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8/13/2019 Jan/Feb Community Connection

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When you arepart of anorganization that

jumps in the time

of others needs,you have to feelamazing. Weheard about achemical spillWest Virginia,and 9 countiesneeded water.Within 4 hours,our VirginiaChapters raised$6,100. We wantto THANK YOUSO MUCH foryour support.

T he Communi t y Connec t ion

V O L U M E V I I

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With you through LIFE

Flags On Tour 2

Chapter Calendar FAQs 3-4

Matching Funds 5

Fraternalist of the Year

6

Support Virginia 7

Three Month Outlook 8

Message From The State 9

Photos Around VA 11

Fraternal Happenings 12

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E Helping in the Time of Need

On behalf of myself, the West Virginia/Ohio state officeand the citizens of our area we would like to thank teamVirginia for helping us out during our water disaster!You have no idea how much you helped us in our timeof need. I have always thought of Virginia as my homeand the Woodmen of the World Virginia office as myfamily and after the way all of you guys stepped up tohelp us out just confirms how close of a family we allare at Woodmen. Your generosity has enabled us tocontinue our disaster relief efforts here at the stateoffice. As of today we have been handing out cleanwater for seven straight days from 8:00am until 8:00pmand our estimate is around 90,000 bottles.

Fraternally, Kevin Crouse

State Manager West Virginia & Ohio

Chapter Loca on

Chapter# Amount

Petersburg 1 $250

Lynchburg

7

$250

Chris ansburg 14 $200 Winchester 34 $100 Mar nsville 48 $250

Hampton 49 $200 Roanoke 66 $250

Appoma ox 71 $200 Fredericksburg 77 $200

South Hill 124 $100 Hun ng Creek 136 $100

Richmond 159 $200 Verona 167 $500

Chapter Loca on

Chapter# Amount

Bedford 175 $200

Wylliesburg

179

$200

Alta Vista 203 $250 Bristol 269 $200

Charlo esville 279 $200 Waynesboro 316 $500 Harrisonburg 341 $500

Gro oes 347 $500 Ameila 355 $100

Rustburg 405 $200 Lebanon 410 $200

Buena Vista 466 $250

796 Bottles of H20 donated


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From the desk of Scott Koebel

1st Haircut

event/CARE PACKAGE thatyour chapter has not donebefore. Goal 3: Use 100%of your Chapters available

matching funds. If eachchapter completes thisWoodmen of the World willgrow. By showing newpeople the Woodmen Waythey will be interested inbecoming members. Ifthey become newmembers your Chapter,Field Force and Woodmensucceeds. WE ALLWIN!!!!!!!

Enjoy the newsletter!

Scott

Happy Happy HappyNew Year all! I want to firsttake this time to thank all ofyou for a great 2013! I

really enjoyed all theChristmas parties that I wasfortunate enough to be ableto attend. I would haveloved to have been able toattend all of your Christmasparties but there is only somuch time. The celebrationscontinue to show your localcommunities how much youcare.

Next I would like tothank all the chapters who

jumped to action to supportWest Virginia H2O disaster.

Virginia Chapters alwaysamaze me by how much you

truly care. If you see TerryCarroll, Jeremy Carroll,Steve Bishop, KenWidener, or Tyler Lawrence

you should thank them fortaking a day and delivering798 cases of water toHurricane, West Virginia.They woke up early andgot back around midnight.So thank you for yoursupport gentlemen.

I have picked atheme this year and it is

LEAD WHERE YOU LIVE

I have 3 goals for ourchapters this year. Goal 1:

Every member bring onenew person to a meetingthis year. Goal 2: Plan oneCommunity Outreach

For those who arereceiving

The CommunityConnection via email..

Please ensure thisinformation is covered in your chapter meeting

and a cy is posted in your chapter for all your

members!!!

To be yourself in aworld that isconstantlytrying tomake yousomething

else is thegreatestaccomplishment.

Ralph WaldoEmerson

We are very excited to introduce to you a program that we rolled out at the VFA/VAFIC inOctober called Flags on Tour, Honor Through Education. During your FraternalSummits we will be talking more about this program and how it can be utilized. The HomeOffice is currently approving the Flags on Tour Trifold. These trifolds will be availablefor Chapters and the field force to handout to promotethis great program. Below is just a sample of what ison the inside of the trifold. A special thanks is sentto Chapter 279 Charlottesville for purchasing amajority of the flags used for this program.

Program nformation

This exciting program dives into vexillology

(the study of flags).

Flags on Tour Highlights:

Over 27 Important U.S. Flags

Program can be adjusted to fit your organization'stime frame and age of participants

Interactive program with questions welcomed

Program designed for all ages

Great for reinforcement of Virginia Standards ofLearning

Honors those who protect this great nation so wecan be free

No cost to your organization or educationalinstitution

the Community Connection


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P A G E 3


Woodmen Living Chapter Calendar FAQsStar ng with the Fall 2014 issue of Woodmen Living , your chaptersOctober, November and December events will be printed on the backcover. With this change, the annual calendar mailing will be discon nued,

star ng in 2015.

Bene ts of Making This Change: It gives members a more immediate view of their chapters events covering three months, versus a whole year.

It gives chapter o cers more exibility with planning chapter ac vi es because they wont have to set events more than ayear in advance (for example, the deadline for 2014 fourth quarter events will be in July).

More chapter events and informa on will be able to be included on the back cover of Woodmen Living than in the currentannual calendar.

It saves Woodmen of the World money and cuts down on the need to mail chapter updates.

FAQs: Why are you making this change?

Were excited to make this change because it will give each chapter more visibility to our members as a whole. We knowthat in a lot of chapters, its a small group of people doing the bulk of the work. We want to let our members know what ishappening in their communi es, and we think the quarterly magazine is the perfect place. We suspect that youll see somenew faces at events once this is rolled out in the fall!

Wont this a ect chapter calendar deadlines?

Yes, but this change will make it a lot easier on chapter leaders. While we s ll require chapters to hold an annual calendarmee ng to talk about events they want to organize for the following year, now you wont have to have all the details set in

November. The deadlines will be once a quarter and you wont have as many to be determined lines on your calendar!Youll be hearing more about what the speci c deadlines will be and other details later this spring.

I belong to more than one chapter. Will I receive magazines for each chapter I belong to?

No. Woodmen Living is sent to the oldest member of the household, so that persons chapter will be featured on the backof the magazine. For all other chapters in the household, we encourage you to visit woodmen.org and your chapterswebsite to view and print the calendars any me youd like.

How do I nd my chapters calendar online?

Did you know every chapter has its own website, and chapter events are a main feature of those websites? Simply go towoodmen.org, click on Customers and Community near the top, then click on Chapters and Community and do aChapter Search. Click on the Chapter number, and youll be directed to the chapters website. You can copy the websiteaddress in your browser and share it, and be sure to add it to your favorites. Chapter leaders have the ability to update thewebsite at any me! If you are a chapter leader and are unsure of how to update your website, contact your CommunityOutreach Manager for help.

What will this look like?

Please see the next page for an example of what this will look like.

Woodmen Livinghapter alendar

Q s


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P A G E 4 Chapter Web Posi on Descrip ons


SAMPLE

SAMPLE


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P A G E 5


Do you need improvements this year toyour Chapter Hall? Do you have a member thatcould use financial aid? What about projects youdlike to do in your community or for your favorite non-profit organization? Or do you want to support theYouth Camp?

Do you have a Care Packages that yourchapter wants to complete? Matching Funds canhelp you with that!!

Your Chapters Available Matching Fundsare listed to the right. This number does not reflectthe extra matching funds your chapter received forthe 5 Star Fraternal Challenge for 2013.

The amount you will receive is based onhow many new members you had in 2013. Yourchapter receives $30 per new member with amaximum of $1,500 for the year.

To claim your matching funds:

THE STATE GOAL IS FOR VIRGINA TO USE100% of its available matching funds by theMiddle of September. If you do not know how,please ask us and we can schedule a Community

Outreach event in your area to help. YOU earnedthis $$$ . . . lets use it. Every month I will updateyou on how much you have used. If you havealready completed a project in 2014, then go aheadand apply TODAY!!! DO NOT WAIT!! Sheri and Iwill be encouraging you often to fill out yourMatching Funds forms.

Go to My Fraternal Web to find the form.

Submit the form as soon as the event occurs. Dono wait until the end of the year to claim your $.

All submissions must be received by 10/1/14 in the

state office.Chapter will pay for the project in advance. Oncethe paperwork is approved, you will receive thequalifying portion back.

Be sure to attach proof of payment (paid receipt, letter from organization, canceled check, etc.) to the form before sending to the state off

LEAD WHERE YOU LIVE! Help those in need! There are 25 Chapters who donated toWest Virginia Disaster relief. As we receive your chapters checks we will send you aThank You letter. Then you can apply for Matching funds!

Chapter

Available Matching

Funds Chapter

Available Matching

Funds

1 $ 150.00 179 $ 990.00

2 $ 150.00 203 $ 150.00

7 $ 1,500.00 252 $ 150.00

14 $ 150.00 269 $ 810.00

15 $ 150.00 279 $ 690.00

18 $ 150.00 287 $ 150.0034 $ 630.00 304 $ 150.00

46 $ 1,500.00 316 $ 420.00

48 $ 150.00 341 $ 420.00

49 $ 420.00 345 $ 390.00

63 $ 180.00 347 $ 210.00

66 $ 1,500.00 355 $ 1,320.00

71 $ 1,500.00 404 $ 150.00

77 $ 720.00 405 $ 150.00

89 $ 210.00 410 $ 240.00

106 $ 210.00 418 $ 150.00

124 $ 930.00 441 $ 150.00

136 $ 1,500.00 442 $ 150.00

159 $ 810.00 466 $ 150.00

167 $ 300.00 468 $ 150.00

175 $ 210.00 6091 $ 420.00

StateTotal= $ 20,370.00


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Guidelines2014 Fraternalist of the Year Award

Woodmen of the World

PurposeThe Fraternalist of the Year Award is an honor presented by Woodmen of theWorld to recognize an individual who, through example and accomplishment,provided outstanding volunteer service to his or her chapter, society andcommunity during the past year.

EligibilityThe nominee must be a Woodmen member in good standing and must be living atthe time of selection.

Home office staff and other individuals compensated by Woodmen as employeesare not eligible to receive the award.

Nominees of any age are eligible.

Program DetailsInformation listed on the nomination form should cover activities for the past

year only.Each State/Marketing Area will select one winner from applications submitted bychapters in their area. Applications should be submitted to your State Office byMay 1, 2014 or earlier if indicated by the State Office. The State Office willthen submit the application for their Fraternalist of the Year, to the HomeOffice by May 15, 2014.

Woodmens 2014 Fraternalist of the Year will be chosen from those applicationsand submitted to the American Fraternal Alliance.

A qualified independent judging panel will choose the honoree. The judging panelof at least three (3) people will be appointed.Each State/Marketing Area Fraternalist of the Year will receive a plaque fromWoodmen.

*Incomplete entries or entries received after May 1, 2014 will not be considered.

**Attached to the email is the 2014 Fraternalist of the Year application.


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THE MEMORIAL

It all started with a dream

The Lima Company Memorial: The Eyes of Freedomwas created as a result of a vision of an Ohio artist, in

which she saw the finished memorial and felt she was being asked to create it. With the help ofthe families of the fallen and the returned Marines of L3/25, the work was created and unveiledin the Ohio State House Rotunda in 2008, as the vision foretold.

Although the paintings in this Memorial specifically depict the 23 fallen Marines from Lima 3/25,it has become much more: a Remembrance of Spirit & Choice for all who have answered the

call of service. Behind each portrait we feel the hearts and spirits of the thousands of men andwomen who have served, fought and died for their country, in every branch of the armedforces.

It has been said, There is no greater love than this: than one lay down his life for his friends.These Marines and thousands more have given their lives for us. The Memorial now travels totell the story of love and sacrifice, as a reminder of the great price men & women are willing topay for their country. This work is offered in gratitude for their gift.This information and pictures were taken fromwww.limacompanymemorial.org.

This is a project that Chapter 7 Lynchburg is helping support. Theyare looking for donations to the project. Lynchburg would like thetraveling exhibit to spend some time in Lynchburg, Virginia. TheOutreach Coordinator for this project is Gary Witt. For additionalinformation and to support/donate please contact Gary Witt at 434-258-1808 or by email [email protected] . Gary will be happy toprovide you with additional information.

Support Virginia Chapter Outreach isa NEW section we will be adding tothe Community Connection asneeded. This section is going tofeature Virginia Chapter CommunityOutreach Projects that Chapters

around the state of Virginia mightwant to be involved with and supporteven if the Outreach project is not inyour local area. If you have a projectthat you might want featured in theCommunity Connection, please sendScott or Sheri an email.


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Have you liked the Camp Facebook page or the Virginia Woodmen of the World Page? If not please visitwww.facebook.com/virginiacampwoodmen and www.facebook.com/virginiawoodmenoftheworld.

Do you need help getting onto Facebook for your chapter? We can help! Are you excited for 2014? We are! And we are going to be asking each

chapter for your help and commitment this year in developing cause worthypartnerships. So keep your minds open and your hearts generous.

Does your chapter have a field rep? If you answer no to this question, youshould be asking yourself, Have I recommended a person to my area manager

to hire as a field rep for my area? You can be paid for

recommending new field reps! the Community Connection

of Informatio

P A G E 8

Fraternal 3 Month OutlookFebruary

1 Financial Report due to the State Office

14 Valentines Day

17 Presidents Day

22 Valley Fraternal Summit

March

1East Virginia Chapter Officers Installation

Holiday Inn Koger Center Richmond Va

9 Daylight Savings Time Begins

17 St. Patricks Day

22 Mountaineer District Fraternal Summit

31 Easter

Fraternal Summits are a great way to learn, grow, share and Lead Where you Live. The gears are rolling up here at the StateOffice in planning one of the best Woodmen of the WorldEducational events this state has ever seen! In 2014 Sheri and Iwill be conducting 5 Fraternal Summits. We know that it is getting expensive to travel long distances sowe are bringing them closer to you. Please see below for dates and locations. These events are for anyindividual who wants to Lead Where They Live and help grow Woodmen of the World. So, any ChapterOfficer, member or perspective member is invited to these great trainings.

We are putting together a lot of take home material so that you can goback to your local chapters and Lead Where you Live. We will be askingeach chapter to pay a $10/person registration fee (to cover the lunch).

You will be receiving a registration form in your email. Please encourageas many people from your chapter to attend these Summits. SEE YOU THERE!

Fraternal Summit

Fraternal Summit Schedule Date Chapters Loca on Time

February 1,2014

106, 124,136, 179

Wylliesburg Chapter Hall 9 AM - 3 PM

February 22,2014

34, 167, 316,341, 347, 466 Waynesboro

Chapter Hall 9 AM - 3 PM

March 1,2014

East RegionChapters

Holiday inKoger Center 9 AM - 3 PM

March 22,2014 269, 304,

404, 410, 441 Bristol

Chapter Hall 9 AM - 3 PM

April 5,2014

7, 14, 15, 48,66, 71, 89,175, 203,279, 405

Family Ac vityCenter,

Thaxton VA 9 AM - 3 PM

April 262014 106, 124,

136, 179

RESCHEDULE Wylliesburg Chapter Hall 9 AM - 3 PM

April5 Tall tree/Blue Ridge Fraternal Summit

18 Good Friday

20 Easter

26 Central Virginia Fraternal Summit


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P A G E 9

From the desk of Terry Wayne C


Hello Again Virginia Woodmen:

Well, 2013 is history and I hope you and your chapters accomplished

everything you set out to do last year. If by chance that did not happen, younow have a second chance. Not many times do we get second chances. I amcertain that you made a significant difference throughout Virginia in 2013 withthe reports I have been reading. Some of you went beyond the call of duty asyou reached out to your communities and you are to be commended. Thankyou for all you did as you waved the Woodmen flag with class and honor.

By now you should have set your activity goals for 2014. Many of you did a great job getting yourcalendars in and earning the bonus points toward the 5 Star Challenge. Help us set a record this yearwith the most qualifiers AND do everything you can to increase your star level over last year. All thatwill mean is that you will help more people, take a load off of someone, provide love and support in

their darkest hours and make your part of the forest a little better. I am sorry to say that very wellmight be one of us when Woodmen people have to show up. Lead your chapters as if it will in fact besomeone you are close to and you will be amazed at how you approach every meeting, activity orproject.

The team in the fraternal division have developed some great new tools for you to access as you leadyour chapters. The Woodmen "Care Package" is but one of those tools. Please make sure youunderstand it and take full advantage of the many ideas and support this exciting tool will offer you.Work smart to appoint the right people who can with ease navigate and use the new technical supporttools that are available to post and record all of your chapters accomplishments. Please take fulladvantage of these tools, and as leaders, know where you are at all times in order to keep yourmembers informed and challenged.

We have put out the call many times in the past when our friends have had disasters and urgentneeds. The chapters in Virginia are second to none in responding to these needs. That was no moreevident than last weekend when in a matter of about two hours you wonderful people had committedto the purchase of 796 cases of water for our friends in West Virginia. To say is was a shock whenthose people were told not to use the water to bathe, cook, wash their cloths, use their toilets, care fortheir pets and farm animals, close their schools and businesses is an understatement. That was trulya disaster that happened very quickly and the needs were immediate. Thank you Virginia Woodmenfor such an outstanding response.

In closing I want to pledge the support of the state office staff of Joyce, Kay, Vicki, Scott, Sheri andmyself to you and your members for 2014. Let us make this the best year ever as we continue toprove to the world that when Woodmen people show up, you can depend on great things happening!

Lead with passion and they will follow, otherwise, you are only taking a walk?

Fraternally

Terry


10/13

Five -year -old Grayson Tolley was diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) in October 2013.In a child with PANDAS, their antibodies do not react normally to a strep infection.Instead of attacking the infection, the antibodies attack the basal ganglia in the brain,causing severe behavioral issues. His family needs help covering Grayson's medicaltreatment, which is not covered by insurance and must be paid for in full before thetreatment begins. Graysons family is trying to raise a total of $15,000. Please visitRed Basket at www.redbasket.org for the Graysons full story. $3,630 has been raisedas of 1/22/14 and has 27 days remaining on the project. Lets help him reach his goal.

If you have a project for Red Basket let us know and we will help you get it up andrunning.

www.facebook.com/Graysonspandas

IT IS HERE!! Red Basket is open for Virginia Projects. We want to encourage all of you to visit www.redbasket.org, create an accountand see the awesome power of this new program. This program is geared to help needy members and to reach out to needy people andgroups inside your local community. Projects that are posted on Red Basket are not restricted to Woodmen of the World members. Infact, it is geared to non members as much as it is geared to members. Sheri and Scott will be training at your Fraternal Summits on thisnew great program. Here is some great information to help you get a little better understanding of Red Basket.

Chapters can Donate by Check! (projects might qualify for matching funds.)

When you donate to a specific project or story (Ask) on RedBasket.org, you must use the web site. For now, we are limiting directed(designated) donations to the e -commerce options offered on our site. If you would like to support Red Baskets administrative coststhrough an undesignated donation, you may mail donations to:

Red Basket, c/o Business Development, 1700 Farnam St, .Omaha, NE 68102 -2007

If you host a fundraiser in support of an individual or project on RedBasket.org, you may also open an account on RedBasket.org andsubmit a lump sum donation via credit card or PayPal account. Only the person or entity submitting the lump sum donation can claim acharitable deduction.

We want to help

We know there are people who feel the same way we want to do what we can to help someone in need. We like to compare this to a barn raising. In the Midwest, friends and neighbors used to come together and literally build a barn from scratch in a day. Wheneverybody does their part, miracles can happen and lives are changed.

*Our Red Basket state coordinator is Kay Keen. She will be in charge of approving projects and helping you enter projects. Sheri and Iare also experts in Red Basket and will be here to assist you in any way needed. Start thinking of individuals, groups or community

projects that might qualify so we can help the masses.


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Chapter 18 Franklin

Christmas Party

Chapter 179 Wylliesburg

Area Manager Scotty Hamlett and Robert Clowdisparticipate in a Flag Retirement Ceremony

IN MEMORY

Phyllis arrison

(far right)We Love and Miss You

Chapter 410 Lebanon

Christmas Party

Chapter 442 West Point

Nancy Hazzard

Gives Blood @ localBlood Drive

**Every Month we will highlightChapter events with pictures that

we pull from your chapters

Facebook page!**

Kevin Crouse (WVA State Manager)Steve Bishop (VA Area Manager),

Jeremy Carroll (VA Area Manager)and Terry Carroll( VA State Manager)

(left to right) Delivering Water toWest Virginia


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Scott M. KoebelCommunity Outreach Manager, Virginia3800 Electric Road; Suite 305Roanoke VA, 24018

Phone: 540-989-6109Cell: 540-915-4198Fax: 540-989-6103E-mail: [email protected]

As a Woodmen of the World member, you becomea part of a fraternal benefit organization committedto helping families seeking insurance protection andfinancial security. Just as important, you becomepart of an organization committed to doing goodand taking care of families like your own and thecommunities across the country we call home.

With you through Life

Were on the web www.woodmen.org

Terry Wayne Carroll,Virginia State Manager

State Office StaffKay Keen Vicki Itson

Joyce Bishop

Sheri AndersonFraternal CoordinatorPhone: 757-564-0912Cell: 804-334-9691E-mail: [email protected]

Virginia Camp Woodmen AND

Virginia Woodmen of the World

FOR THE GEEK SQUAD:

Volunteer's Creed

Though my troubles and my worries

are sometimes all that I can see -still I always must remember

life's not only about me.

Other souls are also hurting and I know that it's God's plan to reach out to help another -

to extend them my hand.

With this purpose as my focus -to be a comfort to a friend -

all my troubles and my worries seem to fade out in the end.

It is one of God's true lessons -how my walk is meant to be -

true happiness I find when life's not only about me.
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