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Service hours are very important to Troop 118. It not only helps with rank advancement but it is a way to give back to the community.
Service hours are very important to Troop 118. It not only helps with rank advancement but it is a way to give back to the community.
Flag Day Ceremony
Flag Day Ceremony
The Flag Day Ceremony USUALLY takes place on June 14. We either get in contact with or are contacted to assist the Dakota County Elks in holding the flags, positioning them, and walking them to their positions. This takes place at the Veterans Home in Hastings. 1200 18th St E, Hastings, MN 55033. This has taken place 6:15-7:30, 6:15 is when the ceremony starts please strive to be there at the latest 6:00, 5:45-5:50 at the earliest.
Flag Day Ceremony June 14th 2022 at DCTC during covid. Picture courtesy of the DCTC News
Patriotic Day Dinner
Patriotic Day Dinner
The Patriotic Day Dinner is held near Veterans Day in November from 4ish-6:30. It takes place at Farmington High School 20655 Flagstaff Ave, Farmington, MN 55024. What we do for the dinner is hold doors open to let the guests in, we wait tables, we bus the tables, and help guests back to their vehicles if necessary. After the dinner there is a Program where the high school and some guests speak and the band plays and its a whole shibang.
Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day Observance
Every year Farmington has a Memorial Day Service where we honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Corinthian Cemetery. To start the entire day we go to Rambling River Park to set chairs up for the Farmington High School Band and for the audience. After that is done we go to the Corinthian Cemetery and line up for the march into the cemetery starting at 9:30AM. After the Corinthian Cemetery Memorial Day Service we go back to Rambling River Park for the second service, with this one being more focused to our "Plaque of Honor" to all vets who are from Farmington. This service starts at 11AM. After this service we load the chairs onto the volunteers trucks that brought them to the park and bring them back to the fire station. After all of these services the Farmington VFW welcome the band and the troops who helped to eat hot dogs in the VFW, starting at 1PM.
Memorial Day Service at Rambling River Park 2023 Picture courtesy of Home Town Source
Halloween Food Collection
Halloween Food Collection
Collect food at the Halloween walk at Dodge Middle School
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children
We attend Feed my starving Children events
Elk's Fish Fry
Elk's Fish Fry
The Elks have an annual fish fry at St. John Neumann church for Lent. The troop helps prepare and serve food.
Scouting for Food
Scouting for Food
Total Pounds of Food Collected:
2016 -- 3744 lbs
2015 -- 2538 lbs
2014 -- 4592 lbs
2013 -- 6444 lbs
2012 -- 4480 lbs
2011 -- 7006 lbs
2010 -- 6060 lbs
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