The Baxter Veteran's Memorial was designed and constructed by Baxter American Legion Post #493 and numerous volunteers during late summer 1997 and was dedicated in November of that same year. The original memorial is made up of 2 walls which include over 300 names of Baxter area residents who served in the military, beginning with the War of 1812, each engraved on a brick mounted within the walls. The original memorial also includes a flag pole and monument. In 2014 Legion Post #493 determined the need to extend the original memorial to include 2 additional walls due to requests for additional veteran bricks. Along with construction of the two additional walls, two military statues and two additional flag poles were added.
Baxter Youth Organizations
Hominy Ridge 4H
- Stacia Vansice vansice03@gmail.com
- Rick Kucera kucera07@gmail.com
- Kassy Shanks kassy.shanks@yahoo.com
- Hominy Ridge 4H Club | Facebook
Summer Rec Program
- Travis Henderson
- Boys/Girls T-Ball/Softball/Baseball Baxterrec@gmail.com
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Boys Flag Football
- Girls Volleyball
BAY – Baxter Area Youth Group
- Religion/Mission Work Jr.-Sr. High Youth Group
Eric and Pam Padget - 641-227-3996
Baxter Adult Organizations
Baxter Economic Dev. Corp.
- City Economic Development Committee
Ryan Bucklin – President 515-681-1637 - Baxter Iowa Development | Facebook
Baxter Chamber Of Commerce
- Business Support Group
Natalie Moorman – 641-227-3650 - Baxter Chamber of Commerce | Facebook
Dollars for Scholars
- Educational Support Group
Colette Kunkel cokeyk@gmail.com
Baxter PTO – Parent Teacher Organization
- Educational Support Group
Lindsay Bethards – 515-208-1509
Co-Chair – Anna Travis 515-460-2010 atravis@baxter.k.12.ia.us
Bolts Boosters
- Jr./Sr. High School Sports Support Group
Traci Shepley tshepley1@gmail.com - Baxter Athletic Boosters | Facebook
Baxter School Music Boosters
- Jr./Sr. High School Music Support Group
School – 641-227-3102 - Baxter Bolts Music Boosters | Facebook
Adult Rec Program
- Softball/Volleyball/Basketball
Gennypher Popenhagen - 515-408-1451 - Baxter Adult Recreation | Facebook
Baxter Wellness Center Committee
Gennypher Popenhagen - 515-408-1451
Hometown Pride Committee
- Community Betterment Group
Gennypher Popenhagen - 515-408-1451 - Baxter Hometown Pride | Facebook
Garden Club
- Macy Lisk – 641-521-1679
Masonic Lodge
- Men's Group
Eric Leonard - 641-787-1147
American Legion
- Men's Group
Greg Christianson – 641-227-3760
Baxter Fun Days Committee
- Fun Days Organization
Lindsay Black – 515-210-0890 - Baxter Fun Days | Facebook
Congregational Church Women's Fellowship
- Church Women's Group
Marlys Colyn – 641-227-3625
Food Pantry
- Jo Cross – 641-227-3391
Christmas in Baxter
- Christmas in Baxter | Facebook
- Gennypher Popenhagen - 515-408-1451