Hope everyone had a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year with your friends and families! The year is now almost half-way over – hard to believe! I have enjoyed talking with you at your Auxiliary, District, Council of Administration and training meetings. Thank you for all you are doing for our veterans and their families.
We have a new Auxiliary to Boone Post #8898! They were instituted on November 12, 2023 and we would like to welcome all new members. We are looking forward to meeting you at District and Council of Administration meetings. Congratulations!
It is time to look at the “Healthy Auxiliary Checklist” to ensure that by year end all your audit reports are up-to-date and forwarded to Department Treasurer (Section 814); an Auxiliary is required to have a minimum of ten members and dues paid to maintain the Auxiliary Charter by February 1 (Section 207-A); and hold at least 10 meetings per year (Section 210-A).
Be sure to continue presenting Good Job Award to your members throughout the next few months. This award provides acknowledgment and gives them recognition for all their volunteer work. This Award form can be found on MALTA.
Nominations and elections will be in April which is only a few months away. Now is the time to encourage members you have been working with throughout the year and those you have seen with leadership abilities to run for an office or program chair. If a member is unsure about a position talk with them, refer them to “Building on the VFW Auxiliary Foundation” to find duties and responsibilities of an Officer or Program Chair and recommend that they talk with current or past Officers or Program Chairs.
Thank you to District Presidents who completed their visitations by December 31, 2023. Also, thank you to those who tried so hard but were unable due to changing or extenuating circumstances. There are only a few visitations left that are scheduled and I look forward to receiving them by the end of January. Thank you to Auxiliary Presidents for working closely with District Presidents to ensure that the reporting information was complete and informative.
To all members thank you for supporting our mission to our veterans and their families. By working together as a team, we can accomplish much. Remember – “We Value Every Veteran” and are “Banding Together for our Veterans”.
Please feel free to contact me anytime – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 719-320-1394.
Linda Reinpold
Department Chief of Staff
Department Chief of Staff