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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

VFW 94th STATE CONVENTION

WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY

JUNE 16-22, 2013

Times for various functions are subject to change

 

Monday, June 17

9:00                 Placing of Candidates signs

 

Tuesday, June 18

9:00                 Registration Opens – West Hall

                        Vendors Exhibits Open – West Hall

 

Wednesday, June 19

8:00                 Registration

                        Vendors Exhibits Open

8:30 -12           Joint Opening Session

                                    Greater Wildwood Tourism

                                    Mayor (s)

                                    Chief of Police

                                    Gold Star Mother 

                                    Presentation State Project from Auxiliary

                                    State Project report (any other presentation)

                                    VOD 1st Pl. Winner
                                    Patriots Pen 1st Pl. Winner

                                    Patriotic Arts

                                    Teacher of the Year

                                    B/G Michael L. Cunniff - Adj/Gen NJ Army/Air Force National Guards

                                    Raymond Zawacki – NJ Deputy Commissioner Veterans Affairs                  

                                    Chris Christie – NJ Governor

Commander & President introduce Nat’l Representatives and their Dept. Officers

 

20min. after close           VFW Convention Opening – East Hall

of Joint Session                             Roll Call

 

2:30                 Practice for Memorial Services – Ballroom

7:00                 Memorial Services – Ballroom

 

Thursday, June 20

 

8:00               Registration

                        Vendors Exhibits Open

8:30               Opening – East Hall

                                    Roll Call

                                    Introduce Past Cmdr-in-Chiefs

                                    Introduce Past State Commanders

8:50               Credentials

9:00               B/G Cunniff & Ray Zawacki – if not attending on Wednesday

9:45               All Veterans Organizations

10:30            All Hospital Representatives 

11:35            Deborah Hospital – Tom Campbell

11:45            Scouting Award

12 noon        B r e a k

1:00               Session Resumes - Roll Call

1:05               Sr Vice Commander-in-Chief Address

1:30               Outstanding Fire/Law/EMT Awards

2:00               Membership

2:45               Public Relation/Newspaper

3:00               Inspector/National Cemetery Report

3:15               Community Activities Report

3:45               Parade Report

4:10              Service Officer Report

4:30               Nominations of Officers

 

Friday, June 21

 

8:00               Registration Opens – CLOSES AT 1:00 pm

                        Vendors Exhibits Open

8:45               Opening – East Hall

                                    Roll Call

9:00               National Council Member Report

9:20               Audit/Finance Report

9:30               Historian Report

9:40               National Home Report

9:55               Poppy Report

10:00            Hacker & Bradshaw Scholarship Presentation

10:30            Legislator of Year Award

11:30            State Project Presentation

11:30             Employment Awards

12 noon        B r e a k

1:00               Session Resumes - Roll Call

1:10               All State Contest – District, Post Cmdr & Quartermasters

1:40               Resolutions

1:55               OTI Report

2:00               National Military Service Report

2:30               Parade Grand Marshal - Announcement

2:45               Medal Presentations

2:30               Final Credentials

2:45               Nominations of Officers

3:15               Elections of Officers

 

Saturday, June 22

 

8:00               Vendors Exhibits Open

8:30               Opening Session - East Hall

Roll Call

8:45               Introduction of Commanders Family and Presentations

9:15               Joint Installation – East Hall

                        Remarks

                                    Incoming Commander – Intro of Family

                                    Incoming President – Intro of Family

Change of Command (colors)

 

Close of Convention

 

1:30               Parade

7:00               Parade Awards

          
 
VFW Background

PATRIOTISM:  Fostering patriotism and honoring America's veterans, whether it is Independence Day

or Veterans Day, is part of the VFW's philosophical core. Public commemorations hosted by VFW Posts

worldwide cultivate an appreciation of both the responsibilities and benefits of being an American.

The VFW, with its Ladies and Mens Auxiliary, includes 2.7 million members in approximately

9,500 Posts worldwide.

Our accomplishments are many, including lobbying for a GI bill for the 21st century; donating

more than $1 million each to the Vietnam, Korean, Women in the Service and World War II

memorials; fighting for compensation to veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome;

and improving VAmedical centers services for women veterans.

Annually, VFW members and its Ladies and Mens Auxiliary contribute more than 13 million hours

of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and

National Volunteer Week.

From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships to high school students every year to

encouraging elevation of the Veterans Administration to the president's cabinet,

the VFW is there--honoring the dead by helping the living.

 
 
News Flash !!

Comrades the V.F.W. year will soon end. The Department needs less than 1,000 new or reinstated MEMBERS too be a 100% Department, we can do this, don't hold back dues, send them now, don't waite. Congratulations to all the new All State Post Commanders, and Quartermasters. Job we done. All election reports should have been sent in by now, if not please do so. May is POPPY month, and all Post can give out POPPYS the whole month of May, and at other SPECIAL occasions. All PROCEEDS are to go into a dedicated FUND to HELP and ASSIST COMRADES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS PER SEC.219 NATIONAL of the NATIONAL BY-LAWS AND PROCEDURES.                        

 WWWW VVVO VVVVVCong

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plans should be under way for the Veterans Day Buddy Poppy campaign.  Contact your Department Quartermaster to place your order for Buddy Poppies.  Remember that your Poppies should be ordered a minimum of 12 weeks in advance of your distribution date.  Be sure to specify a date by which the poppies are required; do not use, “ASAP”.

 

 

THE VFW - DEPARTMENT OF NJ HAS JUST CREATED

A FOLDER FOR DEPARTMENT MAILINGS.

ALL NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

WILL BE UPLOADED TO THAT FOLDER

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION !!!

 
 
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