Department of Michigan
All-State Program
2023-2024
To be in contention for All-State Honors, a Post must
meet the following criteria:
1.
Post must be 100%
in membership with new or reinstated members as shown below:
Division
1: 10-65
members must have 1 new or reinstated member.
Division
2: 66-125 members must have 2 new or
reinstated members.
Division
3: 126-225 members must have 3 new or
reinstated members.
Division
4: 226+ members must have 4 new or
reinstated members.
2.
Post must be in
good standing with all bylaws, audits, bond, etc. (Department Checklist)
3.
Commander and
Quartermaster must attend at least one in person Department sponsored VTS or
attend 6 one hour Zoom VTS’s.
4.
Post must submit
an activity report by the 10th of the month every month.
5.
Post must be
reported in all the following categories every month:
a.
Community Service
b.
Americanism
c.
Youth Activities
d.
Drug
e.
Safety
6.
Post must contact
at least one of their respective State Senator, State Representative, U.S.
Representative or U.S. Senator’s office quarterly, at a minimum, and report it
on their monthly activity report.
7.
Post must submit
a Hospital Report by the 10th of every month.
8.
Post must submit
a Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen entry to their District for judging.
9.
Post must donate
a minimum of $50.00 to VMS (Veterans and Military Support.
10.
Post
must earn a minimum of 150 points from the following:
a.
5 points for each
$25.00 donated to the following categories: (maximum $100 (20 Points) per
category):
i.
Cancer (Posts will be given credit for any cancer
donations made at the National Home on Michigan Day)
ii.
Commander’s Special Project--Cancer (Cancer donations
for Commander’s Special Project must be earmarked as such)
iii.
Day of Challenges
iv.
Gold Star Mothers
v.
Blue Star Mothers
vi.
National Cemeteries
vii.
Mental Health (PTSD)
viii.
Scouting
(Donations may be sent directly to the Scout troop but a copy of the check must
be sent to Department.)
ix.
All donations must be made through the Department of
Michigan except VMS (Veterans and Military Support). THIS DONATION ONLY MUST
BE MADE DIRECTLY TO NATIONAL THRU THE VFW NATIONAL WEBSITE
b.
10 Points for
posting the Post colors at the National Home on Michigan Day. Colors must remain posted for the entire day.
c.
5 points for
every $25.00 donated to Camp Trotter (Maximum $100.00/20 Points) or 5 points
for each Post member who participates in a Camp Trotter Workday (maximum 50
points). Because of location and logistics,
Posts in Districts 13, 14, & 15 may earn the same points as above by
performing a Community Service project such as a canned food drive for a
charity, park cleanup, etc. Project must
be approved by the All-State Director in advance.
d.
50 points for
hosting a Homeless Veteran Stand Down with representatives from such
organizations as Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Employment
Assistance, County Health Department, VFW Service Officers, County Senior &
Veteran Services, Michigan Veterans Assistance Program, Housing Resources,
Hygiene Resources (haircuts, etc.) and Mental Health Resources. Stand down specifics must be approved by the
All-State Director in advance. Must be
reported with pictures showing conspicuous VFW signage such as tablecloth,
banner, etc. to the All-State Director.
e.
10 points for Post
for submitting at least one entry in either the category of Firefighter, Law
Enforcement, Dispatcher or EMT/Paramedic of the Year.
f.
10 points for a
Post having an active Facebook and/or Website.
g.
5 points for
sponsoring a child to Camp Trotter (maximum 4 children). A donation of $300.00
to the Camp Trotter Scholarship Fund counts as one child.
h.
10 points for
performing a POW/MIA Ceremony on POW/MIA Day September 16, 2023. 15 points if open to the public. Ceremony with pictures must be reported to
the POW/MIA Director.
i.
5 points for each
Post member who volunteers at a Membership Table at a public event (maximum 4
members per event and 2 events). Must be
reported with pictures showing conspicuous VFW signage such as tablecloth,
banner, etc. to the Membership Director.
j.
10 points for
holding a symposium open to the public on PTSD. Must be reported with pictures to the Mental Health (PTSD) Director.
k.
5 points for a
Post member doing an interview on either radio or TV talking about the mission
of the VFW. Maximum 2 interviews. Must be reported to the All-State Director at
the time of the interview.
l.
5 points for
sponsoring a Scout of the Year candidate (5 points for each category: Eagle Scout, Girl Scout Gold Award, Venture
Scout Summit, or Sea Scout QM Award) 15 points maximum.
m.
5 points for the first submission of a candidate for
New Member Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award. One point will be given for any additional
candidates. 5 additional points will be
awarded to the Post if their entry is chosen as their District winner and 5 additional
points will be awarded to the Post whose entry is chosen as the Department
winner.
n.
10 Points awarded
to any Post that submits an entry for a Post Special Project Award.
o.
10 Points for
ordering a minimum of 500 Buddy Poppies.
p.
5 points for
every Post member who volunteers to work a shift at the Department of Michigan Tent
at the Air Show at the Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan on June
24-25, 2023. Maximum 50 points.
Captain
of the All-State Team will be awarded the Post with the highest membership
percentage as of April 30, 2024.
Districts
1.
Districts must
show an increase of 5% in membership from the previous year unless they were
100% the previous year but must be 100% again.
2.
All Posts in the
District must donate to VMS (Veterans and Military Support). THIS DONATION MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY TO
NATIONAL THRU THE VFW NATIONAL WEBSITE.
3.
Districts must
either sponsor a tee or a hole at the Fall Conference Golf Tournament or bring
a prize to be raffled to the Cancer Table.
Captain
of the District All-State Team will be awarded to the District with the highest
membership percentage as of April 30, 2024.
The
Captain of the All-State Team will receive a $300.00 cash award at the 2024
State Convention. You must attend the
State Convention to receive this award.
Each
All-State Commander will receive an All-State Post Commander’s cap, All-State
Commander’s pin, and All-State Commander’s citation. Each All-State Quartermaster will receive an
All-State Quartermaster’s cap and All-State Quartermaster’s pin.
A
Post or District which meets all the requirements for All-State by April 30,
2024, will receive the All-State Award at the State Convention. However, a Post or District that has all
their reports completed and the necessary number of points turned in by April
30, 2024, but is lacking the membership requirement has until June 30, 2024, to
meet the membership requirement. Post
and District All-State awards earned after April 30, 2024, but before June 30,
2024, will have their awards presented at the Post/Districts first meeting or
if requested, at 2024 Fall Conference.
THE
VFW NATIONAL WEBSITE WILL BE USED FOR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION (www.vfw.org). NO
EXCEPTIONS! ENSURE YOU ALLOW FOR
PROCESSING TIME. THE DEPARTMENT
CHECKLIST, DONATIONS PAGE, ACTIVITY REPORTS, AND DIRECTOR’S INFORMATION WILL BE
USED TO DETERMINE ALL-STATE STATUS.
Michael Martin
2023-2024
All-State Director
616-594-9151
allstate@vfwmi.vet