Veterans Day 2009 Program And Parade Schedule



The annual Veterans Day Program and Veterans Day Parade will held this coming weekend. Following is the schedule of activities:

Friday, November 13, 2009

* 7:50AM-Special flag pole ceremony performed by Tim Knox & all CCHS students & faculty

* Prayer for our Veterans and raise the flag

* Pledge of Allegiance

* Tennessee Army National Guard-Blackhawk Helicopters & C130- the 118th Airlift Wing

* 8:30 AM In the Gym, Medley of songs by CCHS band-Armed Forces Salute-under the direction of Music & Band Director Steven D. Porter & Chorus Director Robert Guffey

* Principal Tim Knox Welcome

* Special Music-CCHS Band & Chorus

* Director of School Barbara Parker Welcome & Awards presentation

* America the Beautiful-CCHS Chorus

* Col. Jim Stone presents the U.S. flag (MTSU, RHS, TN Army National Guard)

* National Anthem-CCHS Chorus

* Taps by John Lenzy House

* Lt. Col. Doyle Boyd & Riverdale HS Precision Drill Team

* CCHS Band & Chorus “The Marine Corps Birthday”

* Recognize our Veterans present: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, IRAQ/Afghanistan Veterans, Veterans awarded the Purple Heart & Chapter #613 Military Order of the Purple Heart, & Widows

* The 2009 Grand Marshal, Service Vice Marshals, Concerned Citizen Vice Marshal & POW Vice Marshal

* Veterans assemble by Service Branch in the center of the Gym when your service song is played by the CCHS Band.

* CCHS Band – service songs Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard & Marines

* After all service branches are assembled Veterans line up and pass the microphone, give your name, rank, time and place of service (students be looking for that special Veteran you plan to pick at the conclusion of the program).

* Special tribute to all Cannon County Veterans serving today-’’The Wall of Honor’’ Bonnie Patterson

* Lisa Choate,SPECTACULAR

* Scottish Bag Pipes – Gregory Cutcliff

* Special Presentation by Carylee Caputo

* County Executive Mike Gannon

* Special Presentation by Britt Knox-The Singing Helicopter Pilot

* Woodbury City Mayor Harold Patrick

* Lisa Choate Special Presentation

* Senator Mae Beavers

* Special Presentation

* Rep. Stratton Bone

* The CCHS Band & Chorus Conclusion of Program

* All widows, honored guest, and Veterans go through lunch line

* Veterans go to assigned classroom to talk to students after lunch

* Students will pick a Veteran. Veterans get to your classroom assignments, and then go through the lunch line. Be at your assigned classroom on time

* 11-11:30 AM - Special ceremony (courthouse) Ronny Burks and student council read names and place wreaths on our monument for our heroes who died for our freedom and this great country, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. Covered by WBRY.

* 12:30-2:30PM - Special ceremony in front of Gym showing the proper way of retiring worn out United State’s Flags by Cub Scout Den #376

* Outside displays hummer, helicopters, & climbing wall

* 10:30-2:30PM - Special Display in the library by The Shiloh Baptist Church. A Must See Display

* A must see-Walk through the school to see the decorations, Art work, Science Projects & the Wall of Honor (for our men and women serving in the military today). Special Screening Team from the Alvin C. York Veterans Medical Center in Room 408

Saturday, November 14, 2009

* 1:00PM - Parade at Edgefield (special $100.00 each for the Best Float, Best Antique Vehicle, (Military or Civilian) & Best overall entry.

*Those attending: Flyby Ace James Perry, The Magnificent Squadron, Cannon County Sheriff, Woodbury Police Chief, Flag horse. Al Bugg, Sr. TN Air and Army National Guard, Honor Guard, Cheerleaders, Miss Cannon County & Court, Civil Air Patrol, church floats, MTSU Honor Guard, Girl Scouts Troop & Explore Post #83,#88, Cub Scouts Troops #392,#214 & #376, 1931 Model A Ford with Dude Northcutt, State Senator Mae Beavers, Classic/antique cars, David Pitts, Smith Funeral Home, 1949 Ford, floats, clowns, The Cloggers, Bill & Steve Smith, Howard Witty, WW II Jeep with 2009 Grand Marshals, Bill Smith & the Tram with the Service Grand Marshals, Iraq Veterans, & Veterans of Cannon County., Military Order of Purple Heart Chapter 613, Military equipment, Tennessee Army National Guard, Rolling Thunder, Chapter 1 Tennessee President major Robert E., Clark Rains and his Special 1948 John Deere Tractor, fire trucks with Fire Chief Bill Johnston, Emergency Medical Vehicles with Ricky Cope and Faye Morse, horses, buggies, & wagons, COME ONE AND ALL–HONOR OUR VETERANS

* 2009 Honorary Grand Marshals – Our Cannon County Veterans serving today in Iraq & Afghanistan

* 2009 Grand Marshal - Ray & Gene Lefevers

* Our Service Grand Marshals - Army, Dan Bowling, Navy, Joe Rogers, Marines, Joe Patterson, Air Force, Charlie Harrell, Coast Guard, I.C. Neely, Concerned Citizen Nolan (Dude) Northcutt, POW Grand Marshal: Louie M. Hollis

Sunday, November 15, 2009

* Local churches recognize their veterans

Wednesday, November 11 2009

* 11:00 reading of the names on our monument at our courthouse

Dr. Bill Jennings, Charles A. Smithson, and Tommy Woodson

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS OF VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES 2009

Joe’s Place, Susan Melton, Mary Nelle Ruhl Hillis (In memory of Max Ruhl), Regions Bank, Debbie Vaughn, Dr. and Mrs. William (Bill) Jennings, Cannon Courier, Ron Fryar & Kevin Halpern, Patricia Bryson, Bob and Teresa Stoetzel,

Woodbury Funeral Home, Kenny Gilley, Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 613, First Baptist Church, Tommy Woodson, Woodson’s Pharmacy,

Charles A. Smithson & Family, Tim Gentry, S & S Auto Parts Inc., DBA,

Napa Auto Parts, Mitch Wilson, State Farm Insurance, Smith Funeral Home, Bill, Christine, Tim, Mike, Steve, Dr. Andrew & Rebecca Bucher, DDS,

Boyd’s Garage, Boyd and Jacquelyn Pitts, Elmus Tenpenny, Jackie Rogers,

Hindman’s Body Shop, Roger Hindman Family, Courthouse Gang, Bobby Smith,

Debbie Morris, Donald Preston, Harold Patrick, Mike Gannon, James Maxwell,

Hoppy Davenport, A Touch of Home, Blair Rose, Flower Occasions, Light Writers, Woodbury Flowers, Sue Patrick, Darryl T. Deason, DDS,

Maxwell Livestock Market LLC, Mane Image Hair Salon,

Connie Rigsby Senior Citizens Center, FB First Bank,

Farmers State Bank, Scotts Hill, TN, Higgins Storage, Flea Market, Carwash, and Moon Lite Drive In, Jerry Pelham, Salvage, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Hibon Body Shop, Joe Duggin Express, Stewart’s Printing Company, Wallace King,

Woodbury Lawn & Garden Company, Creative Design,

Preston Brothers Construction Co, Rannie’s Party Suppliers & Alterations,

Huff & Puff Trucking, Woodbury Livestock Market, Reed’s Builders Supply,

Woodbury Insurance Agency, McMinnville Sherrill Termite & Pest Control,

Sandy Family Hair Center, Alvin M’s Market & Café, Ivy Bluff Auto Salvage & 24 Hour Wrecker Service, Vance Auto Sales, Randy & Faye Vance, Jimmy Mullins, Smithson's Piggly Wiggly, First Bank of Woodbury, Nichols Construction Co, Charles Jennings, WBRY, Doug Combs, Cannon Wire, Kim Davenport, Pedigo Real Estate & Auction, First Stop Market, Don Bowling, Old Feed Store, J.P.’s Fine Swine BBQ,

Alive Hospice, Faye Northcutt Knox, James and Romona Adkins,

The Auction Barn-Wayne Bryson, Bromley-Jennings Automotive-Repair on the Square, Hoppy and Helen Davenport, Leo Parker, Palace Barber Shop,

Hometown Flowers, Second Best Consignment, Potter’s Ace Hardware,

Mitchell & Mitchell Attorneys at Law, Paul Reed Furniture,

Farm Bureau-Bob Walls & Ed Motlow, First National Bank-Tim Spry,

Britt Knox and Faye Northcutt Knox, Bremms-Heavenly Cafe