Guidelines for the Department of Idaho Mr. VFW. Please give consideration to a worthy comrade for this most prestigious award.
Nominations must be submitted to State headquarters
THESE GUIDELINES WERE ESTABLISHED AT IDAHO’S THESE GUIDELINES WERE ESTABLISHED AT IDAHO’S VFW MIDWINTER CONFERENCE IN JANUARY 2008
GUIDELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF IDAHO MR. VFW PROGRAM
This award is to recognize an individual for his/her hard work, dedication, service in helping the Veterans of Foreign Wars during the past year.
Individuals who, in this past year, are serving as Post Commander, District Commander, or State line officer are not eligible for this award.
Mr. VFW Committee – Only past Mr. VFW winners who are attending the State Convention will sit on this committee. The committee will pick the chairperson. All past Mr. VFW winners at the convention will be on the committee. The committee chairperson working with the State Commander will announce the winner at the Convention awards banquet.
Mr. VFW Nomination package – The package should consist of a minimum of two pages. First page (cover page) should include the individual’s name, Post number, cap size (include whether or not the individual is a Life Member), a block signed by the Post Commander approving the nomination package. The remaining page or pages should be a narrative describing why the individual should be selected for this award. The individual’s NAME and POST # should NOT be used in the narrative. The committee will pick the winner based on the narrative. The narrative should include everything the individual has done during the past year, including community activities, funerals, membership drives, etc.
Nomination packages may be mailed to the Department of Idaho VFW Headquarters Attn: State ADJ prior to the State Convention or hand carried to the State Convention and given to the Mr. VFW committee. No packages will be eliminated from judging (even if the above guidelines are not followed) until the Mr. VFW committee sees them.