VFW Post 7356 - Parkville Post

March 2010 General Orders

Posted at 06:40 AM on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by WebMaster Post 7356

Dept of Mo General Orders for March 2010 -

Scholarships Awarded

Posted at 11:17 AM on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by WebMaster Post 7356

Ladies Auxiliary President Sharon Bugg, students Meredith O'Malley, Liz Albani, teacher Doug Little, students Camille Goblet, and Mallory O'Malley, and VFW Post Commander Paul Frampton

South Platte VFW Post 7356 presented student and teacher recognition awards at their meeting on Thursday, February 25.

The Patriot’s Pen essay competition requires student to write a 300-400 page essay on the subject When is the Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes?   Winners of the Patriot’s Pen were Rebekah Hinrichs (1st place) and Shannon Thomas (2nd place).   Both are students at Martin Luther Academy.    Students received cash scholarships totaling $150 in addition to their certificates of merit.

The Voice of Democracy speech competition requires students to write and record a speech.   This year’s theme was: Does America Still Have Heroes?   Winners were Camille Goblet (1st place), Meredith O’Malley (2nd place), Mallory O’Malley (3rd place), and Elizabeth Albani (3rd place).   All four are students at St. Pius X High School.   Students received cash scholarships totaling $900 in addition to their certificates of merit.

The Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Doug Little, American History teacher at St. Pius.

Every year the VFW sponsors these scholarship competitions for students in grades 6 through 12 and recognizes outstanding teachers of grade K-12, 6-8, and 9-12.   

 

February 2010 General Orders

Posted at 01:53 PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by WebMaster Post 7356

Dept of Mo February 2010 General Orders -

January 2010 "Missourian"

Posted at 05:40 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 by WebMaster Post 7356

January 2010 Missourian -

Dept of Mo January General Orders and More

Posted at 05:47 PM on Sunday, December 27, 2009 by WebMaster Post 7356

Dept of Mo January 2010 General orders -

The tentative Agenda for the February 2010 Council of Administration Meeting is here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/20565041/Council-of-Admin-Agenda-for-Feb-10

Dept of Mo Forms

Posted at 08:26 PM on Sunday, December 13, 2009 by WebMaster Post 7356

    Dept of Mo now has 22 forms available in the forms site.  At the top of this page under e-mail forms tab or
 http://www.vfwforms.org/index.php/mo-forms-center

The available forms are:
License Plate Form
Post Inspection Report Form
Quarterly Audit Report Form
Buddy Poppy Order Form
VSO Report Form
Inspector Voucher
Community Activity Report Form
Post Visit Report Form
Article of Incorporation - Post - template form
Article of Incorporation - District - template form
By-Law - Post template form
By-Law - District - template form
Officer Change Report Form
Banquet Reservation form for Feb 2010
Expense Voucher
Post Commander Report Form ( for District meetings)
Quartermaster Monthly Report of Receipts and Disbursements
Patriot's Pen District Summary
Patriot's Pen Post/District Report
Teacher of the Year District Summary
Teacher of the Year Post/District Report
Voice of Democracy District Summary.

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Local World War II Veterans Honored

Posted at 03:07 PM on Thursday, December 3, 2009 by WebMaster Post 7356

By Debra Anderson, VFW Post 7356

On a recent Sunday afternoon at the Parkville VFW Post on Tom Watson Parkway, Loren Clark of Platte County, and Frank Royer of Lake Wakoumis were named Knights of the Legion of Honor by the French government for their service during the Second World War.    Over 150 friends and family members attended the ceremony.

When Loren Clark and Frank Royer were drafted into the Army in 1944 neither one knew what lay ahead.   Both served in battle in France as the Allies fought to defeat the Nazis -- Clark as a field artillery gunner and Royer as an Infantryman.

Presenting the awards was Colonel Jean-Claude Brejot, French Liaison Officer to the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth.  Reading from the letter from the Consulate General office, Colonel Brejot said,  “Through this award, the French government pays tribute to the soldiers who did so much for France and Western Europe.   More than 60 years ago, you gave your youth to France and the French people.  . . . Gratitude and remembrance are forever in our souls.”

The French National Order of the Legion of Honor was founded in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte to recognize service to the nation.   It has a long history of being awarded to individuals for great deeds, achievements, bravery, and sacrifice.  

Since 2004 the French consulates have been recognizing American service members who served during the liberation of France during the Second World War.   Applications are reviewed in France and only those who meet specific criteria are awarded the medal.

Following the ceremony was a reception and a chance for guests to talk with the honorees.    Loren Clark said it was “a marvelous ceremony.   I’m honored to receive this award.”   Frank Royer called it a “once in a lifetime experience.”

To find out more about submitting a veteran for this award, contact Claire March at the Consulate General of France in Chicago at (312) 327-5221.

Pictured are
Frank Royer and Loren Clark at the Legion of Honor Ceremony with military escorts, Majors Jeff Burroughs, Ryan Wylie, Brent Clemmer, and John Lemay.

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