What winners receive: All-State Post Commanders
and All-State Post Quartermasters will receive the following incentives at the State Convention: a distinctive All-State cap, a lapel pin, a plaque, two tickets to the State Convention Awards Banquet, and $250 expense money, (but only if attending and participating in the entire State Convention).
Note: All-American Post Commanders will be determined by a contest determined at National Headquarters.

All-State Eligibility

102% of Quota: The first critera for to be eligible for All-State Post is to reach one hundred two percent (102%) of membership quota. The 2007-08 membership quotas will be the membership count as reflected on the National Status Report for members reported by your Post on June 30, 2007.
Honor Roll: The second criteria to be eligible for All-State Post is to achieve Honor Roll (see page 7).
Note: Failure to meet deadlines often results in disqualification from Honor Roll.

Buddy Poppy Orders: The third criteria to be eligible for All-State Post is for the Post to order at least 8.5 Buddy Poppies per member (see page 6).
Send in the Form: The fourth critera to be eligible for All-State Post is to complete and submit the All-State Post Entry Form (see page 10) to Department by May 23, 2008.

Calculating All-State Winners

Highest Point Total: After meeting all the eligibility
requirements, the twenty-five (25) qualifying Posts with the highest points based on participation in the programs as outlined below will be recognized as All-State Posts for 2007-08.

 Tie Breaker: When a tie on points total occurs, the Post with the highest percentage of membership quota, based on National membership figures will be designated as the winner. Remember, MIP members do NOT count in State level contests.

Earning All-State Points

a. Quota 105% by May 23 ..............................................10
b. VFW National Citizenship/Education/Teacher
     Award entry submitted to District for judging ............10
c. Present a National Life Saving Citation recognizing someone

    for saving a life (application package must go through

    Department, certificates to qualified individuals will be issued

    by National Headquarters) NOTE: Line-of-Duty Citations

    awarded to first responders such as Firemen, EMT, and

    Police - whether on-duty or off-duty - are EXCLUDED
    from this competition. Citations must be National’s Regular 

     Life Saving Citation or Valor Life Saving Citation to

     qualify ....................................................................10
d. Buddy Poppy Order equals or exceeds ten Poppies per 

    member ..................................................................10
e. Submit Community Service Record Book to Department for

    Judging  .................................................................10
f. Leading Membership Division in any one month (Oct–

   May) ....................................................... ................10
g. One point for every percentage point above 105% of quota
     (maximum 10 points - fractions rounded off) ........10
h. 5% New and/or Reinstated Members ....................15
i. 10% New and/or Reinstated Members ...................15
MAXIMUM POINTS POSSIBLE ..............................100