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Sioux Center
American Legion 

2024 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 09-19-24: Legion Hall Meeting at 7 pm

                              Boys state delegates will report on their experience at

                              Camp Dodge in June 

 

Thursday 10-17-24: Legion Hall Meeting at 7 pm

                              Fall Membership Drive & Planning for Bingo Night on

                              11-08-24 

 

Friday 11-08-24:      Annual Bingo Night at 7 pm

                              Legion Hall Building

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Monday 11-11-24:   Annual Veteran's Day Program

                              Sioux Center High School Gym

                              Doors open at 10:00 am

                              Program begins at 10:25 am

                                   Following the Program refreshments will be offered

                                   in the atrium on the main floor

                              

Thursday 11-21-24: Legion Hall Meeting 7 pm

                              Review Bingo Night Issues & Boys State Review

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Thursday 12-19-24: Legion Hall Meeting 7 pm

                              Planning for Annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser for Boys

                              State & Boys State Selection Process

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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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09-09-24:  Auxiliary Meeting 

10-14-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

11-11-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

12-09-24:  Auxiliary Meeting

01-13-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

02-10-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

03-10-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

04-14-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

05-12-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

06-09-25:  Auxiliary Meeting

July           No Meeting

August      No Meeting

09-08-25   Auxiliary Meeting

10-13-25   Auxiliary Meeting

11-10-25   Auxiliary Meeting

12-08-25   Auxiliary 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-

                                   center#

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 105th Anniversity

               2024 Marks 105 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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Below is a link to Midwest Honor Flight Fundraising Events & Trip Schedules.   Thanks again for your continued support!

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Below is a link to the list of fundraising events

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Below is the link to Honor Flight Schedules that are up to date!

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   * https://www.honorflight.org/schedule/

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         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 17th, 2024 to make it in time for the ceremony

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Wreaths Across America - Saturday, December 14 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 14, 2024 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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