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Agenda for Legon Post 281’s  regular meeting, 09 Sep 2025  ……..BRING CANDY for Halloween in the PARK….!!!

Written by Terry Ward on . Posted in Announcements.

Charlie Daniles Park, Community Center, Room B – Conference room, food and social at starting @ 5:30 pm, regular meeting starting NLT 6:00 pm      

BRING CANDY for Halloween in the PARK….!!!

Regular meeting primary agenda events: 

Meeting protocol :  Welcome guest and all members in attendance

Guest:  Recognize Former CDRs present

Adopt minutes as posted on the website 7 Sep @  https://www.mtjulietalpost281.com/latest-news

Recognize WWII local MT Juliet veteran  Frank Michanowicz hitting his 100th  BD, with a special time for Cake and a few WWII war stories if he feels inclined to share.     

Recognize MJHS Oliver Brown,   Boy State attendee/just finished Army Basic and starting his senior year/ his parents/ Oliver addressing the post:

Recognize Troop 150 member Ethan Brinley,  who will introduce his Eagle Scout Project and Troop leader Robert Loftis.

CDR:     Discus Wilson County Fair Veterans Booth coverage , good bad and ugly, thank those who worked both the booth and for the VVA/food trailer

                Flag display at entrance to fair grounds

                Bigger Plans for 2025

                Recruiting results?   (as discussed at the last meeting)

                New post “Business Card” coming our way

Officers/Reports:  1stV/2nd V/Adj/FO/SO/CH-sick call/HG/ALR/POW-MIA/Aux

Old Business:  

CDR / New Business: 

Halloween in the park discussion.   18 OCT

Picnic/Social  25 OCT

Recruitment ….new focus on getting members

Next meeting :  14 OCT

American Legion Auxiliary GALA – REMINDER

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in Announcements, Post 281 Auxiliary.

I think I heard or read somewhere that the 8th is the last day that you can purchase tickets.

Please let me know if that’s incorrect: FEEDBACK

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Tennessee, GALA

Friday, September 19, 2025. Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 5:30pm-11:00pm

$60.00 per person,   Dinner, Music, Silent and Live Auction.

Some auction items have already been donated: Various Venues in Pigeon Forge a very nice motorcycle backpack and home decor items.

This is just a sample!

More donations are coming in every day..

Please contact Gwynne Queener for tickets:

ALA@mtjulietalpost281.com

615-218-9452

As more information becomes available and the date gets closer we’ll send out updates. Please check the Events Calendar (9/19/25) to easily add this to your personal calendar.

Veteran Fall Festival

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements, Post 281 Auxiliary.

Our American Legion Auxiliary Unit is planning to attend this event.

They’d like to see any veterans and caregivers connected with Post 281 at the festival.

Hopefully it’ll cool down and we can have a wonderful day!

Join Us!

Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

October 17, 2025, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Recruiting Opportunities

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

With Commander Ward’s recent unveiling of the Recruiting Challenge our post Service Officer, Patti Whitmore, has made some contacts and authorizations for the post to set up our pop-up canopy with table and chairs before and during local youth football events.

 SO Whitmore is heading up MJHS Aug 29 home game. Set up time 1730.

Looking for persons to lead set up for:

@Green Hill HS on Friday, Sep 19 vs Gallatin & Friday, Oct 17 vs Lebanon , Set up time 1730 – 1800.

There may be some other opportunities. If you know of any details we can use, please reach out! Gathering times and dates for the following locations seems to be a challenge:

 MJYFC (youth football) at Sgt. Jerry Mundy Memorial Park, 300 Mundy Memorial Dr, Mt Juliet, TN 37122 off Belinda Pkwy. Time?

Tennessee Heat (Home School Program) at Charlie Daniels Park.  Aug 30 (or any Saturday morning) Times?

Do you have kids or grands playing? We need to know if you can help with setting up or would be attending any of these events. If you have some other ideas and want to use the pop-up canopy or need materials. Let us know! We’ll need to coordinate with you for materials etc.

Please coordinate with SO Whitmore: ServiceOfficer@mtjulietalpost281.com or phone: 615-482-1220.

Recruiting Challenge

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

And 3 ways to help out at the fair

At last night’s meeting Commander Ward put forth a Recruiting Challenge. Here’s how it works:

Bring in FOUR new members to our post and your 2026/2027 membership will be paid.     

If a person recruits five new members, they receive a $50 dollar gift card too.  

If they recruit six new members, the gift card will be $60.00, seven recruits earn a $70.00 card, and so on,

up to 10 recruits earning a $100 gift card. 

If a member brings 2 new members, they get $20 off our Christmas banquet ticket ,  3 new members earns $30 off the banquet ticket. If you bring 1 new member, At-A-Boy, We really do appreciate you!

This contest will start immediately and ends November 28th.    The winner will be announced at our December Christmas banquet.

There are still time slots to fill for us to help raise awareness and funds for our post and our brothers & sisters in our local Vietnam Veterans Association, the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations.

Here are the Sign Up links for your convenience:

VFW Post 5015 & Vietnam Veterans of America –

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A4AA2EA0F9C07-50308612-wilson

The VVA is looking for help during  the fair in their food trailer and as Mike says, the offer still stands, $20.00 per person per hour worked for a donation to your organization.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8A923A7FB6-57629130-wilson

And our own booth coverage in the Air Conditioned Veteran’s building –

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAFA62DA7F5C52-57514006-tennessee

Hope to see you there!

Kroger Community Rewards

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

Most everyone has one of these. That is an account with Kroger that allows you to take advantage of their discounts and accrue fuel points or other rewards.

Other Rewards?

Other Rewards like Community Rewards!

You may remember some past postings here titled, “Almost Painless“. Well, I’ve been asked to take a few more steps to help you get signed up.

Start the Kroger App on your phone. 5 more steps and we’ll be done:

Step 1: Click Head & Shoulder Icon, Top Right ________

Step 2: Click on three bars to the left of “My Account”

Step 3: Select “Rewards” Step 4: Select “Community Rewards”

Step 5: Select “Change Organization” if needed,_______

Or Search for (Find an Organization) DSxxxx and Select “Enroll” and you’re done!

Alternatively you can search for American Legion and several listings will be displayed. Please pick 281!

That was Almost Painless wasn’t it?

VVA Sign up Reminder

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

VVA sign up for food trailer>>>>>>>>

The VVA is looking for help during  the fair in their food trailer and as Mike says, the offer still stands, $20.00 per person per hour worked for a donation to your organization.

Ain’t that Great!?

So any member of VFW or American Legion is invited to sign up and help both the VVA and your organization.

Dates and times are on the sign up. Check it out

Click the below link and sign up~

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8A923A7FB6-57629130-wilson

Wilson County & Tennessee State Fair Reminder

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

We still have some spots to fill

Sign Up

Free Admission to the Fair (only for you). Drop your guests at the gate and then you might tag team with your partner to spend some time enjoying the fair while the other holds down the fort. All you have to do is show up, smile, greet folks and ask about/listen to their service stories. And then offer our Membership Brochure/Application and Opportunities to Serve document.

Sign Up, Click Here

Plan to wear your Post 281 hat, an American Legion shirt or a shirt with your branch of service on it.

The VVA is looking for help

Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

VVA sign up for food trailer>>>>>>>>

The VVA is looking for help during  the fair in their food trailer and as Mike says, the offer still stands, $20.00 per person per hour worked for a donation to your organization.

Ain’t that Great!?

So any member of VFW or American Legion is invited to sign up and help both the VVA and your organization.

Dates and times are on the sign up. Check it out

Click the below link and sign up~

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8A923A7FB6-57629130-wilson