2024 -2025 Department of Missouri
Post All State
Requirements
Ongoing Goals:
1.
Your Post must reach 101% of
last year's July 1st membership no later than June 30, 2025.
2.
All Trustees' Reports of Audit reports must be submitted to the
State Quartermaster by the designated date. Postmarks do not count as each Post
has 30 days to conduct and mail, fax, or email the completed Audit Report to: State Quartermaster, 3401 Knipp Drive,
Jefferson City, Mo. 65109, FAX: 573-636-2664 or email: adjAmovfw.org;hciangelaAmovfw.org.
Any Post making
All-State by April 30, 2025 will be recognized at the State Convention
in June, all others after that will be recognized at the Fall Convention.
Inspection Related Goals:
3.
Post Quartermaster must be bonded in accordance with Section 703
of the National By-Laws.
4.
Your Post must have in their possession the most currently
published copy of the VFW Podium Edition Congressional Charter By-Laws
Manual of Procedure Ritual Manual.
5.
Your Post must be incorporated in accordance with National By-Laws,
Section 708 and must obtain proper liability coverage according to the National
By-Laws, Section 709. Post must have current Certificate of Insurance
and sent to State Headquarters. (If applicable).
6.
Your Post must have the Post Website, or any other social media
sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) updated with the names and contact
information of its current Commander, Quartermaster, and Post Service Officer.
7.
The Post must have their email set up through the Department
designated email (movfw.org).
Event Specific Goals:
8.
The Post Commander must have
attended a District or Department School of Instruction and all District
meetings -OR- have a designated Representative at all District meetings. Only
the State Commander can excuse the absence of an entire Post from a District
meeting. Excusal must be requested prior to the meeting.
9.
Your Post must
have three (3) POW-MIA
awareness activities at or outside of the Post home. The following are all ways
to meet these All-State criteria:
a.
Donate a POW flag
to a school or business and hold a short program in commemoration;
b.
Present the POW-MIA
Honor Table program at a school, business or civic event;
c.
Participate in a
local parade with the Post colors and POW-MIA flag;
d. Display the POW-MIA flag at a public event.
Cont. 2024 -2025 Department of Missouri Post
All-State Requirements
10. Your Post must hold three (3) Veteran Service Officer events. These events must be reported using the
online reporting system. Posts can hold events together; however,
representatives from each Post must be present at the event.
To meet this criteria, it MUST be advertised that a Veteran Service Information officer is present and entered on your online report.
11. Your Post
must hold three (3) Recruiting
events. Activity can be the following:
a.
Off Site (Public Forum), set up a booth/table at a community event
b.
Cold Canvas
(Stores, ECT.), you see someone with a veteran hat, shirt and ask to join.
c.
Phone Calling (Member at Large/Membership Rosters) cold call in
your community.
d.
Face to Face Interview with potential members only counts for
State, do not submit to National.
12. Your Post
must have three (3) Legislative
Activities.
a.
State, attend
MAVO meetings, Rallies at the Capitol, talk to your local Representative about
veteran issues.
b.
National, have
someone sign up for Action Corps and responds to alerts. Contact your US
Senators and Representatives about Veterans issues.
c.
Other, Contact your local municipality representative about
Veterans issues.
13. Your Post
must have three (3) Americanism
activities, the following are activities to meet those criteria:
a.
Get Out to Vote Program g.
Veterans Day
b.
Color Guard Activities h.
Memorial Day
c.
Honor Guard Activities i. Pearl
Harbor Day
d.
Flag Disposal Ceremony j.
Loyalty Day
e.
Participate or Conduct Flag Ceremony k.
911 Remembrance Day
f.
Present Flag Education Program l.
Other
14. Post must have at least three (3) approved events in all categories listed on the Community
Activity
Report. These reports must be submitted on line, and must include your name and
phone number.
The following are
all ways to meet these criteria:
a.
Buddy Poppy Drive k.
Participate in Patriot7s Pen
b.
Tree Planting Program l.
Participate in Voice of Democracy
c.
Community Blood Drive m.
Participate in Teacher Entry
d.
Community CPR Class n. Sponsor
Youth Contests/Special Events
e.
Recycle Program o. Achievement
Awards Community
f.
Adopt a Highway Program p.
Recognize Public Employees
g.
Youth or Hunter Safety Program q.
Donate Hall to Non Profit Organization
h.
Drug Awareness Program r.
Sport/Athletic Sponsorship
i.
Community Emergency Assistance s.
Scouting Organization Support
j. Volunteer in Schools and Community
15. Your
Post must have three (3) Veterans
Assistance, the following will meet that criteria:
a.
Donate to Veterans Service Officer Fund d.
Conduct Military Funerals
b.
Assist Veterans and their Families e.
other
c.
Loaning of
Hospital Type Equipment
FUND RAISING GOALS:
16. Your Post must make a donation to the Veterans Service Officer
Program, Minimum of $3.00 per member required for All-State. The check goes to the following:
Department
Quartermaster, 3401 Knipp Drive, Jefferson City, MO. 65109. Notate in the memo
field on the check, Missouri Veterans Service Officer Program Donation. (must be received no later than April 30, 2025.
17. Your Post must sponsor both school programs: Voice of
Democracy, and Patriot Pen award. Each must be entered to the District for
judging.
18. Your Post must make a donation to the Veteran and Military
Support (i.e., Military Assistance Program, Operation Uplink, or Unmet Needs, minimum $125.00 to make All-American. PLEASE NOTE:
**** VMS donations
will only be handled through the National Programs Dashboard moving forward. Attached to email is
the explanation of the NEW donation page. All posts have to do is click on the
VMS donation tab on the dashboard to donate. The link will point them to OMS. No more checks. Credit will be given
automatically daily on the dashboard. No more weekly updates
***DO NOT SEND TO
STATE HEADQUARTERS. ******
19. Your Post must order, 5 poppies per 1 member and it's a minimum of 500.
See chart on page 60 of handbook. Examples
of a Poppy Drive Below:
Set up a table at
Wal-Mart, Local Grocery Stores, if you have bingo at your post you can
set up a
Container there
for donations, or other fundraising events.
20. Your Post must have Liability/Dram Insurance FYI: Dram is only
if you have a bar/canteen. and it is required that a Certificate of Liability (see forms in section) be sent to
Department by April 30, 2025.
Dept of MO VFW EMAIL: adj@movfw.org; hqangela@movfw.org
3401 Knipp Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(NEW) 21. Each Post must have a representative attend at least (1) of the
Counsel of Administration meet-ings. The post
representative will report to their District commander just prior to the
meeting and the District Commanders will report to the Adjutant. Department
Staff, Council members and Department chairperson's do not count.
2024-2025 Department
of Missouri District
All-State Program
The 2024-2025
All-State District Commander program is meant to ensure that posts are
Participating in VFW programs and realizing the VFW,s mission.
All District Commanders are eligible to qualify.
All requirements must be met by April 30, 2025 to qualify, except for
membership.
A District Commander who exhibits exemplary performance may be chosen as
Captain at the
Department Commander's discretion.
The performance requirements for All-State District Commander are
as follows:
1.
The District must
be at 100% or better in member
percentage by June 30, 2025.
2.
The Commander
must attend a Department School of Instructions.
3.
The Commander
must hold a District School of Instruction.
4.
All District
Trustees Reports must be submitted to Department within 30 days following the
end of the observed quarter.
5.
District meeting
reports must be submitted to Department within 30 days after the held meeting.
6.
The Commander
must complete all Post visits and submit corresponding reports by December 31,
2024.
7.
The District must
submit an entry to Department Chairperson for Voice of Democracy, Patriot's Pen, (Eric Sullivan) and Teacher/Americanism (James Nail) of the December 15, 2024
for judging. The Chairperson's addresses are found in the Department
roster.
8.
The District must
make a donation of a minimum $100 to the National Veterans and Military support
Program (VMS). VMS donations will only be handled through the dashboard moving
forward. Attached to email is the explanation of the NEW donation page. All posts
have to do is click on the VMS donation tab on the dashboard to donate. The
link will point them to OMS. No more checks. Credit will be given automatically daily on the dashboard. No
more weekly updates.
9.
The District must
have 100% of its posts report in a minimum of three (3) community involvement, Americanism, Veterans Service, POW/MIA,
VSO, Legislative, and Recruiting.
10.
All posts within
a District must have an active, updated website.
11. The District must have a National Home Chairperson.
12. The Commander
must designate a District recruiter. The recruiter's name MUST be
submitted to the
Department recruiter.
(NEW) 13. The District Commander MUST recruit at least one (1) new member prior to December 31, 2024. Leaders lead from the front and lead by example.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS FOR ALL-STATE
POSTS & DISTRICTS
Post and District
ALL-STATE Awards are a reflection of exemplary Post and District
performance and a reflection of exceptional leadership and dedication to VFW
programs and membership initiatives. To honor this success, Department will
provide the following awards.
1.
All Post
Commanders and Quartermasters achieving 100% in membership by December 31, 2024
will receive a 100% Membership Shirt.
2.
All Post Commanders who achieve ALL-STATE will receive an ALL-STATE
Commanders Cover.
All Post Quartermasters who achieve ALL-STATE will
receive an ALL-STATE Quartermasters Cover. Commanders or Quartermasters may
receive a $75.00 Gift certificate from the National Supply store in lieu of an
All-State Cover.
3.
The Post will
receive a distinctive ALL STATE plaque for the Post Home to recognize their
Post success.
4.
The ALL-STATE District Commander and Quartermaster will receive an ALL-STATE Commander Cover.