WELCOME TO VFW 9284

VFW POST 9284 / Elk Grove Village, Illinois
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea,Vietnam, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 
Consider a membership in Elk Grove Village Post # 9284.
 
For an application leave a message at 847 439 9284 or email Post Commander on POST CONTACT PAGE at top of website. 
 
 DECEMBER EVENTS 

9 December VFW Safety Seminar , Mt. Prospect, IL
 
9 December VFW Post Holiday Party , Elk Grove Village
 
16 December @ 10:00  WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 
Elk Grove Cemetery, 1 Cemetery Ln
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 
 
Due to limited parking space, participants must park off site at the north end of the parking lot at Chase Bank, 100 Higgins Road, Elk Grove. Plan to arrive 20 -30 minutes early to ride the free shuttle bus to the cemetery. Please be aware that this is an historic cemetery with a small # of graves. We hope you will join us to honor the many sacrifices made for us throughout America’s history.
 Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor the Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.
 
 
 Elk Grove VFW POST 9284 Recruitment Drive 
Contact Post Commander Al Brenke or QuaterMaster John Selke for details.......

 

 
ELK GROVE VILLAGE PARADE 2023
 
 
 September 16 2023

 
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK DEDICATION CEREMONY
BIESTERFIELD AND WELLINGTON AVE., ELK GROVE VILLAGE 
 
 
 
 ELK GROVE VILLAGE PARADE & VFW 9284 FLOAT

 

2023 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE/ ELK GROVE VILLAGE

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 POST SPONSORED EVENT 
Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen
 
Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest Patriot’s Pen gives 6th, 7th and 8th grade students the opportunity to express their opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing skills, while they compete for awards and prizes. 
 
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition /The Voice of Democracy competition provides high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to write and record an audio essay on a patriotic theme, competing for more than $2.1 million in college scholarships and incentives. 

    

  
 
  
 
   

 

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VFW POST 9284
 

VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. Students earn college scholarship money by entering the 
2023-2024 VFW Voice of Democracy or  Patriot's Pen essay contest.
 
 VFW POST 9284
Awards Ceremony 
Novemebr 27, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Picnic 
 
Elk Grove VFW POST 9284 celebrated a wonderful afternoon with family and friends'
 
Thanks to all that came out to support our POST!
 
EGV POST Picnic