American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run makes stops in Crane and Kimberling City
The American Legion Legacy Ride drew 71 motorcycles with 103 riders for their yearly ride to raise scholarship money for children of fallen and disabled veterans.
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Steve Spayde was doing his part by carrying on the tradition of the pink tutu. Members who are nominated to wear the tutu solicit donations along the ride. Spayde said he was very close to breaking the record for money collected while wearing the famous outfit.
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Pictured L to R: Bob Norris, of St. Robert Post 331, Don Gerspachm Director of St. Robert Post 331, and Mark Clark Chairman of the National American Legion Advisory Council.
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July 1, 2021
Shana Harter
Saturday afternoon traffic backed up along MO-413 as over 100 riders on 71 motorcycles filed into the Crane city parkas part of the southwest Missouri portion of the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run 2021. The ride began in Joplin and traveled through many area towns with overnight stops in Cassville and Kimberling City before ending in Springfield.
This annual American Legion ride raises money for their special scholarship fund. The Legion awards scholarships to the children of fallen military veterans. The unique scholarship is the only scholarship that benefits children of veterans who are at least 50% disabled.
Bob Norris, of St. Robert Post 331, said that by the time the riders made it to Crane, over $48,000 had been raised for the Legacy Scholarship Fund.
Mark Clark, Chairman of the National American Legion Advisory Council, said that “Every person out here is a volunteer; they have given of their time, their treasure, and their energy because they believe in this cause.”
Bob Norris added that each person who participated had spent $700-$800 of their own money to pay for gas, food, lodging, etc.
Clark said many of the riders had used their vacations to take part in this ride; some had even take unpaid time off because they believe so strongly in the Legacy fund. Riders from Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, St. Joe, Savannah, and even Kansas, Tennessee, and Arizona took part in last weekend’s event.
Shana Harter
Saturday afternoon traffic backed up along MO-413 as over 100 riders on 71 motorcycles filed into the Crane city parkas part of the southwest Missouri portion of the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run 2021. The ride began in Joplin and traveled through many area towns with overnight stops in Cassville and Kimberling City before ending in Springfield.
This annual American Legion ride raises money for their special scholarship fund. The Legion awards scholarships to the children of fallen military veterans. The unique scholarship is the only scholarship that benefits children of veterans who are at least 50% disabled.
Bob Norris, of St. Robert Post 331, said that by the time the riders made it to Crane, over $48,000 had been raised for the Legacy Scholarship Fund.
Mark Clark, Chairman of the National American Legion Advisory Council, said that “Every person out here is a volunteer; they have given of their time, their treasure, and their energy because they believe in this cause.”
Bob Norris added that each person who participated had spent $700-$800 of their own money to pay for gas, food, lodging, etc.
Clark said many of the riders had used their vacations to take part in this ride; some had even take unpaid time off because they believe so strongly in the Legacy fund. Riders from Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, St. Joe, Savannah, and even Kansas, Tennessee, and Arizona took part in last weekend’s event.