Honoring those who have served
Sandy Creek reminds everyone why it’s important to honor our veterans
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Last Friday was Veteran’s Day, and as per usual, Sandy Creek held a Veteran’s Day program to honor and celebrate the sacrifice of those who have served our country. The program was held in the high school gym, where the veterans, K-12 students and guests gathered to watch.
“I think it’s important because without it most people wouldn’t know anything about Veteran’s Day, and they would continue on like normal without taking time to think about what they’ve given up to help us,” said senior, Kolt Illingworth.
The program involved speeches from the seniors who went to Girl’s and Boy’s State, performances from the junior high choir and band.The Girl’s State and Boy’s State attendees, Katrina Anderson, Molly Dane, Desma Hamilton, Lauren Shackelford, Kyle Rohrer and Warren Wilson, spoke about their experiences and encouraged the juniors to attend the 2017 sessions of Girl’s and Boy’s State and to talk to their local American Legions and Auxiliary Legions if they are interested. To honor the veterans, the band performed Newcastle March and the choir sang Blade of Grass and Pure White Stones.
“I thought the middle school choir and band did a really good job,” said senior McKensi Uecker.
Sandy Creek invited a special guest to speak at this event. Phil Parker, a veteran who served in the army during Vietnam War, spoke about how we need to thank those who have served or given their lives for our freedoms and country. He encouraged everyone to thank our veterans on every social media possible to spread the message. He took the time to really stress that it’s important to always thank a veteran, even when it’s not Veteran’s Day. “I was really impressed by the way the speaker engaged and challenged the students to thank the veterans. He was really current and maintained the audience's’ attention without even trying,” said elementary principal Mrs. Julie Studnicka.