4 Corners Ride
Posted: January 25, 2011
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Tagged: 2011, american legion, american legion riders, chapter, chester, erie, family, four corners, legacy fund, may, motorcycle, new milford, pennsylvania, ride, riders, tee shirts, veterans, wasco, washington
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Greetings Fellow Legion Riders,
I am writing to announce our plans to conduct a Four Corners of Pennsylvania Ride. The four corners are: Washington, Erie, New Milford, and Chester. The ride will be held May 20 – 23, 2011 (rain or shine). The total mileage is 917 and the starting point has not been determined.
The purpose of the ride is to raise money for the Legacy Fund. The Legacy Fund is sponsored by national headquarters. Traditionally, State Chapters denote to this fund. This will be the first time, to my knowledge, that representatives from Pennsylvania will participate and contribute.
We plan to raise money for our contribution by selling ads for $100.00, to be placed on the rear of tee-shirts for the event. We are also hoping that all of the 96 Pennsylvania chapters will contribute, resulting in almost $10,000.00. Other organizations within the American Legion family may also make donations of any amount. Ads for organizations that make a $100.00 donation will also be placed on the event tee-shirts. Proceeds from the ads will go to the Fund and proceeds from the tee-shirts sales will go to the PA Legion Riders.
Please notify your Regional Director, and copy me by April 15, 2011 if you plan to support this activity. You will receive more details regarding the ride as details are finalized. Any chapter willing to assist from the Erie, New Milford, or Chester areas please notify me.
Sincerely,
Charles Oakley
State President
P.S. The Department Commander is also planning on participating in this ride.
Click Here for the registration form
Participate in a Chili Cook Off!!!
Posted: November 23, 2010
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The American Legion Riders would like to invite you to participate in the 1st Annual Veterans Benefit Chili Cook-Off on May 14, 2011 at the Lawn Fire Company in Lawn, PA from 1:00pm to 9:00pm.
Get ready to get your Chili on …
We would like to invite your organization to participate in the 1st Annual Chili Cook‐off benefit for Veterans. This fund raising event is organized by members from combined American Legion Rider Chapters to maximize our fundraising potential. The top priority for this event is to raise monies to assist with the purchase of a bus for the Lebanon VA Hospital. The current bus is a 1973 vintage that is in desperate need of replacement. In the event that monies raised exceed the amount required to complete the fundraising for the bus the remaining funds will be used to construct and furnish rooms at the Lebanon VA Hospital to assist patients transition back into life after surgeries.
The structure of the event is as follows:
Preliminary Cook-off events
Each organization will hold their own Cook-off event to determine their entries in three categories, Best Overall, Most Unique and People Choice. It will be up to each organization to organize and promote their event. Some suggestions on how monies from each event can be raised are:
$20 – Entry Fee
$10 – Admission Fee
$$$ – 50/50 Raffle(s)
Fund Raising potential would be as follows (minimum estimates):
5 entries @ $20 each = $100
50 paid admissions = $500
50/50 Raffle(s) = $100
Totaling $700
** We are asking that each organization make a minimum donation of $500 with their entry. Additional donations WELCOME!! Donation for entry into the finals can be made in one of two ways:
- A check in the amount of $400 sent directly to the Lebanon VA Hospital in support of the Bus Fund. Checks sent directly to the Lebanon VA Hospital should be sent to address below. A copy of the canceled check in the amount of $400 or letter from the Hospital representative acknowledging receipt of funds to accompany Chili Finals Cook-off registration form. In addition a donation of $100 is provided with Finals event entry form. Check to be made out as outlined on the registration form. The $100 is needed to assist with up front finals event start-up costs.
- A donation in the amount of $500 sent with the Finals event Registration form.
If you are not part of an organization or your group is too small to organize a preliminary chili cook-off event contact one of the event planners below (Final Cook-Off event) for information on participating organizations to “team” with.
If you organization plans on participating in the 1st Annual Veterans Benefit Chili cook-off please contact one of the final cook-off event planners below as soon as possible. This information will be needed to pass along to smaller organizations or individuals that would like to participate but do not have the resources to do so.
Final Cook-Off event
Organizing and promoting of this event will be done by the main event planners:
Larry Smith (Smitty) ALR Chapter 56 Lititz, PA and Frankie Buchanan Vice President ALR Chapter 185 Mt. Joy, PAIf you would like information on how you can help with this event please contact one of the two individuals above.
No individual entries will be permitted at the finals event. The only entries allowed at this level will be from participating organizations. The reason for this is to maximize fundraising potential at the local levels. For information on participating organizations contact one of the final event planners.
Monies from this event will be raised as follows:
- Registration Donations
- Admission Fees
- Refreshment sales
- T-shirt Sales
- 50/50 Raffles
- Vendor Space fees
A full financial accounting report will be provided to each participating organization within 45 days of the completion of the final event upon request.
Also included in this article you will find:
- Preliminary event planning packet. This packet will help you get your local organization cook-off underway. We have done most of the up front leg work for you developing forms, suggested rules, suggested cooking/transportation guidelines etc. Click Here for this information
- Final event information packet which includes a Registration Form, Rules, Cooking/transportation Guidelines, Supporter Package Information and Participant Liability Waiver. Click Here for this information
We hope you will join us in this effort to help meet needs at the Lebanon PA VA Hospital. LET THE TRASH TALKIN BEGIN!!
Click Here for a printer friendly version of this information
Click Here for the poster of the event
Subscribe to the Riders e-newsletter
Posted: October 27, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, american legion posts, american legion riders, chapter, department, e-newsletter, legacy run, news, pennsylvania, ride, riders, veterans
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Take advantage of the American Legion Riders / Legacy Run e-newletter to recieve updates and articles pertaining to you, the Rider.
Click Here to sign up on line for the e-newsletter
You will be periodically emailed the newletter containing articles about the national commander, other Department Riders organizations, and much more.
You can view an online version of the e-newsletter.
College fair in Pittsburgh
Posted: October 27, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, american legion, american legion posts, college fair, families, pennsylvania
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The American Legion is sponsoring a College Fair to help shrink the costs of college for students and their families. This college fair is unique because it’s hosted by veterans. The men and women who have served our country by protecting our freedoms is now working to help the young men and women of our state attend college.
Click Here for the informative flyer
The American Legion presented over $5 Million in awards in 2009 around the country.
The American Legion invites you and your family to Soldiers and Sailors Hall in Oakland, Allegheny County on November 15, 2010 for scholarship opportunities.
These scholarship opportunities include:
- Regional and local presented by veterans organizations
- Government programs like ROTC (Army, Navy and Air Force), the 5 Military Academies, the GI Bill, USAR and the National Guard
- Contests including written, spoken and participated in (including Legion Baseball, Scouting, Boys and Girls State, Essay and Speech Contests)
There is money out there, let us help you find it.
We are leaders!
WOW! $2500 raised for the NEF Fund
Posted: October 8, 2010
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Tagged: 143, 2010, 26, 386, 420, 730, 733, 910, 998, american legion, american legion posts, benefit run, chapter, department commander, food, harrisburg, national emergency fund, nef, pennsylvania, picnic, poker run, register, ride, riders, veterans, wasco
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Thanks all who Supported the USS Wasco On Oct 2 2010 for NEF Fund over $2500
The National Emergency Fund has provided over $6,000,000 in direct financial assistance to Legion family members and posts. The National Emergency Fund has kept posts from closing and enabled Legion family members to begin to rebuild their homes and their lives.
The Pennsylvania American Legion Riders got behind our Department Commander Wasco and supported his project the NEF Fund.
There was a Benefit Run for the NEF will on October 2nd that started at 8:00 am. The cost was only $10 per person. We will visited many Posts including 910, 386, 998, 420, 26, 143, 730, and 733. We returned to Department Headquarters around 1:00 pm. We had an all American cookout including hamburgers, hot dogs and refreshments.
We support our Department Commander Pete Wasco’s project for the NEF and now show us what you can do to support the NEF fund.
Ride to Birmingham
Posted: October 7, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, american legion, american legion posts, breakfast ride, chapter, pennsylvania, ride, riders, veterans
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Legion Riders from Chapter 733 Harrisburg ventured down to Birmingham Alabama to meet riders from Chapter 347. The 804 miles was exciting and educational as the Riders President Charles Oakley saw how the other state runs their Legion Riders Program. They departed Harrisburg at 4:00 am and arrived at Post 347 in Alabama at 7:00 pm. The trip was so successful that next year Post 347 will be coming to visit our Riders organization here in Pennsylvania.
Checks being presented
Posted: October 2, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, american legion, american legion posts, chapter, hospice, Lebanon, pennsylvania, riders, va, veterans
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The checks being presented are to the Lebanon VA Hospital. American Legion Post 56 donated $10,000.00 and American Legion Riders Chapter 56 donated $3000.00 to Lebanon VA Hospice.
A ride to remember …
Posted: October 2, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, american legion, american legion posts, annual, benefit run, chapter, commander, memorial, pennsylvania, picnic, ride, riders, veterans
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He will be missed by his Legion Riders Family
Post 517 Mercersburg, PA had a memorial ride for our past Commander that passed away this year. His dream was updating our Legion picnic grounds and he was able to finish a new food (beer) barn and it is a very nice building. Garry wanted to do more but he was taken by our Lord. Our riders asked if we could have a ride to raise money to make Garry’s dreams come true. So that ride (the 1st annual) was on Sept19, 2010 and we raised $680.00!!! The pict’s are taken from Garry’s final resting place. We thought it would be nice to lay flowers at the grave before the ride. Many of his family members were there. We are planning to do this ride every year and all money collected will be used for the picnic grounds in Garry memory.
written by Amy Kline
Iron Run
Posted: October 1, 2010
Filed under: Rides
Tagged: 2010, 9/11, american legion, american legion posts, benefit run, chapter, pennsylvania, poker run, ride, riders, steel, veterans, world trade center
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Pay your respects for the 2996 Americans that lost their lives on 9/11 during an Iron Run on October 9, 2010. Let’s roll and show that we will never forget those who lost their lives on that devastating day. We will be escorted by NYFD Fire trucks up and back!
This ride will be a 100 miles each way. The motorcycle procession is to bring back a piece of steel from the World Trade Centers. The steel will be used in a Memorial at Post 184. For more information about the Memorial click here.
We will meet at 8:00 am and leaving at 8:30 am at
American Legion Post 184 744 Gravel Pike East Greenville, PA 18041We will then meet at 9:00 am and leaving at at 10:00 am at
Reading Motorcycle Club 208 Jefferson Street Oley, PA 19547We will be riding through New Jersey so Helmets MUST be worn!
State Police Escort
Cars are welcome to bring up the rear. The cost is $15 per person (+ patch $5)
Note: bring 4 quarters for tolls back into Pennsylvania at route 78
Proceeds Benefit Veterans Organizations & Their Families
For more information contact John Cramsey
Dedication to the heroes of 9/11
Posted: October 1, 2010
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Tagged: 2010, 9/11, american legion, american legion posts, chapter, dedication, memorial, pennsylvania, ride, veterans, wasco
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Post 184 Perkiomen in East Greenville, PA has been working for over a year on a 9/11 Memorial project in conjunction with the Auxiliary, Sons, and the Riders. They completed the excavation and concrete parts and had a dedication of on 9/11/10.
They have completed the excavation and concrete parts and had a dedication on 9/11/2010 with many in attendance including Department Commander Pete Wasco, State Rep. Charlie Dent, and Senator Bob Mensch. The Chairman of this project is John Cramsey.
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