One of our monthly dinner rides/drives was to a Jamaican restaurant here in Manhattan.  The food is excellent and sometimes there is entertainment.

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On Saturday,October 19th from 4-6 pm, the American Legion put together a “Trunk or Treat” at Post 17.  There were fun activities and lots of candy for the kids.

They were hoping for a good turnout since this was the first year for “Trunk or Treat”. They estimated to have had around 300 participants. It was a great success.

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The American Legion Riders at Post 17 in Manhattan find it important to support other Post in our state.

On Sunday, September 15th some of our riders were able to go to Post 40 in Abilene for a breakfast fundraiser. Continue reading →

Several of our members participated in The 5th Annual Kansas Legacy Run. The ride began on June 6th in Wichita and ended on June 9th in El Dorado.

The total miles for the Legacy Run was close to 1200. All together there were more than 50 riders from different Post in Kansas.

The Legacy Run was started nationally to provide a scholarship opportunity for children of those military members who lost their lives while serving our country. This fund has now been extended to include children of post 9/11 era and disabled veterans who are considered to be more than 50% disabled. Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 26, 2019 the American Legion in Manhattan, KS had very important guest.

Eight WWII Veterans were in attendance to commemorate 74 years since the end of the Battle of the Bulge. The veterans ranged from 93 to 100 years old.

During the event several of the veterans told stories about what it was like during the battle.

The American Legion Riders served lunch to the veterans, their family and guest.

We look forward to seeing our veterans next year. Continue reading →

On January 8th, our newly elected American Legion Rider officers were sworn in for 2019.

Barry- Director

Mike- Assistant Director

Rob- Treasurer

Arlen- Secretary

Carolyn-Road Captain

Kirk- Historian

Troy- Sergeant’s at Arms

Thank you to everyone who volunteered for these positions.

On November 17th the American Legion Riders participated in the annual Fort Riley Turkey Run.

There was enough food donated to serve 600 complete turkey dinners to Fort Riley families.

The Manhattan (Post 17) and the Chapman (Post 240) contributed the 600 bags of marshmallows for the dinners. Continue reading →

We just had our annual fall party for the American Legion Riders.

The last 5 or 6 years we have had the party at Keith and Sandy’s home, but this year the weather wasn’t cooperating.

So instead we had it at the legion. Continue reading →

If you would like to purchase a raffle ticket, please contact American Legion Post 17 at (785) 776-4556. Only 400 tickets will be sold. Don’t wait…..get yours today.

The Mid Winter Forum was held at the American Legion Post 17 from February 2-4.

The American Legion riders were responsible for purchasing, preparing and serving all our guest for the three days. That included two breakfast meals, one lunch meal and two dinner meals.

27 riders participated during the weekend with a total of 23 man hours. Continue reading →