Sons of AMVETS Department of New York

Highlights of Past Meetings
Dept NY Spring SEC 2010 Highlights

Authorized $3,000 for Wounded Warriors through 10th Mountain Division Assoc

Reported that Project Undergarment is completed

Received word from AMVETS Service Foundation Pres Frank DeMarco that Sons of AMVETS
will receive $3,000 for reimbursement for Project Undergarment

"Son of AMVETS of the Year" nomination form distributed, ANY Son of AMVETS is eligible

Looking for Sons to serve as Department Officers--We need your help
First Round of Nominations conducted
June 2010 Convention

Elected Officers--See Officers for complete info

Donated $1,000 from Dept Funds and $645 from passing the hat to National Aux President Patty
Piening project Healing Heroes

Authorized $5,000 to donate to 10th Mountain Division Assoc Wounded Warriors

Adopted “Phone Cards for Deployed Troops” as project 2010-2011

Flat Screen TV Raffle continues—2000 additional tickets printed  Drawing Labor Day

Cooler of Cheer netted $655 for AMVETS Hospitality Room

Sons membership exceeded 1,000 men

Authorized Sons Cmdr Bill Clemens to attend National Sons of AMVETS Convention in Aug as NEC
Rep

Heard from National 1st Robert Hammett & National Judge Advocate Gene Batt
National Convention Highlights

* Robert Hammett of Indiana elected National Cmdr
* NY's Harold Chapman appointed Sons Coordinator
* No dues increase
* Historian/PRO Office split into 2 Offices
* Sons membership by an uncle or nephew rejected        by AMVETS
* Project Monthly Summary Form eliminated from use
Dept NY Fall SEC 2010Highlights

Reported that $5000 presented to 10th Mountain Division Assoc for Wounded Warriors

Appointed Awards Committee to continue for fifth year

Authorized purchase of $500 of phone cards to kick-off project
FREE FHONECARDS FOR
FAMILIES (F4).
 More details will be mailed to Squadrons in near future

Authorized raffle based on NYS Daily Number to be conducted for February 2011

Heard final report from spring TV raffle with a profit of approx $1400
June 2011 Convention


Elected Officers--See Officers for complete info

Donated $1,000 to national Honor & Remember

Donated $1,000 to Honor Flight in New York State

Reported that over $1,000 of Phone Cards have been distributed to deployed military

Donated $400 to AMVETS for hospitality room

Sons chartered two new squadrons--Squad 45, Orchard Park and Squad 88, Massapequa
Dept New York Sons of AMVETS membership at 1,100 members

Heard from National Sons of AMVETS Finance Director Dan Briggs

Adopted Free Phonecards for Veterans, Honor Flight, and Honor & Remember as projects for year
NY Fall SEC 2011 Highlights

Reported that over 350 phone cards have been sent to troops since June and 350 more purchased

Appointed Awards Committee to continue for sixth year

Received $1,500 grant from NYS AMVETS Service Foundation

Authorized raffle based on NYS Daily Number to be conducted for February 2012

Heard final report from gas raffle

Training on AMVETS Project Report system conducted--5 squads using already.
SONS OF AMVETS
Department of New York
PROJECT REPORTS