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BLUE MONDAY
July 6th—————————————————————————————
SesquicentennialINDEPENDENCE DAY🎆 4th of July 🧨
Celebrating250 Years as a Nation🇺🇸& Post 7263’s 80 Years as a VFW PostVolunteers are always appreciated!
SCHEDULE
7:30 am Meet in Post Canteen for coffee, hot Chocolate and doughnuts.8:00 am Head out to put up flags in cemeteries (New & Old Holy Cross).9:30 am Approximate return from cemeteries. Put up flags around the Post.1:00 - 4:00 pm Food Prep - volunteers needed2:00 pm Approximate time the Canteen will open.3:00 pm Start grilling meats - help is appreciated3:30 pm Meet at Post early, then head out to cemeteries to take down flags.4:30 pm Approximate return from cemeteries.
4:30 - 5:30 pm Cocktail hour5:30 pm Approximate time that food should be ready to serve.9:00 pm Canteen closing time.
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Typical Holiday Schedule
Volunteers are always appreciated!
7:30 am Meet in Post Canteen for coffee, hot Chocolate and doughnuts.8:00 am Head out to put up flags in cemeteries (New & Old Holy Cross).9:30 am Approximate return from cemeteries. Put up flags around the Post.1:00 - 4:00 pm Food Prep - volunteers needed2:00 pm Approximate time the Canteen will open.3:00 pm Start grilling meats - help is appreciated3:30 pm Meet at Post early, then head out to cemeteries to take down flags.4:30 pm Approximate return from cemeteries.
4:30 - 5:30 pm Cocktail hour5:00 - 5:30 pm Approximate time that food should be ready to serve.9:00 pm Canteen closing time.
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(Event) Day Schedule (Weather permitting)—————————————————————————————————
0730-0800 Coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts in Canteen
0800-0930 Put up flags in Holy Cross Cemeteries
0900-0930 Return from cemeteries, put up flags at Post
1200-1700 Food prep, grilling and setup(12:00-5:00 pm)
1530-1630 Take flags down in cemeteries and return to Post.(3:30-4:30 pm).
1630-1730 Cocktail and social hour.
(4:30-5:30)
1700-1900 Barbecue dinner
(5:00-7:00 pm)
1900-2100 Cleanup and socializing.(7:00-9:00 pm)
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