2Community Organizations

Town of Hitchcock Board
Trustees:
Mayor, Ray Waldner, (19 years)
Scott Gross, (17 years)
Dan Staber  (1 year)
Finance Officer:
Cathy Stahl  (1year)
Town Fire Dept. Representative: 
Don Gould, ( 6 years)

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Emergency Fire Dept. # 266-2130
Non-Emergency Fire Dept. # 266-2885 (Dale Oechsle, Fire Chief)
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American Legion Auxiliary
   For nearly every man in WW1 who endured the dangers and hardships of camp, ship and battlefront, there was a woman serving at home to help make possible America's victory---his wife, mother, sister, daughter, or granddaughter.
   After the war had been won and the men of the armed forces had banded together in ---The American Legion to carry forward their services to the country in peace time, it was only natural the the women of their families should desire to continue to serve with them.  The result was The American Legion Auxiliary, the largest and most influential women's organization of it's kind in the world today.
   The American Legion Auxiliary is a patriotic women's service organization whose main purpose is "to contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion".The organization sponsors volunteer programs on the national and local levels focusing on three major areas, veterans, young people, and the community.
   Eligibility includes women veterans themselves, the grandmothers, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, or step-children of deceased veterans and/or living American Legion members who served in WW1, WW11, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Grenada, Lebanon, and /or the Persian Golf.
   The Raymond-Hart Post # 84 Auxiliary unit was organized in January 1921.  We have continued in times of  peace and times of war to support The American Legion and have broadened our interest to encompass the entire community.  At this time our role is 63 members strong.  We welcome visitors and anyone with an interest to join this worthy service organization to meet with us on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall located next to the DK Cafe on Clarke Street.
   For more information on The American Legion Auxiliary, please visit http://www.legion-aux.org/ or locally call Julie Schmeichel, 266-2528, or Deb Puffer, 266-2714, for membership information.


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Hitchcock Community Planners
Co-Chairmen--Troy & Roxan DuBois, 1st vice-chairman-Phil Schwan, 2nd Vice-Chairmen-Doug & Terri Martin, Secretary-Michelle Gilbert & Hope Gordon, Treasurer- Rita Waldner
 The regular meeting date is the 3rd Monday of the month  at the  school community room..

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Senior Citizens

Officers for 2005 are President- Pauline Kohnen, Vice-President-Bertha Cole, Secretary-Fran Puffer, Treasurer-Ida Buchholz.
The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.  The 1st Thursday is the regular  meeting day and the 3rd Thursday is Fun Day with games, cards, etc being planned.

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Silver Stirrup Saddle Club 
They maintain a horse show arena.  They host  a horse show  every summer.  The club also sponsors a Trail Ride for Cancer every September.

Age groups (as of first show):  0-8=Jr.Jr.    9-15=Jr.     16& up=adults



Any questions should be directed to President Amanda Hampton at 605-352-4326

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4-H
Broadland Buddies, Busy Bluejays, & Crandon Cloverleafs are some of the active community 4-H clubs.  They provide the town with many worthwhile projects, such as rabies clinic for pets, selling fruit, providing & maintaining garbage cans at the park and throughout town besides picking up garbage.  They also sponsor the dairy promotion in June each year.  The Crandon Cloverleafs maintain the Crandon & Hillstead cemeteries.

This sign was a recent project of the 4H Club.  It is located on the northeast corner of town.