The American Legion
American Legion Post 480 Winegar
Legion Post #480 — Presque Isle, WI. Service and a meeting hall — Presque Isle.
- Legion Post #480
- Presque Isle, WI
In 1941 a handful of veterans chartered Post 480 — Presque Isle, WI. 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.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
The regular meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Presque Isle, WI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Presque Isle, WI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Presque Isle, WI.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 480 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Presque Isle, WI.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 480 Winegar. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Presque Isle, WI.
85
Years on the calendar — Presque Isle
Charter story set in 1941
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
45
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 480 Winegar, 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 — Presque Isle, WI. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Presque Isle. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 480. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 480 Winegar. 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 — Presque Isle, WI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Presque Isle
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 480 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 — Presque Isle.
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 — Presque Isle, WI.
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 480 — Presque Isle, WI. 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 — Presque Isle, WI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Presque Isle, WI. American Legion Post 480 Winegar. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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