The American Legion
American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial
Legion Post #951 — Uppr Chichstr, PA. A post since 1958 — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
- Legion Post #951
- Uppr Chichstr, PA
American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial. Its post has met since 1958 — Uppr Chichstr, PA. The charter came in the years after the Second World War and Korea, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Uppr Chichstr. 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 — Uppr Chichstr, PA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 951 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
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Years on the calendar — Uppr Chichstr
Charter story set in 1958
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial, 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 — Uppr Chichstr, PA. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 951. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial. 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 spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Uppr Chichstr
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 951 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 — Uppr Chichstr.
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 — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
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 951 — Uppr Chichstr, PA. 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 — Uppr Chichstr, PA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Uppr Chichstr, PA. American Legion Post 951 Upper Chichester Memorial. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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