Comrades Commander Alyson Teeter and Quartermaster Joseph Mesa attended the Department of Washington VFW Mid-Winter Conference January 17-18 in Pasco. At this conference, various training classes were held, officer reports were read and winning essay participants were recognized.
Here are some highlights Commander Teeter noted that she thought were worth passing along:
Membership training
– All State is 100%+1 (VFW Post 3063 is at 100%!)
– Before asking for membership, ask if they need help!
– “Conflict area” rather than combat.
– Transfers: Membership committee needs to ensure they’re qualified
– Have folks designated as recruiters and they help mentor
– Contact members at large (see list from Chuck Bond)
– Make sure SSNs on DD-214 are blacked out
– QM can fix email addresses
– Don’t invite prospects to post meetings as the first touch point. Instead focus on other events that demonstrate the VFW mission.
– National Guard prospective members; see if they received hazard pay
– Don’t forget Coast Guard members!
Service Officer
– Accredited officers: moving to hourly due to state law change
– Four vacancies: Vancouver (1 FT, 1 PT), Yakima (PT), Everett (FT)
– Post Service Officers will be renamed to something else, TBD
Surgeon
– The VA facilities want us back!!!!
– American Lake has a clothes closet and they need more donations!
– Jason Paxton is visiting Seattle VA on Feb 14 – he wants area post members to come!
National Home
– WA Home is vacant
– 100 year anniversary this year
