Wyoming VFW Membership Program 2011-12
Department of Wyoming
VFW Membership Program
2011-2012
1. 1. All Posts that finish in first or second place, in each of the six membership divisions as of the last working day in April, will receive a plaque for their achievement....Post must have a minimum of twenty –five (25) members and at least 100% membership to qualify for either the First Place Award or the Second Place Award.
2. All Posts achieving 100% membership or more will receive a plaque plus a 100% Pin for the Post Commander and Quartermaster. Qualification for this award runs through the last working day of June.
3. Members who recruit new or reinstated members between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, will have their names entered, one entry for each member recruited, for a drawing for one $100 VFW Emblem and Supply gift certificate, to be awarded at the Department Midwinter Conference, January, 2012. Names will also be entered for members who recruit new or reinstated members between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2012. It is the responsibility of the Post Quartermaster to provide the Department Membership Chairman with the names of Post members who qualify for this drawing no later than January 5, 2012 and June 4, 2012.
4. Each Post achieving 100% by the last working day of May, 2011 will be entered into a drawing for $100 VFW Emblem and Supply gift certificate for the Post Commander and Quartermaster, to be awarded at the Department Convention. A minimum of 25 members as of the last working day of May, 2012, is required for this award.
5. The top three (3) recruiters, who sign up the most new or reinstated members by the last working day of May, 2012, will receive an expense allowance of $100 to help defray the expense of attending the Department Convention in June, 2012. Recipients must attend the convention to be eligible for this award. It is the responsibility of the Post Quartermaster to submit the recruiter’s name and number recruited to the Department Membership Chairman no later than June 5, 2012.
6. The Post that recruits the most reinstated members will receive a $100 VFW Emblem and Supply gift certificate, to be awarded at the Department Convention. Post must have a minimum of 25 members to qualify for this award. A reinstated member is a member whose dues have lapsed for a period of more than two years. A reinstated member is one that last paid dues in 2009.
7. Any member recruiting five (5) new and five (5) reinstated members (must have both) by December 15, 2011, will receive a $100 VFW Emblem and Supply Gift Certificate to be awarded at the Department Mid winter Conference, January, 2012. It is the responsibility of the Post Quartermaster to submit the recruiter’s name and number recruited to the Department Membership Chairman no later than December 30, 2011.
8. District Commanders will receive a bonus of $25 for each percentage point over 100% memberships their district achieves by the last working day of May, 2012. Fractions of 1% will be figured accordingly. Maximum award will be $100 per District.
9. Membership divisions will be from the last membership report from the last working day of June 2011.
10. Any member who recruits ten (10) or more “New – Life” members will receive a special gift from the VFW Supply and Emblem Dept. Qualification for this award runs through the last day of May, 2012.
The Top Four (4) Officers are not eligible for awards: Commander, Senior Vice Commander, Junior Vice Commander and Quartermaster. The Membership Chairman is also not eligible.
All Awards are subject to the State Commanders approval and requirements can be waived or points awarded as the Commander chooses.
Cheryl Shannon
Department Membership Chairman
Larry Parkins
Department Commander