MID WINTER CONFERENCE

Department of Washington Mid-Winter Conference Information 
 
January 16-19, 2025 in Pasco, WA
 
National Representative Erin Mezek Bio
 
 
AGENDA (pdf)  (updated 01.03.2025)
 

 Lodging Information
  • Red Lion Hotel - $99 per night with VFW Mid Winter Conference Group Code
  • You must make your own reservations. Deadline is December 20, 2024. 
  • Hotel Layout
 
Food
  • Info on buffet style breakfast and lunch on Friday & Saturday due to there being no restaurants near the hotel. (pdf)
 
Banquet for Saturday January 18, 2025
 
VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT
  • Operation Bottom Cover - Bring your diapers. The goal is to collect 3000 for this drive! 
  • The School of Instruction Quiz is due to the VFS Chairman by 9 am Saturday at Mid-Winter. You can find it on the Veterans and Family Support page. 
 
 
HOSPITAL
 
  • BASKETS - All EVEN number Districts are asked to send a raffle basket for the hospital fundraiser.  Any interested in bringing additional raffle baskets, please feel free to. 
  • GRAB BAGS - grabs are needed. Grab bags are filled with small items normally  in paper lunch bag size paper bags. Please make sure to keep a count of the bags your auxiliary contributes for any reporting purposes. Grab Bags are sold for $1.00. Please fill a lunch sized sack with something valued at $1 to $3. Some ideas are water bottle and granola bar, instant microwaveable cup of soup with a spoon, macaroni and cheese, packaged snack packs of cookies or cheese and crackers, note pads and pen or pencil, word search, gloves, scarves; the $1.25 store is great for these kinds of finds. Please note or label if it is gender specific.  It does not have to be fancy, just thoughtful.Grab bag items might include non perishable snacks, patriotic items, stickers, office items, and other items you might find suitable gifting to a friend or family member. 
  • GIFT CARDS - each auxiliary is asked to bring 3 to 5 gift cards values at $5 to $25 for a Poppy Flower Pick Game. You will get a chance for $5.00 to pick a Poppy flower from a vase, if the stem is colored red, you get to pick a gift card at random. Cards can be from Walmart, Fred Meyer, Target, Starbucks, Amazon, or fast-food chains. Please try to tape the verification receipt to the gift card. All proceeds will got to hospital fund. 
  • I will be available Thursday afternoon from 4-6pm in the convention area to accept your donations. I will be ready on Friday at 7am to do the same. All proceeds go directly to the hospital fund. Loyally and Humbly, Margie Lindberg (Hospital Chair)


AMERICANISM

 
 
MEMBERSHIP
  • Auxiliaries - Remember to bring your dues for the incentive round up drawing of $100 to Mid-Winter.