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Veterans Day Celebration

Veterans Day

One of our 7th and 8th grade learning communities, Team USA, has long had a strong patriotic focus and the wish to serve the wider population. Each year every student in that learning community works to organize the largest veterans day celebration held anywhere in Vermont. Thousands of students and teachers from five local schools converge at Taylor Park in St. Albans, as do current and retired members of the military and many people from the region.  The goal for our students, and all the other students of the schools involved, is to thank veterans for their service to the country and Vermont. A parade is held followed by speeches given by students and dignitaries.  

For St. Albans City School students a meaningful part of the event is the one-mile walk to and from the event. Young and old do it together while thinking of veterans along the way.
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Dozens of veterans on motorcycles escort students
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Leaving school property
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Older students are paired with younger ones
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Thousands gather in the park
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Young students line main street and cheer parade participants
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A giant flag is raised over main st.
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Student speakers
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Patriotic songs

Veterans Day 2017 and 2018 Fell on a Saturday and a Sunday

In 2017 and 2018, our school had to modify its way of celebrating Veterans Day.  Since we were not able to walk up to Taylor Park as a whole-school, we organized "Veterans Day" running and walking events on school property several days in advance of the actual Veterans Day. Some of our staff and students still attended the Veterans Day ceremony that took place at the BFA gymnasium on weekend days. As usual our students gave some eloquent speeches honoring and thanking veterans for their service.
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  • Home
    • Student Leaders
    • Property Map
  • Gardens, pollinators, chickens
    • Farm to School >
      • Message from FTS Coordinator
    • School Gardens >
      • School Gardens Phase 1
      • School Gardens Phase 2
    • Market Garden
    • Community Garden
    • Blueberries
    • Orchard
    • Maple Sugaring
    • Outdoor Classroom
    • Butterfly Garden
    • Pollinator Gardens
    • Pollinator Bees
    • Rain Gardens
    • Chickens
    • Christmas Trees
    • Tree & Bench
    • Urban Forest
    • Worm Bin
  • Food Education
    • FCS Kitchen
    • Field Trips
    • Cooking Cart
    • Fruit & Veg. Snacks
    • Taste Tests >
      • Recipes
  • Environment
    • Building Efficiency
    • Composting
    • Climate Change Podcast
    • Walking Biking Busing >
      • Walking Wednesdays
      • Bicycling
      • Busing
    • Wetlands
  • Community
    • Operation Happiness
    • Veterans Day
    • City Lighting
  • The School Stories
    • 50th Anniversary Video
    • 2018-19 Sch. Brochure
    • Green Ribbon School >
      • Cover Letter
      • Celebration
    • Cutting Edge Designs >
      • Our Products
    • HOPE Hands-On Ed. >
      • Cider Making
      • Maple Syrup
    • Messenger Articles >
      • Articles in 2020
      • Articles in 2019
      • Articles in 2018 >
        • Oct-Dec 2018 >
          • Fruits and Veggies
        • Jul-Sep 2018 >
          • SACS-Related Articles
          • Conscious Discipline
        • Apr-Jun 2018 >
          • Tricycles
          • Stewardship Day
          • Tech Conference
          • College Students
          • Commentator
          • Walking Contests
          • School Sign
          • 3D Printing
          • Science & Poetry
          • Dealing with Trash
        • Jan-Mar 2018 >
          • BFA Drama for SACS
          • Jr. Iron Chef Contest
          • Leadership
          • Basketball
          • Faculty Fun Night
          • Pinball Machines
          • Bobwhite Basketball
          • Snowshoes
          • Book Buddies
          • Skiing at Jay Peak
          • Peace Poster
          • Obstacle Course
      • Articles in 2017 >
        • Oct-Dec 2017 >
          • Maker Space
          • Walking to Wonder
          • Pirates Play
          • Day of Code
          • School Mall
          • Veterans Day
          • Wetland Wonders
          • Marketing
          • Local Experts
          • Financial Literacy
          • Cider Making
          • Farm to School
          • Pre-K Cottage
          • Maker Faire
        • Jul-Sep 2017 >
          • Butterflies
          • Market Garden
          • Way to Go
          • Tech Staff Departure
          • A Difference
          • New Year
          • Leadership
          • Humanities Camp
          • Holka Polka
          • Mindfulness
          • Local Ecosystems
    • Proj.-Based Learning
    • RiseVT Wellness >
      • Obesity Statistics
    • Walking Path >
      • Healthy People Grant
      • Dairy Council Grant
    • Chal. and Failures
    • Fields and Equipment
  • Contact