2019 Events Calendar
VFW Post 5819
JANUARY
Thur 10th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
FEBRUARY
Thur Feb 14th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Sun Feb 17 - District 9 Meeting at Montgomery, IL. Breakfast 10 am. Meeting at 1pm.
MARCH
Thur 14th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Sat 9th - St. Patrick's Day Parade. Squad meets at Post 12:00 noon. Parade 1pm - TBA.
Sat 9th - Hines Hospital VA Vets visit - Time TDA
Sat 23rd - Annual Blood Drive at Post 9am. - 1pm.
Fri 29th - Observance of Vietnam Veterans Day 1pm at Post
APRIL
Thur 11th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Final nominations for Officers, followed by elections
Sat 27th - "Wacked Out Comedy Night" in Partnership with USO. Bring your own snacks. Starts at 6pm.
MAY
Fri-Sat 3rd-4th - Poppy Days. Volunteers sign up at VFW bar
Thur 9th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Installation of new officers
Thur 9th - Lemont Mayor's annual Golf Outing - 12:00 noon
Sun 19th - District 19 Meeting at Lombard. Breakfast at 10am. Meeting at 1pm.
Mon 27th - Memorial Day. Post honor guard will muster at Post at 8:30am. in uniform.
JUNE
Thur 6th - VFW Post 5819 Scholarship grant applications start being accepted. Open to children and grandchildren of active Post members.
Thur 13th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Corporate shareholders meeting will directly follow regular post meeting.
Mon 17th - Annual Post "Golf Outing". Ruffled Feathers Golf Course, Tee off time is TBA.
JULY
Thur 11th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Thur 11th - VFW Post 5819 Scholarship Grant applications due.
AUGUST
Thur 8th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
SEPTEMBER
Wed 4th - Start of Voice of Democracy (VOP) and PP essays contest begins.
Thur 12th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Fri 13th - POW/MIA Ceremony at 7:15pm. at the Post
OCTOBER
Thur 10th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
NOVEMBER
Fri 1st - Voice of Democracy (VOP) and PP essays due.
Thur 12th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
Mon 11th - Post Veterans Day Ceremony. Muster at Post at 9am.
Mon 11th - Veterans Day Ceremony at Old Quarry Middle School at 7:45am.
Mon 11th - Veterans Day Ceremony at Alvernia Manor - Time TBA
DECEMBER
Sun 1st - VOD/PP awards at Post 1pm.
Sun 8th - Children's Christmas Party at Post 12:00 noon. Children must be present to receive a gift.
Thur 12th - Monthly Meeting. Board 6pm. Post 7pm.
