Las Animas VFW Auxiliary Post 2411/ District 6

Las Animas VFW Auxiliary Post 2411/ District 6 Las Animas VFW Auxiliary Post 2411 activities and information. Colorado District 6 VFW Auxiliary in

08/15/2026

🎨🇺🇸 **Calling All Young Artists!** 🇺🇸🎨

Do you know a student who loves to create? The **VFW Auxiliary National Patriotic Art Contests** are a wonderful opportunity for young artists to showcase their creativity, honor our nation's veterans, and compete for scholarship awards!

🖌️ **Illustrating America** *(Grades K–8)*
Create patriotic artwork and compete for awards in your grade division.

🎨 **Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest** *(Grades 9–12)*
Express what patriotism means to you through original artwork. National scholarships up to **$15,000** are available!

🦅 **3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest** *(Grades 9–12)*
Bring your creativity to life with an original three-dimensional patriotic art piece. National awards up to **$2,500**!

📅 **Deadlines**
🖍️ Illustrating America: **December 15, 2026**
🎨 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest: **March 31, 2027**
🦅 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest: **March 31, 2027**

📲 Scan the QR codes on the flyer for official rules, eligibility requirements, and entry forms.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with students, parents, teachers, homeschool families, art instructors, and youth organizations. You never know whose artistic talent could be recognized on the national stage!

VFW Auxilary District 2 reorganizational meeting absorbing District 6-336 Ordway and 2411-LasAnimas. We are now Distric...
08/09/2026

VFW Auxilary District 2 reorganizational meeting absorbing District 6-336 Ordway and 2411-LasAnimas. We are now District 2 -made up
Of 8 Auxiliaries, from Penrose to Las Animas. Elections officers. Congratulations to all who were installed! Thank you 336 for hosting and serving a delicious meal like always!

08/08/2026

🇺🇸 **What has a Veteran taught YOU about America?** 🇺🇸

That question could be worth a scholarship!

The **Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)** invite students to participate in their **2026–2027 Youth Scholarship Programs** centered around this year's inspiring theme:

⭐ **"What a Veteran Taught Me About America."** ⭐

✍️ **Patriot's Pen**
📚 Grades 6–8
Write a 300–400 word essay for a chance to earn scholarships up to **$5,000!**

🎙️ **Voice of Democracy**
🎓 Grades 9–12
Record a 3–5 minute audio essay and compete for more than **$2 million** in national scholarships, including a **$35,000 First Place Scholarship!**

📅 **Entry Deadline:** October 31, 2026

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to learn more, download entry forms, and find your local participating VFW Post.

Help us spread the word to students, parents, teachers, homeschool groups, and youth organizations. You never know whose story could inspire a nation—and earn a scholarship along the way!

Attention: Flags will be put up in Las Animas at 6:15 am on Friday, July 3, 2026 and taken down on Sunday, July 5th at 6...
07/02/2026

Attention: Flags will be put up in Las Animas at 6:15 am on Friday, July 3, 2026 and taken down on Sunday, July 5th at 6:00 am weather permitting. Please come and help us celebrate the 250th anniversary of this great Nation!

06/15/2026

Today is Flag Day!

Flag Day has been observed for more than 150 years, but its origins can be traced all the way back to June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress declared, "The Flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation."

In 1861, a celebration of the American Flag in Hartford, Connecticut focused on the Americanization of immigrant children, in 1889 the principal of a free kindergarten for the poor in New York City started a Flag Day initiative that caught the eye of the State Department of Education, and in 1893, Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, a direct descendent of Benjamin Franklin, proposed a resolution to the city of Philadelphia to observe June 14 as Flag Day (unfortunately, as she was a woman, this was largely ignored). Presidents Wilson and Coolidge, in 1916 and 1927, issued proclamations declaring June 14 Flag Day, but it was not until 1949 that President Truman signed it into law.

The VFW Auxiliary considers observances of Flag Day and of the American Flag itself an important part of the Americanism Program. Past and present traditions involving the Flag have included distributing them to immigrants who celebrating their new citizenship, participating in Flag retirement ceremonies alongside the VFW, welcoming visiting National Presidents with an Aisle of Flags, replacing tattered or faded Flags flying in front of local businesses, placing Flags on veterans' graves over Memorial Day weekend, carrying Flags during parades and teaching children about the history and meaning of the American Flag in schools through picture books and youth programs.

Happy Flag Day from the VFW Auxiliary!

FLAG DAY JUNE 14thLong may our flag fly proud and free!!
06/15/2026

FLAG DAY JUNE 14th

Long may our flag fly proud and free!!

Beautiful day to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all that participated!!👏🇺🇸
05/25/2026

Beautiful day to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all that participated!!👏🇺🇸

Address

318 Third Street
Las Animas, CO
81054

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 2pm
Tuesday 8am - 2pm
Wednesday 8am - 2pm
Thursday 8am - 2pm
Friday 8am - 2pm

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+17194562822

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