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
2023 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 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-
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 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
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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
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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