Hosting events at the same time each year helps ensure growth. It also empowers you to start advertising long in advance. Here's a short list of ideas for your squadron to try:

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• Chili, Casserole or Soup Cook-Off 

• Veteran's Day Breakfast (charge for non-Veterans)

• Breakfast with Santa Event

• Christmas Toy Drive or Drop

• Turkey & Ham Meat Raffle

• Turkey Bingo

• Golf Tournament

• Breakfast, Bingo & Bloody Mary's

• Bean Bag Tournament

• Membership Drive (party)

• Rib Cook-Off

• Dunk Tank & Grill Out Party

• Contact local Boys Scout clubs, invite them to have meetings at your Post

• Invite school teams to volunteer at large events, take the opportunity to educate them on the importance of honoring & supporting Veterans

• Sell Raffle Tickets for large ticket items or cash

• Organize Benefits for members of your Legion Family who have fallen ill

• Gun Raffles

• Work with your local Golf Course, see if you can create a partnership to sell Golf Memberships and get a cut of the proceeds for your Unit

• Follow other Legions on Social Media and find out what they are doing