WHS to host Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 8
WHS to host Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 8
Waynesville High School will host Military Appreciation Night before and during the Sept. 8 Tiger football game against Parkview High School with activities starting at 6:30 p.m. All active duty service members and military retirees with military ID will be admitted to the game free of charge.
“We are so grateful for our military and it is an honor to recognize our service members in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard,” says WHS Principal Courtney Long. “With 60 percent of our students being direct military dependents, many of our students call these heroes mom and dad. On Friday, we will recognize the sacrifices they and their families make.”
More than 150 Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers – including the WHS’s Partners in Education 787th MP Battalion and Chemical School 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment – are expected to march into the stadium as part of the activities. The 787th MP Battalion will present a guidon to the school to commemorate the evening.
Lt. Col. Stephen Caruso, 787th Military Police Battalion Commander at Fort Leonard Wood, will conduct the ceremonial coin toss prior to the game.
Kickoff time is 7 p.m.
At half time, the Waynesville High School Band and Guard will perform, followed by the Future Cheerleaders.
"Issued September 6, 2017"