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CONVENTION AGENDA - EAU CLAIRE
Posted at 11:33 AM on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Steve Lawrence - Adj/Quartermaster
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS - DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN
88th ANNUAL CONVENTION –
VFW REGISTRATION &
AT THE Plaza Hotel & Suites,
PATRIOTIC RALLY –
BUSINESS SESSION - Thursday, Friday and Saturday – June 25, 26, 27, 2009
AGENDA & PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
0800 Joint Awards Ceremony VFW & Auxiliary
0930 Open Meeting/Salute Colors Gary Erickson, Commander
Opening Prayer Charlene Cobb, State Chaplain
Pledge of Allegiance State Commander
Roll Call Steve Lawrence, Adj/QM
Assignment of Resolutions Adjutant
Reading of Convention Rules Adjutant
Credentials Committee Joe Ellis, Credentials Chair
National Representative Wally Hogan, Past C-in-C, VFW
Inspector’s Report Le Roy Jansky, State Inspector
Membership Report Wally Hogan, Past C-IN-C,
Chair
Bill Knudson, State Chief of
Staff
Citizenship Education Richard K Morey, Chairperson
Buddy Poppy Walt Matzek, Chairperson
Community Service Dave Goeldner, Chairperson
Strategic Planning Committee Earl D. Banks, Jr., Chairperson
NCM Dist 11 IA & WI
Patriots Pen/Voice of Democracy Robert Bolz, Chairperson
Emergency/Disaster Fred Mercord, Chairperson
Convention Committee Robert Knox, Chairperson
Historian Steve Conto, Chairperson
Flag Day/Veterans Assistance Chris Kanios Sr., Chairperson
Life Membership William Bowen, Chairperson
Loyalty Day Mike Lieurance, Chair Military Assistance David Behrend, Chairperson
Veterans Employment Gundel Metz, Chairperson
VFW Raffle Frank Parker Jr, Chairperson
Youth Activities/Scouting Larry Kutschma, Chairperson
VFW Men’s Auxiliary Roger Boeker, Chairperson
1205 Hour NOMINATION OF 2009-2010 OFFICERS
Commander Judge Advocate
Sr. Vice Commander Surgeon
Jr. Vice Commander Chaplain
Quartermaster
L U N C H B R E A K
1330 Hour King Day Richard Morey, Chairperson
Hospital Report Renee Simpson, Chairperson
Website Bill Knudson, Web Administrator/Editor
Scholarship Report Arlene Banks, Chairperson
MOC Ken Patterson, Past MOC Grand Commander
National Home David Schmid, Chairperson
Political Action Committee Mike Furgal, Chairperson
Finance Committee Earl D. Banks Jr., Chairperson
Salute Colors State Commander
Closing Prayer Chaplain
1400 INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES
Caucuses of Eleven Districts
(After adjournment of daily session – Rooms to be announced)
0830 Hour Reopen Meeting/Salute Colors State Commander
Opening Prayer Chaplain
Roll Call Adjutant
Credentials Committee Joe Ellis, Chairperson
Legislative Committee (1) Mike Furgal, Chairperson
William Backes, Comm
Resolutions Committee (2) Roger Van Eperen, Chair Service Committee (3) William Backes, Chairperson
Lee Guerrero, Dept Service Officer
District Commanders, County Council Comments
L U N C H B R E A K
1300 Hour Convention Committee (1) Robert Knox, Chairperson
Charter & By-Laws Ed Mortensen, Chairperson
State Senior Vice Commander Wilfred “Twiggy” Johnson
State Junior Vice Commander Tom Lemmer State Judge Advocate Michael Borg
State Surgeon Gundel Metz
State Chaplain Charlene Cobb
State Adj/Quartermaster Steve Lawrence
State Commander Gary Erickson
Closing Prayer Chaplain
Salute Colors State Commander
0830 Hour Reopen Meeting/Salute Colors State Commander
Opening Prayer Chaplain
Roll Call Adjutant
Guest Speakers
Credentials Committee and Joe Ellis, Chair Voting Procedures
Inspector’s Review Le Roy Jansky, (Posts that cannot vote) State Inspector
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2009-2010
Commander Judge Advocate
Sr. Vice Commander Surgeon
Jr. Vice Commander Chaplain
Quartermaster
Closing Prayer Chaplain
Salute Colors State Commander
Close Meeting State Commander
Installation of Officers






