^{Commander Barnes ALL STATE Program 2025/2026}

1. Must be at least 100% +1 by May 15, 2026
2. Quartermaster must be bonded through Department headquarters by August 31, 2025
3. All 4 properly completed trustee reports must be on file at Department Headquarters.
      (Sec. 213) one each quarter on or before quarterly due dates: June 15 – October 15 – January 15- April 15
4. Post to participate in the Voice of Democracy (VOD) & Patriot’s Pen (PP) and report entered into National dashboard.
     Entry to Post Midnight, Oct 31 – Post must report to District deadline Nov 15
     District report to Department Chairman Dec 15 – Department Chairman report is final – Jan 5
     Post will not be able to pay for missing entry for All State requirement.
5 Participation in at least 2 of the 3 Commander’s Special projects listed below by May 15, 2026.
      Make checks payable to VFWMS.
     Donate to Keesler Fisher House. Make $100 check payable to VFWMS.
     Donate to the Department of Mississippi. Make $100 check payable to VFWMS.
     Donate to The Fifth Squad. Make $100 check payable to VFWMS.
6  Donate through National system to the VMS $125. – send receipt to secretary@vfwms.org
7  Posts under 150 in members purchase 500 Buddy Poppies – Posts over 150 members 1000, no later than May 15, 2026.
8  Community Service report must be entered into National dashboard each quarter.
      quarter due dates: October 30 – January 30 – April 30 – May 15
     May’s community service activity must be for the VFW Day of Service. Learn more
9   Post must input 26-27 election report through the National website no later than May 15, 2026.
10  Post must have current liability insurance with Department and National additionally insured.
     Determination page sent to Department HQ Sec. 709 – Control of Units “must maintain general liability insurance”
11  Post must file 990 with proof sent to Department by November 15.
     (Sec 708 – Incorporation of Units)
12  Post must pay District dues. Deadline is September 30, 2025,
     District QM send information to secretary@vfwms.org
13  Post must be inspected by the District Inspector and discrepancies corrected by May 15 2026

Districts
1 District membership must be at least 100% +1 by May 15, 2026.
2 Quartermaster must be bonded through Department HQ no later than November 1, 2025.
3 All properly completed trustees’ reports, after each meeting, must be on file at Department HQ by May 15, 2026.
4 Have a District entry for each: VOD and PP and report entered into National dashboard.
5 All Posts in the District must be inspected by March 1, 2026.
6 District must plan 1 recruiting event and invite all Posts in District to attend. Email secretary@vfwms.org details.
7 Election report for the year 2025-2026 entered into the National system.
8 All deficiencies noted on the Department inspection report corrected by May 15, 2026.

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