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COLOR: black">Chairman Wall
has requested your help to
spread the word about VCOS
scholarships and awards for
the Symposium in the Sun.
Send this information to
your contacts, post on
social media, etc. We’d like
to get more applications and
generate some more interest.
An e-blast will be going
out soon to past Symposium
attendees and VCOS members
as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Scholarships</span></b><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black"> to the
Symposium in the Sun: (2)
winners will be chosen and
will receive $1,500 to
attend the Symposium in the
Sun Nov 6-9 in Clearwater
Beach, FL. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol;
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt;
COLOR: black"> </span><b><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black">Emerging
Leader Scholarship</span></b><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black"> sponsored by
Gasaway Consulting Group:
Winner will receive $1,500
towards travel expenses and
registration for the
Symposium in the Sun. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black">All
scholarship applications are
due <b>Aug. 1</b>. More
information and applications
are available here: <a
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title="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/Edu/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6843&navItemNumber=6844"
href="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/Edu/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6843&navItemNumber=6844"
target="_blank">http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/Edu/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6843&navItemNumber=6844</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt;
COLOR: black"> </span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black">The <b>John
M. Buckman III Award</b>,
sponsored by Provident
Insurance, is given to a
chief officer of a volunteer
or combination department
who demonstrates exemplary
leadership, integrity and
outstanding moral values.
For more information visit:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?PreviewContentItem=47402&RDtoken=21317&userID=21767"
href="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?PreviewContentItem=47402&RDtoken=21317&userID=21767"
target="_blank">http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?PreviewContentItem=47402&RDtoken=21317&userID=21767</a>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt;
COLOR: black"> </span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black">The <b>Emergency
Vehicle Safe Operations
Achievement Award</b>,
sponsored by VFIS,
recognizes an emergency
service organization that
has experienced a
significant and verifiable
reduction in or zero
collisions/incidents/crashes
during the period June 1,
2013–May 31, 2014. More
information is available
here: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
title="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896"
href="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896"
target="_blank">http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896</a>
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COLOR: black">The <b>Retention
and Recruitment Award</b>,
sponsored by VFIS,
recognizes success and
excellence in the retention
and recruitment of emergency
service organization
members. More information is
available here: <a
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title="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896"
href="http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896"
target="_blank">http://www.iafc.org/micrositeVCOSorg/About/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6896</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt;
COLOR: black"> </span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
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applications are due by <b>Aug
31.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt;
COLOR: black"> </span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";
COLOR: black">Winners will
have their travel, lodging,
and registration to the
Symposium in the Sun
covered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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