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Sioux Center
American Legion 

2023 Calendar of Events-Meetings-Important Dates! 

Sioux Center American Legion, Auxiliary, Honor FlightsWreaths

Across America, Blue Star Banners, Fundraisers & Membership

Meetings, Events, Dates & Information Below

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          SIOUX CENTER AMERICAN LEGION IMPORTANT DATES

 

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Thursday 12-21-2023:     Legion Hall Meeting

                                      Boys State Selection -Planning for January Chili

                                      Cook Off Fundraiser for Boys State 2024-Etc.

                                      7 pm

 

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEETINGS & EVENTS

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Auxiliary Meetings: Held at the American Legion building at 7 pm, the second Monday of every month, except for July & August

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12-11-23:Auxiliary Meeting 

1-08-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

2-12-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

3-11-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

4-08-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

5-13-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

July          No Meeting

August      No Meeting

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ALERT

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       Volunteers Needed For The Color Guard Team 

 

Color Guard/Honor Guard are in need of several more veterans for Military Funerals, Special Holiday events/parades and etc.

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Contact: Wayne Van Voorst    712-441-1097

Contact: Ken Van Voorst        712-441-5464

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Fund Raising Ideas:   Request suggestions at anyone of our posted meetings

Post Volunteers:         Legion Post is in need of volunteers for future fundraising

                                  projects 

Post Donations:         Always Appreciated & Needed

             

Membership:Active Duty Military Personnel may join the American Legion

                   All Honorably discharged members of any Military Branch may

                   become members of the American Legion. 

                   Their female spouse-mother-sister-daughter-grandmother-

                   female descendant(s) a member of the Auxiliary 

    

                   Community veterans are encouraged to join the Sioux Center                       American Legion Post

                             

                   Contact Ted DeHoogh: 712-578-9064 (Membership-General Information/Questions)

                                                    Or online at Legion.org/Renew

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Communication/Info:    Facebook.com/DBpost199 or                                                             jordan.helming@yahoo.com

Website:                      http:americanlegionsiouxc.wix.com/sioux-

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Website Manager:         Todd.Leffring@scwarriors.org

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Blue Star Banners: American Legion will continue to present Blue Star

                            Banners at our regularly scheduled meetings to

                            loca families who have a family member serving on

                            active duty.

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American Legion 104th Anniversity

               2023 Marks 104 Years of the American Legion

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Honor Flight Questions/Donations

              Contact: Aaron Van Beek             712-463-2020 

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        MIDWEST HONOR FLIGHTS-INFORMATION

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Here are some upcoming events if you want to add them to the list.  We will announce spring flight dates on or before March 1st (depends when the airlines give us the final details).  Thanks again for your continued support!

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  • Monday, November 13 - Barrel House Day of Giving for SDVC Wreaths Across America - 10% donated from sales all day

  • Saturday, December 16 -  Wreaths Across America Day - 1100 - Kinsey Elementary

         

         WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

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Elaine Leusink                   712-441-6592

Sioux Center Scouts                    

   www.siouxcenterscouts.org

Wreaths Across America        www.siouxcenterwaa.org

         

Wreaths Across America sponsorships are due to be postmarked by November 19th, 2023 to make it in time for the ceremony

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Wreaths Across America - Saturday, December 16 at 11 AM at KINSEY ELEMENTARY (note location change) - wreath laying to follow.  Sioux Center Memory Gardens is the final resting place for over 300 veterans.   The Sioux Center Boy Scouts will be there to help place wreaths along with anyone from the community.  Veterans are encouraged to dress in Class A uniform.  Can't make it on Saturday, December 16th to help?  Visit the Sponsor page to sponsor a wreath for Memory Gardens.  Join us at 11 AM on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Kinsey Elementary in Sioux Center for a ceremony and the placing of the wreaths. Last year, it only took about an hour and a half to complete.

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