

PROJECT

Want to help out your fellow veterans? Looking to give back to your local community? Well......then be a post that supports your State of MN 215-2016 Commander's Project! How can you support Dewey and his project this year? Well let me tell you........there are two main means of support: 1. Be a "host post". What does that mean? It means to provide the facility to host an 8 week long Ars Bellum veterans art therapy program! Your post would serve as the classroom for this worthwhile endeavor. It can be either during the week or on weekend days. It would enable you to serve the veterans in your community as they use art therapy to deal with the trauma and wounds of war. We are looking for posts across the state… from Rochester to Duluth to Moorhead and everyone in between to step up. 2. Make a donation to the Commander's Project! Got some extra charitable gambling funds to disperse? Commander Hermanson sure could use them for this project. Send a check to Department Headquarters....or better yet....bring it to the mid winter conference and present it to Dewey yourself! Little checks, big checks it doesn't matter. All donations would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 320-291-9890 or [email protected]. Yours in comradeship,


~Submitted by Clint Tuorila, Citizenship Education Chair

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Fall Conference is done, I would hope most of the post reps could attend the training sessions that the department provided for you. I know I have learned a lot this year about this program and I would hope that every post and auxiliary has also. If you have a problem with the reporting, please contact me or someone at the office for assistance. Some of the things that we covered, for those of you that could not make it, were the filling out of the report form. When the form must be turned in and the other information that is published in the Community Service book for officers. Handouts were also given out at the training, so if you did not make it to St. Cloud and want more “dos and don’ts” on Community Service reporting, please contact me.

NOTE: Posts have until November 1st to get any back Community Service reports into me to get credit for turning them in. After that, any late reports will not count toward convention awards.

~Submitted by Rick Bugbee, Department Jr. Vice Commander& Community Service Chair

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Now is the time to Seek out those Veteran Friendly Employers…

Employer of the Year Entries are due to Department by

February 1, 2015

~Submitted by Thomas Hanson, Employment Chair

HOMELESS VETERANS

The Homeless Veterans Breakout Session at Fall Conference was well attended with 50 chairs full and people standing. Ending Veterans Homelessness is receiving substantial attention from the federal level to the state level to the local level. Your VFW has been at the forefront of this effort, and we are being asked more - because our motto is "No one does more for Veterans. In particular, the leadership of local Posts in Olmsted and Meeker Counties were discussed as models for other Posts in the Department to follow.

Leadership at our Posts and Districts, including Auxiliaries, are encouraged to reach out to County Veteran Service Officers and ask what help is needed - including financial, through the Relief Funds, if necessary - to help house homeless veterans and to help precariously housed veterans stay housed.

Watch this space in next month's General Orders and plan to attend the Homeless Veterans breakout session at Mid-Winter.

Please contact me with any questions.

~Submitted by Tommy Johnson, Homeless Veterans [email protected], Cell 952-451-7088


MEMBERSHIP

Good day comrades,

Well the Fall Conference has now come to a close. There was a great deal of important business and learning accomplished. I want to thank the office staff and convention team for a job extremely well done. In addition, we had a great turn out for the membership/tech/social media class. I would be remiss if I did not thank Scott H, Tom H, Jarrod M and Lee B for their work in either pulling data for the class or actually helping teach. The three comrades of PLVFW, you never cease to amaze me at your willingness to share your best practices and even failures with our state membership. If you missed the conference, you can get the entire class by going to Facebook and requesting access. The page is MNVFWTECH. I feel the greatest take away is get into your community and interact. Invite new Veteran-friendly organizations into your Post. Use social media to taut the great activities you do and how you support your community through those activities. If we can engage the younger generation through these activities, the membership will come. We just need to try. Data from Memstats as of September 25, 2015.

Thank you, ~Submitted by Scott Bill, Membership Chair


PHEASANTS FOR

HOSPITALIZED VETERANS

Fall is here and it is time to think about our less fortunate Comrades in the

Veterans Homes and Hospitals.

Last year we served around 1,800 Pheasant dinners in 14 different VA Facilities. The gambling board has given permission to take funds out of your gaming account. Also we can use some funds for improvement of our Comrades wellbeing. Last year we donated to Trolling for Troops, Disabled Veterans Deer and Turkey Hunt, The MOC Venison Feed. Last year only 41 posts donated to this program for helping our less fortunate Comrades. I think we should be able to do better on our donations for this year. Send your donations to: VFW Department of Minnesota

Rice St. Station P.O. Box 17146

St. Paul, MN 55117 Thank you for supporting our Hospitalized Veterans.

~Submitted by Michael H. Pierce, Pheasants For Hospitalized Veterans Chair507-451-6025, Owatonna, MN 55060

PUBLICATIONS

I hope all of you made it to Fall Conference. I’m also hoping all Posts were represented and made it to the Publications seminar. If your Post wasn’t able to attend the seminar and would like to enter the publications contest you can contact the Department office or myself at [email protected] and we’ll get the information out to you. Thanks for your participation. I was asked at the Fall Conference Seminar if the Department General Orders could be published in Post Newsletters. I was informed that the Department of MN would prefer that they NOT be published.

~Submitted by Doug Doerfler, Publications Chair


POW/ MIA

September 4, 2015 5. Missing Medal of Honor Recipient Identified: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced the identification of remains belonging to Marine Corps 1st Lt. Alexander “Sandy” Bonnyman, 33, of Knoxville, Tenn., who would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions fighting on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, Nov. 11, 1943. He was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marines Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. His remains, and that of possibly three dozen other Americans, were recovered by History Flight, a Florida-based nonprofit organization that is assisting U.S. government MIA search and recovery efforts through an expanded public-private partnership opportunity. The lieutenant will be buried with full military honors on a date and location yet to be determined. Read more at: http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/historydivision/Pages/Who's%20Who/A-C/Bonnyman_A.aspx September 18, 2015 1. VFW Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing: On Wednesday, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss pending legislation. VFW Deputy Legislative Director Aleks Morosky testified, offering the VFW's comments. The bills on the agenda covered a wide range of topics including health care, survivors' benefits, and the GI Bill. The Committee also focused on two bills that would create greater VA employee accountability. To read the VFW's full statement and view a webcast of the hearing, visit: http://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/pending-legislation09162015. 2. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Approves Several Bills: On Thursday, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs considered and approved seven bills related to programs and policies affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs. These bills include H.R. 677, which would allow for COLA increases to disability compensation to occur without needed action by Congress. H.R. 2915 would help end suicide by female veterans. H.R. 3106 would affect construction at VA by shifting larger projects to the Army Corps of Engineers for management and appointing a special Assistant Inspector General for construction related issues. The VFW will continue to monitor all seven of these bills. For more information on these bills and to watch the hearing, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhb8wcb1fCg&feature=youtu.be. 3. VFW Hosts Eisenhower Memorial Commission: The VFW hosted a meeting on Thursday so the Eisenhower Memorial Commission could update a dozen veteran and military service organizations about the progress of the memorial, which Congress authorized in 1999 as a tribute to the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States. Attending the meeting at the VFW Washington Office were the commission chairman, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.); the finance campaign chairman, retired Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.); and the 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps and advisory committee cochairman, retired Gen. P.X. Kelley. The VFW supports the memorial through the passage of resolution 306 at this summer’s 116th National Convention in Pittsburgh. 4. Gulf War Vets Needed for Research: The War Related Illness and Injury Study Center at the VA in East Orange, N.J., currently has several research studies focused on Gulf War veterans who deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Storm, as well as non-deployed veterans of the same era. If you are a veteran from the 1990-91 era, or if you have a Gulf War illness and would like to know more about the research, please call 1-800-248-8005 or visit their Gulf War Research page at: http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/research/volunteer/nj-wriisc.asp. 5. National POW/MIA Recognition Day: The VFW Washington Office was present at today’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, joining VFW Posts across the


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nation in honoring and recognizing the service and sacrifice of almost 140,000 former American prisoners of war and the 83,000 Americans who continue to be listed as missing and unaccounted for from World War II forward. Read how one family continues to suffer the pain of unknowing here: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/09/14/list-of-troops-missing-since-wwii-still-tops-83000.html. 6. Train Attack Heroes Receive Medals: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva presented medals to the three Americans who stopped a radical terrorist on a Paris-bound train last month. At the Thursday ceremony, Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone received the Airman's Medal and Purple Heart Medal, Army National Guard Specialist Alek Skarlatos received the Soldier's Medal, and civilian Anthony Sadler received the Department of Defense Medal for Valor. The Airman’s and Soldier’s Medals rank ninth in the order of precedence, immediately above the Bronze Star. The Defense Medal for Valor was created soon after 9/11 to recognize government employees and private citizens who perform acts of heroism or sacrifice. The three childhood friends were on vacation Aug. 21 when they subdued, disarmed and hogtied a heavily armed gunman on a train heading from Amsterdam to Paris. France awarded all three Americans the Legion of Merit within days of the attack. After the Pentagon presentation, the three young men met with President Obama in the Oval Office. 7. Four MIAs Identified: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified the remains belonging to two World War II Marines and two Korean War soldiers. Being returned home for burial with full military honors at a time and date yet to be determined are: - Marine Corps Pfc. James P. Reilly and Cpl. James D. Otto, who were both killed in action on Nov. 20, 1943, while fighting on the Pacific island of Tarawa. They were assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. - Army Cpl. Robert E. Meyers, of Franklin County, Pa., was assigned to Company A, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, when he died fighting in North Korea on Dec. 1, 1950. - Army Cpl. George H. Mason, who was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Infantry Division, died while fighting in North Korea on Feb. 14, 1951.

~Submitted by Dr. Jim Tuorila, POW/MIA Chair

SAFETY

Please see the Flyer with the Safety Program Deadlines inside this General Orders.

NOTE: There is an all-in-one form that covers all three of the

Public Servant Safety Awards. Please feel free to make copies if you have an entrant in each category.

Safety Entries are due by January 1st

Bus Driver Entries due March 1st Watch for Entry Forms in future GOs

~Submitted by Don Nix, Safety Chair

TEACHER OF THE

YEAR

As I mentioned last month… Teacher of the Year entries are

Due February 15th To your Post

But, don't wait. Start working to identify that special teacher now.

~Submitted by Barry Henriksen, Teacher of the Year Chair


VETERANS AND

MILITARY SUPPORT

Post Level AssistanceThe quickest and most effective way to help needy Veterans is at the Post level. Remember, any Post that sells Poppies has a relief fund and that is meant to help needy veterans. Here are some pointers:

Do not just believe their story, many fakers out there. Do not provide cash, instead pay bills directly to landlords, auto

shops, etc. or purchase gift cards for groceries, clothes, etc. Demand proof of service and hardship. DD214, Military ID, overdue

bills, letters from mortgage or landlord, etc. Utilize local Military Family Assistance Centers, they can confirm

service records, provide assistance, and information about other assistance being provided. Contact them at 1‐888‐234‐1274.

When helping Veterans at the Post level, please contact me with any questions? Also report any assistance to my attention so I can properly document and report to National.

~Submitted by Scott Hanson, Veterans and Military Support Chair

VOICE OF

DEMOCRACY/ PATRIOT’S PEN

VOD and Patriots Pen program should be in full swing by now.Please use the Department form for entries.

Pass the word that we need to have the VOD speeches on either a CD or Flash Drive before they be sent on to National this year.

If you receive a cassette tape that is a winner it should be redone on CD before being sent on to Department.

You may get Department form by going to www.vfw.state.mn.us and go

to VFW Programs page.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES November 1st, Student entries to the Post

November 15th, Completion of Post judging December 6th, Completion of District judging

District winners to Department ASAP

Make sure all signatures are Signed and the Entrant’s PICTURE is enclosed

Don’t forget to submit your program reporting forms when

forwarding your entries! ~Submitted by Mike Pierce, Voice of Democracy Chair


VETERANS ACTIVITIES

WHEN YOU DECIDE WHAT DATES YOU ARE HAVING YOUR ACTIVITY, LET US KNOW SO WE CAN GET IT POSTED IN THE GENERAL ORDERS FOR MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.

IS YOUR POST UP TO HOSTING ONE OF THE NEW ACTIVITIES

Archery ........ Farmington Post #7662 will Host 2016

Bean bag.......Alexandria Post #936 will Host 2016 Bowling ........Mankato Post #950 will host 2016

Cribbage ...... Open for 2016 and Beyond Fishing .........Open for 2015 and Beyond

Golf ...............Owatonna Post #3723 will host 2016 Horseshoes …Fergus Falls Post #612 will host 2016

Military Rifle Match...Open for 2015 and Beyond Pistol comp….... Brooklyn Park Post #3915 will host 2016

Trap shooting… Open 2015 and beyond *************************************************************************

NOTE: Contact the Veteran Activities Chairman in your District if you are interested in bidding any of the above events or would like more information on

any of the events.

~Submitted by Dan Meyer, Veterans Activities Chair

YOUTH

ACTIVITIES

The Youth Committee, with approval of the C of A, awarded the 2017 Hockey to White Bear Lake Post 1782 and 2018 Hockey to Dilworth Post 1223 Baseball for 2017 was awarded to Willmar Post 1639. Please contact your District Chairman for further information or Jim Hesselgrave.

********************************************************************* BASEBALL: 2016 – Fergus Falls Post #612

HOCKEY: March 18-20, 2016 –Moorhead- Dilworth Post #1223

*********************************************************************** NOTE: Contact the Veteran Activities Chairman in your District if you are

interested in bidding any of the above events or would like more information on any of the events.

~Submitted by Jim Hesselgrave, Youth Activities Chair


MIDWINTER CONFERENCE SOUVENIR PROGRAM BOOKLET

The 2016 Midwinter Conference will offer Posts a discount for advertising in the Souvenir Pro-gram Booklet for the Midwinter Conference. The Booklet will contain pictures of the District Voice of Democracy Winners, listing of the priz-es and many other pages of interest. The Booklet will also include the full program for the Midwinter Conference.

ADVERTISING RATES FOR V.F.W. STATE, DISTRICT, AND POSTS FOR THE MIDWINTER BOOK.

PAGE SIZE RATES

FULL PAGE (5” X 8”) $125.00 HALF PAGE * $ 75.00 QUARTER PAGE * $ 45.00

ALL ADDS MUST BE SCANNER/CAMERA READY. IF THEY ARE NOT YOU WILL BE REQUIERED TO PAY AN ADDITION-AL $10. IF YOU DO NOT, YOUR AD WILL GO IN AS WE RECEIVED IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,PLEASE CALL DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT 651-291-1757.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Department of MN, VFW AND MAIL TO: Dept of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Rice Street Station PO Box 17146 St Paul, MN 55117

DEADLINE DATE FOR BOOKLET: December 20th, 2015

*Please See Reverse Side for Ad Layout and tips

First come - First served in choosing the page for

advertising.

The Booklet is an excellent opportunity to advertise your Post or a

Candidate for State Office - Be it for VFW,

Auxiliary or MOC.


Things you should think about while making an ad!!

Is my add layout correct? -A full page is just that: 5 x 8. -For a Half page layout and a Quarter page is at the bottom of this document.

How can I guarantee the best Quality for my ad? -Send it to us electronically either in a CD or Email. -If you send it in hard copy, print your ad in the highest quality setting your printer can go and have it print in a gray scale NOT color. Also try not to fold your ad. -It is always advisable to send us originals not copies.

Does my Ad look good in a Gray Scale? -Light colors such as red and yellow do not look good in a gray scale.

Are the quality of my ad pictures good? -The higher quality of picture you have the better we can make your ad look.

Is my Ad formatted correctly? -We accept Word, Publisher, JPEG and Tiff.

Any questions please call

651-291-1757

Quarter Page Ad 2 1/4” X 3 3/4”

Only $45

Half Page Ad 4 1/2” x 3 3/4”

Only $75

Whole Page Ad

7 1/2” x 4 1/2” OR

4 1/2” x 7 1/2”

ONLY $125


Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars

Midwinter Conference - January 22-23, 2016 Minneapolis Marriott City Center

30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Name (Please PRINT in Boxes)

Address:

City: _____________________________ State: _______ Zip: Affiliation: _______________________ Phone

Arrival Date: _________________________ Departure Date: ______________________ Sharing room with: _________________________________________________________ Please reserve a: (___) Single @ $87 ea. (___) Double @ $87 ea.

(___) Triple @ $87 ea. (___) Quad @ $87 ea. Room/Bed type: (___) King (___) Two Double Beds Parking: City Center Ramp- $21 for Thurs. & Sun. and approx. $16 a day for Fri. & Sat. (Subj. to Change)

All requests for reservations must be received by December 31, 2015. Please include first night's deposit to guarantee your reservation. In the event that a guaranteed reservation is not cancelled prior to 6:00 p.m. on your arrival date, one night's room and tax will be deducted from your deposit or billed through your credit card. Special group rates and accommodations are based on availability. Checkout time is 12:00 noon. Guest rooms will be available after 3:00 p.m. All rooms subject to applicable taxes. PLEASE REMEMBER --- Make your check or money order payable to the Minneapolis Marriott City Center. Please do not send currency. Reservations will be held until 6:00 p.m. unless guaranteed by one night's deposit.

Credit Card Type (circle one): Visa Mastercard Discover American Express

Card Number: ______________________________ Expiration Date: ____________

Signature: _____________________________________

Check # ___________ for one (1) night made out to the Minneapolis Marriot City Center

Money Order for one (1) night made out to the Minneapolis Marriot City Center

YES - I would like to receive an Email confirming my Reservations. My email address is:

MAIL RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY TO MARRIOTT CITY CENTER! NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY PHONE

You MUST use this form provided by the Department of MN, VFW to receive the special VFW rate.


Department Website & General Orders Access

Post Resources 1) Passwords

a. Passwords Change every July b. They will be Hardcopy Mailed to Post Commanders c. Commanders may Share it with Post Officers

2) How to Enter the Password a. Enter in All Lowercase with no spaces b. Using the Mouse, Click the ‘Login’ Button (DO NOT use the ‘Enter’ Key on your keyboard) c. When the Welcome Box Pops Up- Click the ‘OK’ Button d. Explore the Resources!

Printing Manuals & General Orders 1) General Order Receipt Options

a. FREE- Email & Downloading i. GOs Should be Emailed out around the 28th of Each Month- if you don’t receive them by

the first of the month, please let us know ii. GOs Should be on the Website by the 1st of the Month

b. Hard Copy- $35 Assessment Payable to Department Headquarters July of each Year (If this is not paid by the end of September or 3 months from the time your Post is placed on the Hard Copy List- whichever was first- you will be billed for the $35.)

2) How to Print Economically a. Select Print b. Click on the ‘Properties’ of ‘Print Preferences’ Button c. Select…

i. Color 1. Black & White 2. Gray Scale/Black Cartridge Only

ii. Print Quality 1. Fast Draft

Receiving General Orders & Tourbleshooting 1. Be sure VFW Staff email addresses are in your Contact List/Address Book

a. Jim Hesselgrave, State Quartermaster, [email protected] b. Tate Doom, State Adjutant, [email protected] c. Jeanie Anderson, Bookkeeper, [email protected] d. Melody Shryock, Convention Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, [email protected]

2. Double check the security level of your email junk filters… it is possible your system is filtering out our emails as they are sent to many people at once and some systems may detect that as SPAM

3. If you don’t see the General Orders in your email box by the 1st of the month: a. First, make sure that if your email address or internet provider has changed recently make sure

that you have contacted Department Headquarters with the new Email b. Check your Deleted, Junk and Garbage folders for and email from us dated between the 23rd- 31st

or the month c. Search your email folders for emails from [email protected] d. Visit the Department Resources Password Protected Page

i. Download and Print or Save the General Orders found there (This can be done as a complete file or each individual page can be selected as needed)


Two Primary V.F.W. Online Resources BookMark ‘Em!

1) National V.F.W. Website (www.vfw.org) a. Program & Event Information b. General Contest Applications for Programs like Voice of Democracy & Teacher of

the Year c. National Event Schedules & Calendars d. Member Log-on Section for Program Resource Guides and more

i. Need your V.F.W. membership number to establish this e. Quartermaster Resources- Available Only to Quartermasters as named on the Post

Roster

2) Department of Minnesota V.F.W. (www.mn.gov/vfw) a. Information on Veterans Events (Oversea’r Online), Gopher Oversea’r, Posts in

Minnesota, Contact information for Department Headquarters and V.F.W. Claims Office, Information on upcoming Conventions & Conferences, Veterans Help Links, Minnesota V.F.W. Post & District website links and more!

b. Post Resources i. Located on the Headquarters Page

ii. Accessed through the Post Password iii. Find General Orders, Audit Report, Poppy Report, Community Service

Report Standings, Leadership Manuals, Quartermaster and Post Forms, Community Service Forms, Poppy Forms, Chairman Manuals and Chairman Rosters, other forms related to Chairmanships and the Post

c. VFW Programs i. Located on the Home Page about halfway down on the right

ii. Find General Program information, Youth Activities and Entry Forms 1) Including Community Service Forms, Voice of Democracy and

Patriots Pen Forms, Scout of the Year info and more d. Calendar

i. Accessed from the Home Page ii. Look for the Current Events

1) Contains Dates and Locations for State and National Events, Program Deadlines and District Meetings


Important Contacts for V.F.W. Members

Department of Minnesota, V.F.W. http://mn.gov/vfw PHONE: 651-291-1757 FAX: 651-291-2753 EMAIL: (Please ADD these emails to your Contact List)

[email protected] Jim Hesselgrave, Dept. Quartermaster [email protected] Tate Doom, Adjutant [email protected] Jeanie Anderson, Secretary/Bookkeeper [email protected] Melody Shryock, Conventions/Admin. Assist./ Webpage

WEBSITE: http://mn.gov/vfw Community Service Forms http://mn.gov/vfw/youthsports2.html (Also available on Post Resources Password Page & in GOs) Youth & Veterans Activities http://mn.gov/vfw/youthsports2.html Department Calendar & District Meetings http://mn.gov/vfw/calendar.html Forms, Reports, General Orders and More (Post Resources Password Page- Post CMDR receives Password via USPS

July of each year) http://mn.gov/vfw/Password%20Page.html Men’s Auxiliary Page (Updates, Information & Events)

http://mn.gov/vfw/Mens%20Auxiliary%20Page.htm

CLAIMS OFFICE PHONE: 612-970-5669 (See Claims & VA Contact Sheet for more)

Department MAILING Address

Department Physical Address & UPS

Department of Minnesota, Veterans of Foreign Wars Rice Street Station PO Box 17146 St Paul, MN 55117

Department of MN, V.F.W. Veterans Service Building 20 W 12th Street, B1 St Paul, MN 55155

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. http://www.vfw.org

Membership Stats https://www.vfw.org/Login.aspx (Enter or Create your user account- Membership Number is needed and Access Limits apply based on your Officer Position for the current year)

Program Information http://www.vfw.org/Community/Programs Ladies Auxiliary- Minnesota PHONE: 651-291-1759 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.vfwamn.org Ladies Auxiliary- National Website http://www.vfwauxiliary.org


VFW Store (Manuals, Apparel, Pins, Program Materials and More) WEBSITE: www.vfwstore.org PHONE: 1-800-821-2606 CVS Flags (American Made Flag Resource) WEBSITE: http://www.cvsflags.com/index.cfm?GroupCode=VFWMN PHONE: 1-800-950-4061 (Mention Group Code ‘VFWMN’ when ordering) OTHER RESOURCES Our Post Uses:


Claims, Benefits & VA Important Contacts MN V.F.W. Claims Office

(The VFW has dedicated Service Officers in place to assist with obtaining VA benefits for Veterans & Families- they DO NOT need to be V.F.W. Members for assistance. Help is provided with service connected disability, non-service connected pension for those with wartime service on limited income, survivors benefits, educational benefits, and burial benefits.)

PHONE: 612-970-5669 FAX: 612-970-5404 STAFF: Jon Gohn, Claims Director Lynette Hakala, Assistant Claims Director , Veterans Benefits Representative Scott Sutherland, Claims Examiner , Claims Examiner Gordy Kirk, VFW Hospital Representative, Minneapolis VAMC 612-725-2000 ext. 4448 PHYSICAL LOCATION & MAILING ADDRESS: Veterans Claims Service Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Bldg 1 Federal Drive, Room G900 Saint Paul, MN 55111 County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs) WEBSITE: www.macvso.org/directory.aspx See Attached List of CVSOs (as of 2014) Minnesota Vet Centers

(Help with post-war adjustment, PTSD (incl. Military Sexual Trauma), Drug & Alcohol Assessments, Suicide Prevention, provide Mobile Vet Centers, and around the clock confidential call center for Veterans & family members to call about readjustments 1-877-WARVETS)

Brooklyn Park 7001 78th Ave N., Suite 300 Phone: 763-503-2220 or 877-927-8387 Duluth 405 E. Superior St., Suite 160 Phone: 218-722-8654 or 877-927-8387 St Paul 550 County Rd. D, Suite 10, New Brighton Phone: 651-644-4022 or 877-927-8387


Minnesota VA Healthcare WEBSITE: http://www.minneapolis.va.gov/index.asp

Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (Special Treatment Programs at this Location: Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabilitation, Poly Trauma & Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury Regional Center)

PHONE: 612-725-2000 or 866-414-5058 ADDRESS: One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

Gordy Kirk, VFW Hospital Representative, Minneapolis VAMC 612-725-2000 ext. 4448 St. Cloud VA Healthcare System PHONE: 320-252-1670 or 800-247-1739 ADDRESS: 4801 Veterans Drive St Cloud, MN 56303

VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) Albert Lea, MN Albert Lea VA Clinic 1665 West Main Street Albert Lea, MN 56007 Phone: (507) 377-6051

Chippewa Falls, WI Chippewa Valley VA Clinic 2503 & 2505 County Highway I Chippewa Falls, WI 74729 Phone: (715) 720-3780 Fax: (715) 720-3781

Hayward, WI Hayward VA Clinic 15954 River's Edge Drive Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: (715) 236-3355

Hibbing, MN Hibbing VA Clinic 990 West 41st Street Suite 5 Hibbing, MN 55746 Phone: 218-263-9698 Fax: 218-262-1915

Mankato, MN Mankato VA Clinic 1961 Premier Drive Suite 330 Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-387-2939 Fax: 507-387-6377

Maplewood, MN Maplewood VA Clinic 1725 Legacy Parkway, Suite 100 Maplewood, MN 55109 Phone: (651) 225-5420 Fax: (651) 777-6494

Ramsey, MN NW Metro VA Clinic 7545 Veterans Drive Ramsey, MN 55303 Phone: (612) 467-1100

Rice Lake, WI Rice Lake VA Clinic 2700A College Drive Rice Lake, WI 54843 Phone: (715) 236-3355

Rochester, MN Rochester VA Clinic 3900 55th Street NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: (507) 252-0885 Fax: (507) 529-8452

Shakopee, MN (opening Summer 2014) Shakopee VA Clinic

South Central St James VA Clinic 1212 Heckman Court St James, MN 56081 Phone: 507-375-9670 Fax: 507-375-9668

Superior, WI Twin Ports VA Clinic 3520 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Phone: (715) 398-2400 Fax: (715) 392-3782


2016 VFW Programs Calendar Raffle

TO: Post Commanders, Ladies Auxiliary Presidents and Men’s Auxiliary Presidents. SUBJECT: 2016 Calendar Raffle Details. The Raffle Calendars are now available and we will begin to distribute them to all Districts and Posts as needed. (Some advance Orders have already been placed. Please use the Raffle Calendar Order Form contained in this letter to order Calendars as needed.) We will be using the District Commanders, the line officers, District Meetings and the Fall Confer-ence to distribute the Calendars to your Post or Auxiliary. Other arrangements can be made on an as needed basis. This is a fund raiser for not only V.F.W. programs, but also for your Post and the Auxiliaries. The calendars may be sold by all members of your Post, Ladies Auxiliary, Men's Auxiliary, Pup Tent, or any vol-unteers that want to help out. They may be sold to members, friends, businesses, relatives, etc. Virtually any-one who wants to buy a calendar can be part of the raffle. For each calendar sold the selling Post or Auxiliary will receive a $5.00 rebate to be used as they wish within their Post or Auxiliary. Commanders and Presidents, we will need you to control this within the Post or Auxiliary. You do not have to pre-pay for the calendars and you are financially responsible for only the calendars that your Post or Auxil-iary have actually sold. (ALL unsold calendars must be turned into the Department Representative at the Midwinter Conference or your District meeting after January 2, 2016. Failure to do so will result in your Post being financially responsible for all the calendars ordered.) The first of four (4) drawings will take place in January 2015. This drawing will be for January, Feb-ruary and March combined. We would ask that you send the ticket stubs and a SINGLE check for your sold calendars every two to three weeks to this address: VFW Charitable Association ATTN: Treasurer Rice Street Station, P.O. Box 17146 St. Paul, MN 55117

**Please collect donations for your Post or Auxiliary and make out ONE check for all Calendars sold.** Make all checks payable to: VFW Charitable Association ATTN: VFW Programs

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA RICE STREET STATION – PO BOX 17146

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 651-291-1757

Fax: 651-291-2753 Web page: www.mn.gov/vfw Email: mnvfw@ vfwmn.us


Be sure that your Post number is written on the ticket in the space provided. Also, please circle either P (Post), A (Ladies Auxiliary) or M (Men’s Auxiliary). You must send the full $20.00 per calen-dar back to us at the above address and we will send YOU a check (your share) after January 2, 2016 for all the calendars that were sold through your Post or Auxiliary . We feel that this is a great opportunity to enhance our V.F.W. Programs within our organization and for all of our Posts and Auxiliaries to financially help themselves. We feel that this is a great deal with a daily prize ranging from $50.00 to $1000.00 and a total of $27,300.00 in prizes for the year. The calendars will also make wonderful gifts and stocking stuffers for Christmas. Commanders and Presidents, we hope that you will involve your Post and Auxiliary membership in this program. We feel that this is a no brainer for both the Posts, Auxiliaries, our organization, and our VFW programs as a whole. If you have a Post Home, we can provide flyers for display and if you have a gambling booth you can display the flyers and calendars there to enhance your calendar sales. Thank You!

RAFFLE CALENDAR ORDER FORM Post or Auxiliary number _________ located in ________________________, Minnesota would like to Order _______ Raffle Calendars. Please deliver these Calendars to: NAME: __________________________________ PHONE NO. _________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________ CITY: ____________________________ STATE: ________________ ZIP: _________________ REMINDER: Raffle Calendars CANNOT be shipped, they must be delivered or Picked up to/by the Post or Auxiliary.

Please duplicate this Form and send to: VFW Charitable Association, Rice Street Station, P.O. Box 17146, St. Paul, MN 55117

2016 Raffle Calendar Features:

MN Ladies Auxiliary Young American Creative

Patriotic Art District Winners


VFW, SVA NOW ACCEPTING 2016 LEGISLATIVE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS Opportunity allows 10 student veterans to address issues directly with Congress WASHINGTON (August 24, 2015) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and Student Veterans of America (SVA) are seeking student veteran candidates to participate in the 2016 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program. The fellowship will once again offer 10 selected

student veterans the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with their legislators next spring as part of the VFW National Legislative Conference, as well as additional academic opportunities for fellows to substantively address veterans’ issues in their communities. Student veterans interested in applying for the 2016 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship must complete an application package that includes an essay proposal on one of four specific legislative issues. The proposal should include a discussion of why the issue is important to the veterans’ community, and how the fellowship candidate plans to address the issue through community-based advocacy. Selected fellows will then be flown to Washington, D.C., to storm Capitol Hill alongside fellow veterans’ advocates as part of the 2016 VFW Legislative Conference, Feb. 28-March 3. “The VFW is the nation’s strongest veterans’ advocate, which is a legacy we are looking to extend to a new generation of student veteran leaders,” said VFW National Commander John A. Biedrzycki Jr., a retired high school history teacher who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh after serving in the Army from 1967-1970. “These annual fellowships provide 10 hard-charging student veterans the opportunity to share their passions and concerns on veterans’ issues directly with our nation’s lawmakers, which will help make a difference not only for their generation but for those who will follow.” "SVA recognizes the assets and potential that student veterans bring to the table at all levels of the policy discussion,” said Will Hubbard, SVA Vice President of Government Affairs. “We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with the VFW, with the focus of informing members of Congress on the major successes and opportunities for student veterans, while demonstrating the value and return on investment of the G.I. Bill.” VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship opportunities are open to currently-enrolled student veterans at colleges and universities with active SVA chapters. Candidates must also satisfy VFW membership criteria, which can be found here. For the application essay proposal, applicants must select one of the following veterans’ issues to write about:

The effects of budget sequestration on military and veteran programs;

Challenges in the transition from military to civilian life;

Fostering veteran success in higher education; or

Access and accountability in delivering veterans’ health care. All applications must be submitted by close-of-business Oct. 30, 2015. Selected fellows will be notified before Thanksgiving, with a formal announcement of the fellowship class at the SVA National Conference in Orlando, Fla. For full details about the fellowship and to apply, visit: www.vfw.org/StudentFellowship. The VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship is another example of the strong collaboration between VFW and SVA that resulted from a memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations at the SVA National Conference in January 2013. To date, the collaboration has resulted in a variety of initiatives such as commissioning VFW Student Veteran Liaisons in every state, establishing the 1 Student Veteran education benefits assistance program, and successfully pushing for in-state tuition for veterans via the 2013 #InState4Vets campaign.

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ABOUT THE VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nation's largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans organization. With more than 1.7 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in more than 6,800 Posts worldwide, “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS.” The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org. About Student Veterans of America: SVA is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit coalition of 1,200-plus student veteran organizations representing 440,000 veterans in higher education. SVA's mission is to provide military veterans with the resources, support and advocacy to ease veteran and active military students' transition into higher education and leverage military experience to launch successful careers in high-demand fields. For more information, visit us at www.studentveterans.org and follow us on Twitter @studentvets. Contacts: VFW: Ryan Gallucci, [email protected] SVA: Jessica Coscia, [email protected]


VFW AND VFW AUXILIARY LAWFUL PURPOSE EXPENDITURES (LPE)

(Parent Donations Approved by the Gambling Control Board) ****************************************************************************************** Project LPE CODE

Activities Fund Youth Activities…………………………………………………….…..……A-21 Americanism…………………………………………………………..…….A-21 Claims Office ……………………………………………………………….A-21 Assistance………………………………………………..……………………...…A-21 Armed Forces Service Center Fund…………………………………….………A-21 2014-2015 Commander’s Project………………………………………………..A-21 Cancer Endowment and Research Fund……………………………...……… A-21

Court of Honor Fund………………………………………………………………A-21 Drug Therapy for Elderly…………………………………………………………..A-1 Drug Therapy for Elderly – check made payable to parent…..………..A-21 Handicapped Campership Fund…………………………………………………A-21 Heart Scholarship Fund…………………………………………………………..A-21 Hospital Recreation Fund………………………………………………………...A-21 Hospitalized Veterans and Pheasant Dinner Fund……………………………A-21 Minneapolis VA Medical Center VAVS Assistance Fund…………………..…A-21 Minnesota Veterans Homes Projects……………………………………………A-21 Miscellaneous Project Fund Salvation Army……………………………………………………………....A-1

• Salvation Army – check made payable to parent………………A-21 Flags for Legislators………………………………………………………..A-21 National Emergency Fund (previously Natural Disaster Relief Fund)……….A-21 National Home Assistance Fund………………………………………………….A-1 National Home Assistance Fund –check made payable to Nat’l Home Assistance…...A-21

• National Home Assistance Fund – check made payable to parent…...A-21 Operation Uplink (check must be endorsed by VFW National Foundation)….A-1 VA Hospital - Ely Fishing Trip Fund……………………………………………..A-21 Veterans on the Lake – Check made payable to Veterans on the Lake……. A-2

• Veterans on the Lake – check made payable to parent………………..A-21 VFW Adaptive Softball Fund……………………………………………………..A-21 VFW Foundation – check made payable to VFW Foundation…………………A-1

• VFW Foundation – check made payable to parent……………………..A-21 Voice of Democracy Fund………………..………………………………………A-21 War Memorial Fund……………………………………………………………….A-21

Checks made payable to Dept. of Minnesota VFW, use code A21

Updated September 19, 2014


CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE LEVEL PARENT ORGANIZATIONS

Effective May 3, 1993, Minnesota Rule 7861.0120 Subp. 5F allows a licensed organization to contribute gambling gross profits to a parent organization at the Minnesota state level provided the following conditions have been met: (1) The parent organization has submitted to the Gambling Control Board a comprehensive list of the lawful purposes for which the parent organization will use the contributions; and (2) the parent organization uses the entire amount of the contributions for one or more of the lawful purposes defined in M.S.349.12 Subd. 25.

The following have been approved under this provision as submitted by the Minnesota state-level organizations of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Those lists are included with this article and are also available from the Gambling Control Board.

Organizations making contributions under this provision must be certain to complete Schedule C's accurately. The exact name and lawful purpose code assigned to each of these funds must be used on the Schedule C. Any variation in name or code may cause a contribution to be rejected. The Board's compliance staff review approximately 53,000 lawful purpose contributions each month and cannot assume an expenditure is lawful when information is incomplete on the Schedule C.

When making a contribution to one of these funds, the contributing organization will not be required to obtain any additional approval from the Gambling Control Board. For those contributions which would require additional documentation (such as form LG503), the contributing Post will not be required to obtain these forms. The state-level of the organization will be responsible for obtaining this additional documentation.

Be certain to note on the Schedule C that the contributions are to the STATE LEVEL of the organization. Contributions to local or district level funds are NOT lawful purpose under this rule.

* If one check is issued for donations to several programs, attach a listing with the amounts your organization has designated for each of the various approved funds.


* * * * * RULES FOR V.F.W. COLOR BOOK CONTEST IN SCHOOLS * * * * * 1. Show sample of the color book to grade school principal for the approval to distribute to 1st, 2nd or 3rd graders for the coloring contest. 2. After determining the number of students in the grades suggested by the principal or teachers, immediately order that number of books from VFW State Headquarters, Rice Street Station - PO Box 17146, St. Paul, MN 55117. The cost is only $.50 per book, plus postage. 3. After the coloring book contest is approved by the principal and teachers, determine if the Post and/or Auxiliary should provide the judges. We should offer to provide the judges so as not to overburden the teachers. 4. When choosing judges, most likely in your Post, Auxiliary or the local neighborhood, you could find two or three judges who have some knowledge of art or education. Be sure to avoid any conflict - don’t choose judges who have students in the grades being judged in the color book contest. 5. FOR PRIZES: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons now cost a fortune, instead you might consider prizes of silver dollars. Example: $3.00 First prize; $2.00 Second Prize and $1.00 Third Prize. General Orders 34 October 2015

Year:

Title:

1Describe

Hours $

2Describe

Hours $

3Describe

Hours $

4Describe

Hours $

5Describe

Hours $

6Describe

Hours $

Hours Amount

7Describe

Hours $

8Describe

Hours $

9Describe

Hours $

PREPARED Phone #:

The following Community Activity Projects have been completed during this Calendar month:A. AMERICANISM AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

Organized and Assisted in Fund Drives (March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy, etc)

# Members:

# Members:

# Members:

Drug Awareness # Members:

CAT A

Recreational Safety # Members:

Flag Presentation or Education

Distribution of Literature

P.O.W./M.I.A. Program

Pedestrian Safety

# Members:

# Members:

B. SAFETY:# Members

# Members:Loyalty, Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor, Veterans Day

# Members:Other Americanism Projects

DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA, V.F.W PROGRAMS MONTHLY REPORT FORM

(Reporting Year: April 1 – March 31) (Use this form to report each Calendar month’s activities.)

District # Post/Auxiliary #

(One JOINT report per month)

Email Address:

REPORT for the calendar month of:


YEAR 10

Describe

Hours $

11Describe

Hours $

12Describe

Hours $

Hours Amount

13Describe

Hours $

14Describe

Hours $

15Describe

Hours $

16Describe

Hours $

Hours Amount

17Describe

Hours $

18Describe

Hours $

Hours Amount

19Describe

Hours $

20Describe

Hours $

CAT D # Members

MONTH

CAT B

# Members:

# Members:

Home and Fire Safety

C. AID TO OTHERS:

Highway Safety

# Members:# Members

Other Safety Projects # Members:

Members/Family # Members:

Senior Citizens

# Members:

Community Involvement & Recognition # Members:

CAT C # Members

Other Aid & Other Projects

Voice of Democracy # Members:

# Members:Other School or Church Projects

# Members:

E. YOUTHSports Organizations

D. SCHOOL AND CHURCH ASSISTANCE

# Members:

Volunteerism in School


YEAR 21

Describe

Hours $

22 Other Describe

Hours $

Hours AmountSUBTOTALS (Categories A, B, C, D and E)

Hours Amount

23. (Report Activities for this month only.)DATE PROJECTS &

DESCRIPTIONSDONATIONS & SERVICES

PINTS OF BLOOD

TOTAL HOURS

TOTAL MILES

# OF MBRS

# OF PATIENTS VISITED

X $75 X $.14 $ - $ -

Line 27 Line 27 Line 25 Line 27 Line 26

252627

MONTHLY REPORT DEADLINE:

This form MUST BE Postmarked by the 20th day of the following

month and into the Department Office no later than the 25th.

Youth Essay

Community Service Rick Bugbee

CAT E # Members

St Paul, MN 55117Rice Street Station- PO Box 17146

# Members

MONTH

COLUMN TOTALS:DOLLAR VALUES:

To be added to 25, 26 and

F. HOSPITAL/ BLOOD:

# Members:

TOTALS FROM CATEGORIES A, B, C, D, E, AND FTHE FOLLOWING MUST BE FILLED OUR OR NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN!!!!

Total amount of monies used/donated to complete projects on this Total numbers of members actively involved in completing projects

Number of hours members donated to complete projects on this

# Members:

27 below.

THESE FIGURES SHOULD BE ADDED TO CATEGORY F AND PUT ON PAGE (3)

Add Total above to:

PLEASE RETURN TO:

Revised 3/26/15


Rev. 9/28/15

The Employer of the Year Award is given each year in recognition to employers whose policies and achievements in hiring, promoting, and training of veterans, with special emphasis on disabled veterans, is outstanding. ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, corporation or agency with an exceptional record of employing veterans. NOMINATIONS: Any individual may nominate a candidate for this award. The Department will select one candidate to honor in each of the subcategories. Deadline is February 1, 2016 for nominees to reach Department Headquarters. CATEGORIES: Employers with less than 250 total employees (SMALL) Employers with more than 250 total employees private sector(LARGE) Employers with more than 250 total employees who are federal contractors (LARGE) PROCEDURE: Recommendations should include a statement detailing the exceptional character of the nominees' accomplishments in providing employment services to veterans Recommendations must include, but not limited to: Nominees name

Business address

City State Zip

Name and telephone number of a contact

Type of business

Total number employees Percentage who are veterans ______% Total number of veterans Percentage who are disabled veterans ______% Total number of non-veterans Percentage who are non-veterans ______% Total number of disabled veterans

Number hired last year Percentage of new hired veterans ______% Number of veterans hired Percentage of disabled Veterans ______% Number of disabled veterans hired Percentage of non-veterans ______% Number of non-veterans hired

Does the employers' regulations/policies provide preference for veterans in: Recruiting Placement _________ Promotion _________(Indicate yes or no and include a paragraph of explanation)

Retirement Policy: Is military service credited in retirement computation? The date the company was established and the average employees in the past five years Is the business seasonal? (If yes, indicate if full or part time employees) On a separate sheet describe employer's policy on employment and advancement of veterans and attach a

copy of the policy. Explain why you believe this nominee should receive the annual "Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Employer of the Year" award.

NOTE: Except as required above, do not submit still film, movie film, filmed spots, tape recordings, transcripts, records, drawings, diagram, meeting programs, books or other material that does not support the requested information.

Submitted by: Address: Date: General Orders 38 October 2015

2015 – 2016 ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS CONTEST

DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

OF THE UNITED STATES For more information on the 2015-2016 Post and District Publications Contest: contact, Department Publications and Public Relations Chair.

The 2015-2016 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and District Publications Contest recognizes excellence in Post and District publications. Entries will be judged on content, design, pictures and graphics (where relevant), and overall quality. Awards will be presented to the winners at the Department Convention and will include a Sweepstakes Award to the best overall publication.

Any Minnesota VFW Post or District that regularly publishes a newspaper or newsletter for its members may enter. Awards will be presented for first, second, and honorable mention, if judged applicable, to the winners. Entries will be judged by Membership Category - 99 and less; 100-179; and 180 or more. If your Post has a web site, it must be recognized by the Department of Minnesota and listed as such in the Department's list of Posts. The web site should be easy to access, please keep it up to date as well as informative for your members. We will be searching through the web sites from time to time throughout the year.

Please submit your entries early. Deadline is March 1, 2016. Send your two (2) best issues, printed between January, 2014 and December, 2015. Place your entry in a 9 X 12 envelope and clearly identify it by writing “Publications Contest” on the outside. Include your return address and enclose the completed form below.

MAIL TO: Douglas Doerfler, Chair Department of Minnesota, V.F.W. Publications and Public Relations Rice St Station - PO Box 17146 St Paul, MN 55117

Entries will NOT be returned, and the judges’ decisions will be final ***************************************************************************************************************

ENCLOSE THIS FORM WITH YOUR POST/DISTRICT ENTRY!

POST/DISTRICT # COMMANDER’S NAME

ADDRESS Phone EDITOR’S NAME ADDRESS

Phone

NAME OF PUBLICATION ___________________________________________________

How many times published annually___________________________________________

CATEGORIES:

POSTS: SMALL (99 or Fewer) MEDIUM (100-179) LARGE (180 or more)

DISTRICTS: SMALL (1,299 or less) MEDIUM (1,300-2,099) LARGE (2,100 or more)

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.


Obtaining Forms: ALL Forms are available several times a year in the General Orders AND to Posts online through Department Website

For District & Post Commanders, Quartermasters through Department Website www.mn.gov/vfw These forms (and many others) are on the Headquarters Page under "Post Resources" Password Protected Page

If nothing else, call Department for copies

Finding Candidates: Watch the News and Newspapers… Contact local Public Services, School Bus Companies Etc.

Be Creative- There is probably someone deserving in nearly every community

Conducting & Recording Safety Programs Don't forget about other safety programs like Fire, Internet Safety, Drug Safety and more

Take pictures & keep records of any programs, announcements and events you conduct or help with These should be kept and used in your Monthly Reports AND in your Annual Community Service Book

Child ID Kit, Fire Prevention, Home Security, Safety Tip Cards

Safety Program and Activity Ideas Available at www.VFWstore.org

Department of Minnesota - Veterans of Foreign Wars

Department Chairman: Don Nix For Questions Contact: VFW Headquarters at 651 -291-1757

Emergency Medical Technician

(EMT) Gold Award NEW All-in-One Form- Feel free to make multiple copies if

entering candidates in each category Entries go Directly to Department (Not Districts)

Entries due by JANUARY 1st

J. Edgar Hoover Gold Award – Law Enforcement

NEW All-in-One Form- Feel free to make multiple copies if entering candidates in each category

Entries go Directly to Department (Not Districts) Entries due by JANUARY 1st

Firefighter Gold Award NEW All-in-One Form- Feel free to make multiple copies if

entering candidates in each category Entries go Directly to Department (Not Districts)

Entries due by JANUARY 1st

Bus Driver of the Year Award Entries go Directly to Department (Not Districts)

Entries due by MARCH 1st

Travel ing Safety Award Include completed form with Annual Community Service

Book Entries go Directly to Department with the CS Book

Entries of Community Service Books Due by APRIL 19th

After Judging has been Completed: Winning Entrants and the Post & District will be NOTIFIED IN WRITING

(Please allow at least 3-5 weeks after the Entry Deadline– if you have not heard by then, their Entrant may not have won)

Winners will be invited to the JUNE STATE CONVENTION BANQUET to receive their Award The invitation will include a Banquet Ticket for the Winner & a Guest

Additional Banquet tickets would be the responsibility of the Winner or Sponsoring Post It is suggested that the Sponsoring Post and/or their District consider providing the Winner with possible Travel Expenses


http://www.mn.gov/vfw

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V.F.W. J. EDGAR HOOVER GOLD MEDAL AWARD-Law Enforcement A Law Enforcement Officer is as a Municipal Police Officers, County Sheriffs, County Deputy Sheriffs, Highway Patrol Officers, Secret Service Personnel, FBI Agents, and Treasury Department The J. Edgar Hoover Gold Medal Award is presented so that those brave and honest men and women in the field of Law Enforcement might know that their dedication and goodwill are appreciated. And, we also hope; that by making such an award, those who would subvert the law and order of our land, might know and learn that their rights and privileges are also protected by those they so harshly criticize. The criteria: 1. Contribution to the preservation and perpetuation of the ideals of law and justice upon which our government is based; 2. Recognition by his colleagues of his service, whether that service be one of quiet dedication or one of achieving wide publicity, to the best and highest interest of the Nation, his community and law and order; 3. Unswerving loyalty to, and active performance in, the defense and security of the nation against its foes, within and without; 4. Dedication to his official responsibilities over a period of years and continuous growth in his responsibility and experience, not only in the fields of law enforcement, but in those fields which encompass the community, the state and the nation, and those fields of human relationship. V.F.W. FIREFIGHTER GOLD MEDAL AWARD The Firefighter Gold Medal Award is presented so that those brave and honest men and women in the field of firefighting might know that their dedication and good will are appreciated. And, we also hope, that by making such an award, our fellow citizens will be reminded of the special efforts and sacrifices made by this nation's many firemen. The criteria: 1. Recognition by colleagues of their service, whether that service be one of quiet dedication or one achieving wide publicity, to the best and highest interest of the nation and the community; 2. Unswerving loyalty to, and active performance in, the defense, safety and security of the nation's citizens; on a full-time or a volunteer basis; 3. Dedication to their official responsibilities over a period of years and continuous growth in responsibility and experience, not only in fields within fire safety but in those fields which safeguard the community, the state and the nation. V.F.W. EMERGENCY TECHNICIAN GOLD MEDAL AWARD The Emergency Medical Technician Gold Medal Award is presented so that those brave and honest men and women in the field of emergency service might know that their dedication and good will are appreciated. And, we also hope, that by making such an award, our fellow citizens will be reminded of the special efforts and sacrifices made by this nation's many emergency medical technicians. The criteria: 1. Recognition by colleagues of their service, whether that service be one of quiet dedication or one achieving wide publicity, to the best and highest interest of the nation and the community; 2. Unswerving loyalty to, and active performance in, the defense, safety and security of the nation's citizens; on a full-time or a volunteer basis; 3. Dedication to their official responsibilities over a period of years and continuous growth in responsibility and experience, not only in fields within fire or emergency safety but in those fields which safeguard the community, the state and the nation. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, in presenting the above awards to the Public Safety Community, appreciates the fact that there are many members of the community throughout the nation who meet these rigorous standards. It is our hope that by granting this distinguished award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States will call national attention not only to the dedicated services of the recipient, but to all those other deserving who share the attributes and accomplishments for which the Gold Medal Award represents.

**See Reverse Side for Nomination Form** General Orders 43 October 2015

NOMINEE INFORMATION SHEET V.F.W. DEPARTMENT OF Name of Nominee Title of Nominee PHOTO OF NOMINEE Gold Award Nominating for (circle one):

V.F.W. J. EDGAR HOOVER V.F.W. FIREFIGHTER V.F.W. EMERGENCY TECHNICIAN Address of Nominee City, State and Zip Phone Email _________________________________________

Nominated by Whom: Post #: Contact Phone: _____________________ Email: ____________________________ RESUME OF NOMINEE'S BACKGROUND:

(Attach required documentation) RESUME OF NOMINEE'S BACKGROUND IN THE ABOVE CIRCLED WORK:

(Attach required documentation) NOMINEES'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE ABOVE CIRCLED FIELD:

(Attach required documentation) Send completed form, resumes and photograph to:

Don Nix, Safety Chairman Department of Minnesota, V.F.W. Rice Street Station - PO Box 17146 St. Paul, MN 55117

MUST BE IN DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BEFORE

January 1, 2016. General Orders 44 October 2015

ESSAY CONTESTS!!

VOICE OF DEMOCRACY PATRIOT’S PEN 2015—2016

TO: All Post and District Chairman

Use this checklist to ready your Post for successful Youth Essay programs.

PROGRAM CHECKLIST 1. All eligible schools contacted and involved in the program. 2. All materials have been ordered and on hand at the school. 3. Cost of this program approved a the Post meeting. 4. In-school contacts made and follow-up planned.

At Fall Conference, in the GOs and on our website www.mn.gov/vfw we supply Minnesota Entry application forms for Chairmen to use to assist them in reporting requirements. Please use them.

Dates To Remember November 1st—CDs, Scripts & Pictures due to Post

November 15th—CDs Packets & Pictures due to District December 4th—CD, Packet & Picture due to Department

December 7th—January 18th—Department Judging

Voice of Democracy

Theme: My Vision for America

1st PLACE - $2,000 2nd PLACE - $1,000

3rd PLACE - $600 4th PLACE - $500

The five (5) Runner-ups will each receive $100.00

Teachers of the first 4 place winners will receive $100.00

Michael Pierce, Department Chairman 507-451-6025

Marilyn Sheffield, Auxiliary Chairman 763-566-6217

Patriot’s Pen

Theme: What Freedom Means to Me

1st PLACE - $250 2nd PLACE - $200 3rd PLACE - $100

1st Place winner (and their Sponsoring Post & District) will be notified by

Department and invited to share their speech at the Midwinter Banquet


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2015-2016 OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM VOICE OF DEMOCRACY COMPETITION

MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL ENTRANTS

SUBMIT WITH CD, COPY OF SPEECH & **STUDENT PHOTO**

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: First, M.I., Last

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City, State, Zip

(______) ___________________________________ __________________________________________________ Home Phone E-mail

___________________ ___________ __________________________________________________ Date of Birth (day, month, year) Grade in School Name of teacher

________________________________________________________________________________________________ School Name, City, State

TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT AND STUDENT’S PARENT/GUARDIAN

______________________________ ____________________________________ ____________ First Name You’d Like on Your Badge Jacket Size (XS,S, M, L, XL, XXL)

________________________________________________________________________ __________________ Parent/Guardian Printed Name & Signature Date

(______) _________________________ __________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian’s Daytime Phone Parent/Guardian’s E-mail

2015-16 THEME "My Vision for America"

THE RULES Who can enter? The Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9-12, who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions; or in an overseas U.S. military/civilian dependent school. Foreign exchange students, students over age 20 and previous Voice of Democ-racy first place state winners are ineligible. What do I need to enter? Record your original 3-5 minute (+ or – 5 seconds) essay on this year’s theme onto a CD or flash drive. Label your CD or flash drive, neatly typed essay and a picture with your name and complete the entry form. Provide these four items to your school/group competition or your local VFW Post for judging. All recordings must be in your own voice (hearing or speech impaired students should contact the Voice of Democracy National Office at (816) 968-1117 for special instructions), without music, special effects or background sounds. Songs and poetry are not acceptable. You may not provide anything in the essay or recording that will identify you in any way. You may enter only one Voice of Democracy competition per year. Where do I submit my entry? To advance to the next level, all entries must be judged at the VFW Post level. The only exception is where schools/classes/youth groups have large numbers of students and wish to conduct their own competition, submitting one winner for each 15 students to the local VFW Post competition. Individual students may submit their entry directly to the local VFW Post provided they have not competed at a school/class competition. VFW Post winners compete at the VFW District level. District winners compete at the VFW Department (state) level. Department winners receive an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete at the VFW National level. All winners must begin at the Post level. What is the deadline for my entry? All entries competing at the Post level must be in the hands of that VFW Post by mid-night, Nov. 1, 2015 It is the responsibility of the student to meet this deadline by submitting their entry to the proper location. To identify a sponsoring Post in your area, Contact the Department MN VFW at 651-291-1757 WHAT ARE THE JUDGING CRITERIA? Originality is worth 30 points: Treatment of the theme should show imagination and human interest Content is worth 35 points: Clearly express your ideas in an organized manner. Fully develop your theme and use transitions to move smoothly from one idea to another. Delivery is worth 35 Points: Speak in a clear and credible manner.

‐OVER‐ General Orders 47 October 2015

OFFICIAL RULES FOR STUDENTS ADVANCING TO NATIONAL LEVEL If selected as a first-place state winner, I have the consent of my parent/guardian and school to attend the Voice of Democracy Na-tional Finals in Washington, D.C. from February 27 through March 2, 2016 as a guest of the VFW National Organization. I understand that state winners who do not attend as stated above will forfeit all rights to compete in the National Finals and will be replaced by their state’s second place winner. In the event my CD is selected for entry into the 2015-2016 National Voice of Democracy Competition, I do hereby for myself, for my heirs, executors, administrators and assignees; waive, release and discharge all rights and claims which I have or which may hereafter accrue against the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and/or the several Departments (state organizations) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their respective officers, agents, successors and assigns from any damages which may be sustained by me in connection with my participation in or association with the VFW Voice of Democracy Competition and/or arising out of my travel to and during the Competition. In the event of sickness, accident or injury in connection with the Com-petition, I consent to and accept the services of a duly licensed medical, surgical or dental specialist selected on my behalf and for such treatments, as they may deem necessary. I understand that VFW will not be liable for such treatment. I further understand that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States retains non-exclusive rights to use my tape, essay and likeness in the promotion and execution of the organization’s programs and activities.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES (ABOVE) I certify that I am the sole author of the enclosed audio/essay entry and that I have only entered the competition once. I understand that if it is found that I have entered any other Post’s competition, I face elimination from the competition and will return any and all prizes or incentives awarded.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ___________ Signature of Student Participant Date

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW/AUXILIARY POST Due to District By November 15, 2015

I certify that this student is an authorized entry in our VFW Post Level Voice of Democracy Competition. ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ Post Commander’s/Chairman’s Signature Post #

____________________________________________________________________________

Ladies Auxiliary President’s/Chairman’s Signature

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Post Address City, State, Zip

No. of students participating ________ No. of winners advanced to District ________

Amt. of Post/Aux. scholarship awards $ ____________________________________

Amt. of Post/Aux. additional expenses (banquet, pins, etc.) $ ______________________

Post Chairman: Be sure to include a recorded copy of the speech, typed copy of the speech and a **PICTURE** of the student.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW/AUXILIARY DISTRICT Due to Department By December 4, 2015 I certify that the student named in the previous section is the duly selected winner of the 2015-2016 Voice of Democracy Contest District Competition and is our sole entry into the Department finals. ___________________________________ _________________ ________________________________ District Chairman’s Signature Dist. # Date District Winner will be Informed

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City, State, Zip

(______) ________________________________ ________________________________________ Phone E-mail District Chairmen: Be sure that you have received a recorded copy of the speech, typed copy of the speech and a **PICTURE** of the student.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN I certify that the student named in the previous section is the duly selected first-place winner of the 2015-2016 Voice of Democracy Department Competition, is our sole entry into the National Judging and will attend the National Finals in Washington, D.C. The winner has been___ will be___ (check one) notified that they are the first place Department win-ner on January 15, 2016. Note: National Headquarters will contact your winner after this date to make travel arrange-ments for them to be in Washington, D.C. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Department Chairman’s Signature

(_______) _____________________________ (_______) ___________________________________ Daytime Phone Fax

E-mail __________________________________________________________________________________ General Orders 48 October 2015


DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA

POST VOICE OF DEMOCRACY REPORTING FORM

Please submit this form to your District Chairman

even if you do not sponsor the Voice of Democracy Contest this year. DISTRICT NO. POST/AUXILIARY NO.

DATE CITY

Post Membership 6/30/15 Aux. membership 6/30/15

Sponsored jointly by Post & Aux.? YES or NO -- If NO, who did sponsor?

Name of Voice of Democracy Chairmen:

Post Auxiliary

Address Address

City/Zip City/Zip

SCHOOLS SPONSORED: LOCATION: # OF ENTRANTS

Total number of tapes judged?

Were Post and/or Auxiliary awards presented? Please list awards and values: 1st Place 4th Place 2nd Place 5th Place 3rd Place Amount spent for the following: Trophies, pins, medals, etc. $ Dinners, judging expenses, teacher awards $ Total cost for program $ What news media was contacted concerning this program? Radio Stations TV Stations Newspapers Other Signed: Signed: (Post Chairman) (Auxiliary Chairman) Signed: , Cmdr. Signed: , Pres. MOST IMPORTANT!! Please complete this form in addition to the Official Entry form submitted with your tape. It must be in the hands of your District Chairman no later than NOVEMBER 15, 2015 names and addresses listed on the back of this form.


OFFICIAL STUDENT ENTRY FORM 2015-2016 PATRIOT’S PEN COMPETITION MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL ENTRANTS

**Please include a photo of the student**

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: First, M.I., Last

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City, State, Zip

(_____) ______________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ Home Phone E-mail Date of Birth (day, month, year)

_____________ ________________ _________________________________________________________

Grade in School Essay Word Count School Name, City, State

_________________________________ __________________________________________ Print Parent’s Name(s) Print Teacher’s Name

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTEST RULES

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Student Participant Date

2015-16 Theme: “What Freedom Means to Me”

What are the rules? Students in 6th, 7th and 8th Grade may enter Essay length: 300‐400 typewri en words. You must write your own essay. All essays should be typewri en in English with no color or graphics and cannot be less than 300 words

or greater than 400 words in length. (Essays under or over these word amounts will be eliminated.) Every word is counted regardless of length. The essay tle (theme) or added footnotes do not contrib‐ute to the word count.

Deadline: The completed essay, entry form, and picture of student must be in the hands of the VFW Post Chairman by midnight Nov. 1, 2015. In no way may contestants iden fy themselves within their essay. Do not put your name on your essay. The entry form is your essay’s cover sheet. Secure the Official Student Entry Form with a staple or other fastener on top of your essay. Essays must be wri en exclusively for this compe on. Use of the same essay for other compe ons will result in disqualifica on. Contestants are allowed to enter only once (one Post compe on). Contestants found in viola on of this rule will face elimina on from the compe on and will be required to return any and all prize money awarded or received. The essay must be a contestant’s original work and a product of the contestant’s own thinking. The approach to the Patriot’s Pen theme should be posi ve and clearly focused. Poetry is not acceptable. Quota ons may be used sparingly if plainly iden fied wherever used. A contestant’s teacher, counselor or parent may check the essay for punctua on, grammar and/or spelling, but the content must remain the contestant’s. Contestants will be judged on the basis of their essay alone and are not required to present the essay orally. All essays become the property of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW retains non‐exclusive rights to use your essay and like‐ness in the promo on and execu on of the organiza on’s programs and ac vi es.

Note: All entries must be submi ed to a VFW Post compe on. If you have difficulty iden fying a sponsoring Post in your area,

call the VFW Department of Minnesota: (651) 291‐1757 or e‐mail: [email protected]

-OVER- General Orders 51 October 2015

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW/AUXILIARY POST Due to District By Nov 15, 2015 I certify that this student is an authorized entry in our VFW Post Level Patriot’s Pen Competition.

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Post Commander’s/Chairman’s Signature Post #

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Ladies Auxiliary President’s/Chairman’s Signature

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Post Address City, State, Zip

No. of students participating _______ No. of winners advanced to District _______

Amt. Of Post/Aux. awards and bonds $ _________

Amt. of Post/Aux. additional expenses (banquet, pins, etc.) $_______

Post Chairmen: Please be sure to include a written copy of the winning entrants speech and a PICTURE of the entrant when you forward it to the District Chairman.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW/AUXILIARY DISTRICT Due to Dept. By Dec 4, 2015 I certify that the student named in the previous section is the duly selected winner of the 2015-2016

Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest District Competition and is our sole entry into the Department finals.

_______________________________________ ______ ____________________________________ District Chairman’s Signature Dist # Date District Winner will be Informed

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City, State Zip

(_____) ___________________________ ___________________________________________________ Phone E-mail

District Chairmen: Please be sure to include a written copy of the winning entrants speech and a PICTURE of the entrant when you forward it to the District Chairman.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VFW DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN

I certify that the student named in the previous section is the duly selected winner of the 2015-2016 Patriot’s

Pen Essay Contest Department Competition and is our sole entry into the National judging.

________________________________________________________________________________________ Department Chairman’s Signature

(_____) _________________________________ (______) ____________________________________ Daytime Phone Fax

________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail

The winner will be notified that they are the first place Department winner on _________________. Note: National Headquarters will contact your winner after this date to notify them of their national placement.



DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA

POST PATRIOT’S PEN REPORTING FORM

Please submit this form to your District Chairman

even if you do not sponsor the Voice of Democracy Contest this year. DISTRICT NO. POST/AUXILIARY NO.

DATE CITY

Post Membership 6/30/15 Aux. membership 6/30/15

Sponsored jointly by Post & Aux.? YES or NO -- If NO, who did sponsor?

Name of Voice of Democracy Chairmen:

Post Auxiliary

Address Address

City/Zip City/Zip

SCHOOLS SPONSORED: LOCATION: # OF ENTRANTS

Total number of tapes judged?

Were Post and/or Auxiliary awards presented? Please list awards and values: 1st Place 4th Place 2nd Place 5th Place 3rd Place Amount spent for the following: Trophies, pins, medals, etc. $ Dinners, judging expenses, teacher awards $ Total cost for program $ What news media was contacted concerning this program? Radio Stations TV Stations Newspapers Other Signed: Signed: (Post Chairman) (Auxiliary Chairman) Signed: , Cmdr. Signed: , Pres. MOST IMPORTANT!! Please complete this form in addition to the Official Entry form submitted with your tape. It must be in the hands of your District Chairman no later than NOVEMBER 15, 2015 names and addresses listed on the back of this form.


Connec ng With Our Communi es….

Youth Ac vi es is Part of that Connec vity….

Sponsor Youth Hockey!!!

Dear Comrades,

During the month of September, we started contac ng every Youth Hockey Associa on in the State of

Minnesota… In par cular, we contacted every Youth Hockey Associa on with an ‘A’ Bantam Hockey Team.

We asked them to respond and offered them the opportunity to be part of the State VFW Bantam A Hockey

Program. Within hours, we started ge ng replies to our emails. Within two days, we had received a twenty‐

five percent (25%) return on our contacts and they are s ll pouring in.

In recent years, our involvement in Youth Hockey has dwindled! Some might say… “So what, who

cares…”. Some mes, we forget about our past…. We don’t study History. So, let’s refresh our memories:

A. Minnesota, is a HOCKEY STATE!!!

B. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (Department of Minnesota), started organized Youth Hockey in 1956.

C. The Minnesota Amateur Hockey Associa on (MAHA and now MYHA) got its beginnings from the ‘model’

created by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

D. It was those early VFW Pioneers like Stan Ostby that put Youth Hockey on the map in Minnesota.

E. For years, VFW Hockey was the only organized sport in town and un l the early 1990s, VFW Bantam

Hockey was a ‘stand‐alone’ Youth Program — totally run by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

We need to get back to those days! The Veterans of Foreign Wars needs to again take the ‘lead’ in

sponsoring Youth Hockey (especially Bantam A Hockey)! We need to put the le ers VFW on every Bantam A

Hockey Jersey in the State of Minnesota!

We have started that process. We have contacted every Youth Hockey Associa on in the State of

Minnesota. They know, that the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors ‘A’ Bantam Hockey! NOW, each and

every VFW Post in Minnesota, NEEDS TO CONNECT with the Youth Hockey Associa on in their Community…

And finish the Job!!! Get Involved with the Program. Volunteer to Help. AND, Sponsor a Hockey Team! ITS

COMMUNITY SERVICE — AND IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO!!!!

If you need help with this process, please contact Jim Hesselgrave, State VFW Hockey Chairman at

651‐291‐1757.

THANK YOU!!!!

By Jim Hesselgrave, State VFW Youth Ac vi es Chairman


YOUTH ACTIVITIES REPORT FORM

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FORM AND SEND TO YOUR DISTRICT YOUTH ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN (SEE LIST ON THE BACK)

POST NAME NO. DISTRICT

TIME # OF YOUTH # OF MEMBERS APPROXIMATE TYPE OF ACTIVITY INVOLVED INVOLVED INVOLVED COST TO POST

BASEBALL

HOCKEY

BAND

SONS OF VETS

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TEEN DANCES

SCOUTS

FOOTBALL

FIREARMS SAFETY

CHRISTMAS PARTIES

EASTER EGG HUNT

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

YOUTH ESSAY

GIFTED SOFTBALL

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SEND COMPLETED REPORT TO YOUR DISTRICT YOUTH ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN by April 15th

If your Post intends to participate in the Scrapbook contest, SEND A COPY of this report with the scrapbook. You can find the necessary information in your Post Community Service records and Quartermaster books. PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM even if you haven’t done anything….which I find hard to believe!!! Then, WRITE NONE ACROSS THE BLANK REPORT. 5/8/14


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