The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775. Each year near that date, Marines around the world celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The celebration may be a formal ball, a casual party, a cake shared with friends, or a simple “Happy Birthday, Marine!”
We will be celebrating the 249th birthday of the Marine Corps at the Huntingburg Event Center on 9 November, 2024. The event is open to everyone. This year’s guest speaker is Diane Shaw, VP Director of Operations, Honor Flight of Southern indiana
Invitation RSVP
Ticket purchase at $45 per person will be available through October 25 online at the link below, by mail with the RSVP, or by contacting Shannon Roberts at 812-631-7323, or Tonya Bardsley at 812-639-7944. We will not accept late registration and tickets will not be sold at the door.
Online ticket purchase available Sept 15 – Oct 25, 2025
Sponsor letter
We are again asking for sponsors to help cover the cost of this traditional celebration. Sponsors can donate cash or sponsor a table. The table will seat 8 people of your choice. Sponsors will be acknowledged by a signs placed around the room, on a rolling presentation during social hour prior to the meal, and on our website. If you wish to reserve a table, we will need that donation by the ticket purchase deadline so we can include those 8 people in the meal count.