Polo American Legion Post #299

Polo American Legion Post #299 We are the American Legion Richard Clement Post #299 of Polo, SD. Meetings are held monthly, on the

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, member

ship stands at over 2.4 million in 14,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines. Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth.

We would like to thank everyone that braved the cold and came out to participate in our 15th annual coyote hunt or take ...
01/28/2026

We would like to thank everyone that braved the cold and came out to participate in our 15th annual coyote hunt or take part in our stag night activities. First place for points this year went to Alex Aesoph and Trevor Boss with 14 coyotes. First place in the 3-dog calcutta went to Re*****on Harrell and Zach Po***ck at 110.8 Lbs. 59 coyotes and 8 raccoons were harvested this year despite the cold weather!

We would also like to thank the many establishments that helped sell raffle tickets as well as our generous donors:
South Dakota Arms Company, C&B Operations, Bank North, Stobbs Sales, Titan Machinery, South Dakota Soybean Processors, Runnings, Pump n' Pack, Bob's Gas, Ace Hardware, Sam Schaefers, Advanced Sunflower, Pop-a-Top

Hope to see everyone again next year!

01/18/2026

Our annual coyote hunt and stag night is coming up next weekend! Sign up, rules meeting, and calcutta Friday starting at 5:30 p.m. (one team member must be present). Stag party Saturday starting at 8:00 p.m., we will draw for the raffle at midnight! Weigh in Sunday at noon. Legion bar will be open Friday - Sunday, hope to see you all there! πŸ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

Sight in those Christmas presents and come join us for our 15th annual coyote hunt and stag night January 23rd-25th! Don...
12/30/2025

Sight in those Christmas presents and come join us for our 15th annual coyote hunt and stag night January 23rd-25th! Don't forget to contact your favorite legionnaire or stop by your local watering hole for some raffle tickets! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ»

08/16/2025

We would like to thank everyone that participated in or donated to our annual veteran's march this morning! It was a great morning for it and we had a good turnout!

Also a special thank you to our sponsors that help make it possible: Rick and Lisa van Meter, Titan Machinery, South Dakota Soybean Processors, South Dakota Arms Company, Miller Ace Hardware, Rocking E Outfitters, C&B Operations, and Pop-a-Top for hosting us for our last stop and lunch!

We hope to see you all again next year! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

The weather is looking great for a nice 11 mile march/run/walk/bike Saturday morning! πŸšΆπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈStep off from the cemeter...
08/12/2025

The weather is looking great for a nice 11 mile march/run/walk/bike Saturday morning! πŸšΆπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

Step off from the cemetery in Ree Heights at 8:45 A.M. and finish at Pop-a-Top in Miller. We will have lunch available at the finish line courtesy of Lisa van Meter! The bus will be picking up from behind Pop-a-Top at 7:20 & 8:00 A.M. to give rides to the start point. Come get some exercise and show your support for our legion and local PTSD support group! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

We would like to invite everyone to our annual veteran's march the 16th of August! We are switching it up this year and ...
07/15/2025

We would like to invite everyone to our annual veteran's march the 16th of August! We are switching it up this year and marching from Ree Heights to Miller using the same route. See the flyer for details.

Come get some steps in and help us raise money for our local PTSD support group in rememberance of our fallen brothers and sisters in arms. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

05/23/2025

We would like to invite everyone to join us for our Memorial Day services this coming Monday the 26th. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

Polo cemetery - 10:00 am
Howell cemetery - 11:00 am
Ree Heights cemetery - 2:00 pm.

03/14/2025

The legion will be open tonight to celebrate Saint Patrick's day a little early! Doors open at 7:00 pm! πŸ€πŸ»

01/24/2025

It's officially coyote hunt weekend! Sign up starts at 5:30, rules meeting and calcutta at 6:30! Bar is open for business! πŸ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

01/04/2025

We cannot post our normal flyer for the coyote hunt as Facebook already has it out for us but the hunt will be held January 24th-26th 2025! Registration is Friday starting at 5:30 pm with the rules meeting and calcutta to follow. Stag night and the raffle drawing will be held Saturday night, activities will start at 8:00 pm. Feel free to reach out to this page or one of our legion members with any questions. The legion bar will be open Friday to Sunday. Hope to see everyone for another great weekend at the Polo Legion! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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35413 SD Highway 26
Polo, SD
57467

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