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The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce partnered with Rivers Casino, The Home Depot foundation and “Veterans Back to Work Bootcamp” came together to give our basecamp a much needed brightening up! It is beyond words how humble and grateful we are.
The Honor Flight is a charity that serves to transport War Veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials dedicated to their conflicts and fallen comrades.
Post Commander Tom Strossner and his grandson S.A.L. Squadron 36 Chaplain Anthony Strossner during our fundraiser before the 4TH of July. Anthony is only in High School but is always ready to pitch in and serve Veterans and his Community.
As part of our 4TH of July Festivities, Post Historian Paul Fisher curated a beautifully detailed display of US military uniforms all the way back to the Revolutionary War. More to come!
Felix Yu, who is a Lead Mental Performance Consultant at the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and “theperformancepursuitconsulting.com, gave an outstanding presentation on eliminating distractions and mindfulness. From working out to having an anxiety attack or anything in between, Felix offered comprehensive actions we can take to set goals and stay focused on them while subduing distractions. A lot of learning happened.
The American Legion Auxiliary is proud to be sending this superb nominee: Emmy Beaupre to this years Girls State! We are proud to support our future leaders of America and we are sure Emmy will be among the best. Each summer, approximately 16,000 young women participate in weeklong ALA Girls State programs across the nation. Every American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program operates with the same patriotic values through a nonpartisan curriculum where students assume the roles of government leaders, campaigning in mock parties (often called “Federalists” and “Nationalists”) to become mayors and county and state officials of their ALA Girls State. The program is a weeklong immersive learning experience, often held on a college campus where girls live in “cities” within a dormitory-like setting. The learning, experience, memories, and friendships last a lifetime.
The American Legion Post 36 is absolutely awed by this outstanding young man. Conner Parks, an Eagle Scout at Troop 155 gave a wonderful presentation at the S.A.L. Meeting last night. Him and some of his friends went out to ALL SAINTS Cemetery and not only found all of the Veterans’ grave sites, but he documented them and mapped them and compiled them into a database that we can use and update. This young man garnered support that ended up putting over 650 man hours into this project. There is no word to describe the absolute humility and pride this thoughtful act has instilled in us, but beyond that this means that no veteran will be missed or forgotten. To say thank you Conner is not nearly enough.
