Veteran’s Day Celebration
My husband and I attended the Veteran’s Day Celebration at my daughter’s school this afternoon. It was fabulous. The school had invited veterans who were friends and relative of students to attend their celebration. I think they had about 30 or so show up. Some were even still active duty. It was so awesome to see them with all those little kids looking up to them.
The boy scouts were the color guard at the beginning of the ceremony. Then they had two 6th graders (one was my daughter) read their essays. Good thing I was focused on my video camera, I would have been crying tear of pride otherwise. After the essays, the choir sang two patriotic songs, it was so nice.
At the end of the ceremony, all of the students were taken out in lines and lined both sides of the hallway. The school is centered around the library with a hall creating a square around it. Then they had all the veterans and their families march in a parade and the students cheered them all the way! It was amazing. The kids had made streamers and banners and everything you would see at a real parade. It was all very touching.
I think it was an amazing event to show those veterans how much they are all appreciated and it was amazing to the young students to learn how important those veterans are to our country.
