PROGRAMS: PROGRAM REPORTING

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 1^st and 2^nd 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 2^nd 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 2^nd 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 2^nd Vice Commander that don’t fit other categories.

 Hospital – VAVS                   Programs verified by District or Area Commanders

 Scholarships                          Programs verified by District or Area 2^nd 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

Total points possible                                                280

 Required for AMVETS Golden State Award          230

GOLDEN STATE AWARDS POINTS STANDINGS