VFW Post 1324 Weekly Newsletter

G.Arnold - 9/17/2023

 
Dear Friends and Comrades,
 
I hope everyone had a good week. Here are the events listed for the week of September 18, 2023.
 

MONDAY, SEP. 18 - 7:00 pm - BSA Troop 220 meeting.

 

TUESDAY, SEP. 19 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Tuesday afternoon tasks (Cleaning, office business, etc.)

 

WEDNESDAY, SEP. 20 - No events at the Post

 

THURSDAY, SEP. 21 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm - Auxiliary Sewing Group.

 

FRIDAY, SEP. 22 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Pie & Coffee night.

 

SATURDAY, SEP. 23 - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Auxiliary Function.

 

SUNDAY, SEP 24 - No events at the Post

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:


1.  Friends, we are well into a new school year and a new VFW High School Voice of Democracy and Middle School Patriot's Pen essay contests and the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Educational Teacher Award are available now.  Most of you know students in Middle and High school; encourage them to enter this essay contest, all entries are due physically at our Post by October 31st!

The 1st place winner of the Voice of Democracy essay contest at the National level will be awarded $30,000 in scholarship funds.  

All entries to Three Rivers VFW Post 1324 have the chance of going all the way to National, but did  you  know that VFW Post 1324 will award to our local Voice of Democracy entries $1,000.00 for 1st place, $800.00 for 2nd place and $600 for 3rd place?

The 1st place winner of the Patriots Pen essay contest at the National level will be awarded $5,000.00 in scholarship funds.

All entries to Three Rivers VFW Post 1324 have a chance of going all the way to National, but did you know that VFW Post 1324 will award to our local Patriot's Pen entries $600.00 for 1st place, $400.00 for 2nd place and $300.00 for 3rd place?

There are forms available for the essays at the Post but you can also go online to the following links:

2023-2024 VOD Entry Form-Final (azureedge.net)

2023-2024 PP Entry Form-Final (azureedge.net)

TeacheroftheYearEntryFormandBr ochure.pdf (azureedge.net)

 

This is all for now. Have a great week.

With great respect,

Greg Arnold

Commander - VFW Post 1324

Phone / Call or Text = (503) 655-6969

E-Mail: VFW1324@gmail.com