Veteran’s Homecoming schedule of activities- 2003

This year’s “A Veterans Homecoming” will host convoy-long chain of daily events.Activities that will continue everyday during theNov. 5-11 celebration includes:

Veterans Patch Wall – Grand Country Square–Grand Country Music Hall. Hundred of patches collected from all services hold special meaning for each branch, division and unit represented. See this collection in progress. Patch donations welcome. Open all year.

Veterans Registry – Looking for a friends from your unit, or hoping someonemight be trying to find you? Get your name in the Branson Veterans Task Force Veterans Registry. There is no charge for registering or searches.During Veterans Homecoming the Veterans Registry is available at two convenient locations: the Grand Country Square – Grand Country Music Hall on 76 Country Blvd. and Branson 1st Stop – Texaco at Hwy 65 & Bee Creek Rd. Interchange.

Mike Radford Hall of Heroes – A free display honoring men and women of every era that is located inside the Radisson Hotel, lower level, next to the Veterans Cafe where coffee is always free to veterans. This stirring tribute includes donated military memorabilia, uniforms and thousands of photographs from families across America. An additional Hall of Heroes is located inside the IMAX Entertainment Complex.

Vietnam Traveling Wall – Open 8:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m., daily, Welk Resort.

BVTF Armed Forces Gold Tournament – Daily at Thousand Hills Golf Course (behind Lone Star Steakhouse).

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

BVTF Armed Forces Golf Tournament, Thousand Hills Golf Club.

0800 Vietnam Traveling Wall Opening Ceremony at Welk Resort.

1130 Veterans Homecoming Opening Ceremony, Mansion America

THURSDAY, NOV. 6

BVFT Armed Forces Golf Tournament, ThousandHills Golf Club

1300 Veterans Reception, Grand Plaza Hotel

1200 Special Veterans Tribute Raising America Show, Dedication of the Memorial Park Plaques and Freedom Shrine.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

BVFT Armed Forces Golf Tournament, ThousandHills Golf Club

SATURDAY, NOV. 8

BVFT Armed Forces Golf Tournament, ThousandHills Golf Club

1200 American Extravaganza Arlington Project Fund Raiser, Tri-Lakes Center 417-335-5715.

1900 KWVA Benefit Show, The Dutton Family Theater is hosting a benefit show for the Harry S. Truman Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, tickets $10 each 417-332-2772.

SUNDAY, NOV. 9

BVFT Armed Forces Golf Tournament, ThousandHills Golf Club.

1000 Barbara Fairchild Sunday Worship Service, Will Rogers Theatre, special service honoring veterans. No Reservations needed. 417-334-6400.

TBD War Letters Presentation, time and place TBD.

1730 The Annual POW/MIA Gala, Chateau on the Lake, Reservation toll free number – 866-481-GALA

MONDAY, NOV. 10

BVFT Armed Forces Golf Tournament, ThousandHills Golf Club – Playoffs.

0900 Korean War Veterans Association Mini-Reunion, until noon at the Settle Inn of Green Mountain Dr. in the Stonehenge Room. It will be hosted by the State of Missouri, K.W.V.A and the Harry S. Truman Chapter K.W.V.A. 417-335-5871

1330 JROTC Playoffs, Music City Centre.

1800 Wild Game Dinner Saluting our Native American Veterans, American Legion Pemberton-Jennings Post 220 Branson, 417-334-0324.

All Veterans & Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Table Rock American Legion Post 637, Hwy 13, Kimberling City. We will celebrate the United States Marine Corps 228th Birthday with a cake cutting by the Corps. Cost $17 per person. Reservations required by Nov. 7, call 417-739-4108.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11

0800 Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Tribute Show at Tri-Lakes Center, call 866-470-9514 for reservations.

1100 69th Annual Veterans Day Parade will feature marching bands, local and national veteran units from across the United States. For INFO call 417-334-2296.

1400. Veterans Homecoming Closing Ceremony – U.S. Army Field Band with Pam Tillis, Mansion America.

For more information: 417-334-7894

Email:info@bransonveterans.com