Meetings and events

Camaraderie. Social. Belonging. Advocacy. Support.

The chapter meets for lunch in the colder months and dinner from April through September, with a guest speaker at every meeting. Members, spouses, and guests of members are welcome.

Next meeting

Membership lunch meeting

Friday, November 20, 2026

Time: 11:30 a.m. registration, 12:00 p.m. lunch, 12:45 p.m. program
Where: A La Cart Catering
429 Lisbon Street (Route 62), Canfield, OH 44406
Cost: $20 per person
Attire: Business casual
Program: Guest speaker Marly Reichert, Tribune/Vindicator Metro Editor. She will talk about local news coverage across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys and take questions from the membership.

Reservations are required by the Monday before the meeting. Call Dave at 703-859-3523, email msvcmoaa@gmail.com, or use the registration form below.

Dates follow the chapter’s standing schedule. Confirm the current month’s details in the chapter newsletter before traveling.

Registration

Reserve a seat at the next meeting

Use the following button to register and pay via secure online CheddarUp payments, or fill in the form below and it will open an email to the chapter with your reservation details written out. Send it, and the chapter will confirm your seats and collect payment at the door.

Prefer to call? Dave takes reservations at 703-859-3523. Meal cost is $20 per person unless a special event notice says otherwise.

Event details and speaker announcements are published in the chapter newsletter and on the chapter news page.

What to expect

How a meeting runs

11:30 a.m. registration and social time for lunch meetings, 5:30 p.m. check-in for dinners.
Opening remarks and the meal, then a program from a guest speaker.
Speakers come from the armed forces, VA, state agencies, and valley non-profits.
Members are responsible for reserved meals, including the cost of a no-show.
No cost or obligation for first-time guests who are eligible officers or spouses.

The standing schedule

When the chapter meets

Lunch meetings are on the third Friday, dinner meetings on the third Thursday.

Monthly meeting schedule for the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter
Month	Event	Day	Start
January	Lunch meeting	Third Friday	11:30 a.m.
February	Lunch meeting	Third Friday	11:30 a.m.
March	Lunch meeting	Third Friday	11:30 a.m.
April	Dinner meeting	Third Thursday	5:30 p.m.
May	Dinner meeting	Third Thursday	5:30 p.m.
June	Dinner meeting	Third Thursday	5:30 p.m.
July	Gun shoot and picnic	Third Thursday	4:30 p.m.
August	Dinner meeting	Third Thursday	5:30 p.m.
September	Dinner meeting	Third Thursday	5:30 p.m.
October	Lunch meeting	Third Friday	11:30 a.m.
November	Lunch meeting	Third Friday	11:30 a.m.
December	Christmas dinner and fundraiser	Saturday, date varies	1:00 p.m.

January
Lunch meeting
Third Friday
11:30 a.m.
February
Lunch meeting
Third Friday
11:30 a.m.
March
Lunch meeting
Third Friday
11:30 a.m.
April
Dinner meeting
Third Thursday
5:30 p.m.
May
Dinner meeting
Third Thursday
5:30 p.m.
June
Dinner meeting
Third Thursday
5:30 p.m.
July
Gun shoot and picnic
Third Thursday
4:30 p.m.
August
Dinner meeting
Third Thursday
5:30 p.m.
September
Dinner meeting
Third Thursday
5:30 p.m.
October
Lunch meeting
Third Friday
11:30 a.m.
November
Lunch meeting
Third Friday
11:30 a.m.
December
Christmas dinner and fundraiser
Saturday, date varies
1:00 p.m.

Meetings are held at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon Street in Canfield, Ohio, with occasional dinners on the western Pennsylvania side of the chapter at the Golden Corral in Hermitage. The July gun shoot and picnic is held at the Vienna Fish and Game Club.

Guests welcome

Come once. See who shows up.

Current, former, and retired warrant and commissioned officers and their spouses may attend a meeting at no cost or obligation before joining.