2011-2012 Buddy Poppy Program
All State Points Order Deadline December 31, 2011 (500 minimum order)
2011-2012 Buddy Poppy Order Form
 

 
Comrades:     With your continued dedication and support, the Department of Michigan, Posts, County Councils and Districts can surpass all previous years in the purchasing and sale of Buddy Poppies. In order to achieve this prestigious goal, it is necessary for all Districts and Posts to participate and order larger amounts than last year and using left over poppies for displays at Post functions.  With your continued dedication and support we can make this a great year. Poppies are to be ordered by February 1, 2012.

District Chairmen:    Present your program at your first District Meeting and get all Post Chairman involved in purchasing and selling Buddy Poppies.   Remember, all monies received from the sale of Poppies goes into the Post Relief Fund and must be used for that purpose only.  We must build up a strong Post Relief Fund to help the needy veterans in our Posts throughout the Department of Michigan.   Our motto is “Honor the Dead by Helping the Living.”   Let’s practice that motto by buying and selling VFW Buddy Poppies.  National also allows the use of Scouts to sell Poppies for Posts.  The sale dates for Buddy Poppies are May 10, 11 and 12, 2012.

 PROGRAM FOR 2011-2012

 DISTRICT CITATION:                  Districts who attains 100% of Posts purchasing poppies.  Will receive 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place certificates.

COUNCIL CITATION:                  Councils who attain 100% of Posts purchasing poppies.  Will receive 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place certificates. 

INDIVIDUAL AWARD:     The Post member collecting the largest amount of money in poppy sales in each of the four membership divisions. Name of seller and amount of sales are to be verified by Post Chairman and Quartermaster and are to be received by the Department Buddy Poppy Chairman by May 29, 2012. 

DIVISIONS:

    I          10-65 

    II         66-125

    III        126-225

     IV       226-OVER  

At the 2012 Mid-Winter Conference there will be a Buddy Poppy display contest with a plaque going to the 1^st place winner in each of the three categories below:

Category I – Public Promotion of Poppy Campaign (Window, booth, parade, poster displays, campaign promotions, etc.)

            a.  Displays must be designed for public exposure and must bear a message soliciting a donation for and wearing of the VFW Buddy Poppy.

b.  At least one Poppy used in the display must be in its original form and color with label.

Category II – Memorial or Inspirational Display (Wreath, memorial tablets or plaques, patriotic or devotional themes)

            a.  Displays must be designed to honor the dead, to inspire devotion to God and Country, or to dramatize the activities supported by the Buddy Poppy.

b.  At least one Poppy used in the display must be in its original form and color with label.

Category III – Artistic or Decorative Use of Poppies (Post Home displays, table centerpieces, corsages, pictures, plaques, models, scenes, hats, novelty pieces, etc.)

            a.  Any display not meeting the qualifications for Categories I or II shall automatically be entered in Category III.

            b.  At least one Poppy used in the display must be in its original form and color with label.

Steve Meredith, Director
5356 Noland Drive
Tecumseh, Michigan 49286
Phone: 517-423-3102 Cell: 517-918-4210
Email:  stevestmr@aol.com

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