American Legion Post 1776 Programs
American Legion Post 1776 Programs
Legion programs change lives
Families and children in need, youth mentoring, veterans assistance and advocacy from the local community
Post 1776: American Legion Family
American Legion Post 1776
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
To enhance the well-being of America's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. The American Legion's vision statement is "The American Legion: Veterans Strengthening America."
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires.
S.A.L. membership is open to all male descendants, step sons and adopted sons of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. military and were eligible for American Legion membership. Members of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of The American Legion comprise the Legion Family, which has a combined membership of nearly 4.2 million.
With over 10,000 members in Minnesota, SAL has an ever growing role in the Legion family, providing volunteer and monetary support to patriotic and youth activities throughout the state.
Post 1776 Auxiliary
Post 1776 Sons of the American Legion
Post 1776 Auxiliary
With over 40,000 members, the American Legion Auxiliary is the strong, right- arm of the American Legion.
The Auxiliary was created at the Minneapolis Convention in 1919.
Open to Wives, Daughters, and granddaughters of Legionnaires, the Auxiliary is a major component of the Legion Family.
With Programs in education, children, youth, and Girls State, the Auxiliary is strongly involved in Minnesota communities. Year after year, the Auxiliary provides hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours in our Minnesota communities.
Color Guard/Honor Guard
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Color Guard/Honor Guard
The Apple Valley Post 1776 Color Guard/Honor Guard supports the mission of the American Legion by “advocating patriotism and honor … and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans”. We march in parades, and participate in events saluting America at schools, elder care facilities and other community venues. We also conduct military-style funerals for our fallen heroes.
40/8
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Color Guard/Honor Guard
La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux is an independent, by invitation, honor organization of male and female U. S. veterans, more commonly known as the Forty & Eight.
The Forty & Eight is committed to charitable and patriotic aims. Our purpose is to uphold and defend the United States Constitution, to promote the well being of veterans and their widows and orphans, and to actively participate in selected charitable endeavors, which include programs that promote child welfare and nurse’s training.
The Dick Watland Memorial/Dakota County Voiture 1457 Nursing Scholarship Application
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a comprehensive program that creates awareness for the purpose of connecting Service members and their families with community support, training, services and resources.
Charitable Gambling
Charitable Gambling
Charitable Gambling
The Membership of Post 1776 is very generous in the donations of their lawful gaming proceeds.
We follow the rules of the State Gambling Control Board (Lawful Purpose
Expenditures) and focus on the American Legion’s Four Pillars of Veterans Affairs;
Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism and Children &; Youth.
Our generosity is supported by members and guests playing Pull Tabs, Bingo and Meat Raffles we organize.
Funding Requests are only considered when electronically submitted by use of this
downloadable form and returned by email to Jo@aval1776.com.
The fully completed Request
Form and attached 501c3 IRS Organization Status Form must be electronically submitted.
Scholarships
Charitable Gambling
Charitable Gambling
Scholarships are awarded to deserving sons or daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of a veteran, who are in need of financial assistance to avail him/herself of higher education at the post secondary level. These scholarships are to be applied only toward the expenses of tuition, books or similar fees, either at a Vocational, Business School, College or University.
Grumpy Old Men
Charitable Gambling
Grumpy Old Men
The “Grumpy Old Men” group is a subset of American Legion Post 1776, and continues to thrive and gain new members. The “Grumpy’s” are involved in many things that happen at the Apple Valley American Legion Post.
They continue to meet each Thursday at 0900 for coffee, rolls and fellowship.
