Job Description & Process Documentation OVERVIEW: “Comrade Quartermaster, it will be your duty to take charge of and accurately account for the funds of this Post.” RESPONSIBILITIES: All money, property or assets of any kind or nature, as well as all books and records, owned, held or used by any activity, clubroom, holding company or … Continue reading VFW Post Quartermaster
by Charles M. Pickett As a longtime adjutant of the VFW New Haven Post 12150, online membership processing is just one task; but so is receiving, acknowledging, seeking further documentation, and welcoming new and transferring members. At each step, communication is important. ONLINE FORM The post uses Jotform for encrypted information submission. On the new … Continue reading Communications with New Members
Key Points from the Parliamentary Procedure Presentation at the 123rd VFW National Convention By Charles M. Pickett VFW National Parliamentarian Joshua N. Schreck and Director of Administrative Operations Johnathan R. Duncan gave a joint Parliamentary Procedure presentation at the 123rd VFW National Convention. The slides and video of the session are available at VFW.org in … Continue reading Sixteen Parliamentary Takeaways
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/) New Haven city, Connecticut US Veteran population 6.2% Connecticut 4.6% New Haven 134,023 2,133 1.4% New Haven County Vet Population Vet % New Haven 2133 1.4 Waterbury 3529 4.3 Milford 2267 5.4 West Haven 2,278 5.6 Wallingford 2,541 6.6 Meriden 2277 5.2 Hamden 2610 5.2 Naugatuck 1502 5.9 Branford 1375 … Continue reading New Haven Veteran Census Data, U.S. Census Bureau & America’s Wars
What should VFW post adjutants put in VFW meeting minutes and what to leave out? By Charles M. Pickett Source material on page two of this long post. While a VFW quartermaster keeps the “books,” the adjutant keeps the “records.” One of the vital records of a deliberative assembly are meeting minutes. There are five … Continue reading VFW Post Meeting Minutes by the Book | VFWCT2 Training
For National and Department Conventions and for Posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Their Auxiliaries According to the VFW Ritual, “Posts should hold a public memorial service for their departed comrades, at least once a year. This may be held as a special ceremony or in conjunction with a … Continue reading VFW Memorial Service
