Who We Are
 

American Legion Post 32 has a membership of about 500 members.

We have a bar, dining room, and banquet hall that seats 160 with a dance floor and 192-200 without.

Click Here to see our current month's menu and events.

We are conveniently located just off of the main thoroughfare next to a city park - 230 West Lincoln Street, in Papillion.

Club Hours:

Sunday 1:00 p.m. -- 8:00 p.m.

Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. -- 1:00 a.m.
 

Hall Rental

What We Do

Our Post has a General Meeting once a month. We talk about the issues concerning our Post, membership, children and youth, veterans issues and community service. We find out what needs to be done, and how we can help. The bar is open every day and the banquet hall is in use most nights. Renting the hall to private parties is a fundraiser, along with holding dinners and dances (and everyone gets a chance to get down and boogie). Friday night dinners, Monday night football, and more... all help to raise enough funds to enable the Post to fund our programs. Please call us after 3:00 p.m. at (402) 339-3395 for more information.

That's the business side of the Post. We also have a number of local programs:

YOUTH PROGRAMS

The youth activities of The American Legion are designed to build physical, mental and, moral alertness in youths; cultivate strong character, wholesome ideals and, appreciation of their heritage of freedom and; to develop devotion to civic responsibilities in the nations future citizens. The Youth Programs developed by The American Legion are available to all youth, regardless of race, creed, or color. These programs are as follows:

Legion Baseball

This program was developed by The American Legion back in 1925. Today there are more than 5,200 teams, serving around 95,000 youngsters in all states, including Puerto Rico. The Baseball Program strives to teach practical lessons in sportsmanship and citizenship and emphasizes such qualities as loyalty, respect for the rules and decisions rendered, fair play, courage and, physical fitness. Some former American Legion Baseball participants have gone on to become standouts in the game, namely, Hall of Fame members, Bob Feller, Ted Williams, Don Drysdale, Reggie Jackson and, Tom Lasorda. Local Post teams attempt to become state-level championship teams who, in turn, annually enter tournament competitions, hoping to become “National Champions”. If they are good enough to win this accolade, they will then win a trip to the Major League Baseball World Series, and national acclaim.

 

There are numerous School Awards in the American Legion Youth Programs. They are:
 

Boys State and Boys Nation Programs. This is one of the most respected and selected educational programs of government instruction for high school students in the nation. It is a participatory program whereby each selected boy travels to the State Capitol and becomes a part of the operation of his state government. At Boys State, the boys are exposed to the rights and privileges and the duties and responsibilities of a franchised citizen. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands , chorus and recreational programs. High school students are selected by local American Legion Posts, following recommendations of the local school officials. Two of the most outstanding Boys Staters will then be chosen to participate in the American Legion Boys Nation Program. This program also emphasizes citizenship education, but unlike the Boys State, it centers on the study of the federal government, and its supporting agencies.. Like the Boys State, it is an exercise in the two-party system of government, whereby, each delegate becomes a senator and is assigned to one or two mythical political parties. More than several of our Presidents , senators and governors were graduates of The American Legion Boys Nation Program. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a similar program for young ladies, called Girls State. Information on these two wonderful programs can be obtained through your local school office or from your local American Legion Post.

Another highly respected Youth Program developed by The American Legion is the High School Oratorical Contest. This program was designed to develop, in both boy and girl high school students, a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of the United States. Other objectives are those of leadership and the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently. The contest has two phases; a prepared oration on any part of the Constitution, of eight to ten minutes and, an assigned topic presentation of from three to five minutes. Winners of the local contests go on through the District and Area contests and hopefully to the State contest. All winners of their State contests will participate in the National Contest where the prizes are $18,000 scholarship to the first place winner, $16,000 scholarship to the second place winner and , $14,000 scholarship to the third place winner. All remaining contestants will share in $90,000 of scholarship money.

To teach our young people the principles of law and order and respect for both, the American Legion developed the Junior Law Cadet Program. This program is designed to give the participant a personal and practical view of law enforcement and how it works. Selected Cadets will attend a full week of activities at the State Highway Patrol Training Facility and will be taught all aspects of law enforcement, including, firing a pistol on the range, driving a police car, apprehending a suspect, and many other aspects of the law enforcement field. Most of the participants of this program come away with a renewed sense of admiration and respect for our uniformed police officers.

Another very popular American Legion Youth Program is the County Government Day Program. This is a program whereby local high school government class students , along with representatives of the sponsoring American Legion post, visit the county courthouse, or administrative facility, to mingle with and learn from the county elected officials. The day starts with a talk by a county judge about all of the intricate details that make up a county government administration. Afterwards, the students are paired off with an elected official in their area of expressed interest and are then carried to that area for first-hand observation about exactly how that particular function operates. A highlight of the day comes at lunch time when all the participants, including the elected officials, proceed to the local American Legion Post home for a lunch of their favorite food, Pizza. Once again the students are given the opportunity to hear the elected officials expound upon the workings of the county government. In the afternoon the students once again visit their assigned offices for more one-on-one associations. This program is teaching our youths to be concerned and learned citizens of tomorrow.

We are the oldest American Legion Post sponsoring a Scout Troop in the nation.

The Scout Troop makes use of our Post for meetings too, at no charge. We have many other programs and functions; you'll just have to come on out to see. We do whatever it takes to help!!

Our Post Newsletter is sent out every other month to our members to keep them abreast of our activities, menu selection, veteran's issues, etc.

Come on out and join us and get to know our members as we enjoy meeting new folks, as well as getting to know our own members better.

Why We Do It

We believe in America and what it stands for. " What We Do " is done so that we have the means to support the programs that help America stay strong. It takes some work, time and dedication to do what we do, but those who help get a genuine feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction in doing something helpful for the community.

There is a second reason for volunteering here. It's called comradeship. When we help someone in need, and do it as a group, we become part of that group. Our Post has a great group of members, and we work hand-in-hand with the Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion (SAL). When they put on a program, you'll see Legionaries working along side of them. When the Post needs help, the Auxiliary and SAL are also there. You become more than friends, you become part of the Legion family, and that is a nice feeling!

Should You Belong

If what you've just read " hits home " then YES, you should belong. You can join our Post and do nothing else, the membership in itself is a great help, or you can join and become active. If you would rather join a Post in your area, we'll be glad to help you find it. Help us help America, join the American Legion!

To become an American Legion member you must have served in one of the United States Armed Forces branches during a time of conflict which is determined by U.S. Congress. We are the largest veterans organization in the world and have a National Organization covering all of the States and Territories. We have a Department of Nebraska organization which is headquartered in Lincoln, and District 8 which sets priorities for the counties in our region.

There are approximately 16,000 American Legion Posts scattered around the world. If you are interested and want to find out more about the American Legion, look in your local phone book and you'll find one in your area. We are all races, all religions, male and female. We are simply Americans that served our country (and still love it).