Mid-Winter Conference & VOD/PP/ToY ZOOM

- 1/26/2021


MIDWINTER CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE IN PERSON - IT WILL NOW BE HOSTED ON ZOOM FOR A ONE DAY EVENT: 30 JANUARY 2021

 

Due to Covid-19, and the related MDHHS directives, the Midwinter Conference will be held entirely through Zoom. The Patriots Pen, Voice of Democracy and the Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony will also be hosted over Zoom. This will all occur on 30 January 2021.

 

Below is a draft agenda for the day. (This schedule is subject to change): 

0800-1000: VFW Directors Reports

1000-1200: VFW Council Meeting 

1200-1230: Transition setup for Auxiliary Meetings

(VFW dismissed until VOD/PP/TOY Awards at 1700)

1230-1530: Auxiliary Directors Reports & Auxiliary Council Meeting

1700-2000: Voice of Democracy, Patriots Pen & Teacher of the Year Awards (VOD/PP/TOY)

 

THERE WILL BE TWO SEPARATE ZOOM MEETING LINKS. ONE LINK IS FOR DIRECTORS REPORTS & ONE LINK IS FOR C OF A MEETING

 

BE SURE TO USE THE RIGHT LINK AND LOGIN INFORMATION!

 

DIRECTORS REPORTS & COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING 

0800-1200 - Saturday, 30 January 2021:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 81923538720?pwd= eXVIeVdzM281eU1YeVluNFhvYlkwUT 09

 

Meeting ID: 819 2353 8720

Passcode: VFW2021

 

If you have computer issues and would like to listen in: 

Dial: 301-715-8592 

Meeting ID: 819 2353 8720

Passcode: 4100525

 

VOD/PP/TOY ZOOM MEETING LINK

1700-2000 (5 PM EST - 8 PM EST - Saturday, 30 January 2021:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89811320139?pwd= VHVlYWFFMUh5a000VWorenNqSkZ6UT 09

 

Meeting ID: 898 1132 0139

Passcode: VFW2021

 

If you have computer issues and would like to listen in: 

 

Dial: 301-715-8592

Meeting ID: 898 1132 0139

Passcode: 5705539

 

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