SCC to Host Community Veterans Week Celebration

Published: 11/04/2011

2011 Veterans Salute
Beginning the festivities, a moment of silence and a flagpole ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in SCC’s Campus Plaza, outside the Learning Resource Center.

The ceremony will include a presentation and posting of the colors. Also slated are a 21-gun salute, the national anthem and other patriotic music by the SCC Choir, a bugler performance of “Taps” and a bagpipe performance of “Amazing Grace.” Groups participating will include SCC’s Department of Public Safety, the Eastern Missouri Police Academy and members of the Patriot Guard Riders. A reception with the SCC Orchestra and a bake sale by Phi Beta Lambda, SCC’s business student organization, will follow in SCC’s Plaza Bistro.

The History of Jefferson Barracks and the War’s Effect on Veterans
A representative from the Missouri Civil War Museum will speak at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 about the history of Jefferson Barracks and the impact of war on veterans in our community.

SCC Student Veteran Panel
An SCC student veteran panel discussion will be held at noon Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Guests are invited to listen to SCC students who have served our country during wartime. They will share their experiences on life in the military and their time overseas.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A lecture on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by a representative from the VA Medical Center - John Cochran Division, will take place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building.

Feature Performance, “United We Stand: A Tribute to the United Service Organizations of World War II”
Four performances of “United We Stand: A Tribute to the United Service Organizations of World War II,” will take place Nov. 11-13. The performances will recreate the patriotic radio shows of World War II. The cast, crew and orchestra of the show’s Metropolitan Broadcasting Company will bring to the air the news, music, comedy and conversation of the war years from 1941 through 1944. Orchestrated with the Blue Knights, the show is produced by Hal Berry, SCC professor of history and theater, with musical director Jan Parker, SCC adjunct music faculty.

Showtimes of “United We Stand,” are 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Tickets are available at www.stchastickets.com or at 636-922-8233. They are $5 for adults, $4 for veterans, senior citizens and students and free for SCC students, faculty and staff with current ID.

For more information on Veterans Week events, visit www.stchas.edu/veteransweek or contact Berry at 636-922-8261 or hberry@stchas.edu.

Established in 1986, St. Charles Community College is celebrating 25 years as a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.