Post 229's Activities: Jan-Mar 2024. Note latest March changes in red!
(Recommend printing this page... Scroll down to view current Qtr's 2024 events. Previous quarterly events for years 2021, 2022 and 2023 events are available for viewing by down clicking on the left side of the home page under the main folder: "Post 229 Events - 2021-2022-2023".
Jan 2024:
- 6 Jan - Christmas Wreaths Pick up 10:00 a.m., volunteers meet at Madison City Hall.
- 8 Jan - Madison City Mayor presents an award to Pam Rogers (help from Brady Rogers) at the MAdision City Council meeting for the design of the best Christmas Tree display competition on Main Street.
- 11 Jan - Monthly American Legion Post 229 Meeting: Auxiliary meeting 1730 (5:30 PM); Post Social 1830 (6:30 PM); Post 229 Meeting 1900 (7:00 PM) at Black Patch Distilling, 500 Lanier Dr. Suite C3, Madison.
- 15 Jan - Game Night at Floyd E. Tut Fann home: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
- 18 Jan - Visit with Veterans at Monark Grove, 11260 County Line Rd, Madision at 1300 (1 P.M.)
- 25 Jan - Monthly Open Veterans' Breakfast at Little Libby's Catfish at 234 Lime Quarry Rd., Madison, AL - starts at 08:30 A.M.
Feb 2024:
- 4 Feb - District 12 Meeting, Sunday at 1:00 P.M. Unit 229 Auxiliary are hosts. Location?
- 8 Feb - Monthly American Legion Post 229 Meeting: Auxiliary meeting 1730 (5:30 PM); Post Social 1830 (6:30 PM); Post 229 Meeting 1900 (7:00 PM) at Black Patch Distilling, 500 Lanier Dr. Suite C3, Madison.
- 10 Feb - American Legion's Madison County Oratorical Competition will be held Saturday 10 Feb at Madison City Hall, 100 Hughes Rd. in Madison. Contestants must arrive by 0930; Competition assistants needed for set-up at 0830. Judges must arrive by 0900.
- 14 Feb - Valentines Luncheon at Floyd E. Tut Fann Home, Huntsville. Volunteers, please show up at 11:15.
- 15 Feb - Visit with Veterans at Monark Grove, 1 P.M.
- 19 Feb - Game Night at Tut Fann, 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.
- 22 Feb - Monthly Open Veterans' Breakfast at Little Libby's Catfish at 234 Lime Quarry Rd., Madison, AL - starts at 08:30 A.M.
Mar 2024:
- 14 Mar - Monthly American Legion Post 229 Meeting: Auxiliary meeting 1730 (5:30 PM); Post Social 1830 (6:30 PM); Post 229 Meeting 1900 (7:00 PM) at Black Patch Distilling, 500 Lanier Dr. Suite C3, Madison.
- 18 Mar - Game Night at Floyd E. Tut Fann home: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
19 Mar - Boston Butt Pre-Order Sales ($40.00) supporting the Madison American Legion Post 229 Baseball Scholarship Fund raising activity are due. Pick up paid orders on 23 March. Payment is due at the time of order via: Cash; CashApp - SQN4aCause; or via PayPal -@QN4aCause; or by check or cash to Bobby Lee. If giving cash, please record who, e.g. name of the person providing the funds, to ensure they receive their pork butt. (Specify that funds are for American Legion Baseball). POC is Bobby Lee, (931)-265-5685. Buy one or donate one to our local Fire/Police Departments.
- 23 Mar - Pick up Boston Butt orders at Black Patch Distilling Co., 500 Lanier Road, Madison between 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
- 27 Mar - (NEW) Fund Raising Event at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 1075 Balch Rd. Madison, AL from 1100 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Mention that you're a member of American Legion Post 229. Order any item or meal and Post 229 will receive 15% of the profit for the orders made by Post 229 members and their family!
- 27 Mar - Job Fair at Still Serving Veterans (SSV) offices
- 28 Mar - Monthly Open Veterans' Breakfast at Little Libby's Catfish at 234 Lime Quarry Rd., Madison, AL - starts at 08:30 A.M.
- 29 Mar - Vietnam War Veterans Day. Events begin at 1000 at the downtown Memorial Park on Monroe Ave.
- 30 Mar - Alabama State Oratorical Contest at the Alabama Archives Bldg. in Montgormery, AL. Thomas Fleming, Madison County's winner, will represent Post 229.
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Heads Up!
(NEW) 1 Apri 2024 - Help volunteer or simply visit with U.S. Veterans at the 2nd American Legion Post 229 hosted Coffee and Donut Event at the V.A. Clinic on Markview Road Northwest in Huntsville, from 0830-1200. Note: Members are waiting on final approval from VA to host this and similar events every first Monday of each month (except July) throughout 2024. (Members who participated in the first event enjoyed and noted that it was well received by suprised veterans visiting the health clinic.)
Upcoming in May 2024... American Legion Post 229 Baseball schedule for 2024 and pre-registration information will be forthcoming, pending inputs from Alabama State. Bobby Lee is coordinating the information and a when available, will be posted in a new folder to: Pillar 3/Americanism/Legion Baseball Season 2024, to include Information on the "Home Run Derby" and the "Pitch, Hit and Run" competition - (Cdr. Vannoy is looking into potentially using Trash Panda stadium.)
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Join Madison American Legion Post 229: Submit cash, a check or an online submission for $45 payable to American Legion Post 229, Mail to: P.O.Box 194, Madison, AL 35758 or call: 256-258-8534 (leave a message).
Donations to Post 229's new 501(c)3 Foundation are now accepted. Contact Cdr. Vannoy or Lori Drown. A link to Post 229's donation web site information and list of recent contributors are at the folder: "DONATE TO MADISON AMERICAN LEGION POST 229".