MLHS to honor service, sacrifice, loyalty during Veterans Day 2016
Whether military duty was at home or abroad, Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) will honor that service, sacrifice and loyalty during a Veterans Day 2016 recognition on Thursday morning, November 10, beginning at 8:15 a.m., in the school’s gymnasium.
Keynote speaker will be Dan Suess of Butterfield, a veteran that answered the call both at home and abroad as a member of the Minnesota National Guard.
Joining the Social Studies Department (Shawn Naas, Scott Boelke and Jessica Svehla) in presenting the program will be members of the Mountain Lake American Legion Post #389; Andrea Brinkman, Vocal Music Director; Kurt Jahnke, Instrumental Music Director; Michelle Larson, MLHS Principal and participating MLHS students.
Posting of the colors and leading in the “Pledge of Allegiance” will be American Legion Color Guard.
Principal Larson will provide the welcome and opening remarks, as well as introduce the veterans attending the ceremony.
The High School Band, under Jahnke’s baton, will share “Success March,” by William Bennett; “The Message on the Rock,” by Robert Sheldon and “Remember,” by Melanie Donahue. “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Goin’ Home”will be selections sung by the High School Choir, directed by Brinkman.
MLHS students will present a pair of readings including, “How Veterans Day Was Named.”
The program will close with “Taps”, a moment of silence and reflection, and retiring of the colors by the American Legion Color Guard.