The Marine Corps' 250th Birthday Ball
Marine Corps Ball 2025
Well, this years' ball is in the books and let me tell you is was a great one! I am not going to say anything else for here is the link to the pictures and I will let them speak for me! 2025 Marine Corps 250th Birthday Annniversary Ball pictures
2025 is the year of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps! Traditionaly regarded to have been formed at Tun Tavern in Philidelphia on 10 November, 1775. The Continental Congress authorized the establishment of two battalions and the tavern is the site that the initial recuits were enlisted. This etched Tun Tavern forever into history as the birthplace of the Marine Corps!
We will be celebrating our 250th with a Marine Coprs Ball this year on Saturday, 8 November at the Elks Lodge in Savoy Il. Ball attendance is open to everone. More details concerning scheduling and ticket sales will be coming shortly. If you have any questions, inquires can be made at www.mcldet1231@usa.com
Our speaker this year was
IL State Representative
Brandun Schweizer
Rep. Brandun Schweizer was appointed to the 104th House District in December of 2023, to fill the vacancy of retiring Rep. Mike Marron. The 104th House District is comprised of parts of Vermilion and Champaign counties, in east central Illinois.
Originally from northern Indiana, Rep. Schweizer, Ret. United States Marine Corps Master Sergeant made his way to Danville while serving as a Recruiter for the USMC. Over the course of his 21-year career with the USMC, Rep. Schweizer also served as an Intelligence Analyst and Equal Opportunity Advisor.
Rep. Schweizer retired from the USMC in January. Following his military career, Rep. Schweizer served the City of Danville as a Code Enforcement Inspector. He is also a member of the IBEW Labor Union.
During his deployments, Rep. Schweizer’s wife, Amy, developed Tiny Troops Soccer, a soccer program to engage young children living on military bases with the fundamentals of the sport. Originally operating out of their city of Danville, the business now has 82 programs on different military bases, both in the United States and internationally.
Rep. Schweizer and his wife reside in Danville with their three sons.
Our 2025 250th Birthday Ball Flyer
Feel free to copy and distribute this year's flyer.
This year's menu is :
Prime Rib
Chicken Marsala
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Roasted Vegetables
Rolls
Garden Salad
Sheet Cake
There will also be a cash bar
Richard L Pittman 250th Challenge Coin
1 challenge coin will be given to each Marine in attendance at this year's 250th Birthday Ball. If we have any left at the end of the night, they can be purchased for $10.00 each by anyone.
Left click on the picture below to open a larger view.
Tickets for this year's ball are $50.00 per person. They can be purchased by contacting Bob Kappes at 217-419-1566 or at the door. If you are wanting to purchase them at the door, please let us know by October 24th so that we have a sufficient head count for the caterer. Inquiries and attendence notifications can be emailed at mcldet1231@usa.com
250th Birthday Ball Mixer Glass
We have purchased 100 250th Birthday Ball mixer glasses that will be placed on the tables until we have placed them all. These are free for attendees to take home with them. We apologize but it will be first come, first served and we ask that you limit yourself to one glass per person. Thank you and enjoy the Ball!
Schedule of the Evening:
1700/5:00pm Social Hour
1800/6:00pm Ceremony
1900/7:00pm Buffet Dinner
2000/8:00pm Guest Speaker
2030/8:30pm Celebration and Dancing
2100/9:00pm Closing comments
