2021 Event Calendar

 

Regularly Scheduled Events

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Open Daily Noon to 12am

 

Area's Best Happy Hour
Mon-Thurs, 4-6pm

 

Meat Raffles

Friday, 5:30pm + Chef's Choice Sandwiches.

Saturday, 6:30pm (Summer only)

 

Auxiliary Breakfasts
2nd Sun. Mar-Oct. 7:30-11:30am

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Bartenders Meal

Tuesdays, 5pm, while it lasts

Menu and prices will vary

 

Bar Bingo, 6pm, Tuesdays

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Progressive Jackpot Trivia
Wednesdays at 7pm

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Tri-Wheel, 5pm, Fri. & Sat.

 

Meetings

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Post/Auxiliary/SAL
4th Monday

Aux & SAL Mtgs., 7pm

Post General Mtg, 7:30pm

(No SAL/AUX Mtgs in Dec)

 

Annual Schedule

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MARCH

• Cancelled -> 17th, St. Patrick’s Day party and feed, 5pm until gone

• 27th, Kid’s Easter Party, 11am-12:30pm

 

APRIL

• Cancelled -> 2nd, Good Friday SAL Fish Fry – 5pm until gone

• Cancelled -> 24th, Welcome Back Snowbirds Party 4-8pm

• 26th, Membership to provide Officer Nominations at
  respective general meetings (Post, SAL, Auxiliary)

 

MAY

• Cancelled -> 1st Backus Fire Dept Smelt Fry

• 9th, Legion Auxiliary Mothers Day Breakfast

• 14th, Reuben Sandwiches 4pm

• 15th, Minnesota Fishing Opener

• 24th, Post/SAL/Auxiliary Officer Elections

• 25th, Vets Fishing Day @ Tuck-A-Way Resort

• Cancelled -> 30th, Dance – 2pm

• 31st, Memorial Day Services: Backus/10am, Ponto Lake/11am
  (club social & luncheon will follow the services)

 

JUNE​

• 28th, Flag Retirement Ceremony, 4pm. Followed by post unit meetings,
  joint officer installations, and potluck dinner at 6:30pm

 

JULY

• UPDATE: 25th, Dance 2-5pm. Frankly Country Band

  • Followed by Furs & Feathers 4H Chicken Dinner for $10.00 

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AUGUST

• 14th, Backus Corn Fest. Reception for visiting veterans. Lunch,
  bean bags, horseshoes

• 15th, Dance 2-5pm, Frankly Country Band 

• 21st, 10th Annual Ride For Vets (AL Riders, Walker)

 

SEPTEMBER

• 6th, Labor Day

• 11th, Membership Dinner, 5:30pm social, 7pm dinner

• 15th, SAL Gun Raffle Drawing at the Legion, 7pm

• 19th, Dance 2-5pm. Frankly Country Band

 

OCTOBER

• 16th, SAL Fish Fry, Legion Fundraiser for Backus Fire & Rescue, 5pm until gone

• 17th, Dance 2-5pm. Frankly Country Band

• 30th, Kids Halloween Party, 11am -12:30pm

• 30th, Adult Halloween Party, Hors D’oeuvre 8pm, events at 9pm

 

NOVEMBER

• 5th, Bake Sale, Noon – 6pm

• 5th, Deer Opener Reception, Chili & Sandwiches at 5pm, Ten-round meat raffle at 5:30pm

• 6th, Deer Hunters Dinner (daylight savings time). 4-8pm

• 13th, SAL spaghetti dinner, 5-8:30pm

 

DECEMBER

• 4th, Christmas Customer Appreciation Party 4-8pm

• 18th, Kids Christmas Party , 11:00am-12:30pm

• 24th, Christmas Eve Tom & Jerries, Noon-4pm. Club closes at 4pm

• 25th, Club Closed

• 31st, New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance. Dinner at 4:30pm until gone. Dance 5:30-9:30pm

 

Scheduled events may change.  Stay updated on American Legion events via this website; the Echoland Shopper; Pine Cone Press, Facebook posts and listen to 97.5 FM radio.

 

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