Oldham-Cummings VFW Post 6441

Oldham-Cummings VFW Post 6441 VFW Post #6441 is a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of eligible veterans in Wimberley, Texas. S. Government. Prospective members are welcome.

Oldham-Cummings Post #6441 of the VFW was established in 1945 by Wimberley area veterans upon their return from service in World War II. Our current membership of over 170 men and women include representatives of all services who are veterans of every conflict since WWII including Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq). MEMBERSHIP:

Membership is open to men and women who have honorably served their country in overseas engagements for which a campaign badge or medal has been authorized by the U. If you meet this requirement, please contact the Post for a membership application. LOCATION: The home of VFW Post #6441 is Veteran’s Park located on Jacobs Well Road (CR182) approximately one half mile southeast of Ranch Road 12. Look for the large sign at the intersection of Jacobs Well Road and Ranch Road 12. Veteran’s Park includes the VFW Hall and the Chester Franklin Rodeo Arena. MEETINGS: The Post meets on the first Thursday of each month beginning with a pot luck dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. POST ACTIVITIES: VFW Post #6441 supports a variety of community organizations including the 4-H, FFA, Wimberley Youth Sports Organization, My Neighbor’s Keeper, the Barnabas Connection, and youth soccer, as well as the Wimberley EMS and Wimberley Volunteer Fire Department. The Post also sponsors Boy Scout Troop 127 and provides space for their Scout Hut on Veteran’s Park. Through the Post’s Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen, and Memorial Scholarship programs, the Post annually awards scholarships to local students.

Wimberley area teachers!Great writing begins early. Patriot's Pen helps students develop confidence while exploring the ...
08/09/2026

Wimberley area teachers!
Great writing begins early. Patriot's Pen helps students develop confidence while exploring the meaning of patriotism. Share this opportunity with your classroom! https://bitly/4pjtWHh

Open to all 6-8th grade ISD, Charter & Homeschool students!

Wimberley area Teachers and Counselors!Help us identify students with strong writing and public speaking skills in grade...
08/05/2026

Wimberley area Teachers and Counselors!

Help us identify students with strong writing and public speaking skills in grades 9-12! Open to ISD, Charter & Homeschool students!

Encourage them to enter Voice of Democracy and showcase their talents. Send them this link to enter! https://bit.ly/41LUZ42

07/29/2026
07/28/2026

Wimberley area Parents!
Looking for activities that strengthen writing skills and look great on scholarship and college applications?

Patriot's Pen is an excellent opportunity your student won't want to miss. Register now! https://bitly/4pjtWHh

Your ideas matter. Voice of Democracy isn't just about scholarships - it's about learning to communicate, think critical...
07/25/2026

Your ideas matter.
Voice of Democracy isn't just about scholarships - it's about learning to communicate, think critically, and become tomorrow's leaders. Veterans want to hear your perspective.
Wimberley area students - Apply on the ScholarsApp https://bit.ly/41LUZ42


The GOAT!  We love Mr. Leon Coffee!  A staple in our July 4th Rodeo!  Great post!!
07/21/2026

The GOAT! We love Mr. Leon Coffee! A staple in our July 4th Rodeo! Great post!!

They told him to run fast and act goofy. He said — excuse me, you mean you're going to PAY me for this? I used to get kicked out of school for that.

Born September 11 1954 in Blanco Texas, Leon Coffee grew up riding bulls the way Texas boys did — because it was there and because it was something to do. He was good enough to win just enough to stay hungry. But he knew early on that winning enough to make a real living was a different thing altogether. Then one day a bullfighter didn't show up at a rodeo. Someone asked Leon if he could fill in. All you gotta do is run fast and act goofy. He said yes before they finished the sentence.
Fifty years later they put him in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
He started in 1973 and never once looked for a reason to stop. He partnered with Mike Moore in a duo they called Salt and Pepper — two men who understood that a rodeo crowd needed to laugh as much as it needed to cheer. He brought his mule Matilda into the act. He put on the green hat and the painted face and the signature happy expression and proceeded to make every arena he walked into feel like a celebration — while simultaneously putting his body between charging bulls and cowboys who needed protecting.
PRCA Clown of the Year in 1983. Among the top three for that honor every year from 1984 to 2001. One of only three people in the history of professional rodeo to serve as both a barrelman and a bullfighter at the National Finals Rodeo — appearing at the NFR in four different decades across two different centuries and two different millenniums. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for over thirty consecutive years. Twenty one
performances every single year for thirty seven years in San Antonio alone — more performances than most contract personnel have in their entire careers combined. Cheyenne Frontier Days. The Canadian Finals. The Texas Circuit Finals. The Wrangler Bullfight Tour. He worked them all.
A United States Army veteran. A movie actor — appearing in 8 Seconds, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys and Jericho. A television commentator. A documentary subject. A hospital visitor who made time for children's wards in every city he worked no matter how busy the schedule. A lifetime gold card member of the PRCA.

One hundred and thirty three broken bones. Fourteen knee surgeries. Forty plus years of getting back up every single time a bull put him down.
He said it himself with the honesty of a man who never once regretted a single second — "Bulls run forty miles an hour. The fastest man in the world can only run thirty. And I ain't him."
He also said the thing that made every broken bone worth it — "I wouldn't trade what I've done for a million dollars."
The legend of the rodeo world Myrtis Dightman — the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo — said it with tears in his voice at the end of a long career — "He's my hero. That man inspired me to do it."
When Leon Coffee retired from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2024 after more than thirty years on that stage he said it the only way Leon Coffee could — "This has been my life. Not my career. This has been my life."
Inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2005. The Texas Trail of Fame. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2018. The National Rodeo Hall of Fame.
A man who got kicked out of school for acting goofy — and spent fifty years getting paid for it in the greatest arenas in America.

That was Leon Coffee. 🤠🤡🙏

07/20/2026

We are limited to the amount of recipients we can allow. If you didn’t pre- register please don’t just show up. Only pre registered guest. Thank you!

Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1513, The Cowboy Chapter and patriots from other chapters, Department of Texas will gather on the 7th of August 2026, to celebrate and bear witness to Texas Governor Abbott signing a Proclamation recognizing National Purple Heart Day officially as the 7th of August throughout Texas. This is a pre-registered event only for Purple Heart Recipients who have already pre-registered. Due to Security, guests should arrive by 10:15 am at the Texas Capitol for the historic signing of the proclamation. The registration closed about a week ago. We have all pre- registered on a list and cannot accommodate additional recipients

07/19/2026

✍️ Calling all Wimberley area middle school students!

Students in grades 6-8 can earn scholarships and national recognition by entering the VFW Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Competition.

Tell your story. Share your ideas. Make your voice heard.

📅 Applications are open now through October 31, 2026.

Submit your essay using the Scholar's App and take the first step toward becoming a future leader. https://bit.ly/4pjtWHh

07/19/2026

🎙️ Your voice could earn you thousands in scholarships.
High school students (grades 9-12) in the Wimberley area, this is your opportunity to share your thoughts on patriotism, democracy, and America's future through the VFW's Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Competition.

💰 Compete for scholarships at the local, district, state, and national levels.

Applications are now open for Wimberley area students!

📅 Deadline: October 31, 2026

Apply today through Scholar's App. https://bit.ly/41LUZ42

District Five Texas VFW - The Fightin' Fifth

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401 Jacobs Well Road (CR182)
Wimberley, TX
78676

Opening Hours

6pm - 10pm

Telephone

+15128476441

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