Children & Youth Committee
CHILDREN & YOUTH COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Children & Youth Committee is to insure that any child of a veteran in need of care and protection shall receive proper and timely service and aid; to strengthen the family unit; extend support; extend support to sound organizations and facilities that provide services for children and youth; and to maintain a well-rounded program that meets the needs of the young people in their respective communities.
The committee meets two (2) times a year as follows:
Midwinter Conference ~ Conference City ~ 3rd weekend in January
Department Convention ~ Convention City ~ 3rd weekend in July
2011-2012 Committee Members
Marcia Goodrich, Chairman ~ North Prairie, WI
Rodger Mattson, Vice Chairman ~ Beaver Dam, WI
Ed Heisz, Member ~ Soldiers Grove, WI
Lori Bellow, Member ~ Green Bay, WI
Michael Zapka, Member ~ Shawno, WI
Greg Simonis, Member ~ Madison, WI
Every June the Committee meets to pick the Department Children & Youth Awards to be presented at the Department Convention in July. The information used for picking the awards comes from the Children & Youth report form which can be found on Pages 209-212 in your Administrative Manual. You can also fill out the form HERE and submit it to the Department.