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Watch what we can do for our Veterans!!

WOW!! September is a busy month for Americanism. This month our Woman in History is Julia Grant. Sh

was born January 26, 1826 in St Louis County, Missouri. Wife of Ulysses Grant, mother to 4 children, it wsaid she brought a sense of elegance to the White House. She allowed No Smoking after giving it ahorough cleansing. Mrs. Grant lived in comfort as a Grand Dame, after Ulysses death of throat cancer,until her passing away December 14, 1902. Her memoirs were published in 1975.

National Citizenship Education Teacher of the YearFounded in 1899, VFW wants to honor those educators that instill National Pride in students.*Educators from K-12th are eligible. One individual from each group K-5th, 6-8th and 9th-12th will be selecte*VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award Nomination Forms areavailable with complete

guidelines and can be obtained from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, www.vfwscholarships.org, DistrPresidents, District Americanism Chairman or VFW Supply Store.

*Contact Principles, Guidance Counselors, Educators, and Parents and advertize your Program.*Deadline: November 1, 2012. Nomination forms need to be to the Post or Auxiliary.

November 15, 2012 Post / Auxiliary winners need to be to District Chairman for judging.National Citizenship Education Teacher Recognition Award Item #4320- presented to every Nomination)

Now is the time to work with educators to incorporate your patriotic materials into their lesson plans. GirlScouts and Boy Scouts are a great way to promote your program. They earn badges for Patrioticaccomplishments. Remember the Home Schooled Students. Advertise your program so that parents maycontact you for materials.

**Organize a Patriotic Day event: Patriots Day Sept 11th (flags at half mast until sunset), CitizenshiDay Sept 17th, POW/MIA and Recognition Day Sept. 21. Ask Scouts to carry flags.

**There are many items for purchase from the VFW Supply Store to promote your youth programsFlag Education Video Item #3358 DVD, / Ten Short Stories Item #4418 /

Jr. Girls Top 3 Girls submitting the most unique Americanism reports September - December will recei

a special award. Reports must be received no later then January 15, 2013. Reports can be sent to Jr. GiChairman Karen Cypret to get credit.

**Auxiliary Chairman to send me the best Youth American Education report receives aspecial prize. Must be done between September December. Deadline December 15th, 2012

Department Coloring Contest Look for the 6 coloring pages in this General Orders. Deadline March 1,2013.

Americanism / Patriotic Instructor

September

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Patriots of Tomorrow
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September is Military Suicide Awareness Month. Make this an all year event not just this month. This isgrowing problem among our military and veterans. It exists all year, so we need to show our concern andhelp where we can constantly. Wear the Blue Tear Drop Sticker to show your support and awareness of tproblem. Stickers can be downloaded from www.ladiesauxiliaryvfw.org and printed on sticker-backedsheets.

Tips regarding how to use the ACE card. (ACE Suicide Prevention For Veterans and their families)Ask the veteran questions. This is the most difficult thing to do. So many feel they are imposing. DONT fke that, it is that emotion that could make a veteran feel unimportant.

Care for the veteran. Listening can be very beneficial.Escort the veteran. Encourage them to get help.Being there when a veteran needs to talk, listening, comforting or offering assistance can be the differencbetween depression and over coming life threatening emotions, with just your encouragement.

POW-MIA

POW-MIA Recognition Day is September 21st. Work with your community for this honorable day. Usingthe Missing Man table is a great way to honor Veterans. Hold a Memorial Service and read the names ofthose lost, if available. Invite the community to participate in your Memorial Service. Family memberswould be honored to join your events, advertize your event in the newspapers and radio.

**Let the public know what the War Dogs have done for so many soldiers and still do today.One Memorial reads Americas Forgotten Heroes. In All the wars over the last 90 years men volunteere

to serve as dog handlers whether it was as a scout, sentry, mine, tunnel or tracker. The duty was lonely its best and extremely hazardous at its worst. They protected us on the field of battle. We are grateful.Hundreds of dogs were not allowed to come home while serving this country. Soldiers became attachedto the dogs so it was just as emotional for them to leave their canine comrade behind in war times. Visitwww.war-dogs.com to see the Memorials created.Stories will be collected from veterans this year to create a book for handout at convention. Pleas

submit War Dog Stories if you have one or know a veteran that does.

Get Out to Vote!!

Women in HistoryMargaret Chase Smith (1897-1995), was the first woman elected as a Senator in 194Prior to that, she was elected in 1940 to the House of Representatives, taking her husbands place at hisdeath. She retired in 1973.Elections are only a few months away. Your voice is important to this Country on political issues and whoelected to be our Commander in Chief. Vote!!!*Educate youth on How to Registerto vote.
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Patriotic InstructorSeptember2012-2013

Your year is off to a great start as Patriotic Instructor. This month we will review more Flag Etiquette.

Materials are available at the VFW Supply Store to assist you in learning more about your tasks. Visitwww.vfw.org for ordering information. A wonderful tool that is available is the Understanding AuxiliaryTraditions. Make copies and handout to members. When a new member is accepted make sure she isgiven a Bylaw/Ritual Book and is aware of the opening ceremony and flag etiquette.

There is one word that describes our American Flag, and that word is Freedom.We do not live under that Nazi Swastika, the flag of the Rising Sun, not that Hammer and Sickle.

Because of American Veterans, we do live in this free country and we live under this Flag.Thank God, this is our Red, White and Blue; this is the Stars and Stripes we teach our young people to

honor and respect.Major Boyd Fallwell

Chaplain U.S. Army

Flag Etiquette Indoors and OutdoorsAs holidays and Patriotic events are starting to be created, we find more parades, flag postings in localowns, programs at schools and Veterans Day events being done. It is a great idea to make sure everyonemembers how flags should be displayed properly during these events.

Flag Etiquette IndoorsWhen displayed with a speaker's platform, flag must be above and behind the speaker. If mounted on a

staff, it is on the speaker's right.

When flags are being used during a meeting to escort guests, audience should be at attention.Flag escort should be preformed for Dignitaries

Flag Etiquette OutdoorsDo not carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.Flags should never be displayed on vehicles without a staffWhen marching with the American Flag it should be held higher then other flags.

Watch What We Can Do For Our Veterans!!by

Serving from the Heart for our Veterans

Karen Harding

23977 E 250th AveRidgeway, MO 64481

Phone: 660-635-0219 email: [email protected]
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Coloring Contest Entry - KINDERGARTEN


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Coloring Contest Entry - KINDERGARTEN


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Coloring Contest Entry 1ST & 2ND GRADE


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Coloring Contest Entry 3RD thru 5TH GRADE


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