VFW Post #2411 honored local veterans on National Vietnam Veterans Day with a breakfast followed by a recognition ceremony. The event commenced with Pam Valdez introducing post commander Jess Garcia and auxiliary president Deb Abdulla. She extended a thank you to those who placed two hundred flags in the community early that morning and those who prepared breakfast and assisted with the set up.
The Pledged of Allegiance was recited and a prayer was offered by auxiliary Chaplain Pat Gonzales. A breakfast of bacon and eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit, cinnamon rolls, and more was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance.
Pam Valdez recognized and honored our Vietnam veterans and the spouses of deceased Vietnam veterans. She expounded on the service of these veterans, gave a history of the annual celebrations to be held every year on March 29th, and welcomed these heroes back home. Sandy Milenski explained the meaning of the elements of the Missing Man Table and offered a tribute to two missing in action local veterans. Award were presented to veterans who had not yet received their pins.
Lynette Wolf and Janice Ramey performed "America the Beautiful". The ceremony concluded with all joining in to sing "God Bless America."
Introduction to Electronic Attendance
Setting up your Post or District for electronic attendance may not be as simple as just firing up a conference service. There are a number if items to consider if you are going to successfully incorporate it as a seamless part of your meetings.
Our Bylaws have two requirements, the Post has to adopt additional procedures pertaining to the conduct of its meetings and the technology used must allow the participants to communicate with each other simultaneously.
Let's start by looking at how you conduct meetings in person. Most Posts use the Traditional Order of Business found in section 1004 in the Manual of Procedure but the simpler, shorter Contemporary Order of Business may be better suited for electronic attendance. Either way there are certain activities that need to be considered. Can you "check dues cards" of the electronic attendees? Do you allow guests to attend electronically? Do you normally distribute copies of event schedules, reports, and other written materials to those attending the meetings? How can you make those available to the electronic attendees? Does the Adjutant record the meetings and, if so, will your chosen technology support recording? Can the Commander determine who should have the floor or the outcome of a voice vote? How about a "show of hands" vote? What about the "audio only" attendees who can't show their membership cards or raise their hands? Who will act as the electronic meeting host? Can the host "eject" ineligible participants, or mute those that have exceeded their speaking privilege? How about controlling background noise? Do you need electronic attendance capacity for every member of the Post? Answering these questions will help you to identify the additional procedures that you need to adopt and decide on your technology requirements.
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