The American Legion
American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart
Legion Post #36 — Ludlow, VT. American Legion Post 36, meeting — Ludlow, VT.
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- Legion Post #36
- Ludlow, VT
American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart, the American Legion Post 36 — Ludlow, VT. The post dates to 1926, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Ludlow. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Ludlow. 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 — Ludlow, VT. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 36 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Ludlow, VT.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Ludlow, VT.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Ludlow, VT.
100
Years on the calendar — Ludlow
Charter story set in 1926
110 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
26
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 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 — Ludlow, VT. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Fri, Jun 12, 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 36 Ballard-Hobart. 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 Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Ludlow, VT.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Ludlow
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 36 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 — Ludlow.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Ludlow, VT.
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 36 — Ludlow, VT. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Ludlow, VT.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Ludlow, VT. American Legion Post 36 Ballard-Hobart. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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