VFW Post 7764, Reidsville, recognized local and district award winners in several categories at their regular monthly meeting Monday night, March 10, 2025. Awards included Youth Essay Competition (Patriot's Pen), Alejandra Arroyo, 3rd place, District 6; Voice of Democracy, Brooklyn Waters, 1st Place, District 6; Citizenship Teacher of the Year, Dawn Rhoden, 1st Place, District 6; and Scout of the Year, Paul E. “Trace” Tippett, Lyons, Georgia, who was the District Scout of the Year winner at Post 7764. All contestants had been recognized in December when they won the competition at post level, except for the award for Boy Scout of the Year. That competition was held in February.
Quartermaster Ronnie Thomas was excited by the performance of the participants in all programs.
“This is the first time our participants did this well across the board,” he said. “In a nutshell, we came close to running the table.”
At the end of the regular ceremony, VFW member Bill Kulick was presented with a certificate of recognition for his dedication to a personal project at the Cobbtown Sunlight Cemetery. On Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day, Bill and his wife, Betty, makes sure all the deceased veterans have an American flag flying at their grave. That is the established tradition at military cemeteries around the nation, and Bill has made it his mission to remember those vets buried at Sunlight. Several members of Post 7764 noticed and mentioned that to the Commander and Quartermaster, and all thought it was an effort that should be recognized. Congratulations are extended to Mr. Bill Kulick.
VFW Post 7764 has been recognized as an All-State and All-American Post from 2021 through 2024. Quartermaster Thomas announced that requirements have been met for those two honors for 2025, and those members present gathered for a photo to celebrate.
“We are proud to be recognized as an All-State and All-American Post again,” Commander Ronnie McCall said. “We as a Post need to recognize the efforts of Quartermaster Ronnie Thomas for his diligence in recoding and reporting everything we do and making sure all our responsibilities for those awards are met. If we do it, he reports it to Sate and National. Right now, we have over 2000 hours of community service, and he reports every event as soon as it is completed. That’s why we are All-State and All-American, and we need to give credit where credit is due. Good job, Ronnie Thomas!”
In other business, plans are near completion for the VFW Auxiliary Motorcycle Benefit Ride on March 29, 2025, and the Boston butt fundraiser on Friday, May 23, 2025. A raffle that will include a chance on a rifle, handgun, and crossbow is being held in conjunction with the Benefit Ride. Tickets are available for the raffle at $10 each, and Boston butt tickets ($25 each) will go on sale on April 1. Contact VFW members for tickets.
