Post 5744 does not hold regular meetings in June, July and August. Regular meetings will resume in September. 

 

While we do not meet in the Summer months, this is a critical time for our Post as we operate our Concessions Stand Fundraisers at various venues throughout the summer, The following are up next:

• Saturday, July 4: Post 5744 will join AL Post 87 from 10 - 2 at Mill Field in North Berwick for a celebration of the country's 250th Anniversary. 
• Wednesday, July 8: Post 5744 will offer dinner and snacks from 6:30 - 8 at the Hot Summer Nights Concert at Shoetown Park in South Berwick,
• Wednesday, July 15: Post 5744 will offer dinner and snacks from 6:30 - 8 at the Hot Summer Nights Concert at Shoetown Park in South Berwick

URGENT: On Friday, July 17th Post 5744 and the Town of South Berwick will host a cookout and activities day for members of the USS Washington (SSN 787) and their families at Shoetown Park - roughly 250 participants are expected. The cookout will feature a pig roast. We will need many hands at this activity. Please plan on helping!

• July 22: 

VFW Post 5744's goals parallel VFW National Goals; to increase our membership, improve communications, and reinforce our fundraising efforts. We are also striving to become more visible in our community.

Our concession sales efforts have provided greater visibility in our community; tying our recruitment efforts to these concessions programs have proven to be successful. The reintroduction of a Post Newsletter and the establishment of this Website are positive steps towards improved communications. And we're continually kicking around new fundraising ideas.

Along with the Town of South Berwick, VFW Post 5744 is sponsoring the USS WASHINGTON (SSN-787) during its 2-1/2 year stay at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. We're looking for new ideas for interacting with the sub's crew during their long stay.