Welcome to the District 2 VOD/PP Web Page

For updates to this page, please contact Greg Smith webmaster@vfwct.org (203) 675-4663.

2009-2010 Chairmen:

• Greg Smith
• Christine Smith

Voice of Democracy:

• Theme - "Does America Still Have Heroes"
• Student Entry Form - http://www.vfw.org/resources/pdf/VOD2010.pdf

Patriot's Pen:

• Theme - "When is the Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes?”
• Student Entry Form - http://www.vfw.org/resources/pdf/PatriotsPen2010.pdf

Deadlines:

• Local Post - November 1, 2009
• District 2 - November 15, 2009
• State of Connecticut - December 6, 2009
• National - January 15, 2010

National Links:

• Voice of Democracy - Information about the program and additional links
• Patriot's Pen - Information about the program and additional links
• National Scholarship Programs - Brochure about VFW Scholarship Programs

Document Samples and Templates:

• Scholarship Program Info - General information regarding the programs
• Contact Sheet - Keep track of your contacts
• Introductory Letter for Schools - Inform area schools about the programs and request their help in implementing them
• Introductory Letter for Judges - Inform potential judges about the program and request their help in judging the entries
• Initial Press Release for Newspapers - Inform the public about the programs (probably the best method for reaching students and parents for participation)
• Patriot's Pen Score Sheet - Judge entries on Theme Knowledge, Theme Development and Clarity of Ideas
• Voice of Democracy Score Sheet - Judge entries on Originality, Content and Delivery
• District Submittal Letter - Inform your district that you have participated and will be submitting entries from your post
• As Invitation for Students - Invite the winning and/or participating students and parents to your local post as
• As Invitation for Judges - Invite the judges to your local post as
• Winner Certificate Template - Certificate to present to students along with any other as (looks best when printed on certificate parchment paper)
• Follow-up Press Release - Inform the public about their local winners
• Patriot's Pen Report Form - Submit form to State informing them about your posts winners, etc.
• Voice of Democracy Report Form - Submit form to State informing them about your posts winners, etc.

Please download whatever documents you need and save them locally. Inside the documents please change all entries with < > to meet your individual criteria. If you have questions, please email one of the above contacts with any questions.

Words from the Chairmen

Dear Post Commander and Madam President,

The Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Program Report December 31st, 2009 deadline is approaching. If your post ran the VOD/PP program this year, please open, complete and send the following program reports:

• Patriot's Pen Report Form
• Voice of Democracy Report Form

If you have a paid copy of Adobe Acrobat, you can enter your data from the PDF, print and mail to:

VFW Headquarters
Ron (Rusko) Rusakiewicz
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
P.O. Box 429

If you have MS Outlook, you can also send your form in an email to the Adjutant.

If your post or auxiliary was not able to participate in a more active manner, you can still make a monetary donation to help fund the scholarships. Your contribution will count tos participating in the VOD/PP programs, and you’ll be doing your share for the kids.

Make your checks payable to District 2 Quartermaster and mail your donations and entries to:

Greg and Christine Smith
District 2 VOD/PP Chairmen
235 Plains Road
Milford, CT 06461

Best regards,

Greg Smith                                        Christine Smith
VOD/PP Chairman                               VOD/PP Chairman
District 2                                              District 2