VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS
GENERAL ORDERS #9 MARCH 2010
2009-2010 SERIES
STATE HEADQUARTERS HAS MOVED
Effective 3 March, 2010 State Headquarters will be moving. Please make note of the new address. 4210 East
Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, Arkansas 72120. Phone numbers 501-834-8392 Fax 501-833-0205.
STATE COMMANDERS NOTES
We are considering Re-Districting the State of Arkansas. If you have any ideas or suggestions
please put them in writing and forward them to the committee chairman.
Committee Chairman: A.M. Armstrong, Post 2283
Members – Bobby Julian, Post 6527, Donald Hogg, Post 4521, Don Reynolds, Post 4548 and
James Sutton, Post 4562, and Betty (Parrott) Allen, Rep for Ladies Aux.
SR VICE COMMANDERS NOTES
Time to rally the troops. Let’s all do our part to help the State of Arkansas to achieve 100% in membership and
close out this year on top. GOOOOOOO HOGSSSSSS!!!!!!
JR VICE COMMANDERS NOTES
The State Headquarters, Veterans of Foreign Wars has begun charitable BINGO. We just started
so no solid results, please help support this program to solidify the State Programs.
CANIDATES FOR DEPARTMENT SURGEON 2010-11
Wade Beams, Post 2278, Roy Dozier, Post 12089, Michael Ritchey, Post 4548, and F. P.
Rutherford, Post 4566.
DISTRICT NEWS
District dues were due and payable to the District Quartermasters by Dec 31, 2009. Those who
have not paid please forward these dues to your District Quartermasters.
POST NEWS
POST REPORT OF ELECTION FORMS/NATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION: The personalized
computer “Post Election Report and instructions for the National Convention Registration forms are being mailed
in early March to all post quartermasters of record. It is highly recommended that each one of you look at filing
on- line, with the increased need for early accurate information on new post officers and the amount of Post dues.
THESE FORMS ARE TO BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY following the post election. DO NOT WAIT FOR
THE INSTALLATION. POST OFFICES should be elected in April. Each Post MUST register 1 Delegate to the
National Convention.
POST COMMANDERS and QUARTERMASTERS
DUTIES OF POST TRUSTEES: Commanders, your attention is directed to Section 218, Manual of Procedure,
Duty of Trustees. Trustees Report of Audit must be completed by the trustees, in detail, at the close of each
quarter, one of which ends March 31st. Commanders are reminded that all funds are under the custody and control
of the post quartermaster. Persons other than the post quartermaster, who may handle post funds, such as the Club
Manager, bingo chairman or committee chairmen, are responsible to the post quartermaster to maintain accurate
records and accounts and should be properly bonded. Post trustees are to ensure that the financial records of these
special funds are also audited in the same manner as the other accounts of the post quartermaster.
The separate mailing of a QM Kit in 2010-2011 is now a needless expense! The VFW Leadership Reference Guide
for 2010-2011 will be on-line. Historically, the Quartermaster Kit has been a very costly yet necessary expenditure
to facilitate the processing of a member’s dues. The post roster and printed kit cards alone made up 75% of the
material contained in previous year kits and the cost to produce and mail these kits was well over $150,000.00.
Just a reminder that you will not be receiving copies of the VFW Leadership Reference Guide CDs this year as part
of the Quartermaster Kits. Beginning this year, the VFW Leadership Reference Guide will be available on-line in
E-membership. More details to follow in the coming months.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
111th National Convention Housing officially opens March 1, 2010. Housing reservation information is located on
the convention website accessed through the main VFW website at www.vfw.org. The convention web site will
also have general convention information including registration form and link to other convention related
information for Indianapolis – August 21-26, 2010
Adopt-a-Unit: The next “Quarterly Purge Update” will be issued March 1st to remind VFW Posts and Auxiliaries
to submit the required annual activity report. As Adopt-A-Unit continues to grow, these reports show great
examples of troop support projects done by VFW Posts and Auxiliaries.
LOYALTY DAY: Posts are urged to start planning now for Loyalty Day observances in their community.
Requests for Loyalty Day material should be forwarded to National headquarters, attention of the Americanism
Department. Be sure to report your planned Loyalty Day Program before April 30, 2010, so that you may receive
credit this year.
MEMORIAL DAY: Commanders should begin organizing their 2010 Memorial Day Buddy Poppy sale. Every
post is urged to order and distribute Buddy Poppies. Poppies are $55.00 per each 500.
PROOF of ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for OFFICERS: All posts and Districts should be reminded of the
provisions of Section 216 (c) and 414 (c) of the National By-Laws and Manual of Procedure which states that
officers, elected and appointed, shall not be installed or assume the duties of their office until such proof of
eligibility has been submitted to their respective Adjutant for review. Anyone elected into office at the District
level please forward copies of eligibility to Department Headquarters.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY RECORD BOOK CONTEST: April 30th marks the close of the Community Activities
Record book Contest year. Record books should be mailed to Department Headquarters NO LATER THAN May
15, 2010 for state contest judging.
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL MONTH: April is more than tax time. It is an opportunity to keep America
beautiful. Observe Keep America Beautiful Month by volunteering to help improve your local environment and
encourage your members to participate in activities that enhance public lands and reinforce pride of ownership of
these areas.
ROTC AND JROTC AWARDS: Each year scores of high schools and universities write to National Headquarters
requesting the VFW ROTC Awards. Posts willing to sponsor these awards should contact the Professor of
Military Science at the school(s) in your area and inform them of your sponsorship. Medals and ribbon bars and
citations are available through the VFW Emblem and Supply Department or VFW Department Headquarters.
DISTRICT MEETING AND OTHER IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Mar. 06 –10 National Community Service/Legislative Conference
Apr. 02 Good Friday – Department H.Q. Closed
Apr. 10 District 08 - Post 4451 - Mena, 1:00 PM – State Commander Carthel Parrott
Apr. 11 District 01 - Post 2952 - Springdale, 1:00 PM – State Surgeon Gary Wellesley
Apr. 18 District 03 - Post 2242 - Paragould, 1:00 PM – State Sr Vice Commander Bud LaVallee
Apr. 25 District 04 – Post 12089 – Forest City, 1:00 PM – State Commander Carthel Parrott
Apr. 25 District 13 - Post 11474 – NLR Levy, 1:00 PM – State Judge Advocate Terry Callahan
CARTHEL PARROTT
State Commander
OFFICIAL:
Christine Oldham
State Adjutant
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