Here are a few of our Events lined up for Calendar Year 2016. Check back for updates & additional events to be added. For more information on any of the below, please email us.
February 20, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am. Salem Church Library.
February 21, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social. Godfrey’s Sunday Brunch in Richmond, VA. Meet at 9am in the parking lot of Michael’s in front of the Spotsylvania Towne Center. Reservations are required so please contact Teri at trreece@yahoo.com
March 5, 2016: Blue Star Gala & Silent Auction. Renato’s Restaurant. 7pm-10pm. Maximum capacity is 100 attendees. **THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT**
March 19, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am. Salem Church Library.
March 19, 2016: Women’s Forum – Our Chapter has an information Booth.
March TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
April 16, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library.
April 23, 2016: Father/Daughter Dance. Renato’s Restaurant. 6pm-9pm. Tickets are $50 per couple (Father & Daughter). Includes dinner, taxes, gratuity, live music, photos. For tickets, mail your check payable to BSM of Fredericksburg to: P.O. Box 91, Fred., VA. 22404. Limited to 50 total tickets sold for this event.
April 23, 2016: Honor Flight. Join us as we honor our Veteran’s.
April 30, 2016: Honor & Remember: VA Run for the Fallen. Our Chapter will be present to hand out water to participants.
April TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
May 14, 2016: Our Community Salutes. Join us as we participate in honoring our local High School Graduates who have enlisted in our US Military.
May 15, 2016: US Marine Corps Half Marathon. Our Chapter will serve water to participants.
May 21, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library.
May 28, 2016: Memorial Day Yellow Ribbons Project. Join us as we place yellow ribbons on trees in Central Park & along the Streets in Downtown Fredericksburg in Honor of our US Military.
May 30, 2016: Memorial Day Service & Wreath Presentation at Fredericksburg Downtown Memorial.
May TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
June 18, 2016: Summer Community Care Packaging Event. 10am-2pm. We plan to send out 300 care packages to our US Military Troops deployed overseas. For more information on how you can donate to our care packages, contact Teri Reece: trreece@yahoo.com
June TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
July 16, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library.
July TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
August 2nd – August 6th, 2016: BSM National Convention in Dayton,, Ohio.
August 20, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library. Elections for 2016-2017 BSM Chapter VA4 Officers.
August TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
September 17, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library.
September 28, 2016: Gold Star Mother’s Luncheon in Honor of Gold Star Mother’s Day.
September TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
October 15, 2016: Chapter Membership Meeting. 10am Salem Church Library.
October TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.
November 5, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social. Urbanna Oyster Festival.
November 19, 2016: Winter Community Care Packaging Event. 10am-2pm. We plan to send out 300 care packages to our US Military Troops deployed overseas.
December 3, 2016: Spotsylvania County Christmas Parade 2pm and City of Fredericksburg Christmas Parade 6pm.
December 4, 2016: Dessert With Santa. 4pm-7pm. Inn at the Olde Silk Mill on Princess Anne Street. Tickets are $10 per child ages 2 years old through 12 years old. Children under the age of 2 years old, children over the age of 12 years old & adults are free. This event is limited to 600 total attendees. Tickets can be purchased by mailing your check, payable to BSM of Fredericksburg to: P.O. Box 91, Fredericksburg, VA. 22404. When we receive your check, we will then mail you your tickets. Attendees with last names starting with A-K are to enjoy the event from 4pm-5:30pm. Attendees with last names starting with L-Z are to enjoy the event from 5:30pm-7pm. For more information contact Teri Reece, trreece@yahoo.com
December 10, 2016: Wreaths Across America. We will participate at the Arlington National Cemetery & Quantico National Cemetery. At Quantico National Cemetery, we will lay a special Wreath at the gravesite of Marc Plott & Richard Allen, sons of our Chapter’s Gold Star Mothers.
December TBD, 2016: Toys For Tots Gala. Our Chapter collects toys for the annual Toys For Tots Drive & attends the local Toys For Tots Gala.
December TBD, 2016: Membership Chapter Christmas Party.
December TBD, 2016: Stafford County Christmas Parade.
December TBD, 2016: Chapter & Friends Social.