VFW PROGRAMS DEADLINE DATES
Smart/Maher Citizenship Education Teacher Award:
- October 31st - Entries to the Post
- November 15th - Completion of Post judging (Post submit to District)
- December 15th - Completion of District judging (District submit to Dept)
- February 1st - Department winners and reports due to National (to guarantee receipt for Department Convention presentation)
Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen:
- October 31st - Entries to the Post
- November 15th - Completion of Post judging (Post submit to District)
- December 15th - Completion of District judging (District submit to Dept)
- January 10th - Completion of Department judging)
- January 15th - District participation reports due to Department Chairmen
- January 15th - Department winners due to National
- January 31st - Department reports due to National
Scout of the Year:
- March 1st - Entries to the Post
- April 1st - Post entries to Department Scouting Chairman or Department HQs
- May 1st - Department entry to National from Department Scouting Chairman or Department HQs
- February 1st - Department winners and reports due to National (to guarantee receipt for Department Convention presentation)
Buddy Poppy - King & Queen / Prince & Princess:
- April 1st - All entries submitted from District to Dept Chairman
Community Service:
- April 30th - Post Special Project Fred C. Hall Award Submission (Department to National)
- April 30th - National Outstanding Community Service Post Submission(s) (Department to National)
- June 30th - Community Service Reports Deadline
Public Servant National Award: (Law Enforcement, Firefighter, Emergency Services, Dispatcher, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech)
- January 1st - Nominations due (from Post to Department)
- February 1st - (to guarantee receipt for Department Convention presentation), Nominations due from Department to National
National Certificate of Recognition:
- April 1st - (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.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Program Chairperson, Scott Seddon at (757) 348-1341 or vod@ncvfw.org
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