American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
| 2008 Mets Color Guard/Outing Flyer |
THE AMERICAN LEGION, Post 50
SONS of THE AMERICAN LEGION, Squadron 50
Box 293, Pelham, New York 10803
2008 Sons of American Legion NY Mets
Color Guard/Outing Saturday Sept. 16th Shea Stadium, NYC
A opportunity to honor the New York national Guard present the Colors at Shea one last time.
Our fifth AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY outing at Shea Stadium will be Saturday afternoon September 6th
as the NY Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies starting at 3:45 PM.
This year we plan to conduct a US Army “Freedom Team Salute” recognizing several veterans of the US
Army. With over 1,700 members of the members currently deployed to Afghanistan and hundreds more
serving in Iraq, we will recognize the efforts of the New York National Guard. The ceremony will include
a color guard, presentation of a large Flag, and a video from the Guard members overseas. Through
your assistance we will provide tickets to NY National Guard members and their families.
Last year we had over 300 Legion, Auxiliary, and SAL members, their family and friends attend the
game as well as 75 guests from a Veterans Administration facility and four military bases. Pictures are
available on www.legionpost50ny .
Tickets are going quickly as the Met – Phillies pennant race heats up. 1stGroup orders of 25 or more
tickets at $25 and disabled seating can be obtained by calling Tom Dissette of the Mets’ Ticket Dept. at
(718) 559-3034. Individual tickets at $30 can be purchased by contacting David Acocella at
DavidAcocella@Yahoo.com or 914-355-0953.
Donations to purchase tickets for members of the military and VA residents are very much appreciated.
If you would like to donate tickets for soldiers or disabled veterans please contact event chair Kenneth
Kraetzer at 914-630-3457 or kgk914@aol.com.
Sons of the American Legion trip to Normandy for 65th Anniversary of D-Day
All are invited to join a group trip June 1 – 9, 2009 to Normandy, France to participate in the ceremonies
marking the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. The plan organized by Squadron 50 of the Sons
of the American Legion includes visits to Paris Information is available from Harriet Balter of Rich
Worldwide Travel at (818) 528-2800 x 12, or 1-888-882-7400 x 12 or
http://www.legionpost50ny.com/2009_Normandy_Trip.html
SONS of THE AMERICAN LEGION, Squadron 50
Box 293, Pelham, New York 10803
2008 Sons of American Legion NY Mets
Color Guard/Outing Saturday Sept. 16th Shea Stadium, NYC
A opportunity to honor the New York national Guard present the Colors at Shea one last time.
Our fifth AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY outing at Shea Stadium will be Saturday afternoon September 6th
as the NY Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies starting at 3:45 PM.
This year we plan to conduct a US Army “Freedom Team Salute” recognizing several veterans of the US
Army. With over 1,700 members of the members currently deployed to Afghanistan and hundreds more
serving in Iraq, we will recognize the efforts of the New York National Guard. The ceremony will include
a color guard, presentation of a large Flag, and a video from the Guard members overseas. Through
your assistance we will provide tickets to NY National Guard members and their families.
Last year we had over 300 Legion, Auxiliary, and SAL members, their family and friends attend the
game as well as 75 guests from a Veterans Administration facility and four military bases. Pictures are
available on www.legionpost50ny .
Tickets are going quickly as the Met – Phillies pennant race heats up. 1stGroup orders of 25 or more
tickets at $25 and disabled seating can be obtained by calling Tom Dissette of the Mets’ Ticket Dept. at
(718) 559-3034. Individual tickets at $30 can be purchased by contacting David Acocella at
DavidAcocella@Yahoo.com or 914-355-0953.
Donations to purchase tickets for members of the military and VA residents are very much appreciated.
If you would like to donate tickets for soldiers or disabled veterans please contact event chair Kenneth
Kraetzer at 914-630-3457 or kgk914@aol.com.
Sons of the American Legion trip to Normandy for 65th Anniversary of D-Day
All are invited to join a group trip June 1 – 9, 2009 to Normandy, France to participate in the ceremonies
marking the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. The plan organized by Squadron 50 of the Sons
of the American Legion includes visits to Paris Information is available from Harriet Balter of Rich
Worldwide Travel at (818) 528-2800 x 12, or 1-888-882-7400 x 12 or
http://www.legionpost50ny.com/2009_Normandy_Trip.html
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