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Meetings are typically held on the First Sunday of Each Month, however, we do sometimes experience a change in time and dates, therefore, please contact any of our Officers or Directors at your earliest convenience to ensure the time and date of the meeting you wish to attend.
 


Ohio Chapter 2 meetings typically start at 1:00 PM sharp and are held at the following location:

Firestone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3383
690 W. Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio  44314
Telephone: 330-745-0127

Note: Please park on the west side of the building - you will see the entrance on the west side.

Click here for LOCATION MAP to find the Firestone VFW
 

 

 

 


2012 CALENDAR of ACTIVITIES and EVENTS    

DATE
TIME
MEET UP LOCATION

ACTIVITY / EVENT
 
January 2012
January 8th 1:00 pm   Firestone V.F.W

Open General Meeting

January 15th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W Breakfast service
January 29th Details to be announced State Presidents meeting
 
February 2012                Dues are due by Meeting  ($30.00)
February 5th 10:30 am Firestone V.F.W Closed Board Meeting
February 5th   1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
February 15th   6:00 pm Gun Raffle Committee meeting
February 19th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W

 Breakfast service

 
March2012                     Dues are due by Meeting  ($30.00)
March 4th 1:00 pm   Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
March 11th Details to be announced

Chapter 8 Chili Cook Off 12:00 pm  Pre sale tickets $5.00 Door $7.00

March 18th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W

Breakfast service

March 18th 1:00 pm  Pull out Firestone V.F.W

V.A. Visit Wade Park Dress code

 
April 2012
April 1st 10:30 am Firestone V.F.W Closed Board Meeting
April 1st 1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
April 15th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W

Breakfast service

April 29th 9:30 am Century H.D

Support the Troops Rally Dress code

April 29th Details to be announced

State Presidents meeting

       
May 2012
May 6th 1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
May 19th 7:30 pm  Akron Canton Airport Honor Flight        Dress code
May 19th 11:00 am Century H.D Poker run &  Benifit for VFW post 7647 Wounded Worriors Project 
May 19th 7:30 pm Medina Square Candle Light Vigil Chapter 8 Dress code
May 20th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W

Breakfast service

May 20th Details to be announced Ghospel House Pre. Memorial Day Service Dress code
May 24th-28th Details to be announced Washington D.C. Rolling Thunder National Demonstration 
       
June 2012
June 3rd 10:30 am Firestone V.F.W  Closed Board Meeting
June 3rd 1:00 pm   Firestone V.F.W  Open General Meeting
June 10th 1:00 pm Pull out  Firestone V.F.W V.A. Visit Wade Park Dress code
June 16th 1:00 pm Cleveland Hopkins Airport Blind Golf/ Wounded Warrior Escort
June17th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W  Breakfast service
June 22nd Details to be announced  Wadsworth Blind Golf/ Scramble/ Wounded Warrior
       
July 2012
July 1st   1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting (nominations)
July 15th   6:30 am Firestone V.F.W Breakfast service
July 29th   Details to be announced

State Presidents meeting

       
August 2012
August 5th 10:00 am

Water Works Park Shady Bend (click for map)

Closed Board Meeting
August 5th 1:00 pm Water Works Park Shady Bend (click for map) Open General Meeting & Family Picnic (nominations)
August 18th Details to be announced Details to be announced Ride to Shanksville Flight 93 Memorial
August 19th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W Breakfast service
       
September 2012
September 1st 8:00 am Pull out sharp Firestone V.F.W  Ride For Pride(Flag ceremony Dress code 8:30 am)
September 9th 1:00 pm  Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting elections
September 10th Details to be announced Firestone V.F.W Set-up for Stand Down
September 11th 7:00 am Firestone V.F.W Summit County Stand Down
September 16th 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W Breakfast service
September 16th 1:00 pm Pull out Firestone V.F.W V.A. Visit Wade Park Dress code
September 22nd Details to be announced Details to be announced POW/MIA Ch.8 in Rittman Dress code 
September 22nd Details to be announced Akron Canton Airport Honor Flight        Dress code
September 30th 2:00 pm Pull out Loudonville Gold Star Mothers Day Mohican State Park Dress code



 
       
October 2012
October 7th 10:30 am Firestone V.F.W Closed Board Meeting
October 7th 1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
October 12th Details to be announced Summit County Fair Grounds O'Casek Party Center   229 East Howe Rd, Tallmadge Ohio 44278 Rolling Thunder Ohio Ch.2    3rd Annual Gun Bash
October 13th 12:00 noon (8:00 am setup) Summit County Fair Grounds O'Casek Party Center   229 East Howe Rd, Tallmadge Ohio 44278 Rolling Thunder Ohio Ch.2    3rd  Annual Gun Bash
October 21st 6:30 am Firestone V.F.W Breakfast service
October 27th Details to be announced Akron Canton Airport Honor Flight        Dress code
October 28th Details to be announced

State Presidents meeting

       
November 2012
November 2nd-3rd Details to be announced D.C. National Conference
November 4th 1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
November 10th  Details to be announced Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony  Dress code
November 11th   Details to be announced   Veterans Day
November 17th   Details to be announced  Firestone V.F.W Thanksgiving Gift card delivery
November 18th   6:30 am  Firestone V.F.W  Breakfast service
 
       
December 2012
December 2nd 10:30 am Firestone V.F.W Closed Board Meeting
December 2nd 1:00 pm Firestone V.F.W Open General Meeting
December 8th 9:30 am Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Wreaths Across America
December 9th 1:00 pm Pull out  Firestone V.F.W  V.A. Visit Wade Park Dress code
December 15th 6:00 pm
Mulligans Chapter 2 Christmas Party