Packing Party

Yesterday we got together at Luana's house to pack boxes for 67 of our military family and friends currently deployed. We had a great time, shared lots of laughs, and a couple bottles of wine. With donations from a Harley Group, stockings from Common Threads quilt Guild, cute jars of BBQ sauce, toiletries donated from friends, we were able to fill those boxes full.

VETERANS DAY

November 11, 2011 at 7pm - White County Courthouse, Monticello, IN - around the US Flag

Bring your flashlights. We will walk to honor all our Veterans and all that are serving. Those that gave some and those that gave all. Hope to see you there.

AT THE MALL

Becky Isfalt at the Tippecanoe Mall - A Navy and Army Mom

November is a busy month

November 5th Blue Star Moms will be at the Tippecanoe Mall. We will have our Combat Boots for donations, our Freedom Bells and our Quilts.

November 11th - Veterans Day

November 20th - 1pm at Luana's home - making trail mix and packing care packages. We have about 60 soldiers this years.

Parade Winners

Blue Star Moms of Indiana have won first place this year in two local parades. July 4th parade in Wolcott and Community Days in Burnetsville on September 24th. Christina Ellis, one of our members, minature horse, Sammy, and her pony, Coco, were joined by several Blue Star Moms and Veterans.

September 24, 2011 Come enjoy Burnettsville Community Days
Blue Star Moms will be there with our Freedom Bells, our Quilt,
and many other items. Our combat boots will be on our table for
all your donations. Watch for us in the parade!!!

Monticello Fall Festival - Texas Brisket Dinner

Friday September 30th from 5 - 7pm the Knights of Columbus will be having a Texas Brisket Dinner at their hall on Illinois St across from the Monticello Fire Station. All proceeds are to benefit the Blue Star Moms of Indiana. The Blue Star Moms will use the proceeds to send care packages to our troops.
Come and enjoy dinning inside or outside. The dinner will be a smoked beef brisket, cold slaw, baked beans, and a dessert. Sandwiches will be availible.
For more details about the Monticello Fall Festival and the Texas Brisket Dinner go to:
http://www.enjoywhitecounty.com

Boat Parade

On July 2nd, Veterans and their family, 450 people total, enjoyed a ride on the Madam Carroll, leading the annual boat parade. Veterans of the Cold War were honored with certificates, medals and had their pictures taken with Congressman Todd Rokita and Monticello Mayor, Jason Thompson.

One of the many boats that honored our vets.


The USS Freeman won first place in the boat parade.



There are some great photos of the event on Monticello's website.

Madam Carroll Ride for Veterans

7th ANNUAL HONOR OUR MILITARY
PATRIOTIC BOAT PARADE & CELEBRATION IN THE PARK

MONTICELLO, INDIANA JULY 2, 2011

MILITARY FAMILIES (veterans and soldiers currently serving) …...you are invited to ride the 400 passenger Madam Carroll (free) filled with your families and loved ones to lead the long line of some 65 decorated boats on Lake Freeman. You will board the Madam at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 2. Plenty of help will be available to get you on and off the boat.

The boat will dock at about 12:30 and then it is on to what the this week end is all about in small town America with hot dogs, watermelon and ice cream along with fun and free games for the whole family. There will be a lot of excitement with military flyovers, skydivers and musical entertainment. Let us know if you can make it and how many in your party.

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Freedom Bells Available

The bells are approx 4.5 inches tall and 9 inches around the bottom of the base or 3 inches across the bottom.
Each bell is hand made/blown by Joe Rice from the House of Glass, Elwood, IN, and stamped on the bottom with "BLUE STAR MOMS IN #1"

Suggested donation is $18. We will have them at the Park in Monticello on July 2nd and at Wolcott on July 3rd and 4th.



Contact one of our members for more information.

Freedom Quilt Giveaway

For your chance to own this beautiful quilt, just make a donation.
Give it as a gift to someone special or keep it for yourself as a reminder of our freedom, thanks to our Armed Forces!

The drawing will be held on July 4th, 2012.

Suggested Donations: $1 per chance or 6 for $5 (to find out how to donate, click on the Donations Tab above)

The Christmas Cookie Brigade

In December 2009 we shipped over 370 punds of cookies and trail mix to our soldiers.







A comment from one of them was. "I didn't know you could get so many cookies in one box. Thanks for the goodies from home!!!"