Supreme Seam Squirrel Eric Bell’s goals and expectations for 2025-2026

Listen up Cooties, Cuties, and Crummies,

In straight talk, I will share with you, my vision; my goals and expectations.

Goals
1.    Improve our relationship between Cooties and the VFW.

a.    Continue being an active VFW member in your Posts, Districts, County Councils, Departments, and Conferences.

b.    Have a MOC/MOCA Cootie presence at those VFW functions by having a Cootie table setup
with recruiting information for both MOC and MOCA.

2.    Improve our relationship with ourselves; MOC and MOCA.

a.    Encourage MOCA involvement in recruiting and fellowship in everything we do, i.e. Cootie tables and hospital visits.

b.    Actually, work together to improve communication.

3.    Maintain our presence in local VA hospitals, nursing homes and domiciles. Encouraged to
expand our duties in the “No Veteran Dies Alone” Program at your VA Hospitals and local hospice centers.

a.    Supreme President David Johnson have agreed that veteran suicide is still a number one priority for us, so the Big Boot Program will be active this year as well.

b.    Increase our VAVS representative amounts and their visibility. Highly encourage all Cooties to attend these veteran visits and programs.

Expectations
1.    I expect everyone to be a mentor. Train your replacements. Be inviting and make all members feel comfortable and wanted. Be productive not a roadblock.

2.    I expect everyone to give an honest effort in being a Cootie. Be passionate, a positive influence and utilize teamwork- you don’t need to do everything!

3.    I expect everyone to increase participation in Pup Tent, Grand, and Supreme events and scratches.

Yours in LOTCS,

Eric Bell
Supreme Commander
2025-2026
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