BROOKINGS – Vickie Rosse of Brookings, a member of George Dokken Auxiliary No. 2118, participated in the 104th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary held July 22-26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.
Rosse was selected National Hospital Big Ten Conference chairman to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
The convention marked the beginning of her 2017-2018 term as national chairman for the 10 states in the Big Ten Conference on the Hospital Program.
A highlight of the convention was the first annual Circle of Excellence Ceremony, where 35 department (state) presidents were honored for their leadership during the 2016-2017 year.
Other highlights included the opportunity for members to view all 48 entries of the Young American Creative Patriotic Art entries and the “Buddy” Poppy displays, in addition to attending several joint events with the VFW, such as the joint opening session and the patriotic celebration on Tuesday evening.
During the convention, National President Colette Bishop commended the 2,000 attendees for all their hard work in honoring veterans and supporting deployed military personnel and their families. Members have spent millions of dollars and volunteer hours helping the heroes of the country.
For more information, visit www.vfwauxiliary.org or facebook.com/VFWAuxiliary.
