Lanell Thornton (662)549-2856 email
Happy New Year!
It’s the start of a new year and new beginnings.
Happy New Year to all of you! I am so excited to start the New Year off with Mid-Winter Conference in Tupelo, January 24-26, 2025. At our Mid-Winter meeting, I will recognize three Auxiliary members who have really shone in promoting our scholarships. I won’t reveal who they are on here – you must come to Mid-Winter to find out! I plan to give each one a small token of my appreciation for their scholarship promotion.
On Saturday, January 25, we will recognize our Department Voice of Democracy winner at our Mid-Winter Banquet. As an auxiliary, we assisted VFW with promoting their scholarships, as well as collecting the essays and judging them. We have also assisted the VFW in recognizing and rewarding the winners with certificates and trophies/plaques.
Our next scholarship deadline is February 15, 2025. The Continuing Education Scholarship is available for VFW Auxiliary members and their immediate family members. The auxiliary member must have been a member for at least 1 year. Only their immediate family members (self, spouse, and children) are eligible to apply. Four (4) recipients are chosen each year by the National VFW Auxiliary. Each of these recipients represents the four conferences in the VFW and its Auxiliary: Big 10, Southern, Western, and Eastern. The award amount is $1250 and is paid directly to the university, college, or trade school of the recipient’s choice.
Please encourage local youth, grades 9-12 to apply for the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and the 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest. Go online to MALTA, under Resources, and request brochures that give more details of these two contests. These brochures are sent to you free of charge. Share the brochures with local art teachers, church youth leaders, youth organizations, and your family members in grades 9-12. This is another great opportunity for our youth to demonstrate their patriotic values through art.
Just a friendly reminder of future deadlines:
· February 15, 2025 – Continuing Education Scholarship for VFW Auxiliary members and immediate family (spouse and children)
· March 31, 2025 – Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest (grades 9-12)
· March 31, 2025 – 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest (grades 9-12)