Veteran's Day Schedule of Events

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VETERAN'S DAY

Schedule of Events

Friday, November 7, 2014

8:30 AM in the Gym at CCHS

*Medley of Songs by CCHS Band-- Band Director, Robert Guffey

*Welcome-Principal, Mike Jones

*"Operation Patriotism"

*Col. Jim Stone Presents the U. S. Flag (RHS/TN Army National Guard/

American Legion Post 279 Color Guard)

*"National Anthem "-CCHS Chorus

*Special Music -CCHS Band & Chorus

*Special Guest Speaker, Tony Burnett

*Welcome & Awards Presentation-Director of Schools, Barbara Parker

*America the Beautiful - CCHS Chorus

*"The Quilt of Valor" -Ann McBride

*Special Tribute....:....Britt Knox

*"The Marine Corps Birthday" -CCHS Band & Chorus

*Veterans Assemble by Service Branch (in the center of the Gym when

your service song is played)-CCHS Band

* Service Songs: Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard & Marines

After all service branches are assembled Veterans file

up and pass the microphone give your name, rank

time and Place of service (students be looking tor that

special veteran you plan to pick at the conclusion of

the program}

*"I'm Proud To Be An American" by Lee Greenwood-CCHS Band

*Special tribute to all Cannon County Veterans Serving Today "The Wall of

Honor"-Rhonda Sims

* Scottish Bag Pipes- Gregory Cutcliff

* Introduce Commander of American Legion-Hilton Stone Post 279-

Special Presentation-Boys/Girls State Honorees

* County Executive, Mike Gannon

* Special Presentation SPECTACULAR by the Student Council-Director,

Ronny Burks- "Our Real Heroes of Cannon County"

*Taps-CCHS Band

*Woodbury City Mayor, Harold Patrick

*Senator, Mae Beavers-Presents Flags to Me's

*Representative, Mark Pody-Presents Flags to Student Council

*Conclusion of Program-CCHS Band & Chorus* All honored guests 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.

10:30-2:30 PM -Throughout CCHS - Must See

*WALK-THROUGH the school to see the decorations, Art work, Photography,

& the Wall of Honor (for our men and women serving in the military

today).

*Room 406-Special Display by The Shiloh Baptist Church

*Room 408-Special Screening Team from the Alvin C. York Veterans

Medical Center

*Outside displays hummer, military vehicles, and Black Hawk Helicopter

*The Mobile Veteran's Center-In Front of Gym

Saturday, November 8, 2014

1 PM-Parade at Edgefield

*Special $100.00 each for the Best Float, Best Antique Vehicle(Military or

Civilian), & Best overall entry. 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 & Explorer Post #83,#88,

Cub Scouts Troops #392,#214 & #376, 1931 Model A Ford, State Senator-

Mae Beavers, Classic/antique cars, Smith Funeral Home-Model A

Ford-Bill Smith, Floats, Clowns, Howard Witty, WW II Jeep with 2014

Grand Marshal, Tim Gentry& 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-President Jay Barnes, Clark Rains and his Special

1948 John Deere Tractor, fire trucks with Fire Chief Bill, Emergency

Medical Vehicles, Horses, Buggies, & Wagons, American Legion Post 279

Float, WWII Army Air Corps, Legionnaire of the Year for the State of Tennessee-

For 2012 and 2013. Auxiliary Unit Member of the Year for 2013

State of Tennessee.

Boys & Girls State Honorees/Teachers-2014.

COME ONE AND ALL-HONOR OUR VETERANS

*2014 Honorary Grand Marshals- Cannon County Veterans Serving in Afghanistan

* 2014 Grand Marshal: Art Petty, United States Marines

*Our Service Grand Marshals: Army-Andy Haines, Navy-Dale Bush, Air

Force-Paul Curless, Coast Guard-Virgil Young, Marines-Joe PrincePOW/

MIA-Louis Hillis, Concerned Citizen-Herb Alsup

Sunday, November 9, 2014

*Local Churches Recognize their Veterans

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