The American Legion
American Legion Post 288 Holtz-Hirst
Legion Post #288 — South Beloit, IL. A post since 1925 — South Beloit, IL.
- Legion Post #288
- South Beloit, IL
In 1925 a handful of veterans chartered Post 288 — South Beloit, IL. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — South Beloit. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — South Beloit. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — South Beloit, IL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 288 Holtz-Hirst. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — South Beloit, IL.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — South Beloit, IL.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 288 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — South Beloit, IL.
101
Years on the calendar — South Beloit
Charter story set in 1925
170 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
12
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 288 Holtz-Hirst, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — South Beloit, IL. |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 288 Holtz-Hirst. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — South Beloit, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — South Beloit
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 288 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — South Beloit.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — South Beloit, IL.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 288 — South Beloit, IL. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — South Beloit, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — South Beloit, IL. American Legion Post 288 Holtz-Hirst. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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