VETERANS CLUB OF CELEBRATION

May 2024 Monthly Meeting *** moved to Heritage Hall ***
2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Heritage Hall in Celebration, 1171 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
*** May 9, 2024 monthly meeting has been moved to Heritage Hall (1171 Celebration Ave, Celebration ***
The HVAC (air conditioning) does not work at Town Hall. Therefore, we are MOVING our meeting tomorrow night to Heritage Hall (1171 Celebration Ave, Celebration). We will see you there at 6 pm. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm.

2024 Annual Pig Roast
2024-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Celebration Lakeside Pavilion, 631 Sycamore St, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
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Join our Annual Pig Roast on May 11 at 11:00 AM at the Celebration Lakeside Pavilion! All current Veterans Club of Celebration members are cordially invited! If you haven’t paid your dues for the year ($12) please feel free to pay them at the pig roast!
Details:
Date: Saturday, May 11 2024
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Celebration Lakeside Pavilion
Cost: Free to Veterans Club of Celebration members
Other important dates and times:
Friday 5/10/24:
10h00 set up crew to transfer bricks from storage facility to Lakeside Park. (73 concrete cinder blocks HOO-AH)
Saturday 5/11/24:
06h00 cooking crew meet at Lakeside Park Jones Room
09h30 set up crew meet at Lakeside Park Jones Room
This event is at Lakeside Park and starts promptly at 5/11/24 11h00.

Honor Flight reunion
2024-05-18 00:00 - 23:59 | FL
The Honor Flight reunion is scheduled for May 18, 2024 with location TBD.
For more info on Honor Flight, go here.

Memorial Day Flag Ceremony
2024-05-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Celebration Veterans Memorial, 841 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Please join us in celebrating Memorial Day at the Celebration Veterans Memorial on May 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM. All Celebration Veterans Club and Auxiliary members should wear their Celebration polo shirts and other proper attire.

June 7 2024 5PM Social and Happy Hour at Celebration Brewing Company
2024-06-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Celebration Brewing Company, 1601 Future Wy, Celebration, 34747, United States
Join us for our June 7, 2024 Happy Hour at 5PM. We’ll have the social at the Brew Pub over by the new Publix Super Market in Celebration to maximize fun and frolics. Put this event on your calendar! You can find the Celebration Brewing Company here.

June 2024 Monthly Meeting *** New location: Windsor at Celebration ***
2024-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Windsor at Celebration, 1370 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
CHANGE OF LOCATION: Windsor at Celebration Veterans Room, 1370 Celebration Blvd.
Join is at June’s monthly meeting with the Veterans Club at Celebration on June 13, 2024. All Veterans Club of Celebration members and new members are welcome. Social get-together starts at 6:00 PM and the meeting begins at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there!

Veterans Outreach Visit
2024-06-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | FL
Please join us! Send an email to celebrationveterans@gmail.com and join in the respect and honor our veterans who served.

Fall Fundraising Event
2024-09-01 08:00 - 2024-09-15 17:00 | FL
The Veterans Club of Celebration is partnering with the Pampered Chef for our Fall fundraising event.
We need your help!
We’re looking for volunteers with our fundraiser. Please email celebrationvets@outlook.com if you can volunteer or contact a senior representative at our monthly meetings to help out with this important fundraising event. Thanks for your participation!

Happy Hour at Applebees
2024-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Celebration Applebees, 6290 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy,, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Join us for our “Team Building Exercise” at the Celebration Applebee’s on September 6, 2024 at 4 PM. Maximize your fun and frolics with the folks from the Veterans Club of Celebration with good food and humor! Put this event on your calendar!

September 2024 Monthly Meeting
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Windsor at Celebration, 1370 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Join us at our September 12, 2024 membership meeting at Windsor in the Celebration Center (see the location on the map below). All Veterans Club of Celebration members and new members are welcome. Social begins at 6:00 PM with the meeting starting at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there!

Fall 2024 Bi-Annual Breakfast at Shades of Green
2024-09-21 09:00 - 22:30 | Shades of Green, 1950 W Magnolia Palm Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830, United States
Come and join your friends and comrades at the Shades of Green Resort Restaurant on September 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM. This fantastic event should last for about 1.5 hours and is hosted by the Veterans Club of Celebration. The Shades of Green Resort is located on Disney property at 1950 W Magnolia Palm Drive, Lake Buena Vista (see the map below). It’s a fabulous location and all your buddies will be there so don’t forget to put this event on your calendar and join us!
Make sure you sign up for this event. Let us know your intent to join us and one of our meetings or email us at celebrationveterans@gmail.com and we’ll get you signed up.

Honor Flight Welcoming Home Participants
2024-09-21 22:00 - 23:00 | Orlando International Airport, 1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32827, United States
September 21st is going to be an amazing night for everyone near the Orlando area! Come join us at Orlando Airport Terminal B at 10 p.m. for the Honor Flight Welcome Home event to celebrate our U.S. Veterans in style. Let’s give them the warmest, most cheerful Welcome Home ever!
Our heroes are returning from a memorable trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited monuments and memorials in their honor. Now, it’s our turn to surprise them with love and appreciation! Bring your excitement, friends, family, flags, and signs to wave, and don’t forget to wear your fun, patriotic gear. Contact us during one of our meetings , or email us at celebrationveterans@gmail.com where friendly volunteers will be there to assist you. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm, big smile, and if you’d like – a poster welcoming home our heroes!
We can’t wait to see all of you there to help make this Welcome Home the best one yet! Let’s fill the airport with cheers and show our veterans just how much they mean to us.
Make it a group event! Bring your friends, family, neighbors, and everyone in between. This celebration is open to everyone, and we promise once you experience it, you’ll want to come back again and again. It’s a simple way to give back, and our veterans deserve every moment of it.

Trip: Cemetary Coins at Canaveral National Cemetary
2024-09-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Celebration Town Hall, Building 851, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Please join us on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 9 AM at the Celebration Town Hall building (851 Celebration Ave, Celebration – see map below) for a trip to the Canaveral National Cemetary (click here for the cemetary location) for the traditional of laying coins on veteran’s gravestones. Placing a coin on headstones of a service member or veteran is a show of respect and honor, as well as letting the deceased service member’s family know someone was there.
Please confirm your attendance by contacting a Veterans Club of Celebration representative at our monthly meetings or contacting us by email.
The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery is a serene and tranquil final resting place, nestled in the town of Mims, Florida. As a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration, it serves as an important tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served in our country’s armed forces. The well-designed grounds of the cemetery cover an impressive 318 acres, providing a combination of columbarium, in-ground cremation, and casket gravesites and serves the needs of more than 163,000 veterans in the cemetary’s service area for the next 100 years. The cemetery offers a host of services including burials, headstones, markers, and medallion services, as well as Presidential Memorial Certificates. Visitors can pay their respects amidst a backdrop of native wildlife and pristine greenery, reminding one of the ultimate sacrifices made by these brave heroes, and the peace they’ve earned.

Happy Hour at Celebration Brewing Company
2024-10-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Celebration Brewing Company, 1601 Future Wy, Celebration, 34747, United States
Join us for our “Team Building” at the Celebration Brewing Company on October 4, 2024 at 4 PM. Maximize your fun and frolics with the folks from the Veterans Club of Celebration with good food and humor! Put this event on your calendar!
Location of the Celebration Brewing Company is shown below. You can view their website here.

*** Cancelled *** October Monthly Meeting
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Hall in Celebration, 1171 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
The Veterans Club of Celebration monthly meeting on Thursday, October 10th in Heritage Hall on Thursday is cancelled due to hurricane Milton. We rescheduled our monthly meeting on October 17 at Windsor.
Click here to see the new time and location.

Oktoberfest at the Shades of Green
2024-10-11 17:00 - 2024-10-12 21:00 | Shades of Green, 1950 W Magnolia Palm Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830, United States
Get ready to raise your steins and celebrate in style at the Veterans Club of Celebration Oktoberfest at Shades of Green, Disneyworld! Join us for a day of festive fun, delicious food, and traditional German music as we toast to good times and great company. Whether you’re a fan of bratwurst, pretzels, or just love a good Oktoberfest brew, there’s something for everyone in this lively celebration!
You can attend either Friday’s or Saturday’s Shades of Green Oktoberfest. Tickets are on sale NOW and are expected to sell out. You can use the link below to purchase tickets.
Friday Oktoberfest Tickets
Saturday Oktoberfest Tickets
Come dressed in your best lederhosen or dirndl (optional but fun!) and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere filled with laughter, camaraderie, and the joy of Oktoberfest. With exciting activities, games, and plenty of cheer, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Prost to our veterans and a fantastic Oktoberfest at the most magical place on earth!

October Monthly Meeting
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Windsor at Celebration, 1370 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Join us at our October 17, 2024 membership meeting at Windsor in the Celebration Center (see the location on the map below). All Veterans Club of Celebration members and new members are welcome. Pizza social begins at 6:00 PM with the meeting starting at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there!

Last Day to Order Christmas Wreaths
2024-10-31 00:00 - 23:59 | FL
This will be your last day to order your Veterans Club of Celebration Christmas wreaths.
Please click here to order your wreaths.
Thank you and enjoy your festive holiday season with your beautiful Christmas wreaths!

Happy Hour at Avocado Mexican Grill
2024-11-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Avocado Mexican Grill, 715 Bloom St, Celebration, 34747, United States
Join us for our “Team Building” at the Avocado Mexican Grill on November 1, 2024 at 5 PM. Maximize your fun and frolics with the folks from the Veterans Club of Celebration with good food and humor! Put this event on your calendar! See the details on the Avocado Mexican Grill here. The Avocado Mexican Grill is located 715 Bloom Street, Celebration. View this event on the calendar.

Click here to reserve your seats so we can get the right number of seats and tables.

First Academy Veterans and Grandparents Celebration
2024-11-07 10:00 - 11:30 | First Baptist Church Orlando, 3000 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, 32805, United States
(information from thefirstacademy.org website)
Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10:00 am
First Orlando Worship Center – 3000 South John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32805
The First Academy will host a Veterans & Grandparents Celebration on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10 am. A complimentary continental breakfast will also be held prior to the celebration for Veterans and their spouses. Veterans, please RSVP here.
This combined celebration will be a day filled with gratitude, joy, and shared stories as we honor the service and sacrifices of our veterans, and the wisdom and love of our grandparents. Whether you’re a veteran, a grandparent, or someone who simply wants to join in the festivities, this will be a special day for everyone!
This schoolwide special event will include special tributes to our veterans and grandparent appreciation activities. Grandparents are invited to sit with their grandchildren for the celebration. Lower School grandparents may sit with their grandchild’s class. If Middle and Upper School grandparents would like to sit with their grandchild(ren), they may sign them out in First Orlando’s Gathering Place lobby prior to the start of the celebration at 9:50am with Mrs. Austin (Middle School Assistant) and then sit in one of the labeled “Open Seating” areas.
Following the celebration, grandparents with grandchildren in any of our TFA divisions are invited to sign out their grandchild(ren) to spend the rest of the day with them. We look forward to celebrating with you and creating lasting memories as we honor the legacy of our veterans and the generations of love our grandparents have shared.

Veterans Day Parade, Ceremony, and Luncheon
2024-11-09 10:30 - 14:30 | Celebration Lakeside Pavilion, 631 Sycamore St, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
The Veterans Club of Celebration warmly invites you to join us in honoring those who have served our great nation by participating in the Veterans Day Parade on November 9, 2024 located at the Celebration Lakeside Pavillion Park Entrance at 10:30 AM and the Veterans Day Ceremony located at Founders Park at 11:00 AM. This is a heartfelt opportunity to show our gratitude to the brave men and women who have dedicated themselves to preserving the freedoms we hold dear. We will gather at the Celebration Lakeside Pavilion to coordinate activities before proudly marching in the parade, standing united in support of our veterans. After the ceremony, we will meet for lunch at Celebration Applebees. Join us for all or any of the events!
Schedule of Events:

10:30 AM – Veterans Day Parade
11:00 AM – Veterans Ceremony
12:30 AM – Lunch at Applebees

Click here for your group to apply for the Celebration Veterans Day Parade
If you have any questions on the Veterans Day Parade, please feel free to contact a Veterans Club of Celebration representative at our monthly meetings or by email.
Let’s come together as a community to make this Veterans Day one to remember, paying tribute to those who have given so much. Your participation not only honors our heroes but also helps inspire future generations to appreciate and uphold the values our veterans fought to protect. We encourage you to bring your families, wear your Veterans of Celebration Club shirts, and march with pride as we salute the true spirit of service and sacrifice.

Veterans Day
2024-11-11 00:00 - 23:59 | FL

Start of nominations for the Holiday Decorating Contest
2024-11-15 00:00 - 23:59 | FL
You can nominate the best-dressed, decorated, and lit Celebration home!
Come back here on November 15, 2024 to see the link to the Holiday decorating contest page. Decorate your home and be part of the fun! Last day of nomination is December 3, 2024. Winners will be published on CelebrationVeterans.com website on December 8, 2024.

Annual Holiday Banquet
2024-11-15 06:00 - 21:00 | Heritage Hall in Celebration, 1171 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
ALL TICKETS FOR THE HOLIDAY BANQUET HAVE BEEN SOLD. THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ENJOY THE PARTY!
*** Update *** Please meet us at the Artisan Club House on November 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM (1730 hours). Dinner will be served at 6:20 PM (1820 hours).
Join us on November 15, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Artisan Club House for a festive evening filled with warmth, joy, and holiday cheer!
Indulge in a delightful holiday buffet that will tantalize your taste buds as we come together to give thanks and celebrate the spirit of the season. Enjoy the lively sounds of music, and don’t miss your chance to win exciting door prizes and participate in our festive raffles!
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends and make new memories while embracing the true essence of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Cost: $35 per person
Gather your loved ones and get ready for a night of fun and festivities. We can’t wait to celebrate the magic of the holidays with you!
The buffet menu includes:

Cesar Salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Chicken Marsala
Grilled Sliced Sirloin
Seafood Scampi
Roasted Herbed Red Potatoes
Fresh Seasonal Roasted Vegetables
Cheesecake
Cake (type to be determined)
Unlimited soda, lemonade, ice tea, coffee, tea, and ice water

Trip: Cemetary Coins at Canaveral National Cemetary
2024-11-25 09:00 - 11:30 | Celebration Town Hall, Building 851, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
Please join us on Thursday, November 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Celebration Town Hall building (851 Celebration Ave, Celebration – see map below) for a trip to the Canaveral National Cemetary (click here for the cemetary location) for the traditional of laying coins on veteran’s gravestones. Placing a coin on headstones of a service member or veteran is a show of respect and honor, as well as letting the deceased service member’s family know someone was there.
Please confirm your attendance by contacting a Veterans Club of Celebration representative at our monthly meetings or contacting us by email.
The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery is a serene and tranquil final resting place, nestled in the town of Mims, Florida. As a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration, it serves as an important tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served in our country’s armed forces. The well-designed grounds of the cemetery cover an impressive 318 acres, providing a combination of columbarium, in-ground cremation, and casket gravesites and serves the needs of more than 163,000 veterans in the cemetery’s service area for the next 100 years. The cemetery offers a host of services including burials, headstones, markers, and medallion services, as well as Presidential Memorial Certificates. Visitors can pay their respects amidst a backdrop of native wildlife and pristine greenery, reminding one of the ultimate sacrifices made by these brave heroes, and the peace they’ve earned.

Happy Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 00:00 - 23:59 | FL
