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• General Meeting

  • When
    24 Jul 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• High Springs Veteran Event

  • When
    27 Jul 2018
  • Location
    High Springs

  Still in the planning stages.  Will post more details as they are available.

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    28 Jul 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• Detachment Social Event

  • When
    06 Aug 2018
  •  
    5:30 PM

  MCL Members and all of our friends are invited to join us for our monthly detachment social.  It always on the first Monday of the month and begins around 5:30pm but join us when you can.  

  The location for this month will be announced as soon as it is decided.

  Come meet some new friends and get to know your acquaintances a little better.
  

  No business.  Just fun.  Food and drink can be purchased from the restaurant.

  Hope to see you there.

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    21 Aug 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    25 Aug 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    28 Aug 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Detachment Social Event

  • When
    03 Sep 2018
  •  
    5:30 PM

  MCL Members and all of our friends are invited to join us for our monthly detachment social.  It always on the first Monday of the month and begins around 5:30pm but join us when you can.  

  The location for this month will be announced as soon as it is decided.

  Come meet some new friends and get to know your acquaintances a little better.
  

  No business.  Just fun.  Food and drink can be purchased from the restaurant.

  Hope to see you there.

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    18 Sep 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    22 Sep 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    25 Sep 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    16 Oct 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    23 Oct 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    27 Oct 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• 2018 Marine Corps Birthday Ball

  • When
    10 Nov 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Turkey Creek Clubhouse, Alachua FL
  • Spaces left
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  Join waitlist

  As of April 26, 2018, registration is closed as we have received 300 registrations.  You may put your name on our waitlist and we will contact you when seats become available.  If you have registered, you will need to contact Jim Yakubsin at 352.222.8837 to pay.  We will announce a date in the future when all seats not paid for will be released for sale.

   

  Gator Detachment 990 is proud to host a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in celebration of 243 years of the Marine Corps.  The Ball will be held on the Marine Corps Birthday, November 10th, at the Clubhouse at Turkey Creek.  

  We will have a Guest of Honor to deliver a short keynote speech during our formal ceremony.  The plated banquet will follow.  TV20's Dave Snyder will join us once again this year to serve as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. We will be selling raffle tickets for a bunch of great prizes.  Our entertainment is Groove 41, a band from the Ocala area.  

  We will have a cash bar and one free keg of beer.

  Thanks to our great sponsors and the many businesses and people who purchase advertisements in our ball program, your ticket price for this event remains at just $35.00 per person!

  
  

  Always Faithful,
  R. Scott DuPree
  Past Commandant and 2018 Birthday Ball Chairman

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    20 Nov 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• Milton Lewis Young Marine Breakfast

  • When
    24 Nov 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    VFW 2811 on Waldo Road

  Monthly Breakfast.  Get a great breakfast cooked onsite for only $5.00.

  Proceeds benefit the Milton Lewis Young Marines.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    27 Nov 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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• Staff Meeting

  • When
    15 Jan 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  The Board of Trustees and the Detachment Staff meet to receive reports, get updates on projects and set the agenda for the upcoming general meeting. The meeting is open to all members.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    22 Jan 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    First United Methodist Church, Alachua FL

  General monthly meeting of the Detachment.  Social hour begins at 6:00pm.  

  There will be a covered dish during the social hour.  The entree will be provided.  Bring a dish to share if you wish.  Take the time to get to know other members and get caught up with ones you know.  
  

  Business meeting begins at 7:00pm and ends at 8pm.

  Come to find out what we are working on, what is coming up, and where you can help.  Come to be part of our Marine Team.
  

  
  

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