Tantasqua Junior High Memorial Day Ceremony May 25

Tantasqua Regional Junior High School

Brimfield – Brookfield – Holland – Sturbridge – Wales

Memorial Day Ceremony

May 25, 2012

Dedicated to all those who answered the call and bravely served our country

PROGRAM

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8AM Veteran’s Breakfast

9AM- Band selection- “Washington Past March” by John Philip Sousa (Veterans march into the        gymnasium)

Welcome and “Pledge of Allegiance”

-  Daniel Durgin, Superintendent of Schools

Band selection- “The National Anthem” by Francis Scott Key, arr. by Andrew Balent

Recognition of Service in the Armed Forces (Veterans, please stand if you wish)

Air Force                    Army             Coast Guard

Marines                      Navy               National Guard

Band/Choral Selection- “American Heroes- A Salute to the Armed Forces” (The Caisson

Song, The Marine’s Hymn, Anchors Aweigh, Semper Paratus, The

U.S. Air Force, America the Beautiful) arr. by Carl Strommen

-  Narration by Christopher Starczewski, Principal of Tantasqua Reg. Jr. High School

-    Lucy Colwell-Snyder, Instrumental Director

                  Guest Speakers

-          Elected Officials

o        Anne Gobi, State Representative

o        Stephen Brewer, Massachusetts State Senator

o        Lydia Goldblatt, Deputy State Director

-          Eugene Ethier Jr., Veteran of the Army

-          John Sares –Veteran of the Army

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Choral Selections- “     “   by

-  Performed by the eighth grade Select Chorus

-  Matt Hart, Choral Director

Readings- Patriotic Prose and Poetry

-  Introduction by Christopher Starczewski, Principal

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Band Selection- “Each Time You Tell Their Story” by Samuel Hazo

Featured Speaker

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“Taps” Played by Maura Riel and Margaret Krauss

Conclusion and Band Selection– “Invicta” by James Swearingen