Department of Maine
ALL-STATE COMMANDER’S & QUARTERMASTER’S CRITERIA
QUOTAS ARE 101% OF 2023’s MEMBERSHIP TOTAL
DIVISION # 1 10 - 50 DIVISION # 4 201 – 300
DIVISION # 2 51 - 100 DIVISION # 5 301 – 400
DIVISION # 3 101 - 200 DIVISION # 6 401 - Higher
1. POST COMMANDERS & QUARTERMASTERS that reach a minimum of 101% of the previous year’s
Membership by June 30, 2024, and have ALL OF the following achieved:
a. Must be 100% reported in all ACTIVITIES by June 30th through the All-American Dashboard and
approved by National VFW.
b. Must have all Post Trustees Reports turned in for each quarter within 45 days of reporting
period and verified by Department Quartermaster.
c. Must have post inspection completed and submitted by December 31, 2023.
d. Must have purchased 5 Buddy Poppies per member (Membership Quota at end of 2023 Year)
e. Must have a Recruiting Event (Reported to State Membership Chairman) (Check w/ State QM if
insurance is required)
f. Must complete a fundraiser with the proceeds going to Veterans & Military Support Program,
minimum of $50.00 (SEND REPORT TO: Christopher Armstrong AFTER submitting report through
All-American Dashboard at the following link https://hereos.vfw.org/page/22950/donate/1)
g. Must donate a minimum of $50.00 to the Commanders Special Project along with promotion
and awareness of the project.
h. Must have a minimum of one entry for Voice of Democracy and one entry for Patriot Pens
submitted to District for judging.
2. All Post Commanders and Quartermasters must have each PERSONALLY recruited TWO (2) N/R
members.
3. The Commander and Quartermaster are each required to accomplish activities and membership listed
in items above. For instance, if the Commander does not qualify in any of the required task and the
Quartermaster does, the Quartermaster could be an "All State” even though the Commander doesn’t
qualify. (THIS GOES BOTH WAYS)
If you are qualified, you will receive the following:
a. Commander – Quartermaster – Cap
b. Commander – Quartermaster – Pin
c. Commander – Quartermaster – Citation
d. Commander – Quartermaster – Convention Banquet Ticket (If qualified before the banquet)
The awards will be given out at the Department Convention Banquet in June 2024, if qualified by May
2024. Anyone qualifying after this date but before July 1, 2024, will receive awards at the October CoA.
ALL-STATE DISTRICT COMMANDER’S CRITERIA
1. The District Commander must:
a. Have all Posts at or above 100% of the previous year’s membership.
b. Have submitted at least 1 Patriots Pen and 1 Voice of Democracy to Department for
judging.
c. Have all Posts purchase 5 Buddy Poppy’s per member based off the 2022
Membership.
d. Have all Posts submit all Trustee reports to the Department Quartermaster.
e. Have all Posts bonded, and proof submitted to the Department Quartermaster.
f. Have all Posts conduct a recruiter event and attend and participate in at least one
event.
g. Have District Trustees Reports turned in for each reporting period and verified by
Department Quartermaster.
h. Have visited all posts at least once during the year, prepare, and submit a formal report to the
Department Commander and Department Adjutant. (For Districts with less than four (4) post, it is
highly recommended that more than one visit is conducted.)
i. Have one meeting for the purpose of promoting schools of instruction for Post
officers.
2. District Commanders must have each PERSONALLY recruited TWO (2) N/R members.
3. All-State District Commanders are eligible to purchase an All-State District Commander cover at their own
expense.
**OUTSTANDING DISTRICT COMMANDER OF THE YEAR**
The prize is a trip to the National Convention and an OUTSTANDING DISTRICT COMMANDER OF THE YEAR
COVER. The trip covered is plane fare which you must arrange and stipend to help cover part of the cost of
the room equal to a national appointment; Or you can still receive the Hat and refuse the trip and receive
$200.00 to do with as you please.
*CAPTAIN OF THE ALL-STATE COMMANDERS TEAM*
WILL RECEIVE
A Trip to the National Convention 2024 in: Louisville, Kentucky in July 2024. This amount will be the same
amount as National gives for an appointment which is the flight which you must arrange and a stipend to help
cover part of the cost of the room; Or you can decline the trip and receive a check for $200.00 to do with as
you please along with a cover with "Captain of the ALL-State Team.”
Captain will be based on:
a. Post percentage
b. Number of New and Reinstated Members