VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS - DEPT. OF WASHINGTON
101st ANNUAL CONVENTION JUNE 23 - 26, 2021
The Centennial Hotel
303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201
Final Agenda
Wednesday, June 23
1300 – 1700 VFW Office (Meal Tickets) – Conference rm
1400 – 1700 Registration – Atrium lobby
1300 VFW Line Officer Meeting – Cmdr’s suite
1500 Time & Place Committee – Audubon room
Thursday, June 24
0700 - 1600 Registration – Atrium lobby
0700 – 1530 VFW Office (Meal Tickets) – conference rm
All Weekend Buddy Poppy Displays – Manito room
Patriotic Art – Manito room
0900 – 1000 Joint Opening Session – Riverfront C
Committee Breakout Meetings –
1000 – 1100 Service Division Committee – Riverfront D
1000 – 1100 By-Laws/Resolutions Committee – Audubon room
1000 – 1100 New Post & District Cmdrs meet & Greet – Riverfront C
1100 – 1200 Scout mtg – Doug Hoople
1100 – 1200 Quartermaster’s Class – Riverfront D
1100 – 1130 Chaplain’s Meeting – Audubon room
1200 Awards Luncheon – Skyline
1300 PM Convention convenes – Riverfront C
Opening of business session
Roll Call of C of A – Ben Cummins
Roll call of Posts - Ben Cummins
Credentials & Rules – Joshua Schreck
Membership – Steve Woodward
Veteran & Military Support – Brad Pieratt
Service Division – Todd Gruchalla, DSO
Time & Place Committee – Paul Manly
Buddy Poppy – Chuck Johnson
State Trustee Report – RC Sample
VFW National Home for Children – Paul Herrera
Citizenship/ Teacher of the Year – Jesse Atkins
MOC Report – Hardy Nettles, Grand Cootie
State Legislative – Jerry Fugich
National Legislative – Tony Whetstine
Community Service – Bekki McGinnis
Homeless Veterans – Randy Hahn
1330 Commander & Nat’l Rep visits the Auxiliary
1430 Adjourn and prepare for Memorial Program
Officers practice for Memorial Service – Riverfront C
1600 Joint Memorial Service – Riverfront C
1800 Reception for Nat’l Reps – Cmdr’s suite
0730 - 1600 Registration – Atrium lobby
0730 – 1530 VFW Office (Meal Tickets) – conference rm
0900 Convention reconvenes – Riverfront C
Credentials & Rules Report – Joshua Schreck
POW/MIA – Richard Angeli
Tahoma National Cemetery – Al Zarb
Safety, Law & Order – Doug White
Newsletter of the Year – Jim Daly
Chaplain’s Awards – Wes Anderson
By Laws/Resolutions – Joshua Schreck
Junior Activities – Paul Herrera
Veteran of the Year – Frank Persa
Scouting – Doug Hoople
1045 State Pres. and Aux. Nat’l Rep visits VFW
First Nomination of Officers
Business Session Adjourned
1530 Practice for Installation – Riverfront C
1730 No Host Social Hour – Riverfront C
1800 Awards Banquet- Riverfront Ballroom
business attire (must show your ticket to enter the banquet room)
Saturday, June 26
0700 – 1000 Past State Commander Breakfast – Post 51
0800 – 1000 Registration – Atrium lobby
0800 – 1100 VFW Office – conference room
0900 Convention reconvenes – Final Reports –
Credentials & Rules Report – Joshua Schreck
By Laws/Resolutions Com. Final Report –
Joshua Schreck
Podium Caucus for candidates as needed.
Final Committee Chairmen’s Reports
New Business
Nomination and Election of Officers
2021 Officer’s Final Reports:
Chaplain – Wes Anderson
Surgeon – Perry Taylor
Judge Advocate – Craig Dougherty
Adjutant – Ben Cummins
Quartermaster – Paul Manly
Junior Vice Commander – Paul Herrera
Senior Vice Commander – Chad Hassebroek
Commander – Traci Williams
1400 Joint Installation of Officers – Riverfront C
Immediately following New Council meeting 2021 - Manito
1700 (approximately) 2021-22 Commander’s/President’s Reception – Post 1435