Student Veterans Appreciation Day 2008
All veterans, family members, faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited to attend the University of Minnesota's 2nd Annual Student Veterans Appreciation Day activities scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, to recognize student veterans' sacrifice and service to our country.
The day's agenda begins with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. in the ROTC Armory, 15 Church St. S. E., East Bank campus,followed by a "Meet & Greet" and a Veterans Resource Fair, featuring campus services and organizations, until 3 p.m. Snacks will be available throughout the afternoon.
From 10-11 a.m. and, again, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., anyone with a valid UMN ID card (student, staff, faculty) will be offered the opportunity to rappel off of the Armory Tower, a descent of approximately 60 feet. Rappel Master and SFC (Ret) David Lykens will control all rappel activities from the top of the Armory Tower. ROTC department cadre will perform relay safety operations at the base of the tower.
A free chili lunch (while supplies last) will begin at 11:15 a.m. in the ROTC Armory on the East Bank campus. The University Military Color Guard and the Marching Band will kickoff a program at 12:00 p.m. at the Armory with featured speakers: University Regent Dean Johnson; Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Clark Dyrud; and University student veteran Justin Riechers.
The day's activities are co-sponsored by the Coca-Cola Beverage Partnership, Comfort for Courage, Office for Student Affairs, One Stop Student Services, TCF Bank, and Veterans Transition Center, with donor support from Best Maid Cookie Company, Cossetta Eventi, KDWB, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Twins, Old Dutch Foods, and Subway Restaurants. If you have questions, contact University Veterans Services.