VFW NC District 10

Posted at 09:01 AM on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 by dist10

  State Representatives were Commander John Shelander and Ladies Auxiliary State Chaplain Janice Butterworth.  The meeting was attended by all but five posts, Madison, Mayodan, Stoneville, Climax, and Randleman were non shows.  The district also welcomed Chief of Staff Tommie Warren who accompanied Commander Shelander.

  The following awards were given to teachers and students from the district.

1.  Patriot Pen Winner , Nichole Shumaker, from Greensboro Montessori School, and sponsored by Post 2087 received cash award of 100.00 and a certificate for her winning effort

  There was a total of 156 students who entered the contest from through out the district which made the judging more difficult than ever before

2.  The VOD winner was Ms.  Marisa Halm, who attends Rockingham High School, and was sponsored by Midway-Monroeton Post 8297.

3.  The K-5 grade Dist 10 winner also out of Post 8297, Midway - Monroeton was Ms.  Dorothy C. Raynor who teaches at the Monroeton Elementary School.

4.  Middle School Winner, was Ms.  Cathy Koontz, a 7th grade teacher at E. Lawson Brown In Thomasville and was sponsored by Post 619 High Point

 All of the winners were given certificates and a cash award of 100.00.  Congregations to all entries and to our winners and we wish them well in the state competition.

 Awards of pins, plagues, and certificates were awarded to the Post Commanders and Quartermasters for obtaining 100% of membership before Jan 1, 2008.

These Post were Post 2574 Commander Henry Kelly and QM David Turner, Post 2972 Commander Buzz Griggs and QM Cleatus Miller, Post 8297 Commander Bobby Jones, QM William Stantley,  Post 8721 Liberty, Commander Art Coble and QM J W Roberson, Post 9899 Commander Ronald Hughes and QM Robert E. Moore, Post 2756, Thomasville Commander Ron Schirrman and QM Martin Stensen.  Congregations to all the award winners!!!!!!!!  NOTE:  Pins and certificates will also be awarded to all most commanders and   quartermasters who reach 100% before May 18, 2008.

 Posts, according to National By Laws, are required to attend at least one district meeting a year, there are some posts who feel they are beyond the National rules and regulations, however, we need everyone pulling together and working together.  There is no I in team, it takes all of us, there are no exceptions and no one is exempt from the National, State, or District By -Laws .  I want to thank all of the members of the district and all the officers who are trying their best to make North Carolina one of the best states in the Nation.  Keep up the good work, I will be seeing everyone again before the State Convention and hope everyone will reach 100% or better.GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF US AND MAY BE CONTINUE TO BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 IN COMRADERSHIP

 Buzz Griggs, District Commander