The PA Department has scheduled training events to guide incoming Post officers in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities. HQ will mail a memo with session details to incoming Post Commanders. These sessions are of great importance to both new and experienced Post officers.

Attending one of these sessions will make serving as a Post officer easier by giving you valuable insight and guidance.

- Central PA: Best Western Conference Center, Harrisburg, August 10-11 and Post 7294 Millersville Manor, August 12
- Western PA: Post 1810 Pittsburgh, August 18 and,Post 128 Rochester, August 19
-  Eastern PA: Post 7963 Eynon, August 25 and Post 928 Folsom, August 26.

More details to come. We encourage each Post to send several officers to create a shared vision and encourage teamwork.

National VFW Communications Department recently announced the winners of its 2012 VFW National WebAward Competition. The judges noted that the Pennsylvania VFW Department site scored consistently higher in all of the rating categories, earning it first-place honors. Judging was based on navigation, load time, design and overall content.

The site was designed and programmed by Iraqi War veteran Ben Spera of Lancaster. Spera is a VFW Post 5956 member and owner/lead web developer of Sfatto Design. PA VFW Communications Director David Sandman served as the web project manager.

The Pennsylvania Department was also chosen to receive a second place award in the National VFW Publications Contest for its quarterly tabloid Pennsylvania VFW News. Judging was done by non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals. Sandman produces the publication with oversight provided by the State Commander Larry N. Reece and State Adjutant/Quartermaster John Getz.

Your VFW State HQ is pleased to share this helpful information that will assist your Post in complying with the new small games of chance law.

 1). State HQ just received information about five free training sessions led by the PA PSP LCE and Dept. of Rev. to guide small games of chance operators to compliance with PA Act 2—the new small games of chance bill. We encourage each Post that runs small games of chance to send 2-3 key representatives to one of the sessions, preferably those persons who will oversee gaming operations including the purchase of games, handling of game earnings, recordkeeping and reporting. There is limited seating at these events. Therefore, Post officers who are not involved in the running/accounting/reporting of small games do not need to attend. You do not need to coordinate your attendance through State HQ.

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