Attendees: NC Ira Novoselsky MA; Jerry Alperstein NY; Lee Appel CA; PNC Paul Bernstein NY; Ray Biondo AR; Jerry Blum CT; PNC Warren S. Dolny; Jesse Gersten AZ; Saul Laub OH; Andy Lavigne TX; Steve Lodgen MA; Mike London TX; Jack Mandell NJ; PNC Monte Mayer NY/VT; Bob Richter NJ; PNC Norman Rosenshein NJ; Murray Runin NJ; PNC Larry Schulman NY; Debby Stern FL; Bernhard Storch NY
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; Larry Richardson; Mrs. Bailor; Cheryl Waldman
Subject:Leadership - Meet Your Past National Commanders
- Leadership means communication, which must come from the bottom up
- Locally leadership means posts and departments must take responsibility, i.e., advertising in local newspapers both to publicize events and to gain visibility for the JWV
- Must send press releases to local press; all areas have local weekly or monthly papers
- Each post should have someone in charge of publicity to contact local media, including synagogue bulletins
- Can coordinate with Allied Vets groups to get information into local press
- Suggestion to coordinate local and national media advertising to maximize impact
- Helpful to have specific PNC's mentor members
- Leadership consists of taking charge and initiating action
- Members who want to participate on National level must put themselves forward and let others know
- Suggestion for leadership seminars at NEC and National Convention
- Suggestion to expand Department Commanders' meetings at NEC and National to include leadership training
- Primary mission of JWV is as a VSO serving veterans and soldiers
- Important to give e-mail address to national to be on national e-mails and alerts
