Americanism
August 2026
Greetings
Brothers and Sisters:
I
hope your July was filled with all things American and Patriotic. Also, I hope you were able to celebrate with
lots of friends and family. I know I
did.
This
month I would like to introduce you to my first challenge. Below are questions about America. I encourage everyone to answer the questions
and email or mail back your answers to me. All that are correct and received by the end of November will be
eligible for their name to be drawn at Mid-Winter for a prize. Please include your name, phone number and
Auxiliary with your response.
1.
Who was the first President of the United
States?
2.
What is the National bird of the U.S.?
3.
How many original Colonies were there?
4.
Who wrote the lyrics to our National Anthem,
The Star-Spangled Banner?
5.
In what city was the Declaration of
Independence signed?
6.
True or False? The U.S. Constitution is the world’s
longest-standing surviving written charter government?
We
have three patriotic holidays in August. They are Coast Guard Day (8/4), Purple Heart Day (8/7) and National
Aviation Day (8/19). Also remember to
wear Red on Fridays, there are 4 Fridays in August.
August
has three Training Academies. They are
August 15 in Redmond, August in Albany and August 29 in Roseburg. If you can please plan on attending at least
one.
Come
back next month for some ideas on how you can show your Americanism.
Remember,
report, report, report. Click here for Fillable Report Form
Darlene L.
Wisdom
Department of
Oregon VFWA
Americanism
Chairman 2026-2027
PO Box 317
Naselle, WA
98638
Cell: 503-338-9839