Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo
VFW Post #2486 — Crystal Lake, IL. Service and a meeting hall — Crystal Lake.
- VFW Post #2486
- Crystal Lake, IL
VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 2486 — Crystal Lake, IL. The post dates to 1931, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
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 comrades 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 comrades stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Crystal Lake, IL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Crystal Lake, IL. 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 — Crystal Lake, IL.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Crystal Lake, IL.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Crystal Lake, IL.
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Years on the calendar — Crystal Lake
Charter story set in 1931
120 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
17
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo, 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 comrades read the names they have been given — Crystal Lake, IL. |
| Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Crystal Lake. |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 2486. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo. 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 comrades voted to keep the spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Crystal Lake, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Crystal Lake
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 2486 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 — Crystal Lake.
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 — Crystal Lake, IL.
Officers
Officers
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Adjutant
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 2486 — Crystal Lake, IL. 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 — Crystal Lake, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Crystal Lake, IL. VFW Post 2486 Major Paul R Syverson III Memo. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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