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For All Who Served

Grave of Everett R. Seymour

Ridgefield Memorial Day

Legion Post

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MILITARY BAND CONCERTS Military bands from all branches of the Armed Forces have entertained and inspired patriotism of Ridgefield residents for the past 50 years. Post 78 is proud to continue arranging bands to make Ridgefield a stop on their tours.

MILITARY HONORS FUNERALS There is no greater privilege then to provide Military Honors to a deceased brother or sister in arms. Post 78’s firing squad has performed this honorable duty since 2014 throughout many cities and towns in Southwestern Connecticut.

VETERANS DAY Veterans Day Ceremony 2025 at Lounsbury House with guest speaker Lieutenant Leah Hughes

LEGION BASEBALL Post 78 sponsors two American Legion Baseball teams. Legion Baseball is a highly competitive travel baseball program. College coaches look at Legion players to recruit to their programs. Our senior team players are ages 19 years old and under (19U) and a junior team ages 17 and under (17U). Both teams were comprised of very talented and dedicated ball players. Legion baseball season is compact and short with 27 games to be played in 35 days.

Team Schedule:

http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=RIDGEFIELD&s=baseball&p=schedule

BOYS STATE PROGRAMS American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. It is a participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, and state government. Participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, as well as recreational programs. Boys State is usually held at Eastern State University in Willimantic CT. American Legion Post 78 works with Ridgefield High School to select qualified high school juniors to attend the program. Boys State takes place the third week of June each year. As many as 250 boys from around the state attend Boys State each summer. Individual expenses are paid by the Post.

Commander George Besse, Will Walker, John Anderson For more information about the Boys State program, go to:

https://www.ctboysstate.org/index.html

GIRLS STATE PROGRAMS American Legion’s Auxiliary Girls State program is one of the most respected and coveted experiential learning programs presented in the United States. The program epitomizes the ALA’s mission to honor those who have brought us our freedom through our commitment to develop young women as future leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism. Young women become knowledgeable of the democratic process and how our republic form of government works at the state and national levels. Post 78 does not currently have an Auxiliary Chapter and directly hosts Girls State applicants

Commander Besse, Natalie Shartouri, Mirabell Rogers, Abigail Black, and Lynn Issac, Coordinator. For more information about the Girls State program, go to:

https://www.legion-aux.org/ALA-Girls-State/

Decorating Main Street Winter 2025

With help from the

American Legion Baseball Team

Still Under Construction...

POPPY SALES

CEMETERY FLAGS ON VETERANS GRAVES

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY

STARS FOR OUR TROOPS

VETERANS IN THE CLASSROOM

Still Under Construction...

CT STATE POLICE YOUTH WEEK

https://ctlegion.org/programs/

THANK YOU FOR

HELPING US SUPPORT:

CUB SCOUT PACK 74

https://pack74ridgefield.weebly.com/about.html

FISHER HOUSE - VA WEST HAVEN

https://fisherhouse.org/programs/houses/current-houses/connecticut-va-connecticut-healthcare-system/

FOLDS OF HONOR

https:// foldsofhonor.org

HOMES FOR THE BRAVE

https://homesforthebrave.org/

LEGION VETERANS & CHILDREN FOUNDATION

https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/veterans-and-children-foundation

REGIONAL HOSPICE

RIDES FOR RIDGEFIELD

https://rides4ridgefield.org/

RVNA HEALTH - https://rvnahealth.org/

SCOUTS

RIDGEFIELD PANTRY

https://ridgefieldct.gov/departments/social_services/food_pantry.php

TUNNELS TO TOWERS – https://t2t.org

WOUNDED WARRIOR

AMERICAN LEGION CHILDREN'S

LEGACY FOUNDATION

RHS SENIOR ESSAY CONTEST

$1500 AWARD GIRLS & BOYS

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

American Legion Post 78

71 North Salem Road

Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877

203-438-2012

americanlegionridgefieldct@gmail.com

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