Dept Midwinter Training will be held online (Zoom) on Saturday November 22, 2025. Starting at 9:00 am and run through until we are done. The zoom link and information will be sent out to all chapters by the Dept Adjutant.
Stanley “Stan” Gunno
Commander - DAV Dept Washington
Below is the agenda projected and we intend to stay on time. Many times, in the past we have had a lot of down time and people have complained. We built 5 min between each presentation so you can stretch. You can log in to any or all of the training items. We are working to get it recorded and shared on YouTube. The PowerPoint presentations will be made available on the 24th of November with an email request to the Department email address.
9:00-9:15 - Welcome & Opening Remarks Commander Stanley K. Gunno 10 minutes
9:20-9:40 - Department Executive Committee — Purpose, Need for Involvement, and Increasing Participation Sr Vice Commander Cameron 20 minutes
9:45-10:15 - Board of Directors Responsibilities and Strategic Fundraising Chairperson Mullens 30 minutes
10:20-10:50 - Publicity, social media, Digital Communications and Newsletter Jr Vice Commander Gammons 30 minutes
10:55-11:25 - Increasing and Retaining Membership Sr Vice Commander Cameron 30 minutes
11:30-11:50 - Constitution & Bylaws: Interpretation and Application Junge Advocate Winters 20 minutes
12:00–12:30 – Lunch
12:30-1:00 - From Convention to Succession Planning Adjutant Wood 30 minutes
1:05-1:25 - Integrity in Action: Upholding Public Trust Ethics Officer Judge Advocate Winter 20 minutes
1:30-1:50 - Fiscal Stewardship: Protecting DAV’s Mission Through Sound Finance Chairperson Marker 20 minutes
1:55-2:10 - Keys to Mobility: How to Secure DAV Vehicles Through Columbia Trust Treasurer Wood 15 minutes
2:15-2:35 - From Hours to Honor: Recognizing Volunteers the Right Way VAVS and LVAP Chairperson Willoughby 20 minutes
2:40-3:00 - The Journey to Mental Wellness: Supporting Women Veterans Chairperson Ponton 20 minutes
3:05-3:20 - Transportation Network & HSC Reporting West Side Transportation Services Coordinator Yount 15 minutes
3:25-4:00 - Open Forum Commander Gunno and available line officers 30 minutes