Upcoming events for Post 8555, VFW District 20, and the Department of Texas. District items come from Adjutant Brenda Velasquez and the 2026–2027 District calendar.
Post 8555
District 20
Official 2026–2027 District calendar (hover the thumbnail to enlarge).
District 20 Meeting Agenda for 2026–2027
| Thursday, September 10 · 7 PM HEART OF THE BEAST Screening AMC Rivercenter, 849 E Commerce St, San Antonio · check-in 6:15 PM · complimentary · RSVP required | |
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Friday, September 11 · 6 PM
Post 76 Patriot Day / 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
VFW Post 76, 10 10th Street, San Antonio · contact SVC Toreno for parking · Grunt Style food/drinks · karaoke after · speakers include Cdr Morris (Pentagon survivor) and District Commander
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Saturday, September 19 · doors 9:30 AM · training 10:00 AMDistrict 20 Training HuddleVFW Post 4815, 3111 Commercial Ave · State Surgeon Andrea Ortiz on MAP · lunch $10 donation  | |
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Saturday, September 26 · 3–7 PM
Post 9174 Steak Night
Lackland Post · Cowboys-game potlucks on 5 TVs · Cdr Chris Pierce, 210-381-9187
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| Thursday, October 8 · 6–8 PM Mission ND San Antonio IBC Bank, 1500 NE Interstate 410, San Antonio · veterans and service members only · RSVP required | |
| Thursday, October 15 · 9 AM Broken Warriors Angels Health & Wellness Fair San Antonio · Broken Warriors Angels, 219 Sutton Drive · 210-880-5125 | |
Friday, October 16 · 6 PMWomen Veterans Recognition ProgramVFW Westside Post 8936, 3001 Guadalupe, San Antonio · guest speaker D20 Jr. Vice Cdr Ann Rebollar · light meal · RSVP by Oct 12 to Ret. COL Sylvia Sanchez, 210-744-9257  | |
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Thursday, November 5 · time TBD
District Training Meeting
Hosted at Post 8555, Poth
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Friday, November 6 · 7 PM
District 20 Team-Building Training: Beyond the Uniform
VFW Post 7108, 8795 FM 1560 N · partner introductions, 30-Day Post Challenge, elevator-speech practice · bonus cornhole competition · admission: two canned food items
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Saturday, November 14 · 1–4 PMDistrict 20 Bowling FundraiserRushMaxx, 6301 Northwest Loop 410 Suite 200, San Antonio · check-in 12:45 PM · $40/bowler or $200/team (5) · entries due Nov 9 · drop form at Post or Brenda (210) 464-3851  | |
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Saturday, November 14 · 3–6 PM
Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen & Teacher Awards Turn-in
VFW Post 4676 · Post entries due October 31 · District winners to Texas VFW by December 1
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Saturday, November 28 · 10 AM
District 20 Joint Meeting
VFW Post 8541 · Post Commander, Sr. Vice and/or Jr. Vice should attend
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| Saturday, December 5 · 5–11 PM District 20 Christmas Party VFW Post 9186 | |
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Saturday, February 6, 2027 · 3–6 PM
District 20 Pickleball Tournament
Chicken N Pickle · Battle of the Branches
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Saturday, February 20, 2027 · time TBD
District Training Meeting
VFW Post 837
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Saturday, March 20, 2027 · 2–7 PM
Rosie the Riveter Event
VFW Post 7108
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Sunday, March 21, 2027 · 8 AM–3 PM
District 20 Clay Shoot Fundraiser
Shot Therapy · individual and team entries
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Saturday, March 27, 2027 · 10 AM
District 20 Meeting
VFW Post 2059
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Saturday, April 17, 2027 · 11 AM–5 PM
District 20 Family Appreciation Picnic
VFW Post 4815
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Sunday, April 18, 2027 · time TBD
District Training Meeting
VFW Post 9174
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April 29 – May 1, 2027
District 20 Convention
VFW Post 76 · 10 AM start · all D20 Posts should attend
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Friday, April 30, 2027 · 7–11 PM
Battle of the Posts Karaoke
VFW Post 8541
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Department of Texas
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October 22–25, 2026
Southern Conference
Montgomery, TX
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Thursday, January 14, 2027 · 8:00 AM
MidWinter
900 North Shoreline Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
More details to come. Check back 90 days prior to the event.
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June 2027
Department Convention
Dallas, TX
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