Please go to program tab for Post of the Quarter and District of the Quarters and Recruiting Awards
1. Post must reach greater than 100% in membership by June 30th, 2019.
A. To receive hat and other acknowledgements at the State
Convention, Membership must be met by April 18, 2019.
B. To be recognized at State Convention, 100% must be reached prior to
the convening of the 88th State Convention.
2. Number of new, reinstated and/or new/reinstated life members must total (collectively) at least 5% (see enclosed breakdown for % from June 30, 2018 membership).
3. Post must have greater than 50 members by June 30, 2019.
a. For Post under 50 members increase by 3 new and/or reinstated
members by June 30, 2019 will receive a special award at State
Convention.
4. Post must not be in arrears to District, Department or National for financial
obligations.
5. Post Quartermaster must be sufficiently bonded.
6. Post must have a Post Service Officer.
7. Post quarterly audits must be current and received by Department
Headquarters no later than April 18, 2019.
8. Post must submit quarterly community service reports to Department
Headquarters. (1st, 2ndand 3rd quarters due by April 18, 2019)
9. Post must make at least one Buddy Poppy purchase (sold in increments of 500), and conduct a minimum of two (2) Buddy Poppy Drives. Photos must be submitted during year to the Department Facebook page, (VFW Department of Arkansas)
10. Post must donate to at least one (1) of the following listed Department funds:
Commanders Project
State Voice of Democracy Scholarship Fund
State Unmet Needs Fund
State Disaster Relief (Natural Disasters)
11. Post must participate in the following programs:
Submit Voice of Democracy entry to District for judging
Submit Patriots Pen entry to District for judging
Submit Teacher of the year entry from one (1) of the following categories to District for judging:
A. Kindergarten thru 5thgrade
B. 6th thru 8thgrade
C. 9th thru 12thgrade
12. Post must make a donation to National Veterans & Military Support Services. (Note: minimum of $50 requirement for All American eligibility)
13. Additional consideration will be given for the following:
A. Post that ensure positive community exposure (participate in
civic and patriotic events).
B. Post conducting productive membership drives (with written
reports submitted to Department Headquarters).
C. Post participating in Buddy Poppy Display contest.
NOTE: This year there is NO requirement in the All-American Program for a Post or District to make All State in order to be eligible for All American. However, the All State Program is laid out to set each Post/District up for success to ensure they meet the criteria for eligibility for 2018-2019 All American recognition.
District All State
1. District must reach greater than 100% in membership by
June 30, 2019.
A. To receive hat and other acknowledgements at State Convention,
Membership must be met by April 18, 2019.
B. To be recognized at State Convention greater than 100% must be reached prior to the convening of the 88th Annual State Convention.
2. Number of new/reinstated continuous members and
new/reinstated life members must total (collectively) at
least 4% (see enclosed breakdown for % from June 30, 2018 membership).
3. District must not be in arrears to Department or National
for financial obligations.
4. District Quartermaster must be sufficiently bonded.
5. District quarterly audits must be current and received by Department
Headquarters no later than April 18, 2019.
6. Districts must submit one entry for Patriots Pen to Department for judging.
7. Districts must submit one entry for Voice of Democracy to Department for judging.
8. Districts must Submit one (1) Teacher of the year to Department Chairman from the following categories:
A. Kindergarten thru 5thgrade
B. 6th thru 8thgrade
C. 9th thru 12thgrade
NOTE: This year there is NO requirement in the All-American Program for a Post or District to make All State in order to be eligible for All American. However, the All State Program is laid out to set each Post/District up for success to ensure they meet the criteria for the 2018-2019 All American recognition.