GENEVA – On Monday, Nov. 12, each of Geneva’s middle schools will hold an all-school ceremony honoring the individuals who have served our country. Students and staff have invited the veterans in their lives, and these annual ceremonies are always extremely well-attended.
Members of the media are invited
to attend these ceremonies, interview participants, and photograph the powerful
events as they unfold.
What: Geneva Middle
School North 22nd Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
Date: Monday, Nov. 12,
2018
Place: Geneva Middle School North Blue
Gym, 1357 Viking Drive
Time: 8:30 a.m.
What: Geneva Middle
School South 24th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
Date: Monday, Nov. 12,
2018
Place: Geneva Middle School South Contest
Gym, 1415 Viking Drive
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Here is some additional information regarding the ceremonies:
- Student involvement
includes the social studies classes and clubs; performances by the eighth-grade
choirs, bands, and orchestras; and numerous student speakers.
- Cpt. Van C. Stone, a decorated Vietnam veteran and Geneva resident, will deliver a keynote speech at GMS North addressed to both veterans and students, titled “I Am An American Veteran … And I Was There.”
- Veterans at GMS North are invited to submit
photos ahead of the event for a photo story compilation that will be projected
during the ceremony.
- At GMS South, veterans are invited to talk with
students following the conclusion of the ceremonies during a continental
breakfast in the cafeteria.
We hope you can join us at one or both of these schools to
witness these powerful ceremonies honoring our veterans.