With Veterans Day on Monday, both Reeltown elementary and high schools held a Veterans Day program last Thursday morning.
The program started at the elementary school with a veteran’s parade, where veterans would line up with their branch and walk down the hallway as the students waved American flags. The parade ended in the cafeteria, where the veterans and their families were treated to a breakfast buffet.
The veterans and their families then went across the way to the high school for the rest of the program. The program included a welcoming statement from SGA senior president Cruise Johnson, an invocation by veteran Dawn Smith, a patriotic medley performed by the school band, pledge of allegiance led by SGA secretary Christian Jackson and the history of Veterans Day read by SGA treasurer Megan Giles.
The keynote speaker for the program was Reeltown alum and active marine Cole Flurry.
“I want to recognize the veterans; it’s their day,” Flurry said. “It’s their day to be thanked. With that I express great gratitude for all the service and sacrifices you all have made for this great country. And it still is a great country as long as we keep God first.”
Before ending the program, two poems were recited by SGA vice president Ryleigh Whitaker, SGA junior class president Maddie Stockdale invited the present veterans up for a roll call, trumpet soloist Will Cox performed Taps and principal Audrey Stockdale gave closing remarks — thanking the veterans for their service.
