All-American Criteria

The All-American program exists to recognize exceptional leadership and teamwork, authentic accomplishment in membership growth and VFW core programs.

All-American Post Criteria

•Membership must be at least 102%

•Must conduct two Membership recruiting events, submit reports through All-American Dashboard

•Post-Election Report must be submitted to National Headquarters

•Meet all the following Program Participation Criteria:

oVoice of Democracy - minimum of one entry advanced to Districtjudging (Overseas Post can donate $100 to National in lieu of entry)

oPatriots Pen - minimum of one entry advanced to District judging(Overseas Post can donate $100 to National in lieu of entry)

oHold a fundraiser with the proceeds going to Veterans & MilitarySupport Programs Services, minimum of $100.

oNational Citizenship Education Teachers Award – one entry advancedto Department judging (Overseas Post donate $100 to National in lieuof entry)

oA Post must submit a community service report quarterly to theirdepartment for submission to the All-American Dashboard. Thequarters are July-Sept, Oct-Dec, Jan-March, and April-June.

oBuddy Poppy- Purchase Three per member in the Post

All-American Post Award

-All Posts that meet the Qualifying Percentage and the program participation criteriawill receive an All-American Post Citation, Post Streamer and be recognized in the VFW magazine.

-The Top 25 Posts in each Division will receive:

•Acknowledgment in VFW Magazine

•Acknowledgement during the All-American Awards Ceremony at the NationalConvention

•All-American Post citation

•All-American Post streamer

•All-American citation - commander

•All-American name badge - commander

•All-American cap (commander only, quartermaster and Post members maypurchase "Post Member” cap)

•All-American lapel pin (commander only, quartermaster may purchase pin)

•All-American Team Post Member lapel pin (25 pack)

•The top five commanders in each division will also receive:

▪A $1,000 stipend to be used toward attending the VFW NationalConvention.

▪Reserved seating at the VFW National Convention joint openingsession.