Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Department of Michigan



 

 



Department Tools


District Talking Points
November 2011 "10 for 10 Plan"


General Orders & Monthly Mailing Packets

January 2012 Mailing
General Order 7 - January 2012
Joint Testimonial - April 2012

December 2011 Mailing
General Order 6 - December 2011

November 2011 Mailing
General Order 5 - November 2011

October 2011 Mailing
General Order 4 - October 2011

September 2011 Mailing
General Order 3 - September 2011
Fall Conference Agenda
Fall Conference Golf Outing
Fall Conference Ad Book Form

August 2011 Mailing
General Order 2 - August 2011
Fall Conference Housing Form
Ladies Auxiliary 2012 Calendar & Raffle

July 2011 Mailing
The Department Roster dated July 1, 2011, as printed, constitutes General Order Number 1

June 2011 Mailing
General Order 12 - June 2011
State Convention Voting Requirements
Post Contact Information
State Convention Entertainment Tickets
Veterans Night Out at Comerica Park

May 2011 Mailing
General Order 11 - May 2011
Department Convention Schedule

April 2011 Mailing
General Order 10 - April 2011
Great Lakes National Cemetery Advisory Council Golf Outing
Department of Michigan - Post Roster 2011-2012
Convention Taps Memorial Book Notice
Bowling Tournament Registration, VFW Department of Michigan
Bowling Tournament Rules, VFW Department of Michigan


March 2011 Mailing
General Order 9 - March 2011
State Convention, June 8 to June 12, Hotel Reservation & Ad Book Forms
National Convention, August 27 to September 1, Housing Form
Camp Trotter Golf Outing & Reservation Form
Women Veterans & OEF/OIF/Gulf War Veterans Meetings

February 2011 Mailing
General Order 8 - February 2011
VFW National Publications Contest, Post, District & Department
Joint Testimonial for Department Commander & President April 2011

January 2011 Mailing
General Order 7- January 2011

December 2010 Mailing
General Order 6 - December 2010
School Release Form - VOD
Camp Trotter 2011 Application Forms

November 2010 Mailing
General Order 5 - November 2010

October 2010 Mailing
General Order 4 - October 2010

September 2010 Mailing
General Order 3 - September 2010
All State Checklist 2010 - 2011

August 2010 Mailing
General Order 2 - August 2010
POW WOW Hotel Reservations, October 7-10, 2010
Big Ten Conference Hotel Reservations, October 15-17, 2010

July 2010 Mailing
Nothing Follows

June 2010 Mailing

General Order 12 - June 2010
Post Voting Requirements, State Convention
June 2010 Officer Training School Reservation Form
IRS 990 Series Tax Exempt Form & Requirements

May 2010 Mailing
General Order 11 - May 2010
Convention Schedule
Summer Conference & OTS, VFW & Auxiliaries

April 2010 Mailing
General Order 10 - April 2010

State Convention Memorial Book Deadline April 15th
63rd Annual VFW, Department of Michigan, Bowling Tournament
2010 Camp Trotter Application Forms

March 2010 Mailing
General Order 9 - March 2010
Service Officers Conference March 13th
Camp Trotter Golf Outing, Friday, June 4th
Donations Unmet Needs, Bluestar Mothers & Scout Program
State Convention, June 23rd - June 27th, Dearborn, MI
National Convention, August 21st - 26th, Indianapolis, IN

February 2010 Mailing
General Order 8 - February 2010
Commander & President's Testimonial, May 7 - 10, 2010  (See "News & Events" page for more information)
     Hotel Information
     Golf Outing Information
     Testimonial Advertising Book Information
VFW National Publications Contest

All State Commanders Information Sheet

January 2010 Mailing
General Order 7 - January 2010
Nothing follows

December 2009 Mailing
General Order 6 - December 2009
Nothing follows

November 2009 Mailing
General Order 5 - November 2009
Help Send a Kid to Camp 
School Release Form - VOD

October 2009 Mailing
General Order 4 - October 2009
Applebee's Free Dinner for VETS 
Mid Winter Conference

September 2009 Mailing
General Order 3 - September 2009
Disposal Document listing
All State Check List 
Fall POW WOW Agenda 
Dept Administrative Guide Lines

August 2009 Mailing
General Order 2, August 2009

June 2009 Mailing
General Order 12, June 2009

May 2009 Mailing
General Orders 11, May 2009

April 2009 Mailing
General Order 10, April 2009

March 2009 Mailing
General Orders 9, March 2009

February 2009 Mailing
General Orders 8, February 2009

January 2009 Mailing
General Orders 7, January 2009


December 2008 Mailing
General Order 6 - December 2008


To All Adjutant Quartermasters,

September 21, 2011--- "After reviewing numerous Post and District By-laws, it has become evident that many of the By-Laws being sent in have not been reviewed properly. There are By-Laws that have references to past editions of the National By-laws and Manual of Procedure, as well as other structural errors. I have enclosed a copy of the latest versions of the Post and District By-Law template that will assist in proper formatting of Post and District By-Laws.

In review of these By-Laws there seems to be a trend of the use of Executive Committee and or Executive Board. This verbiage gives the appearance of an authority higher than the Post membership. Committees structured as such do not follow proper VFW decorum and stifle debate. In addition, trustees are not eligible to serve on committees that authorize funds. The term Executive Committee will not be approved in any By-Laws submitted to the Commander In Chief for review. By changing the structure of the committee, omitting trustees and renaming it a House Committee it then will be in line with the function of a House Committee.

I have also enclosed the templates for Articles of Incorporation for Posts and Districts."

William C. Bloomquist
Assistant Director, Administrative Operations
bbloomquist@vfw.org
Phone 816-968-2730
Fax 816-968-1149

Articles of Incorporation, VFW Post
Articles of Incorporation, VFW District
By-Laws, VFW Post
By-Laws, VFW District


Quartermaster Tools

If you want to access the Quartermaster Tools on the www.vfw.org site, go to http://www.vfw.org/oms/TrainingMaterials.aspx & follow the screen prompts (you will need to set up an account) for info on post membership, electronic dues transfer etc. Quartermaster  information & documentation can be viewed on the  VFW National site at http://www.vfw.org/oms/pdf/QMDocumentation.pdf


IRS Form 990-N (E Postcard) Click here for May 2010 IRS letter

"Small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less ($50,000 for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2010) may be required to electronically submit Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, unless they choose to file a complete Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

If you do not file your e-Postcard on time, the IRS will send you a reminder notice but you will not be assessed a penalty for late filing the e-Postcard. However, an organization that fails to file required e-Postcards (or information returns – Forms 990 or 990-EZ) for three consecutive years will automatically lose its tax-exempt status. The revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status will not take place until the filing due date of the third year."  read more


Record Retention Policy
The VFW endeavors to comply with all statutory and regulatory provisions, including 29 CFR part 156, concerning record keeping and reporting requirements. The following is the recommended records retention guide. Click here for details


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