Veteran's Day Assembly (November 11, 2011)

On November 11, 2011 the Blue Ridge MS/HS Leo Club and the Blue Ridge ES combined their efforts to recognize local Veterans. The Blue Ridge MS/HS Leo Club recognized and thanked our local Veterans by providing a breakfast prior to the Veteran's Day Assembly, put on by the Blue Ridge ES.

The program was well-attended and 35 local Veterans and Auxiliary members were in attendance.

The Assembly consisted of.....................

ENTRANCE OF THE COLOR GUARD AND MEMBERS OF THE HALLSTEAD AMERICAN LEGION AND AUX., GREAT BEND VFW AND AUX., AND PENNSYLVANIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Please rise)...........................................Bill Kienzler, Commander
(American Legion Post 357)

NATIONAL ANTHEM (Please rise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 5th Grade Select Choir & school
Directed by Kristen Burkhart

INVOCATION (Please rise). . . . . . . . . Chaplain (Veterans’ organization) Reverend James Sollar

GRADE 1 POEMS – EACH CLASS READ A PART OF A POEM AND PRESENTED POSTERS TO THEIR LOCAL HERO'S

MESSAGE ON VETERANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Cranage, Commander
(Veterans of Foreign War Post 6223)

“THANK A VET” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5TH Grade Select Choir
Directed by Kristen Burkhart

INTRODUCE VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE - VFW . . . . . . Ron Cranage, Commander
(Veterans of Foreign War Post 6223)

INTRODUCE VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE –AM LEGION. .......... Bill Kienzler, Commander
(American Legion Post 357)

“IN SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5TH Grade Select Choir
Directed by Kristen Burkhart

INTRODUCE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY . . . . . ………Vicki Moelaer, Auxiliary President (American Post 357)

INTRODUCE VFW AUXILIARY . . . . . …………………………. Willy Sollar, Auxiliary President
(Veterans of Foreign War Post 6223)


PLAYING OF TAPS (Please rise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel Wellman
HS Band Student

“THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Choir and Audience