FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
To maintain law and order;
To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars;
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;
To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
To make right the master of might;
To promote peace and goodwill on earth;
To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;
To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness
Sioux Center
American Legion
2024 Calendar of Events-Meetings-Important Dates!
Sioux Center American Legion, Auxiliary, Honor Flights, Wreaths
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
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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