District Events

1. District #4 Event Calendar
  - 6 September 2026, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM, 7:00 PM
  - 21 October 2026, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM,7:00 PM
  - 14 November 2026, District Conference @ Post 569/Forsyth, 10:00 AM --876 GA-83 South, Forsyth, GA 31029
1. - 18 November 2026, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM,7:00 PM
  - 16 December, 2026, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM, 7:00 PM
  - 20 January 2027, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM, 7:00 PM
  - 17 February 2027, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM,7:00 PM
  - 20 February 2027, District Conference @ Post to be determined
  - 17 March 2027, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM, 7:00 PM
  - 21 April 2027, Executive Board Meeting, ZOOM, 7:00 PM
  - 8 May 2027, District Conference, @ Post to be determined

Post 197 - 2025-2026 Forecasted Schedule of Events (As of 1 August 2026)

General Events:

Post hosts Prayer on the Square every first Tuesday of the month at the Veterans Memorial.
Post 197 General Membership (GM) Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
Sons of American Legion (SAL) regular meetings are currently held during the monthly Post GM Meetings.
American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) regular meetings are currently held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
The Post Executive Committee (EC) will conduct a minimum of a monthly Meeting on the third Thursday of the Month at 6 pm or as needed for key event planning.

September 2026

1 Sep, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
3 Sep, 6:00 pm, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion
7 Sep, Labor Day – Federal Holiday
11 Sep, Post 197 hosted Pike County Patriot Day Observance (25^th Anniversary of 9-11) - Program at the Courthouse
16 Sep, Anniversary of Congress’ Charter of the American Legion
17 Sep, U.S. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
17 Sep, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post
18 Sep, Post 197 hosted Pike County National POW/MIA Recognition Day Program; Loc TBD

October 2026

1 Oct, 6:00 pm, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 Conference at the Post at the Post
6 Oct, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
12 Oct, Columbus Day - Federal Holiday
13 Oct, 6:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Pike County First Responder of the Year Awards - Presentation Ceremony at the Post
17-18 Oct, Post 197 supports the Concord Jubilee in Concord, GA
22 Oct, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post

Nov 2026

3 Nov, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
5 Nov, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Thanksgiving Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 Conference at the Post at Post
6 Nov, TBD 8:30, Pike County Elementary School Veterans Walk
7 Nov, TBD 8:00 am -6:00 pm, Post 197 supports the Molena Bigfoot Festival
9 Nov, 3:00-6:00 pm, Post 197 conducted Veterans Weekend Fundraising on the Square
11 Nov, 11:00 am, Post 197 hosted Pike County Veterans Day Observance Program
14 Nov, Post 197 3^rd Annual RUN 4 VETS 5K Road Race and 1K Kid Fun Run in Concord
19 Nov, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post
26 Nov, Thanksgiving Day - National Holiday

December 2026

1 Dec, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
3 Dec, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Christmas Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 Conference at the Post
5 Dec, 1:00 pm, Post 197 PC Memorial Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony
17 Dec, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post
TBD Dec, Post 197 hosts Angel Ministries Children’s Christmas Gift Program
24 Dec, Christmas Eve
25 Dec, Christmas Day - National Holiday - Merry Christmas!
25 Dec – 2 Jan, Hanukkah – Happy Hanukkah
31 Dec, New Year’s Eve
31 Dec, Official End of 2026 Membership Renewals

January 2027

1 Jan, New Year’s Day – Federal Holiday – Happy New Year!
5 Jan, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
7 Jan, 6:00 pm, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 Conference at the Post
11 Jan, Martin Luther King, Jr Day – Federal Holiday
21 Jan, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post

1 Feb, 12:00 pm, Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
3 Feb, 6:00 pmLegion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 at the Post
7 Feb, 2:00 pm, Post 197 hosted annual Four Chaplains Program
15 Feb, President’s Day - Federal Holiday
18 Feb, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post

March 2027

2 Mar, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
4 Mar, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 Conference at the Post
18 Mar, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post
28 Mar, Easter Day

April 2027

1 Apr, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197
Conference at the Post and Nominations for 2027-2028 Post Officers
6 Apr, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
15 Apr, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting.
17-18 Apr, Williamson Wisteria Festival
30 Apr, Deadline for Boys/Girls State Applications
30 Apr, End of Post 197 2023-2024 History Report Period

May 2027

4 May, 12:00 pm, Post 197 hosted Prayer on the Square at the Veterans Memorial
6 May, 6:00 pm, Legion Family Fellowship Dinner followed by 7:00 pm Monthly Legion Family 197 at the Post and Post Officer Elections
7 May: Submission of Officer Certification Report, Unit Data Report, and Post/Sqdn Delegate Report
19 May, 6:00 pm, Post 197 EC Meeting at the Post
20 May Submission of Consolidated Post Report
27 May, 3:00-6:00 pm, Post 197 conducted Memorial Weekend Fundraising on the Square
31 May, 10:00 am, Post 197 hosts the Pike County Memorial Day Observance Program
31 May, Suspense for Post 197 History Report to 4^th District and Department of Georgia