Vietnam War Memorial Post 639

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Remembrance Day - May 20, 2006
        Silver Anniversary Celebration

May 20th,2006 is our 25th Anniversary celebration and you are invited to help us commemorate this event.  Special events are planned to show how much we want to thank our members, past and present, and the people of the Springfield community for their support. Please join us for the day for this promises to be an event that will be remembered well into the future. Activities start at 10:00 am  Grand Prize Drawing 5:00 pm     Agenda for the day        

GRAND PRIZE FREE DRAWING-ROUND TRIP AIRFARE  FOR 2 TO LAS VEGAS - SPONSORED BY: Allegiant Air

· Hourly Door Prize Drawings 
· Kerry Joe Miller-Stage Shows Begin At 12:00 Noon
· Booths From Local Law Enforcement, Fire Dept. & Vendors
· BLACKHAWK Helicopter Fly In And Landing 
· Listing of KIA’s From MISSOURI
· T-Shirt & Hat Sales-Crafts–Meal Service at 11:00 AM
· Military Representatives’ Booths
· Clowns & Children’s Games-Dunk Tank & Prizes
· Cash Bar (Inside & Outside)-(With IDs ) Secured  Parking
· Eastern Dancers( Sarrab School Of Dance)
· Bands (The Flying Blue Cubits-The Lucky Boys & The Rockin’L’s)
                Mark Denny/Howie & The Hillcats
· Motorcycle Displays-ALR, Chapter 9-Road House Cycle
· Pool Competition (Inside) & Raffles through-out the day

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Ceremony Schedule - Starts at 10:00 AM

1. WELCOME / INTRO…..COMMANDER

2. PRESENTATION OF COLORS….HILLCREST JROTC

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM

4. OPENING PRAYER - POST CHAPLAIN

5. MUSIC-KERRY JOE MILLER “GOD BLESS THE USA ”

6. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS…COMMANDER

7. KERRY JOE MILLER – POEM

8. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER

9. GUEST SPEAKER – DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI COMMANDER

10. READING OF MISSOURI “KIA”  NAMES / BALLOON RELEASE

11. MUSIC BY KERRY JOE MILLER – “THE ROCK”

12. CLOSING PRAYER – LADIES AUXILIARY CHAPLAIN

13. POSTING OF COLORS

14. END OF CEREMONY – [COMMANDER] - INVITATION TO ENJOY THE DAY

15. KERRY JOE MILLER – UNTIL NOON

 Saturday May 20, 2006 - Daily Time Line

                6:00 AM …..OPEN FOR SET-UP

                9:00 AM…..MT. VERNON VETS

                10:00 AM ….OPENING CEREMONY

                11:00 AM….MEAL SERVICE BEGINS / KERRY JOE MILLER ON STAGE

                12:00 PM ….HOURLY DRAWING / THE FLYING BLUE CUBITS ON STAGE

                1:00 PM …..HOURLY DRAWING

                2:00 PM …..HOURLY DRAWING / BLACKHAWK FLY-IN

                3:00 PM …..HOURLY DRAWING / EASTERN DANCE GROUP ON STAGE

                4:00 PM …..HOURLY DRAWING / BLACKHAWK FLY-OUT

                4:30 PM …..STAGE DEDICATION / THE LANCE SHOCKLEY STAGE

                5:00 PM …..HOURLY DRAWING / GRAND PRIZE DRAWING [TRIP TO VEGAS]

                5:30 PM …..THE ROCKIN’ L’s

                6:00 PM …..THE ROCKIN’ L’s

                7:00 PM …..THE LUCKY BOYS

                8:00 PM …..THE LUCKY BOYS

                9:00 PM …..HOWIE & THE HILLCATS

                10:00 PM …..HOWIE & THE HILLCATS

    11:00 PM …..12:00 AM / CLOSE OF DAY – SECURE AREA

Sunday May 21, 2006 - Clean up starts at 8:00 AM - Members, please help!!!