VFW PROGRAMS DEADLINE DATES
Smart/Maher Citizenship Education Teacher Award*October 31, Entries to the Post
November 15, Completion of Post judging
December 15, Completion of District judging
*February 1, Department winners and reports due to National (to guarantee receipt for Department
Convention presentation)
Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen*October 31, Student entries to the Post
November 15, Completion of Post judging
December 15, Completion of District judging
January 10, Completion of Department judging
January 15, District participation reports due to Department Chairmen
*January 15, Department winners due to National
*January 31, Department reports due to National
Scout of the Year
*March 1,
Scout entries to the Post
*April 1, Post entries to Department Scouting Chairman or Department HQs
*May 1, Department entry to National from Department Scouting Chairman or Department HQs
Community Service*April 30, Post Special Project & Fred C. Hall Award Submission (Department to National)
*April 30, National Outstanding Community Service Post Submission(s) (Department to National)
*June 30, Community Service Reports Deadline
Public Servant National Award (Law Enforcement, Firefighter, Emergency Services)
January 1, Nominations due (from Post to Department)
*February 1, (to guarantee receipt for Department Convention presentation), Nominations due from
Department to National
National Certificate of RecognitionApril 1 (to guarantee receipt for Department Convention presentation),
List due to National from
Department
*Required deadline (by VFW National Headquarters.)
All other deadlines are suggested and can
be internally set at the discretion of the VFW Department leadership.
Post Chairmen, be sure to
communicate with your District Chairmen to find out their official deadlines, and District
Chairmen need to communicate with their Department Chairmen to find out their deadlines.
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