News Letters for VFW Post 8337

September 2024

We passed our inspection with almost flying colors, noting our post continues to struggle with recruiting younger member, qualified to join the VFW. Following is a copy of the minutes from our August meeting:

VFW Post 8337

Meeting DATE: September 3, 2024

1)     Meeting called to order at: 7 P.M.  

2)     Opening pray was said followed by The Pledge of Allegiance!  

3)     Adjutant called the roll: Commander, Quartermaster, Trustee, 2 members present, one Zoomed in during the meeting. Total of 6 plus on guest (Bruce Sorenson conducted our annual audit). We passed with flying colors. 

4)     Reading and approval of the minutes from August 6, 2024 meeting. 

5)     Quartermaster report (receipts and disbursements): We received $50 from Huehns Funeral Home, $42 from our member (Jeff Bastar) to pay a $42 bill for our PO Box. $200 bill for two laptops purchased by our quartermaster. One lap top goes to our Chaplain and the other to our new Post Commander. All read and approved!

6)     Reading of the bills: Covered in the quartermaster report.

7)     Reading of communications. There were no communications to read.

8)     Report of all committees: We again talked about our plans to recruit new members, working with the Liberty Grove fire department, Gibraltar schools, The DC Farm for Vets, AL Post 527, The American Legion Riders, Scouting groups in northern Door, etc.

9)     We had the Prayer to the National Home at 7:45 p.m.

10)  Unfinished “Old” business: We discussed our game plan for growing the post to a point all post officers can be replaced by younger veterans in our filed of membership. We also talked about what has to be done, if and when, we decide to “fold-the-post”. All member need to be involved, to include receiving a written notice allowing them time to respond.

11)  New Business: After receiving a report from  ________________________________________________________________________

12)  Good of the Order: Bruce Sorenson gave his “Inspection Report” and offered suggestions going forward. He emphasized, whatever we do, we have to inform our entire membership and give them enough time to voice their opinion and cast their vote. We have two options. We can either just “fold-the-post” or merge our entire post, to include our membership into VFW Post 3088 in Sturgeon Bay.

a.     Both options include the following:

                                                    i.     We surrender our charter, turn over our flags to the State VFW and return our guns to the Army.

b.     We liquidate both our general fund (Checking account) and our “Relief Account”.

c.      We sell our physical assets, to include selling or donating our food trailer and grill along with all associated equipment.  

13)  We had closing ceremony and closing prayer. Meeting adjourned at 8:10.

14)  Next meeting will be on October 1^st at the Liberty Grove Town hall. 

Respectively submitted by: Richard Woldt

Drawing went to: We discontinued the drawing until further notice.

 August 2024

We continue to debate our struggle to recruit younger members. Following is a copy of your minutes from our meeting August 6, 2024 meeting:

VFW Post 8337 Minute History 2023 – 2024

VFW Post 8337

Meeting DATE: August 6, 2024

1)     Meeting called to order at: 7 P.M.

2)     We Zoomed our meeting as both Commander and Quartermaster were out of town.   

3)     Opening pray was said followed by The Pledge of Allegiance!  

4)     Adjutant called the roll:  Quorum 6, to include Commander, Quartermaster, 2 Trustees and 2 members.

5)     Reading and approval of the minutes from July 2, 2024 meeting. 

6)     Quartermaster report (receipts and disbursements): Read and approved:

7)     Reading of the bills: We had no bills.

8)     Reading of communications. We had no communications.

9)     Report of all committees: We discussed getting the trailer off our balance sheet. The proposal to involve the Al Johnson family has fallen through, as we’ve not heard back. We discussed the downside of going that route. At this time we’ll look for an alternative such as donating the trailer to the Liberty Grove fire department. Chaplain will develop a plan and discuss it with Sister Bay/Liberty Grove’ fire chief. 

10)  We had the Prayer to the National Home at ___________________________________.

11)  Unfinished “Old” business: Quartermaster continues to study and learn. Doing the best he can at 79 years old.

12)  New Business: We we’re told to expect an inspection conducted by Bruce Sorensen at our September 3, 2024 meeting. Quartermaster with be prepared. Asks all trustees to be present at that meeting as we need signatures.

13)  Good of the Order: We discussed holding our meeting at the Mink River Basin. Quartermaster will talk to the owners of the Mink River Basin to make sure there is a separate room we could use and there would be not additional charge. 

14)  We had closing ceremony and closing prayer. Meeting adjourned at _______________ _____________________________________________________________.

15)  Next meeting will be on September 3 at the Liberty Grove Town Hall: _____________________________________________

Respectively submitted by: Richard Woldt