Membership dues and unused preprint membership cards are due back into Dept HQ by June 1. 

Also due on June 1 is your Squadron's Change of Officers Form and copy of your most recent recipt for filing your 990 with the IRS. Failure to do so may effect your membership status and eventually your charter's status.

If you are having issues with any of these filings, please contact 1st Vice Bryant for assistance.

Anyone who is going to Washington DC this Memorial Day for Rolling to Remember and not yet booked lodging ----

There is a block of rooms at the Marriott Key Bridge under AMVETS Rolling To Remember. There will be a link on the National AMVETS website ASAP, but the phone number is 703-524-6400. Address is 1401 Lee Highway  Arlington, Virginia 22209

The 2021 Duane Pease Memorial Outing is being hosted by Squadron 24 Dayton, being held Saturday August 7,2021 at Wright Patterson AFB on the Twin Base Golf Course. Details can be found in the forms section in the registration form, flyer, and sponsor form. Remember,that the sponsorships from this tournament help to fund our Veterans' Day Bus Trip. It is our one fund raiser for this program and very important to keeping the cost as low as possible.

Gentlemen, as we approach the 11th hour, 11th minute on this 11th day of the 11th month, we will stop and think where we would be had it not been for this health crisis. We can still honor and thank those who served to protect our freedoms we enjoy today. Our local diner who would normally feed veterans at no cost today could not, due to the loss of revenue when closed due to COVID-19. I noticed an elderly man in a booth by himself with his proud Vietnam War Veteran hat on. Yes I got his bill and thanked him for his service. The smile was more than work the small price of $11.24 for his meal. Let's continue to put a smile on their faces with even the smallest jester.

Thank you for all you do to make us proud to be part of the Ohio Sons of AMVETS orginazitation.  

Vern Davenport

Commander

Department of Ohio Sons of AMVETS.

Message From Sons of AMVETS National Commander Richard Thibodeau

Due to State and Federal rules set in place to battle the covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Ohio AMVETS have decided to cancel the 2020 State Convention. All Department Officers will remain in their respective roles until June 2021, provided we can safely hold the convention at that time.Squadron and District Officers are encouraged to do the same. A new Change of Officer form will still need to be filed in a timely manner, accompanied by a receipt for each squadron's filing of the 990 form. Also, membership rules are still in place, all membership must be into Department HQ, as well as returned/unused preprint cards, by June 1. If any issues arise to prevent this date from being met, please contact Comdr Davenport or 1st Vice Steve Bryant  ASAP.  Attached is a letter from Commander Davenport with excerpts from messages from AMVETS Ohio Commander McElrath and National Sons JA David Spenser concerning the current situation. All Squadrons will receive a mailing in the next week, or so, from Department HQ concerning our next steps forward. Please look for the mailing and pay close attention to its contents, we will need everyone's assistance to finish this year and start the new year in strong fashion. Thank You, and be safe! 

As of Monday May 4, 2020, Department of Ohio Sons of AMVETS Headquarters will resume normal business hours. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am to 2pm.
We would like to thank Jacqueline for her efforts and flexibility during this trying time.
Please get your membership into HQ as soon as you can.

Note: please have your AMVETS Post representative contact AMVETS HQ for details on setting up these virtual meetings.

National Commander Jan Brown has issued meeting and post business/elections guidance now that we are under the federal directive of no more than 10 people can gather at any time. The Constitution and Bylaws allows for electronic meetings. The Department HQ stands ready to help any post get set up for virtual meetings via Web Ex. Contact Don McCauley at dmccauley@ohamvets.org or call Dept. HQ M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.http://www.ohamvets.org/post/covid-19-meeting-guidance-from-commander-ja...

To better protect our employees, members, and guests, headquarters will be closed until further notice. Mail will still be received during the week, so please continue sending in membership and other correspondence. Email will be forwarded to Commander Davenport, and voicemails will be checked periodically. We thank everyone in advance for your understanding in these unprecedented times. Stay safe.

The Office has been relocated to the New AMVETS Headquarters. The address moving forward is 960 Checkrein Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43229.During the transition, please be patient as not everything has been unpacked, etc. The phone number will remain unchanged for now, while the new phone system is being completed. Any future developments will be shared here and on the Facebook Page.