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PROGRAMS: PROGRAM REPORTING
either by filling out a Programs Reporting Form or go online to www.amvets.org. Here are some examples of the programs that should be reported on at the Department level: Americanism, Blood Donor, Child Abuse and Welfare, Community Service, Hospital/VAVS, ROTC, Scouting, and Special Olympics. For a complete listing of programs coordinated and administered by AMVETS National Headquarters and for projects that are currently endorsed and promoted in local communities across the nation,
please visit the AMVETS National Web site.
Program Reporting Forms are to be sent to the Chairman for that particular Standing Committee. Listed below is a list of Chairman of Standing Committee's. The online Program Reporting can be accessed online at
www.amvets.org, Program's Pages or What's New link and reported straight to National who in turn reports back to the Department (if done this way then nothing on paper will need to be turned into the chairman). This is a new an improved way to report your program volunteer hours.
Note: Program Reporting online is designed to make program reporting a much easier and also to lighten the department's administrative load. This does not mean the paper report has been eliminated. It simply is another option for those that have access to the Internet.
For those Posts electing to continue using the paper report, they must continue to forward them to the Department at least twice a year, for six months data ending June and in December respectively.

AMVETS Department of California Golden State Awards
Program
The idea of this program is to bring all Post within the
Department of California into the communication fold in order to get all
Posts communicating with the Districts, Areas, and the
Department Headquarters. This Department “Quality Post” Award Program is
designed to be very similar to the National program except that here are
many more opportunities/categories for Post to receive points.
The
Department recognizes that various Posts have “specialty” projects that they
are involved in. Hopefully this new initiative takes into account just about
anything that a Post can become involved in. This department award Program
allows for whatever the Posts may be involved in as long as they are
reaching out into their communities and assisting veterans and their
families.
This program will be administered by
our three Department Area Commanders and their appointed 1st and
2nd Vice Commanders. These officers will be responsible for
receiving the reporting information and verifying the information presented,
and tallying the point totals to determine which Posts are in fact eligible
for the AMVETS Golden State Award and passing this information on to the
Department 2nd Vice Commander to post on the tally
sheet.
Each
Post that is eligible for this award will receive recognition from the
Department in the form of a plaque for the Post and a Golden State Award
device for each of the elected Post Officer (maximum seven). These Posts
will be recognized at either our Department Convention or at a DEC depending
on the adoption and start date of this program.
This AMVETS Golden State Award Program
is a simple points program that required each Post to not only compile but
to also REPORT a certain number of points in order to be eligible for this
special recognition program. The Department is hoping that this additional
activity will create lines of communication between the Post, Districts,
Areas and Department Executive Board.
Opening
these lines of communication might bring into the operational process many
of the Posts who at this point have never or are not currently working with
the Department levels of AMVETS Department of California.
FUNDING – Currently we have a vastly
under-utilized Department Award Committee. It is the Departments belief that
this Department wide program could easily be administrated completely by the
AMVETS Department of California Awards Committee.

Golden State Awards Reporting Categories are as
follows:
Revalidation
Post must be revalidated on time – verified by
Department HQ
100%
membership Post must have AT LEAST the same
number of members at the beginning of the fiscal year as at the
beginning of the last fiscal year.
Membership
Quota 10 new members or 10 reinstated
Annual Members. Each member will be worth 3 points up to a maximum of 30
points.
Program
Reporting Online Reporting
verified by the Department 2nd Vice Commander.
ROTC/JROTC
For Posts that participate in the ROTC/JROTC
Programs
Americanism
Programs that can be verified by the Americanism
Chairman.
Community
Service Programs verified by Area 2nd
Vice Commander that don’t fit other categories.
Hospital
– VAVS Programs
verified by District or Area Commanders
Scholarships
Programs verified by District or Area 2nd
Vice Commanders
Veterans
Outreach
Program verified by the Department 2nd Vice Commander
Dept.
Delegate Dues $20.00 per DEC and
Department Convention pre-registered.
Educational
Seminar Participation at DEC,
Convention, or Area Meetings Post Education Program.
AMVETS Golden State Awards Point
System
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Revalidation |
40 |
100%
Membership |
50 |
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Membership Quota |
30 |
Program
Reporting |
30 |
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ROTC/JROTC |
10 |
Americanism |
10 |
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Community Service |
20 |
Hospital – VAVS |
10 |
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Scholarships |
20 |
Educational Seminar |
20 |
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Veterans Outreach |
30 |
Dept.
Delegate Dues |
10 |
Total points possible
280
Required for AMVETS Golden State Award 230
GOLDEN STATE
AWARDS POINTS STANDINGS |