Training Videos & Webinars

How to Conduct the Opening of a Post Meeting

Need to know details about opening a Post meeting

How to Conduct a Post Meeting

Discover the rituals and ceremony surrounding a Post meeting

How to Conduct the Closing of a Post Meeting

Understanding the Post closing ceremony

Challenging a Member's Eligibility

Do's and don'ts of challenging a VFW member's eligibility

Election Report and National Convention Registration Training Video

A breakdown of the important Quartermaster mailing

Submitting Post Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation

Ins & outs of adopting and amending Bylaws

ID.me Introduction

Understand what ID.me is, and why the VFW is using it to protect your account

ID.me Reset Your Password Tutorial

Instructions on how to reset your ID.me password

ID.me Sign Up Tutorial

A step-by-step look at how to create an ID.me and a VFW online membership system (OMS) account

Parliamentarian Procedure Training Videos

Governing Documents & Rules

From charters and statutes, to bylaws, here we discuss the VFW's various types of rules and documents

Unnecessary Committee Reports & Shortening Your Meeting

Great news - you don't have to include “Time-Wasting Committee Reports” on your meeting agenda

How to Make & Handle Motions

The Dos and Don'ts of correct motion making

Misconceptions of the Second

You know that "seconds" happen, but here we outline the actual purpose and and operation of the a second

Nominations & Elections

Don't wait for an election to be contested or go wrong before seeing what Robert's Rules says

How to Close Debate

Don't let your meeting drag on forever with needless discussion - here are some facts to know before moving directly to a vote

Taking a Vote

Use our tried-and-true method for taking a vote that relies on a pattern and using consistent language

Presiding Officer Vote

Can the Presiding Officer vote - here we discuss why the answer is yes, but only sometimes

Challenge Announced Results of a Voice Vote

The ‘ayes’ don’t always have it

Request for Meeting Minutes

Learn the ins and outs of a proper request