Amvets Ladies Auxiliary 282

06/12/2026

Free baked goods to Veterans and their families at AmVets Post 282 today and this weekend. You do not have to be a member to receive this. Dan and I will be there today 9-12. The Post will reopen from 2-8 pm.

06/11/2026

We welcomed another of our Military Scholarship recipients last evening at 282. Congratulations Jackson Ames and your honorable decision to join the Marines.

06/06/2026

Come on out and share your talent 🤗😉

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Auxiliary 282 had the honor and pleasure to meet these three young people who plan to enter the Military post graduation.
Congratulations Chase, Samantha, and Caleb 🇺🇸 All three are from Madrid Waddington Central.

05/27/2026

Let’s help ASAS as much as we can. Great people doing great things for our Veterans! Grab some golfers and enter a team. AmVets Post 282 is being represented 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

The rain held off!!! A wonderful Memorial Day Parade in Potsdam 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

Potsdam Parade is on. Meet you all at the Pine Street Arena by 8:30ish.

05/24/2026

No weather update yet about tomorrow’s parade. I will post something if I hear, otherwise plan to meet at Pine Street Park by 9am.

05/18/2026

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25

Parade line-up, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.: New location at Pine Street Arena!
This year, the parade line-up will be held in the parking lot at Pine Street Arena, 43 Pine St., Potsdam, NY.
The arena will be open and available for participants to use the restroom, warm up musical instruments, etc.

Flag-raising, 9:15 a.m.
This year, the Village would like to honor the memory and legacy of Steven J. Riggs, a Potsdam native who gave his life in the Vietnam War. The American Heroes Flagpole Foundation donated and dedicated a flagpole in Mr. Riggs' memory at Pine Street Arena last fall. We will hold a brief flag-raising ceremony with the playing of taps to begin the day. All parade participants and members of the public are welcome.

Parade kick-off, 9:30 a.m.: New route
In order to incorporate the flag-raising and to avoid downtown construction, the village will utilize a new parade route this year. The parade will leave from Pine Street Arena and head down Pine Street, then cross the intersection with Sandstone Drive/Rt. 11 over to Maple Street (in front of Kinneys), and then continue on Maple Street across Fall Island to Ives Park. Walking groups part in the ceremony can continue directly to Ives Park, with vehicles/floats either parking in the Main Street parking lot or continuing along Main Street to their next destination(s).

Ceremony, 10 a.m.: Ives Park war memorial
The ceremony will be held at the war memorial, located in Ives Park, once again this year, immediately following the parade. Our keynote speaker this year is Abrahm DiMarco, former chair of military science at Clarkson University and an Army veteran. The Potsdam High School marching band will once again be leading our ceremony music and taking part in the parade. The restrooms will also be open at the park.

Please let us know if you have any questions and if you will be interested in participating. Feel free to forward this invitation to community groups that you think may be interested.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Jacobs Wilke
Mayor
Village of Potsdam
[email protected]
2 Park St. - Civic Center
P.O. Box 5168
Potsdam, NY 13676
(315) 265-7480