REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING 10/19/21

Meetings are held in the upstairs classroom of Black Gold Harley-Davidson in Allen and start at 6:30pm. We have a fellowship meal at 6:00pm. come grab a plate, meet the some Marines and don't worry about finishing your meal during the meeting.

At this meeting we will be focusing on the Marine Corps Birthday Ball and Toys For Tots. Members, this will be your last chance to buy your Marine Corps Birthday Ball tickets in person.  

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Anyone is welcome to attended our meetings. If you are wanting to become a member (Marines, FMF Corpsmen, or Chaplains who served with fleet Marine units) please bring a copy of you DD214, and $42 for annual Dues. Anyone wishing to join as an associate member (family members, members of the community, etc) only need to believe in our mission and pay the annual Dues of $42. We will have all new members complete the simple application and we conduct swearing in ceremonies at every meeting.

246th MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL

OPEN TO PUBLIC

SUPPORTING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Only 18 days left to get your tickets. Don’t wait! Get your tickets today. We sell out every year.

TICKETS:

246th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Tickets, Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Dallas/Plano Hilton at Granite Park. 5805 Granite Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024

Experience all the formal elegance that a military Ball is supposed to be, at this unique Marine Corps tradition.

-Free Valet

-Cocktail hour

-Photographer

-Pick your seating and meals for the plated dinner

-Gift bags with souvenirs and commemorative glasses

-Military ceremony conducted by Marines

-Amazing Guest of Honor/Speaker: Colonel Junior Ortiz

-Music, dancing

-Support local Toys For Tots program

-Discounted hotel rooms including breakfast available: 245th Marine Corp Birthday Ball - Learn about the event and search for hotels (passkey.com)

Funds support the Marine Corps League in our mission to provide financial assistance to Marines, FMF Corpsmen, their widows and orphans, our local scholarship program, and other veteran initiatives.

Sponsorships available. Does your company want to support veterans while attending the event? Visit our website for more information and to register as a sponsor: Birthday Ball Sponsorship info | Marine Corps League (collinmcl.org)

SPONSORS:

PGL

Jameson

Law Tigers Dallas

Identity House Real Estate

Independence Title

Lawyers Title Preston Plano

Brent Pulanski Agency

Essential Home Performance

Proforma Elite Texas Graphics

Visit Plano

Lena's Fine Linen Rentals

Tru_Sound_Coalition_Dallas

Black Gold Harley-Davidson

Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park

Comments from Past Attendees:

“Truly a spectacular event. Met some really great people there. Can’t wait until next year. Semper Fi brothers.”

“Marines, y’all know how to throw a party”

“The greatest Ball I’ve ever attended”

“Most fun I’ve ever had at a Ball”

“This is an amazing event”

“Best Ball ever!!! No S%&t. Everyone I’ve talked to had a F$%&@$g blast”

SEMPER FI MAGAZINE

Check out the latest version online. Just click the picture

$40 per ticket or,  Buy 3 get 1 free,

Buy 5 get 2 free,  Buy 10 get 5 free

1st Prize – New Street Bob Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

2nd Prize - "The Strong Box Vault" by Metal Art of Wisconsin. 41" X 25" weapons concealment case, with biometric fingerprint lock, and gas shocks. Case includes:

                 - Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16” CQB .308 rifle, and

                 - Panzer Arms BP12 Gen2 Semi-Auto 12 GA Bullpup shotgun.

3rd Prize – Traeger Pro 780 Pellet Grill

If you buy 3 tickets ($120) you will receive one extra ticket free (4 tickets total), If you buy 5 tickets ($200) you will receive two extra tickets free (7 tickets total), If you buy 10 tickets ($500) you will receive 5 extra tickets free (15 tickets total). Just pay for the number of tickets you want to buy and we will automatically include the additional tickets. Only 5000 tickets available including the free tickets.

All proceeds benefit local Marines, FMF Corpsmen, their families, and other veteran programs/initiatives the Marine Corps League, LCpl Jacob D. Hayes Detachment runs or supports. 

We will email you a picture of your tickets with your information and the ticket number on them. We are only physically mailing tickets stubs upon request.

*Please make sure your phone number and email are correct

*Please be patient. We have to manually fill out the tickets and sometimes it takes us a few days get the get the picture of your tickets emailed to you.

Drawing will be made on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. The Individual who purchases the ticket(s) must be the person who picks up the prize(s). Must be 18 years old. The winner of the weapons case with firearms, must be eligible to purchase the firearms, and must be able to pass a background check. We will be utilizing a local firearms dealer to facilitate the background check and exchange. Applicable fees may apply for transer of the motorcycle. Contact the Marine Corps League for more details. The winner is responsible for picking up prize(s). Prize(s) will not be shipped. If winner fails to meet the requirements, we will draw a new winner.

You do not need to be present to win. We will contact the winner, plus we will post the winner on our Facebook page: Marine Corps League Collin County, and our website: www.CollinMCL.org

Donations help us accomplish our mission of serving local Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and their families, plus other initiatives we support such as our scholarship program, Toys For Tots, other veteran aid and more. Your donation to the Marine Corps League is tax deductible, and greatly appreciated.

Semper Fidelis!

501(c)(4) organization with a special group exception letter allowing for tax deductible donations.  Federal EIN # 47-4224054, State Incorporation # 0802249798, State Taxpayer # 32057728415