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They also recruit volunteers, build relationships with community leaders, organize partnerships with civic groups, and promote the VFW.  \nYou Are the Point Person  \nA program chairman should understand one important fact right from the outset: You are the Post’s point man in your community. As chairman you will be your Post’s liaison to:  \n• school teachers and administrators  \n• community leaders  \n• local military personnel  \n• city government officials  \n• members of civic groups  \n• members of the media  \n• your fellow veterans  \nSeek out these new relationships. When it comes time to recruit volunteers or you need specialized expertise for Post projects, these community contacts will prove invaluable.  \nProject an outgoing, friendly personality. Speak positively about your Post, your community and your projects. Articulate your thoughts and plans clearly, concisely and coherently. Remember, you represent not only your Post, but the entire VFW organization as well.  \nReporting Your Activities  \nYou may have heard it said that “the job’s not over until the paperwork is done!” That is especially true of VFW Programs.  \nChairman must report their Post activities in their respective areas at least twice each year. Check with your respective Department chairman to learn what should be reported and in what form. Documentation of your programmatic efforts is the thing that ensures the VFW’s reputation and our not-for-profit status.  \nMaster Organizational Skills  \nAs chairman, your talents must be varied. Consequently, your organizational skills should be fully developed.  \nSome of your specific duties include:  \n• recruiting and maintaining a pool of active volunteers  \n• identifying and initiating programs needed in your community  \n• motivating your Post members, community volunteers and sponsors involved in your various projects  \n• recognizing your volunteers efforts  \n• organizing and maintaining records, photos and newspaper clippings the document your activities  \n• reporting to your Department chairman the volunteer hours, dollars donated by VFW, VFW Auxiliary and Cooties members and other information requested.  \nThrough the contacts you’ve developed in your community, cooperate with other civic or fraternal groups. They may already be involved in community service programs you would like to undertake, or they may be eager to help with projects that you’ve planned. Also identify resources at your Post, talk with members and find out what special skills or hobbies they may have.  \nVFW Scholarships  \nAt the turn of the 20th century, the founders ofthe Veterans of Foreign Wars created an organization that would honor and serve veterans and perpetuate the values and ideals for which those veterans had served. Although men of vision, it is doubtful they could imagine the millions of Americans impacted today by the VFW’s youth, scholarship and recognition programs. Every year, tens of thousands of students nationwide participate in the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition and the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest, garnering more than $3 million in scholarships, awards, and incentives.  \nPatriot’s Pen Essay Contest  \nPatriot’s Pen gives 6th, 7th and 8th grade students the opportunity to express their opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing skills, while they compete for awards and prizes. 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