One Public School's Veteran's Day Celebration

11-08-01

[Teacher317]

Here's our Jr/Sr High School's program for today's Veteran's Day convocation:

• Firing of the Guns (yes, live fire, at the gymnasium doors)
• Welcome everyone prayer
• Introduction of the Flag Corps
• Presentation of the flag
• Pledge
• National Anthem
• Welcome Speech
• Recruiter speech
• Jr. High Band (My country 'Tis of Thee)
• Show Group - American Pride
• (Administrator Name) Speech
• Taps
• Service Anthems and Songs
• (Faculty Name) Speech
• Band & Show Group - God Bless America
• Show Group - America
• Show Group - Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
• Closing Speech

Brought to you by your Student Council

[Teacher317]

I just thought some of you would like to see some good news coming from some small-town high schools out in 'fly-over country.' The flyer they made is beautiful. The fonts are a very ornate script, in red and blue. The front cover has the Iwo Jima flag-raising photo. The back cover has a beautiful screeching eagla/flag photo, with the title, "Thank you Veterans for all you have done for our great nation."

Each student has been given a small flag to wave. We also have a flag cake in the faculty lounge. I'l try to post some jpeg's if I can grab some from the yearbook photographer.

I am SO glad I moved from the large liberal HS to this small-town community school! The old school would have been terrified of having a prayer, and would have laughed at the ridiculous notion of entertaining the idea of having a gun fired on school grounds, even by an officer. (I'll call some friends later, but my guess is that they'll read something over the announcements for Veteran's Day, and that will be all.)

[anniegetyourgun]

As one living behind enemy lines in the blue zone, I'm thoroughly jealous that you can do this in a public school in Indiana.

[Teacher317]

Well, that's why I decided to share this story with you blue-zoners! =^)

[Teacher317]

shameless bump for an Indiana school!

[Miss Marple]

Hurray! Thank you for the ping! Small town Indiana is still America at her best!

[Faithfull]

Congratulations for your stand for righteousness. Your actions will benefit the students and their futures. If only more parents would request that their schools honor veterans day and even offer to organize something, more schools would do it. But as usual, many complain, few take action. You go Teacher!

[Teacher317]

Thanks, but I can't take the credit. This really is a Student Council production, and is done annually... not just in the wake of 9-11-01.

[Alabama_Wild_Man]

Brought to you by your Student Council
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Kudos to that Student Council!!

My money is on the high possibility of a large number of very Proud Parents and Grand Parents!!

[Teacher317]

Yup! As as added update, I just found out that we have three veterans coming in to speak... on from the Gulf War, one from Vietnam, and one from WWII!

[Teacher317]

as promised

[Teacher317]

some of the honored guests

A copy of the program's front cover

[Alabama_Wild_Man]

"...one from the Gulf War, one from Vietnam, and one from WWII..."
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Well Alright!!

Way To Go !!!!

[Teacher317]

WOW! What a great convocation! The speeches were pretty moving, interesting, and VERY topical (read: WTC). The slide show, with "Good Bless the USA" as the background music, made several cry... and I would have, too, if I weren't fighting it so hard! =^) LOTS of those skin-tingling moments, too.

More photos

USAF recruiter Bob Reese

The VERY popular live fire salute!

[Teacher317]

BTW: I must give proper credit where it is due. The one student who was most responsible for the scope and splendor of this entire thing this year is a senior named Miranda P. (Permission to use her name to shamelessly promote her here was sought in advance.) I hope some of you employers keep a sharp eye out for this lady. She's probably IU-bound (sorry, Boilers!), and considering medical, nursing, or business. Not only is she a great organizer, a budding young patriot (and FReeper?), and a former model (5'10, tan, blonde with very unique GOLD eyes), but she is also conscientious, caring, and hard-working student.

Please feel FRee to FReep-mail me with any potential scholarships, internships, and opportunities that we currently don't know about. I'm not related. I'm only a fan of her work, especially after today! I'm also very impressed with her rather large term paper (50+ pages!) on STDs and advocacy of abstinence.

(And keep the marriage proposals to yourselves, boys... go to IU and woo her appropriately there! Slugbug, remember your favorite student? Here she is in action again!)

[Hoosier Patriot]

Bravo! Thanks for sharing this. Made my day!

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[bleudevil]

Congratulations on your move. Sounds like you're at a good school. I remember covering a Veterans' Day event at a small-town elementary school as a reporter. The boys were fascinated by the weapons the vets showed them.