Dept of Mo February 2010 General Orders

							HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE U.S., INC GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8
Series 2009-2010
(To be read or distributed at regular Post Meeting and then filed)

February 2010

1. The 2010 Department Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, Missouri, June 17 – June 20, 2010. Hospitality room and individual room reservation information will be forthcoming. 2. Post and District Commanders should assure that only members in good standing are present at ALL Post and District meetings. Nineteen (19) Posts had officers relieved of their office in January for failure to have their 2010 dues paid by December 31, 2009. If your Post was one of these nineteen, you must now elect new officers to fill the vacated positions, no later than your February meeting to retain your charter. 3. Post Commanders are reminded that the annual election of Post Officers must be held during the month of April. Post officers shall be installed in their respective offices prior to the convening of the Department Convention. Newly installed officers do not assume their duties until the Department Commander is installed on June 19, 2010. 4. The deadline for submitting bids for the 2013 Department Convention is March 15, 2010, as prescribed by the Department By-Laws. Any Post or group of Posts wishing to submit a bid should contact Department Headquarters for the necessary forms. 5. Posts are reminded that their support and contributions to our Veteran Service Officer program is vital. All Posts that have not made a donation are encouraged to do so now. As stated in the State Commander Expectations in the Post Commander & Quartermaster Book, it is expected that each post donate at a minimum of $3.00 per member. Funding of this essential program should be a high priority at your Post. 6. All Posts should be making plans for a 2010 Spring Buddy Poppy drive. An order blank is located on page 4 of the 2009-2010 Post Commander and Quartermaster’s Handbook. Poppies must be ordered through Department Headquarters and paid in advance. Poppies are shipped direct to you from the factory. A minimum of six weeks should be allowed for receiving your shipment. 7. The 111th VFW National Convention will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana during the week of August 21-26. Convention registration and other related information will be mailed with the election reports from National Headquarters. Post Quartermasters, please send in the $10.00 registration fee and register at least one (1) delegate as soon as you receive the

General Orders #8, Series 09-10 Dave Morgan, State Commander Page - 2 registration forms. Don’t want until July or August to send in your delegate fee. Registration of at least one (1) delegate is required by the National By-Laws. 8. Deadline for receiving articles for the May issue of the Missourian is April 15. The next issue is scheduled to be posted in early May. Articles should be sent to the Editor at adj@mo.vfwwebmail.com or Department Headquarters. 9. DIST 5 6 7 8 11 The following District Meetings for February are announced: POST # 5789 1894 4142 2210 6137 LOCATION Lee’s Summit Clinton Neosho St. Genevieve St. Louis DATE 02-21-10 02-14-10 02-21-10 02-21-10 02-23-10 TIME 2:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. REPRESENTATIVE Dave Morgan Phil Pippins Bob Wonnell Olin Parks None

Official:

By order of:

Jessie L. Jones Adjutant

Dave Morgan Commander