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
2025 Calendar of Events-Meetings-Important Dates!
Sioux Center American Legion Meetings-Events-Etc.
Auxiliary Meetings-Events-Etc.
Honor Flights Information-Contacts
Wreaths Across America Information-Dates-Contact
Blue Star Banners Information
Fundraisers Information-Dates-Etc.
Membership Contact-Information-Etc.
Color Guard Volunteers Needed ASAP
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SIOUX CENTER AMERICAN LEGION IMPORTANT DATES
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Saturday 01-17-2026: Annual Chili Cook Off
5-7 pm American Legion Building Sioux Center
Free Will Donation
Meal Includes: Chili-Cinnamon Roll-Corn Bread
Looking for additional Chili Cook Off Participants
Call Rohn Rutledge 712-541-7134
ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS are welcome
Please come and support this great fundraiser for local youth members
American Legion Fundraiser for Boys State
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Wednesday 11-11-26: Annual Veteran's Day Program
Sioux Center High School Gym
SCHS Doors will be open at 10 am
Program starts at 10:30 am and will end before 11:15 am
Veterans, Veteran Family Members, Auxiliary Members, Speakers and Special Guests are to sit in the chairs on the gym floor
Program will be live streamed and on KSOU Live
Veterans, Auxiliary members, Family members, Community members, Special Guests, Local Media, SCHS Staff and Students will be attending
Veterans, Auxiliary Members, Special Guests and Family members are invited to a post event coffee & cookies event in the High School Commons afterwards
Student helpers will be available to assist veterans
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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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01-12-26 Auxiliary Meeting
02-09-26 Auxiliary Meeting​​
03-09-26 Auxiliary Meeting
04-13-26 Auxiliary Meeting
05-11-26 Auxiliary Meeting
06-08-26 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-
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
local families who have a family member serving
on active duty.
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American Legion 106th Anniversary
2025 Marks 106 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 15th, 2025 to make it in time for the ceremony
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Wreaths Across America - Saturday, December 13 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 13th to help? Visit the Sponsor page to sponsor a wreath for Memory Gardens. Join us at 11 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2025 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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