






Hours of Operation: Noon to 12am Daily. Closing at Bartenders Discretion






2022 Event Calendar
Regularly Scheduled Events
Open at Noon Daily
Area's Best Happy Hour
Mon-Thurs, 4-6pm
Meat Raffles
Friday, 5:30pm
Saturday, 6:30pm
Monthly Breakfasts
Legion Auxiliary
2nd Sunday of Each Month
7:30-11:30am
Bar Bingo
Two Locations
Backus American Legion
6pm, Tuesdays
Rendezvous Brewing Hackensack
3pm, Saturdays
Progressive Jackpot Trivia
Wednesdays at 7pm
Tri-Wheel, 5pm, Fri. & Sat.
Pull Tabs & E-Tabs Daily
E-Bingo
Monday-Friday Lunch Hour Play 11am - 2pm
Monday-Thurs, 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 10pm
Dances
See schedule in months below
Meetings
Post/Auxiliary/SAL
4th Monday
Aux & SAL Mtgs., 7pm
Post General Mtg, 7:30pm
(No SAL/AUX Mtgs in Dec)
Annual Schedule
JANUARY
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1st, Karaoke, 7:30pm
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Every Sunday, Cribbage Tournament, 1-3pm
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15th, Karaoke, 8pm
FEBRUARY
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6th, 20th, & 27th Cribbage Tournament, 1-3 pm
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12th Sweetheart Dinner, 4:30-7:30pm
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13th Superbowl Party
MARCH
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Cancelled: 13th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30 am
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17th St. Patrick’s Day party and feed.
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Shepherd's Pie & Guiness Stew meal served all day!
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Shenanigans begin at 6pm with game show night.
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20th District 6 E-Board Meeting Backus Post
APRIL
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9th Kids Easter Party, 11am-Noon (Drive Through)
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10th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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15th Good Friday SAL Fish Fry, 5pm – gone
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17th Easter Sunday, Club is closed
MAY
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7th Backus Fire Department Smelt Fry Fundraiser (Backus Fire Hall) 4pm
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8th Mother’s Day Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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13th Auxiliary Sandwiches start up, 4pm – gone
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14th Minnesota Fishing Opener
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21st Gary Dawson's Services, 11am
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22nd Leo & Sue Elyea Memorial Luncheon, approximately 2pm
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23rd Post, SAL, & Auxiliary Officer Elections
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29th Frankie Lamb Dance, 2-5pm
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30th Memorial Day Services, Backus at 10 am, Ponto Lake at 11am
Club social & luncheon to follow the services
JUNE
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12th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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19th Frankie Lamb Dance, 2-5pm
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27th Flag Retirement Ceremony at 4pm.
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Abbreviated General Meeting at 5pm
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Installation of Officers at 5:30pm
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Potluck dinner at 6:30pm
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JULY
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10th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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17th Frankie Lamb Dance, 2-5pm
AUGUST
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12th -14th Cornfest Weekend
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13th Reception for visiting veterans, lunch, beanbags, horseshoes
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14th
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Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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Frankie Lamb Dance 2-5pm, followed by a Chicken dinner!
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Auxiliary Raffle drawing will be held at 5:30pm.
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SEPTEMBER
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5th Labor Day
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11th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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14th SAL Gun Raffle Drawing, Legion at 6:30pm
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17th Membership Dinner, 5:30pm Social, Dinner at 7pm
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18th Frankie Lamb Dance, 2-5pm
OCTOBER
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9th Auxiliary Breakfast, 7:30-11:30am
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15th SAL Spaghetti Dinner, Fundraiser for the Backus Fire Department,
5pm – gone -
16th Frankie Lamb Dance, 2-5pm
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29th Kids Halloween Party, 11am-12:30pm
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29th Adult Halloween party, Hors D’oeuvre 8pm, Costume Contest at 9pm.
NOVEMBER
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4th Bake Sale, Noon-6pm
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4th Deer Opener Reception, Chili & Sandwiches at 5pm, 10-round
Meat Raffle at 5:30pm -
5th Deer Hunter’s Dinner, 5-8pm
DECEMBER
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3rd Christmas Customer Appreciation Party, 4-8pm.
Meat Raffle 6:30p - prizes to be announced, stay tuned! -
17th Kids Christmas Party, 11am-12:30pm
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24th Christmas Eve Tom & Jerries, Noon-4pm, Club closes at 4pm.
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25th Christmas Day, Club Closed
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31st New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance, Dinner at 4:30pm, 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.







