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ROLLING THUNDER LETTER
From: AMVETS Riders National President George Cummings Greetings my brothers and sisters of our great AMVETS Riders organization. It is with great honor that I bring to you information that I have been working on collaboratively with the AMVETS. We have been working to continue the Call to Action demonstration which was started in 1987 in Washington D.C. by Rolling Thunder to bring attention to those service men and women that were serving our country during war whom never came home. Over 82,000 of these brave men and women, also known as POWs and MIAs, never returned home. National AMVETS Riders will continue this event starting in 2020 and every year after until we can bring them all home. What I am asking of all of you is, will you join us in making this a success. We will need many boots on the ground to pull this off. Rolling Thunder has done a great job showing us the way so let’s keep the message going in the AMVETS Riders traditional ways. Please contact the Riders National Communications Officer Kathy Campbell or myself if you would be willing to take this pledge. More information will be coming down the pipeline with possible perks for anyone who volunteers to help put on this event. This year’s 2019 event had over 1.5 million bikes in attendance! We project that a lot of the attendees would join our rank and file membership and grow our cause to assist all Veterans far and wide. AMVETS Riders to the forefront! Your AMVETS Riders National President; George Cummings
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From: Tom McNamara National AMVETS Riders 1st Vice President RE: Hard Deadlines for the smooth operations for DRF’s and Revalidations. . Dues and Remittance forms (DRF); *September 1st through January 31st – Chapters collect dues from members, $12 for National, plus Department per member. Chapters may charge whatever the Chapter membership decides for Chapter dues. This gives Chapter 1st Vices time to verify individual memberships with parent organizations (AMVETS, Sons of AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary) prior to the end of February. National will start accepting DRF’s as soon as December 1st. *March 1st – Chapters must remit Dues and Remittance forms to the Department prior to March 1st. Chapters failing to submit DRF to the Department by March 1st will be assessed a $25 late fee. Chapters failing to remit dues to the Department by April 1st WILL be automatically suspended by the Department. Suspended Chapters may be reinstated, no later than June 1st by submitting a complete membership roster, dues, $25.00 late fee, and a $50.00 reinstatement fee. Chapters failing to reinstate by June 1st shall be subject to a vote of revocation by the Riders Delegates at the AMVETS Riders Annual National Convention. *March 15th – The Department shall collect their Chapters’ dues and rosters and send them to the Riders National Secretary no later than March 15th each year. The Department will submit $12 per member to National. Revalidations; *July 1st - Chapters must revalidate with Officers form to the Riders Department Secretary no later than 1st of July each year to maintain their Charter.
Retain one (1) copy for your Chapter, submit one (1) copy to the Riders Department Secretary. *July 15th – The Department must revalidate the Department with a new Officers form to the National AMVETS Riders no later than the 15th of July each year to maintain their Charter. The Department shall have all Chapter Revalidations submitted to the National Riders Secretary prior to the July 15th deadline or the delinquent Chapter will be placed on suspension.
If you have any questions, please feel free to personally contact me, RN1V Tom McNamara to discuss this or any membership issues at (678) 463-2987 (please leave a message if I don’t answer and I will return your call within 24 hours.), or e-mail hueycchief@yahoo.com. Sincerely. Tom McNamara 1st Vice President National AMVETS Riders Good day Riders!
With Mid-Year 2019 approaching, we are once again accepting applications for the AMVETS Riders scholarship program. Three scholarships are to be awarded. If you or a member of your chapter are interested in applying for a qualified family member or yourself, please complete the application form that can be found on the website under the publications tab. A direct link is provided below. Qualifications and requirements are noted on the application. Please read carefully and fill out completely to avoid any delay/disqualification of your application. Be sure to submit by the deadline stated. https://www.amvetsridersnational.org/uploads/6/3/4/7/63472693/national_riders_scholarship__application_revised_1-30-2017.pdf sent from: Kathy Campbell RNCO amvets.rnco@outlook.com kc.chptr7@suddenlink.net (318)793-0263 (318)277-4593-cell National AMVETS Riders are now accepting bids to host the Mid-Year Rally 2021. We are looking to hold it in a central location to All Our Chapters. We would like to visit new states and chapters so please submit a bid if your chapter would like to be considered as the hosting chapter for 2021. The event must be held between the last 2 weeks of April and the first 2 weeks of May. If your Chapter would like to host the 2021 Mid-Year Rally, you must submit your bids to the Riders National Headquarters no later than 1 April, 2019.
All bids must be received by this date. Mail your bids to: Riders National Secretary Karen Cox 14 Reid Place Palm Coast, FL 32164 You may also submit by email (as long as copies of all signature pages are included) to: ridersns3.kcox@yahoo.com If your bid is not chosen, you will be asked if you would like to leave it in to be considered for the following year. If any bid information has changed, you will need to update and re-submit by the submission deadline. You must inform the National secretary if there are no changes and you would still like your bid considered so a copy can be given to the committee. All bids will be presented to the Mid-Year Meeting Committee. They will then make recommendations to the Riders Mid-Year Body. A vote will be taken and location chosen during Mid-Year 2019. You must include the following in your bids. 1. Your post has a meeting room capable of holding up to 50 people. 2. The Chapter must submit a letter from the Post Commander or Executive Board stating that they will support the Riders Mid-Year Rally. 3. The Chapter must submit a list of local Hotels/motels and room pricing. 4. The Chapter must submit a cost sheet for meals per person and which meals will be made available to the Rally if the Chapter/Post is providing food. 5. The Chapter must submit a comprehensive schedule for activities for a Riders get together to be held on Saturday night, which shall be funded by the Hosting Chapter. 6. The Chapter shall submit a detailed cost breakdown for any expenses the Riders National may incur. 7. The Chapter must submit a Point of Contact and an Alternate Point of Contact to include Phone Number, e-mail and mailing address. LRB/LRS AMVETS Riders National Secretary Karen Cox AMVETS Riders National Communications Kathy Campbell To: All Chapter and Department Presidents and 1st Vices
From: Tom McNamara National 1st Vice President AMVETS Riders RE: Hard Deadlines for the smooth operations for DRF’s and Revalidations. . Dues and Remittance forms (DRF); *September 1st through January 31st – Chapters collect dues from members, $12 for National, Department Dues Per Department SOP and submit total amount per member to the Department. Chapters without Riders Departments send $12 per member to the National Secretary. Chapters may charge whatever the Chapter membership decides for Chapter dues. This gives Chapter 1st Vices time to verify individual memberships with parent organizations (AMVETS, Sons of AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary) prior to the end of February. National will start accepting DRF’s as soon as December 1st. *March 1st – Chapters must remit Dues and Remittance (DRF) forms to the Department Secretary prior to March 1st. Chapters without Departments must send to the National Secretary. Chapters failing to submit DRF to the Department (or National in Non Dept states) by March 1st will be assessed a $25 late fee. Chapters failing to remit dues to the Department (or National in Non Dept states) by April 1st WILL be automatically suspended by the Department and National. Suspended Chapters may be reinstated, no later than June 1st by submitting a complete membership roster, dues, $25.00 late fee, and a $50.00 reinstatement fee. Chapters failing to reinstate by June 1st shall be subject to a vote of revocation by the Riders Delegates at the AMVETS Riders Annual National Convention. *March 15th – The Department shall collect their Chapters’ dues and rosters and send them to the Riders National Secretary no later than March 15th each year. The Department will submit $12 per member to National. Revalidations; Revalidations occur after and because of Election of Officers at the Chapter and Department level. Even if all the Officers stay the same, a Reval must be completed. EVERYTIME You have an Officer change, you must send in a new Revalidation. *July 1st - Chapters must revalidate with Officers form to the Riders Department Secretary (or National in Non Dept Chapters) no later than 1st of July each year to maintain their Charter.
Retain one (1) copy for your Chapter, submit one (1) copy to the Riders Department Secretary (or National for Non Dept Chapters). *July 15th – The Department must revalidate the Department with a new Officers form to the National AMVETS Riders no later than the 15th of July each year to maintain their Charter. The Department shall have all Chapter Revalidations submitted to the National Riders Secretary prior to the July 15th deadline or the delinquent Chapter will be placed on suspension.
The information is in the letter can be found in the Unified By-Laws at amvetsridersnational.org under the Publications tab. If you have any questions, please feel free to personally contact me to discuss this. I can be reached by phone at (678) 463-2987, e-mail hueycchief@yahoo.com. Sincerely. Tom McNamara National 1st Vice President AMVETS Riders TO DEPARTMENT 1ST VICES
I hope all is going well for all of you! Just a heads-up: I will be sending out a Master Membership of all your chapters to you within the next couple weeks. I need that updated and emailed back to me NLT March 15th. You can then drop the membership check in the mail to me; or you can use PayPal to send your money to National. I will be sending instructions with the Master List. Thank you for all you do! If you have any questions, please email them to me. Karen Cox Riders National Secretary 419-304-5310 Attention all AMVETS Riders:
Many of you have heard that AMVETS Riders members who are AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary will be required to register with their parent organization (Ladies Auxiliary) before registering with the Riders for convention in the future. It is already and has been a requirement for those who are AMVETS to register with their parent organization. In following this requirement, it will now be required for Auxiliary members to register with the Ladies Auxiliary. Lady AMVETS Riders who are Auxiliary members will need to show proof of Auxiliary registration when checking in at the Riders registration desk. We always encourage all AMVETS Riders members to support their parent organization and attend those meetings as well as the meetings of the AMVETS Riders while at convention. The rule will not only apply to National convention but for your SECs as well. Please see below rule from AMVETS National Ladies Auxiliary Executive Director. Please extend this information to all of your AMVETS Riders members who are Ladies Auxiliary. Thank you. Below is the change to the National Auxiliary Standing Rules at the 2018 National Convention in Orlando, Florida. PAGE 19 CONVENTION RULES MAKE NEW #5 TO READ: The NATIONAL AMVETS CONVENTION RULES requires that all subordinate organizations members register as a delegate with the parent organization therefore, Auxiliary Rider members and Sackette members must register as an Auxiliary delegate or guest and must show an Auxiliary registration in order to register as a Rider or Sackette delegate. DIRECTIVE FROM NATIONAL AVMETS – DOES NOT NEED VOTE Sent from: Kathy Campbell RNCO amvets.rnco@outlook.com kc.chptr7@suddenlink.net (318)793-0263 (318)277-4593-cell Hello Riders Nation!
Please take a minute to read this and pass on accordingly. There is now a link on the National web page regarding IRS 990 tax filings. As stated in the unified CBL, it is each Chapter and Department individual responsibility to keep a current status and turn in a copy of said status with your revals each year. However, if you need help feel free to contact me. My contact information can be found on the website under officers. The information can be found under the publications tab under Elections and Revalidations: https://www.amvetsridersnational.org/publications.html All requirements are to be met and followed through yearly to avoid any more issues regarding IRS and Chapter/Dept status. Please take this seriously as it is an annual duty. Revals MUST be complete upon submission. Thanks for your attention to this matter. I hope this helps and avoids any further confusion. Larry “Godfather” Saad RNSAA |
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