The Sound School Student Jamar Perkins won first place in the VFW New Haven Post 12150 Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Scholarship. Presenting the award is Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Connecticut Senior Vice Commander Charles M. Pickett and Sound School Principal Marc Potocsky outside the New Haven, Connecticut school.
VFW Senior Vice Commanders from across the world converged on the Kansas City Airport Marriott on April 10-13, 2025 for three days of training and team building. Here are ten things I learned from the event.
It is not fair for an organization to be bound by the decisions taken by an unrepresentatively small number of members who might attend a meeting. This is prevented by a quorum–a minimum number of members who must be present for a meeting to conduct substantive business. Many times a quorum is simply a majority … Continue reading What Constitutes a Quorum in the VFW?
Friday, December 6, 2024 Dear Town CEO, In partnership with Connecticut Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ron Welch and Major General Francis Evon of the Connecticut National Guard, it is my honor to host a ceremony to recognize all living World War II veterans, having served at any time from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946. … Continue reading Seeking Living World War II Veterans
NOV 13, 2024: Middletown leaders reject plan to sell 90 acres of open space for CT Veterans Cemetery expansion Middletown Common Council—Special Meeting November 12, 2024 at 07:00 p.m.
A step-by-step VFW post meeting ritual guide and script for running a by-the-book meeting. Content pulled from the latest podium edition with additional key phrases from Robert’s Rules, VFW training videos, and from attending National Conventions. Abridged for posted national colors and includes nominations, elections, and contemporary order of business. — Charles M. Pickett
