Ballard Eagleson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3063
"No One Does More for Veterans"
VFW Post 3063 members, families, and friends had a wonderful time at our summer picnic at Golden Gardens yesterday! It was a relaxed day of good food, sunshine, and camaraderie, plus the chance to connect with new and prospective members. Thank you to everyone who came out to make it such a memorable gathering! Also a big thanks to our volunteers who put the shindig together.
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| Hello Mighty VFW Post 3063, The national conference was an experience. I had no idea what to expect. Now that I have somewhat of a clue, I’ll be better prepared for next year’s convention! Posts all over the country are like ours, navigating the new landscape and still finding ways to serve veterans. The convention also did a great job of explaining why we need a VFW. Veterans of foreign wars need their issues not to be subsumed under the general category of “veteran” services. Thank you. Fall is rapidly approaching, and we have many social events. The annual fundraiser, Veterans Day event, and Christmas party. Looking forward to seeing everyone around the post for our celebrations. Please get the word out! Patriotic essays! Let’s increase our submissions. I encourage everyone to attend our major events and look out for a few social events in between. Let’s make business meetings a focus for committees and other leadership. The information, of course, will remain available to all, but I would like to ensure we don’t overtax ourselves and emphasize what’s important. Camaraderie! We’ll be hearing from you soon, as our veteran intern will be at the post, and we will hire a young person to serve each season. We are here to serve. Thank you. At your service, H2 |
| Hello Comrades, Thanks to all who volunteered at this year’s Seafood Festival in Ballard. It was hot, but our membership is hotter, and we continued making connections in the community, which may gain us a couple of new members! This is why we leave the walls of our post to meet veterans and let the community know we are present and active. It was good to see new and not-so-new members bonding and representing our post. This post truly represents the best of our nation and its ideals. I am heading to the VFW conference in Columbus the day after our business meeting. Please, tell me what I need to ask on your behalf. I have questions, and I am sure you do too. Let me raise questions for our membership to National. As we move into the fall, let’s set a few priorities: – Our Christmas event must be fantastic. Let’s hear ideas on how to ensure it remains memorable, as always. – Essay Contest participation. If you know youth in this age range, please encourage their involvement. These soft connects are another route to getting word out. – Traditions. There is a tendency to see tradition as outdated or quaint in certain mindsets, but our organization should not be too quick to turn away from the mythos underpinning our beliefs. At business meetings let’s make an effort to adhere to our traditions. At your service, H2 |
On July 2 students from the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps class at New Market Skills Center (Tumwater School District) helped disassemble around 50 unserviceable flags that were dropped off at Post 3063. They were recycled through one of the Seattle Public Utilities Threadcycle partners. Comrade Teeter also led the students in a lesson on flag etiquite, the mission of the VFW and military service.