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VFW Auxiliary

Chief of Staff/ Extension

2017-2018 National Ambassador

Jane Ziebarth

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• Auxiliary Strength

• Mentoring

• Bachelor Posts

• Recognition

Areas of Focus

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• Provide direction and assistance in organizing an Auxiliary.

• Offer support and direction for consolidation, surrender of charter or reactivating Auxiliary.

• Extend guidance to strengthen struggling Auxiliary.

• Encourage use of Healthy Auxiliary Resources.

• Form a partnership with the Membership Chairman.

Auxiliary Strength

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• “Mentoring at VFW Auxiliary, Relationship Building for the Future” by Cara Skodack Day.

• CARE Concept: – Catch the member when they first join. – Ask them to participate. – Remember what it felt like to be new. – Engage them in a program that fits them.

Mentoring

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• Pay attention to ALL members (new and legacy) at meetings.

• Involve both legacy and new members in the mentoring process.

• Utilize the *NEW* Welcome to the VFW Auxiliary card.

• Share the *NEW* VFW Auxiliary Acronyms and Common Terminology with members.

Mentoring

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Welcome Card Acronyms & Terminology

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Bachelor Posts • Open the door to Auxiliary opportunity.

• Contact Resources • Communicate with VFW Department Commander,

Adjutant, Quartermaster and/or Chief of Staff to obtain Bachelor Post contact information.

• Extend invitation to Bachelor Post • Make personal contact via telephone, mail or email. • Include *NEW* “Top Ten Reasons to Have an

Auxiliary” in your communication.

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Top Ten Reasons for Your Post to Have an Auxiliary

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Bachelor Post Presentations • Ask if you may put on a brief presentation to the VFW at

a Department function.

• Ask if you may put on a brief presentation to the VFW at a District or County Council function.

• Utilize “Why Having an Auxiliary Can Boost Your Post” PowerPoint presentation available at www.vfwauxiliary.org behind Member Login.

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Recognize member(s) for a good job in mentoring and/or any other type of activity

• *NEW* Good Job business size card • Generic, Fillable and Easy-to-Print Template

• *NEW* Good Job Award • Generic, Fillable and Easy-to-Print Template

Recognition

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Good Job Award (Business Card Size)

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• All Chief of Staff/Extension materials mentioned are at www.vfwauxiliary.org behind Member Login.

• Extension awards may be found in the 2017-2018 National Program Book

• Member Award: Please promote this *NEW* award • Special National President’s Coin to one member in each

Department who demonstrates the best mentoring in his/her Auxiliary and/or Department (Nomination form required.)

Materials & Awards

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PMMFI (Pronounced pum-fee)

Pum-fee stands for:

Please make me feel important!

Remember, our members thrive on honest praise and have a thirst for knowledge.