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Veterans Day Celebration - November 11, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANN ARBOR, Mich., October 6, 2009 – Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) will host a Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2009. Armed service veterans, their families, and currently serving military members will be our guests of honor at this special event. CUAA will receive a U.S. Flag that was flown over the State Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich., in honor of Michigan's veterans and servicemembers. Members of the University of Michigan Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) will perform the flag dedication, which begins at 11:30 a.m.
CUAA will honor every veterans and servicemember in attendance by presenting them with a commemorative gift and a $5,000 scholarship certificate** issued in their name. The designee may use the scholarship, confer it to another veteran, or present it to one of their dependents. The general public is invited to participate in an 11:30 a.m. flag ceremony, and to meet veterans and servicemembers at an informal reception following the ceremony.
The Army will land a CH-47 Chinook on Concordia's campus at 12:02 p.m.
CUAA would also like to invite veterans, active servicemembers and their families to a complimentary lunch served in the university’s cafeteria. Veterans, active servicemembers and their families should RSVP for the event with Shannon MacLellan at (734) 995-4892 or macles@cuaa.edu before November 9.
Concordia University will host a number of servicemembers from all branches of the military. Confirmed attendee notices have arrived from the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti VFW posts, United States Coast Guard Search and Rescue, Ann Arbor American Legion, Ypsilanti Medical National Guard Unit, Ann Arbor’s Army Reserve Training Center, and the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Recruiters.
If you are interested in donating to or sponsoring this or next year's event, please contact the CUAA Office of Development at (734) 995-7317.
Distinguished Participants & Supporters:
The University of Michigan ROTC program’s Joint Forces ROTC Honor Guard, composed of seven cadets from the Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTCs, will participate in flag ceremonies.
Images from the 2008 Veterans Day Celebration
(High-Res photos available upon request)
During the chapel service, the ROTC Honor Guard will receive an American flag that was flown at the State of Michigan Capitol Building, which will then be transported to the flag pole. The Honor Guard will lower the old flag, fold it and present it to a representative of the VFW. (The old flag will be retired in a private ceremony by the VFW at a later date). The Honor Guard will then raise the flag from the capitol building in honor of Michigan’s veterans and servicemembers.
The 338th U.S. Army Field Band, a group stationed at the 83rd Infantry Division Memorial US Army Reserve Center, Whitehall, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus) and in Livonia, Michigan, will have 20 members play with the Concordia University Wind Ensemble. The bands will assemble at the flagpole in preparation for the music performed for the flag raising ceremony.
Nicole Blaszczyk, Miss Michigan 2009, will deliver an address to those in attendance.
Dunkin Donuts has generously donated donuts to the morning welcoming assembly, which will supplement baked goods provided by staff and faculty at CUAA.
Bruegger's Bagels has also stepped forward to donate bagels and cream cheese.
Uproar Communications of Ann Arbor, Mich., has donated poster and invitation design and printing. Uproar has been instrumental in informing regional and media resources about the event.
Other supporters:
127th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing, Air National Guard, Selfridge
Michigan’s Joint Forces National Guard Chief of Staff
US Army Recruiting Command
328th Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Support Facility, Selfridge
Public Affairs Office, Department of the Army, Pentagon
11:52 – Bugle sounds retreat while flag is lowered
11:54 – Stars and Stripes
11:59 – National Anthem – The Star Spangled Banner
Performed by the 338th Army Band, Concordia Choir & Wind Ensemble
Noon – Flyover – 127th Fighter Squadron, USANG or elements of the Michigan National Guard
Post-Flyover – Postlude by the 338th U.S. Army Field Band
Noon to 2:00 p.m. -- Informal Reception
The Public is invited and encouraged to visit the static displays provided by Michigan’s Joint Forces National Guard Chief of Staff and by the US Army Recruiting Command and then to meet veterans, servicemembers and their families right after they finish lunch.
12:02 p.m. -- CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Landing by the Army
After the flyover jets clear the AO, the U.S. Army will land a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the campus of Concordia. The helicopter will be available as a static display for two hours.
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) is a veteran-friendly university and employer with students, faculty, and staff that have been supporting armed forces members since the beginning of the engagement in Afghanistan. CUAA is a private, Christian liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, member of the Servicemember Opportunity Consortium (SOC), SOCGuard and the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUAA is also a member of the US Army’s Concurrent Application Program (ConAp). CUAA offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in an environment focused on the development of the whole student through significant individual attention. CUAA is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Concordia’s Family Life Program is approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). The athletics program has helped Concordia receive the recognition of a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character institution. Concordia is located at 4090 Geddes Road in Ann Arbor, MI. For more information, visit: www.cuaa.edu.
