Agenda

82nd Annual VFW Convention and 79th Annual Ladies Auxiliary Convention
Thursday June 6th
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – VFW Registration – Pan Am Room
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Registration – Atrium
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Ways N Means – 2013/14 President’s Booth (Bags & Pins) – TBA (look for signs)
2:00 pm – Set up Poppy Displays & Community Service Record Books – Atrium
(Books & Poppies must be picked up by 5:00pm Saturday June 8th or they will be left)
6:00 pm – Joint Memorial Service – Roy Cloud, State Chaplain – Lindberg Room
7:00 pm – VFW Council of Administration – Lindberg Room
7:00 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Council of Administration – Kitty Hawk North
Friday Morning June 7th
8:30 am – Buddy Poppy Displays Set up
9:00 am – 11:30 am & 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Registration – Pan Am Room
9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Registration – Atrium
9:30 am – 10:30 am – Joint Opening Session – Kitty Hawk
10:45 am – 12:00 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Business Session – Kitty Hawk North
10:30 am – 1:00 pm – VFW General Session – Kitty Hawk South
11:30 am – Committee Meetings: Nick Bacon, Scholarship Programs, Resolutions, Buddy Poppy, etc. - Lindberg
8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Ways N Means – TBD (look for signs)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break
Friday Evening June 7th
3:30 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Awards Presentation – Solarium   
6:00 pm – Joint Award Banquet (Casual Attire)
8:00 pm – Entertainment to be determined
Saturday Morning June 8th
8:00 am – 10:00 am – Registration – Atrium
8:30 am – 12:00 pm – Registration – Pan Am Room
9:00 am – VFW Business Session – Kitty Hawk South
8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Ladies Auxiliary Business Session Resumes – Kitty Hawk North
10:00 am – Buddy Poppy Judging
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Past Department Presidents Luncheon (by invitation) – Terrace
1:00 – VFW Business Session (Reconvenes if necessary) – Kitty Hawk South
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Post Service Officer Class – State Service Officer – Steube – Lindberg
4:30 pm – Joint Installation – Atrium  
Saturday Evening June 8th
5:30 pm – Annual Convention Banquet/ Dance – Kitty Hawk (Black Tie Attire)
Sunday Morning June 9th
7:30 am – Commander’s Call Breakfast – ALL PDC, and Incoming Commanders Welcome – No Exceptions – Lindberg
9:00 am – VFW 2013 – 2014, Council of Administration Meeting – Lindberg
9:00 am – Ladies Auxiliary 2013 – 2014 Council of Administration – Kitty Hawk North

Memorial Day Wreaths
Department will reimburse for
***** J.C. Puttnam – PCC – National Cemetery – Gary Wellesley
***** Milton Vaughn – Provisional Cmdr – Department Headquarters

NAME                                              LOCATION                                       PROVIDER

1.  Robert Keys -2012                        El Dorado                                        Post Cmdr 2413
2. Ernie Kyzer – 2011                        State Cemetery, NLR                    Department Headquarters
3. James Roof Sr. – 2010                  Mountain Home                            Ann Roof
4. Donnie Spears – 2009                   West Memphis                             J. P. Cockrill
5. Charles Wright – 2009                                                                           Marge Wright
6. Gareth McNatt – 2008                  National Cemetery, Fay               Gary Wellesley
7. Aurbury Secrest – 2006                  State Cemetery, NLR                    Post Cmdr 9095
8. Wendell Gills – 2004                     Rest Haven, Arkadelphia             Post Cmdr 7516
9. Grady Brown – 2003                     Forrest Hills Memorial                 Ruben Tamariz
10. William Clark Jr. – 2003                 Forrest Park Cemetery                 Ed Chauvin
11. Leslie Thone – 2002                      Brearley Cemetery                        Post Cmdr 3141
12. Pete Hill – 2000                              Crestview Cemetery                     unknown
13. Raymond Smorol – 1999             unknown
14. Albert Hall – 1997                         Sunset Memorial Park, West H  Pat McGee
15. Carl J. Spilker – 1997                     Longtree Cemetery, Stuttgart     Howard Morris
16. Albert J. Roes – 1994                    National Cemetery, Fort Smith   Bud LaVallee
17. Herman C. Phillips – 1994           West Memphis                                            J. P. Cockrill
18. G. B. Kennedy – 1994                   Coffeeville Cemetery, Bradford    Adrian Brown
19. Dr. Norris Calaway – 1990           West Memphis                              J. P. Cockrill
20. Ray Simmons – 1989                    Gracelawn, Tukerman                 Post Cmdr 4683

These are the only Wreaths that the Department is covering, remember this list will continue to change as unfortunately more past commanders will pass away.
If you find any errors on this report please notify the State Headquarters so we can make adjustments.  We were unsure of some of the dates of death, however we searched on the computer to get these results.
The wreath maximum reimbursement is $20.00 per person

Commanders Trip

The Commander is planning a trip to Tunica for all Post Commanders who qualify, you must meet membership requirements.  The membership drive is a great way to meet this requirement!!!