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Honors and Awards

Donors Rules

Convention Digest

March 2019

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Spring 2019 Honors and Awards Donor List Convention Membership Expiration Date Requirements

PDP Peggy Liss Class C Membership Award – Traveling Plaque 2024 10 - 25

PDP Yvette Rusak Class B Membership Award – Monetary Award 2023 26 - 40

PDP Kathy Keizer Class A Membership Award – Traveling Plaque 2020 41 & over

PDP Kathy Biela Child Welfare Award – Traveling Plaque 2024 10 - 40

PDP Wendy L. Lynema Child Welfare Award – Monetary Award 2028 41 & over

PDP Patricia Whitcher Penrickton Award – Traveling Award 2021 Any size

PDP Maureen Jackson Community Service Award – Monetary Award 2028 10 - 40

District II Community Service Award: 2020 41 & over

In Memory of PDP Bernadette Robinson – Traveling Plaque

District V Council PAWS With A Cause Award – Monetary Award 2020 Any size

District VI Hospital Award In Memory of PDP Mary Leach –

Dept. Certificate, OR possibly Plaque IF unfilled relinquished 2018 10 - 40

Department of Michigan Hospital Award – Dept. Certificate no donor 41 & over

District I Hospital Award; In Memory of PDP Jeane Wedyke - Plaque 2022 Any size

PDP Allison Aldrich Americanism Award – Traveling Plaque 2026 10 - 40

PDP Pat Michalski Americanism Award – Traveling Plaque 2020 41 & over

PDP Carol Pickett S.O.S. Award; In Honor of All Past Department Presidents

– Traveling Plaque 2019 Any size

PDP Neva Colley Scholarship Award 2027 10 - 40

(in memory of PDP/PNP Janice Hapner) – Monetary Award

PDP Clarice Poisson Scholarship Award – Monetary Award 2026 41 & over

PDP Doreen Pierce Scholarship Award – Traveling Plaque 2020 Any size

PDP Seletha Robertson PRO/Scrapbook Award – 2027 Any size

PDP Jill Byrne Scrapbook Cover Award – Currently Dept. certificate 2017 Any size

PDP Nancy J. Blok Most Outstanding Auxiliary Award – Traveling Plaque 2020 Any size

This information is contained on an Excel spreadsheet with additional information. Honors and Awards Donor List - contained on the thumb drive along with all pertinent and updated information. Wendy Lynema IPDP 2018-2019

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BLUE = Available Awards

MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

PDP Peggy Liss Class C Membership Award – Traveling Plaque

1. The Auxiliary must have a total membership of 10 through 25 by June 1 each year.

2. The award is presented to the Auxiliary who has the largest gain in membership over the previous

year’s totals (including new, renewed and life members).

3. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department.

4. If Peggy Liss is not present, please have the 1st Vice President present the award.

Rules last updated/verified February 2019

This award expires at the end of Convention 2024

PDP Yvette Rusak Class B Membership Award – Monetary Award

1. The Auxiliary must have a total membership of 26 through 40 members by the specified deadline

for the particular year.

2. The award is presented to the Auxiliary who has the largest gain in membership over the previous

year’s totals (including new, renewed, and life members).

3. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department



PDP Kathy Keizer Class A Membership Award – Traveling Plaque

1. The Auxiliary must have a total membership of 41 or over by June 1.

2. The award is presented to the Auxiliary who has the largest gain in membership over the

previous year’s totals (including new, renewed and life members).

3. The award will be given out according to the Department totals in membership from one year to

the next.

4. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department.



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CHILD WELFARE AWARDS

PDP Kathy Biela Child Welfare Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary with 10 to 40 members in the Department of Michigan

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary who has done the most outstanding work in Child Welfare. This will be a

traveling plaque. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Reports must be on current regulation forms.

2. Both mid-year (even if nothing to report) and final reports must be submitted to the Department

Child Welfare officer and postmarked by the deadline dates set by the Department of Michigan or

be disqualified. Emails are not acceptable.

3. Local Auxiliary must have contributed to the Department Child Welfare project.

4. The winning Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan or they will not

be considered for this award.

5. The total evaluation shall be the deciding factor.

Should there be any question by the Honors and Awards Committee pertaining to a report, the donor is to

be contacted before any decision is made. If the donor is not available to present the award at Department

Convention, it is to be presented by a member of her Auxiliary, or if none are present, by the Department

2nd Vice. When all the name plates are filled, this plaque shall be awarded to the Auxiliary that won it the

most times, to be retained by said Auxiliary permanently. The donor reserves the right to change these

rules as deemed necessary by herself.



PDP Wendy L. Lynema Child Welfare Award – Monetary Award

This Award is presented to the local AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary doing the most outstanding work in the

Department of Michigan Child Welfare Program. This shall be a monetary award. To be eligible for this

award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. The Auxiliary must have a total membership of 41 or over as of June 1.

2. Both midyear and final reports must be submitted on current regulation Department report forms

to the Department of Michigan 2nd Vice President and be postmarked by the due dates, Nov. 5th

(mid-year) and May 5th (final).

3. The Auxiliary must have contributed to the Department Child Welfare fund through the

Department.

4. The winning Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan.

5. Each cash donation, other than those sent through the Department, in excess of $500 must be

verified by submitting a copy of the check. All verifications are to be submitted along with the

project report form where the donation is listed.

6. All verifications are to be submitted along with the project report form where the donation is

listed.

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7. Should there be any question by the Honors and Awards Committee pertaining to a report, the

donor is to be contacted before any decision is made.

8. The total evaluation of the Auxiliary shall be the factor in determining the winner.

9. In the event of a tie, the number of hours shall be the determining factor.

10. Authorized changes will be made as deemed necessary by the donor only.

If the Donor is not able to present the award at convention, a member of her Auxiliary will present the

award. Should no local member be present then the current Department 2nd Vice President will make the

presentation.


Requested Convention 2018


PDP Patricia Whitcher Penrickton Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary of any size, doing the most outstanding

work for Penrickton.

1. A completed application along with a project sheet outlining Penrickton projects must be sent to

the Department and postmarked by May 5.

2. A mind-year and final report must be submitted by the required dates to the Department Child

Welfare Chairman by an Auxiliary in good standing.

3. Department project sheets are to be used to apply for this award. All projects listed for

Penrickton are also to be included on the Child Welfare report.

Judging criteria:

A. The deciding factor will be the total evaluation divided by membership.

B. If a tie occurs, the number of different projects will be the deciding factor.

This will be a traveling award for five (5) years. When filled, it will be retired and given to the

Auxiliary that has earned it the most times. The rules may be changed at the Donor’s discretion, with

SEC approval. If the donor isn’t available to present the award at the Department Convention, it is to be

presented by a member of the Donor’s Auxiliary.

**Penrickton Award Application attached at the end of the Donor’s Rules section**



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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

PDP Maureen Jackson Community Service Award – Monetary Award

This award is presented to the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary in the category of 10 to 40 members who has

done outstanding work in Community Service. This is a monetary award. To be eligible for this award,

the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Reports must be on regulation forms provided by the Department.

2. Both mid-year (even if “Nothing to Report”) and final reports must be submitted to the Department

officer by the deadline dates, currently Nov. 5th (mid-year) and May 5th (final). Emails will not be

accepted.

3. The Auxiliary must contribute to the Department Community Service project.

4. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan.

These rules may be changed as deemed necessary by the donor.


Re-Requested Fall Conference 2018


District II Community Service Award: In Memory of PDP Bernadette Robinson -

Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary having 41 members and over in the Department of Michigan

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary who has done the most outstanding work in Community Service. This award

is a traveling plaque. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Reports must be on regulation forms provided by the Department.

2. Both mid-year and final reports must be submitted to the Department Community Service Officer

by Nov. 5th (mid-year) and May 5th (final). Reports must be postmarked or emailed by these dates.

3. The Auxiliary must have made a donation to the Department of Michigan AMVETS Ladies

Auxiliary for the Community Service project.

4. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan Auxiliary.

5. To be presented by the outgoing District II President. If she is not present, the incoming District

II President makes the presentation. If neither of these are present then the Department Community

Service Officer will make the presentation.

6. When the name plates are filled the plaque shall be awarded to the Auxiliary that has won it the

most. It is to be retained by said Auxiliary permanently.

7. The donor reserves the right to change these rules as deemed necessary by District II with the SEC

approval.



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District V Council Paws With A Cause®Award – Monetary Award

This Award is given in recognition of outstanding work benefiting Paws with a Cause®.

1. The application for this Award is to be completely filled out and submitted via email or mailed

and postmarked to the Department Community Service Officer on or before May 5th.

2. Community Service mid-year and final reports must be submitted via email or mailed and

postmarked to the Department Community Service Officer on or before November 5 for mid-

year reports and May 5 for final reports to be considered for this award.

3. The award application and Community Service program service reports must be submitted via

email or submitted and postmarked through regular mail on or before the due dates. Late

submissions will NOT be considered. (If you choose to email your paperwork, please check that

the Department Community Service Officer received it).

4. The Department service project sheets shall be used when applying for this award. All projects

listed on the sheet(s) for this Award shall be included on the Community Service report.

5. The local Auxiliary must have donated to the Department Community Service fund for Paws

with a Cause®.

6. The winner will be figured statistically – see judging criteria.

7. The local Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department.

Judging Criteria

1. Total evaluation shall be divided by the total membership to decide the winner.

2. In the event of a tie, the number of projects will be the deciding factor.

3. If there are any questions, contact the District V President or her Representative, if she is

unavailable.

4. The award will be presented by the District V President or her representative if she is unable to

attend.

This Award will be a monetary award. These rules may be changed at the Donor’s discretion, with SEC

approval.

**Paws With A Cause® Award Application attached at the end of the Donor’s Rules section**



HOSPITAL AWARDS

District VI Hospital Award In Memory of PDP Mary Leach–Traveling Plaque

OR Department Certificate

This award is presented to the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary in the category of 10 to 40 members who has

done outstanding work in the Hospital program. This is a traveling award. To be eligible for this award,

the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Mid-year and final reports must be on regulation forms provided by the Department.

2. Mid-year and final reports must be submitted by the deadline date required by the Department of

be disqualified.


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4. In the event of a tie in total evaluation, hospital hours will be the determining factor.

These rules maybe changed as deemed necessary by the SEC.

Rules last updated/verified 2018

This award was relinquished at Convention 2018

THIS AWARD IS AVAILABLE

Department of Michigan Hospital Award – Certificate

This award is presented to the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary in the category of 41 members and over who

has done outstanding work in the Hospital program. This is a certificate (unless or until a donor takes

over this award). To be eligible, the following requirements must be met:

1. Mid-year and final reports must be on regulation forms provided by the Department.

2. Mid-year and final reports must be submitted by the deadline dates required by the Department

or be disqualified.


4. In the event of a tie in total evaluation, hospital hours will be the determining factor.

Donor reserves the right to change these rules as deemed necessary by the SEC.



District I Hospital Award: in Memory of PDP Jeane Wedyke – Traveling

Plaque

This award is presented to the Local Auxiliary of any size in the Department of Michigan AMVETS

Ladies Auxiliary who has done the most outstanding work in the Hospital program. This is a traveling

Plaque. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Reports must be on regulation forms.

2. Mid-year and final reports must be submitted to the Department Hospital Officer by the deadline

dates set by the Department of Michigan or be disqualified.

3. A List of volunteers shall be attached to the report.

4. The winning Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan.

5. The Auxiliaries that are not near a Veterans Hospital and volunteers at regular hospital or a

Nursing Home would be considered under the hospital program.

Judging Criteria:

1. This award shall be based on total evaluation.

2. Everything done under a Hospital program should be considered.

3. This award shall continue until the plaque is filled with the Auxiliary winning it the most

retaining it.


Requested Fall Conf. 2018


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AMERICANISM/SOS AWARDS

PDP Allison Aldrich Americanism Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary with 10 to 40 members in the Department of Michigan

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary who has done the most outstanding work in Americanism. This will be a

traveling plaque. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Reports must be on regulation forms.

2. Both a midyear and final report must be submitted to the Department Officer by the deadline dates

set by the Department of Michigan or be disqualified. Deadlines are Nov. 5th (mid-year) and May

5th (final).

3. Local Auxiliary must have contributed to the Department Americanism project.

4. If the winning report belongs to an Auxiliary which is not in good standing, they shall not be

considered for this award.

Judging Criteria:

1. In the event of a tie in the total evaluation, the number of hours of Auxiliary members shall be the

deciding factor.

If I am not at the Department Convention to present this award, the current Americanism Officer shall

present it. I reserve the right to change these rules as deemed necessary by myself.



PDP Pat Michalski Americanism Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the Local Auxiliary with 41 members and over who has done outstanding work

in Americanism. This is a traveling award. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must

be complied with:

1. The Auxiliary must contribute to the Department Joint Americanism fund.

2. Mid-year and final Americanism reports must be submitted by the deadline date set by the

Department or be disqualified.

3. Reports must be submitted on current Department report forms and must be postmarked or emailed

by Nov. 5th (mid-year) or May 5th (final).

4. This award is for Auxiliary participation only.

5. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan.

6. This award shall be based on the total evaluation divided by the local Auxiliary membership.

When all the name plates are filled, this plaque shall be awarded to the Auxiliary that won it the most

times, to be retained by said Auxiliary permanently. If the donor is not able to be at Department

Convention to present the award, the current Americanism officer shall present it. The donor reserves the

right to change these rules as deemed necessary by herself.



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PDP Carol Pickett S.O.S. Award: In Honor of All Past Presidents –

Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary with the most outstanding S.O.S. program. To be eligible

for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. Mid-year and final reports must be submitted in order to be eligible.

2. Reports must be submitted by the deadline dates as designated by the Department.

3. Use only current report forms supplied by the Department.

4. Auxiliary must contribute to the Department S.O.S. fund

5. Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department.

The donor shall have the right to update these rules as deemed necessary.



SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

PDP Neva Colley Scholarship Award: In Memory of PDP Janice Hapner

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary having 10 to 40 members with the most outstanding

Scholarship Program in the Department of Michigan. This is a cash award presented at each Convention.

To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be complied with:

1. The Auxiliary must have participated in one (1) or more scholarship program.

2. The Auxiliary must have contributed to the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Department of Michigan

scholarship Fund.

3. The Auxiliary must submit a mid-year (even if nothing to report) and final report, completed by

the deadline date, by US Mail or E-mail, on regulation form, which is provided by the

Department of Michigan.

4. The winning Auxiliary shall be in good standing with the Department.

A. This award is for Auxiliary participation only.

B. In case of a tie, hours will be the deciding factor.

In the event the donor is not present at the annual Convention, this award shall be presented by

Auxiliary 126’s President.



PDP Clarice Poisson Scholarship Award – Cash Award

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary with a membership of 41 members and over who has the

most outstanding Scholarship program in the Department. This shall be a cash award.

1. The Auxiliary must contribute to the Department of Michigan Scholarship fund.

2. They must submit a mid-year report (even if there is nothing to report) and a completed final report,

postmarked or emailed by the deadline dates set by the Department of Michigan.

3. In the event of a tie, total hours will determine the winner.

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PDP Doreen Pierce Scholarship Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the local Auxiliary based on cash donations to the Department Scholarship

program. This is a travelling award. To be eligible for this award, the following requirements must be

complied with:

1. The Auxiliary winning the award will be in good standing.

2. The Auxiliary must send their mid-year and final reports by the due dates set by the Department

of Michigan.

3. This award is given to the Auxiliary with the largest total cash donation to the Scholarship

program.

The Donor shall have the right to amend these rules as deemed necessary with the agreement of the

Department. After five years, this will be retired to the Auxiliary who has received it the most.



SCRAPBOOK/PRO AWARDS

PDP Seletha Robertson PRO/Scrapbook Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is given to the Local Auxiliary with the most Outstanding PRO Scrapbook in the AMVETS

Ladies Auxiliary Department of Michigan.

A. Inside mandatory material – must be in this order:

1. Table of Contents

2. Name of Auxiliary, Local President, Historian, year

3. Pledge of Allegiance, Preamble, Code of Ethics

4. By-laws

5. Charter Members and Officers

6. Final Local Service Reports

B. Contents:

1. Awards and trophies won, donations, projects, menus, souvenirs, reports, newspaper

clippings/press releases, pictures

2. Include only AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary programs

3. Identify pictures, dates, occasions, locations and items

4. Mid-year and final report must be included

5. Place social events at the end

C. Judging Criteria:

1. Presentation – originality 30 points

2. Neatness – layout, general make-up, internal appearance 30 points

3. Newspaper clippings, pictures, articles, press releases 15 points

4. Conformance and theme – closely follows the table of contents 15 points

5. Misc. – menus, invitations, thank you notes, souvenirs, and etc. 10 points

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The Auxiliary must be in a good standing with the Department Scrapbooks must be in the hands of

the PRO/Scrapbook committee by the Pre-Convention SEC meeting. The decision of the scrapbook

judging committee is final.



PDP Jill Byrne Scrapbook Cover Award – Traveling Plaque

This award is for the most unique scrapbook cover by a local Auxiliary. This will be a traveling award

with retirement to the Auxiliary that has won it the most.

1. It is to be judged by the PRO/Scrapbook Committee in accordance with the AMVETS Ladies

Auxiliary National rules.

2. The winning Auxiliary shall be in good standing with the Department.

3. This award is to be presented by the donor. If she is not present, it shall be presented by the Honors

and Awards Chairman.

The donor reserves the right to change these rules as deemed necessary by the SEC and herself.

Rules last updated/verified 2015.



OURSTANDING AUXILIARY AWARDS

PDP Nancy J. Blok Most Outstanding Auxiliary Award –

Traveling Plaque

This award is presented to the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary doing the most outstanding work in the service

programs sponsored by the Department of Michigan. To be eligible for this award the following must be

complied with:

1. The Auxiliary must be in good standing with the Department of Michigan and eligible to vote on

the Convention floor.

2. All mid-year and final reports must be submitted to the respective Officers on the current report

forms approved by the Department and submitted by the date set forth by the Department, even if

nothing to report.

3. The Auxiliary must have won at least two (2) first place awards in any of the following service

programs: Child Welfare, Community Service, Americanism, SOS, Hospital or Scholarship in

their membership category.

4. They must contribute to the General Fund.

Judging Criteria:

1. In the event of a tie, the total evaluation of hours spent in all service programs, divided by the

total local membership shall be the determining factor.

2. No Auxiliary shall be disqualified because of human error (i.e. math error).

3. If the Officers cannot agree on a winner, they should call the donor for her opinion.

When the plaque is filled, it shall be retained by the Auxiliary that has won it the most.



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There are still a few awards which are

looking for Donors. If you are a Past

Department President and would be

interested, contact the Honors &

Awards Chairman Wendy L. Lynema.

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