1. All Post Quartermasters must be bonded and in the proper amount. Bonds can be
purchased through Department Headquarters at $4.00 per thousand. If your Bond is not
in the proper amount on the Quarterly Audit report or Inspection Form you will be contacted
to increase your Bond.
2. ALL Posts must have a Dues Reserve Fund and must show them on the Quarterly Audit report.
3. POST VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CHAIRMAN should report the number of schools participating;
number of students participating; total student monetary awards; and additional Voice of
Democracy program expenses. This is the way the Department Voice of Democracy Chairman
records our state's information with National.
Department of Colorado Voice of Democracy Awards Banquet will take place Jan. 26, 2008,
7:00 pm at Pikes Peak VFW Post 4051, 430 Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs. Tickets will be
available through Department Headquarters for $8.00 per person. Money may accompany
reservations. Call 303-421-1630 for reservations.
4. 2007 MEMBERS who fail to pay their 2008 membership dues prior to or by December
31, 2007 will be considered delinquent. Delinquent members are not legally permitted to
attend regular meetings of their Posts or any other unit of this organization until said
delinquent member returns to good standing by payment of the 2008 membership dues.
5. PLEASE BE ADVISED that everyone who recruits a new member, or reinstates a former
member, should sign and date the membership application on the front (lower left corner)
so they may receive the awards they earn. Record your Membership Number, print and sign your
name that you are the Recruiter. There are many awards from State and National that can be
earned by recruiting. Everyone is eligible to earn the awards but we must have the name at
Department. Anyone who has earned a recruiting award but has not received it should contact
their Post Quartermaster for follow-up. The definition of a new life member is one who has
never belonged to the VFW before. All NEW members must pay, to the Department,
a $1.00 admission fee and the name of the recruiter must be noted by the Post Quartermaster
on the Recruiter form in order for Department to give proper recognition to the recruiter.
6. OFFICERS' PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All Posts and Districts are reminded
of the Provisions of Section 216(c), 414(c) and 515(d) of the National By-Laws and Manual of
Procedure that officers, elected and appointed, shall submit proof of eligibility to their
respective Adjutant and that officers not be installed or assume the duties of their office
until proof of eligibility has been submitted and received.
7. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE: Any applicant whose 31st, 4st, 51st, 61st, 71st or 81st
birthday will occur after the date of application and on/or before December 31st of the
current year shall pay only the fee that would be required on his next birthday.
8. NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS: The Department of Colorado VFW has been granted National
appointments by Commander-in-Chief George Lisicki. A Post requesting assistance from one
of the National Appointees is directed to make such request in writing through their Post
Commander to State Commander Don Smith. All requests will be considered and acknowledged.
9. ATTENTION OF POST COMMANDERS is directed to the Commander-in-Chief's decision in
response to questions raised concerning alcoholic beverages in the Post meeting room during
the Post meeting as set forth below:
It is held to be objectionable and contrary to accepted rules of order and proper decorum
implicit in the ritual of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to permit alcoholic beverages in the
Post meeting room during the Post meeting. Accordingly, the presence, dispensation and/or
consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Post meeting room during the Post meeting is
completely unacceptable and any such practice known to exist shall be terminated.
10. NATIONAL BY-LAWS PROVIDES FOR ONLY ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP; that is active
membership. There are no provisions in the National By-Laws, nor is there any authority or
justification for issuance of Club Membership cards, Associate Member cards, Honorary
Membership cards, Courtesy Membership cards or any other special type of cards. Any Post
issuing such unauthorized cards, or conducting club operations open to the general public,
endangers its standing with the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit organization.
Officers signing outlaw cards admitting non-members to VFW premises are subject to
disciplinary action. National and Department officers cannot defend practices that conflict
with VFW By-Laws or procedure.
11. PROGRAM CREDIT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE will be given to both Post and Auxiliary
regardless of which entity submits the report. All Community Service reports
will be submitted to Department Headquarters, 1400 Carr St., Lakewood, CO 80214.
BY COMMAND OF:
Donald N. Smith
State Commander
ATTESTED BY:
Richard Wellensiek
State Adjutant
