Activity Committee

Hi and welcome to fall. We had a good summer. Our annual picnic was a huge success as always: good food, good friends, and some fun games.

November 15th we will hold our annual Turkey Raffle. Tickets are on sale now. The price of tickets is $3.00 and you can get them from the bartenders. Please take extra to sell to your coworkers, neighbors, friends and family! This event is open to the public, and we will have plenty of food and fun to go around.

Sincerely,
Kathy Wiker, Activity Secretary

What Is The Activity Committee?

Many new members ask what is and who can belong to the Activity Committee of VFW Post 1463?

This article will attempt to enlighten all our members what the Activity Committee is and what we do and how we get the job done.

Our committee was organized sometime in the early nineties as a way for patron members to participate in helping the post fulfill its mission of service to the post, veterans and community.

Presently the 18 members of the activity committee consist of active, auxiliary and patron members. Elections are held every September and the officers are selected by the members of the Activity Committee. Over the years our group has grown and our service to the post has grown with it. We have purchased all the televisions including the high definition unit that is used for major sports events. We organize and run the Super Bowl Party and the annual post picnic at Elstonville. Our fundraisers include the ham raffle, turkey raffle and meat trays. Thursday night bingo is an exclusive fundraiser of the Activity Committee. We use 100% of the profit as donations to numerous charity organizations. As of now we have donated over $50,000 to over 40 different organizations.

The Activity Committee is also a fun organization. We are known to organize some pretty wild road trips. This is when we visit other veteran’s organizations in our area. This usually begins with the intention of making some purchase for the club. After that mission is complete then it is "party time". Our group is very informal and friendly. This is a super opportunity for new and long time members to acquaint yourself with fellow post members. All members active, auxiliary and patron are cordially invited to join us at one of our monthly meetings to learn about us and the fun we have working together. Hope to see you at one of our monthly meetings which take place the second Tuesday of each month at 6 PM in the back room of our post home.