Interveterans Council of Sangamon County: 2026

Post Meeting dates for the members of the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County:

Navy Club Ship 32 ?

Feb 2: American Legion 759 at 6PM

Feb 9 Amvets 94 at 7PM

Feb 9 VFW 755 at 6PM.

Feb 10 at Noon Women's Overseas Service League

Feb 12 Catholic War Veterans Post 1916 6:30pm https://post19165.wixsite.com/cwv-1916

Feb 10: Northenders VFW Post 10302 meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.

Feb 24 American Legion Post 32 4th Tues at 6:30. https://www.springfieldamericanlegion.com/monthly-meetings/

Feb 25 Interveterans Council of Sangamon County Meeting 6PM

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VFW 755 Glow Bingo on Feb 14/Chili Cook off on Feb 15

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Northender's VFW Post 10302 is having a Valentine's Dance from 6-9 pm on Friday, February 13. (see attached)

No cover charge, cash bar.

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 32 SCHOLARSHIP

1. Scholarships will be awarded on a nondiscriminatory and objective basis and consistent with the purposes of American Legion Post 32 to descendants or current members of a post or organization of past or present members of the Armed Forces of the United States or auxiliary unit or society of any such post or organization pursuant to Section 501 (3) (19) of the Internal Revenue Code. The term "descendent" shall be interpreted consistent with the laws of the State of Illinois.

2. Scholarship awards will be in the amount of $1,000 per year and will not be

renewed.

3. Scholarship awards will be made out to the recipient and the school of choice.

4. Request your application from American Legion Post 32. Completed applications

must be submitted to Post 32 no later than May 1 of each year.

5. Judging for awarding of scholarship will be based on the following

6. CHARACTER -30% - high standard of conduct; keen sense of right; strength

of character; adherence to truth and conscience.

7. AMERICANISM -30% - fine ideals of love of country; ability to accept within a

few years a citizen's responsibilities.

8. LEADERSHIP - 20% - Ability to lead and accomplish through group action,

personal magnetism, guidance and thought of others.

9. SCHOLARSHIP -20% - Scholastic attainment; with grades of most recent

year of schooling evidence of insustry and application in studies.

APPLICANTION REQUIREMENTS

Applicant's material must include:

1. Completed application must be submitted in a flat folder on or before May 1.

Applications received after the May 1 deadline will not be reviewed.

2. Applications that are not fully completed will not be processed: therefore, answer

all questions. If a question is not applicable to you, indicate so with N/A. If additional space is required to answer any question, please use a blank sheet of paper as an addendum, making sure that it is identified as part of the application.

3. At least three (3) letters of recommendation must be part of the application for the

award: one acceptance letter from the type of school you selected: two from responsible citizens to applicant's character, Americanism, scholarship and leadership. Applicant, if so desires, can submit a personal letter talking about their background and why they have choosen this career path.

4. If currently attending school a Certified transcript or photocopy of grades.

5. An original article written by applicant consisting of not more than 1000 words on

the career of his/her choice including feelings on his/her obligation as an American and how scholarship award will help applicant achieve stated goals.

6. The applicant is limited to accepting only one scholarship sponsored by the

American Legion Post 32.

7. A scholarship must be used at a qualified educational institution that normally

maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at a place where its educational activities are regularly carried on within twelve (12) months of date awarded.