Opening Ceremony Music by the Olympia Symphony Orchestra
Where
Capitol Campus North Lawn, Olympia WA
Between Sunken Garden and WWⅡ Memorial, facing N. Diagonal Road
North Diagonal Road barricaded for event use (special needs, food truck, event-related orgs)
*North Diagonal Road barricaded for event use (special needs, food truck, event-related organizations)
Tent (30 x 80) with flooring, chairs, tables, stage, and podium
Power: 10K Generator with sound system and wifi mics + podium mic.
When
11 November 2021, 12pm - 4pm
Timeline
0800 - 1200Event Set-Up, Preparations
1200 - 1300Veteran Focused Organizations Expo
1300 - 1400Memorial Ceremony
1400 - 1600Veterans Town Hall Focus: Building Meaningful Veteran Community
1600 - 2000Town Hall Discussion Overflow / Event Breakdown & Cleanup
Event Run of Show
1. Vet Org Expo: 1200-1300
Veteran-focused organizations set up tables with resources, flyers, banners, shirts (10 am - 12 pm)
Organization to Community Organization to Organization: Convene annually on Veterans Day on increasing impact and efficiency through working better together.
MC Event Opener
Rod Wittmier, Army Veteran and Founder of the National Alliance to End Veteran Suicide
1.9 Transition Phase:
Expo to Memorial
Video Track
Thank You, Veterans (12:55)
2. Memorial Dedication:
1300 - 1400
Memorial Stage Set
Colors, Empty Table Set, Flower Bouquet, Nametape Memorial plaque
Opening Memorial Ceremony Music
Olympia Symphony Orchestra (OSO)
MC
Betsy Reed Schultz Gold Star Mother and Founder of the Captain Joseph House Foundation
Color Guard Post the Colors
Boy Scout Troop 48, Olympia WA
National Anthem (Guitar)
SSG Roly Villena, 1-168 GSAB WAARNG
Leroy Petry
Community Leader and Speaker, U.S. Army Retired and Recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2008.
Dedication & Moment in Silence
Michael Rathbun, U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 and Founder of Leaving the Sideline
Poem Reading
Eric Paul, U.S. Army Retired and Founder of Warriors Breaking Bread
Color Guard Retire the Colors
Closing Ceremony (music)
Olympia Symphony Orchestra
3. Veterans Town Hall: 1400 - 1600 (UTC)
MC
Charles Vogl, On Building Meaningful Community
Community Author, Speaker, charlesvogl.com
Will lead a community conversation as moderator with Veteran Town Hall Panel Discussion and Group Interactive
Veteran Panel
Closes Hall
MC, 1600 (overflow time available)
Event Resources
Music
Olympia Symphony Orchestra
Austin Schlicting (violin) and Lisa Pearson (viola)
DJ, Sound System, and Power
DJ Dave Iuli, U.S. Army Retired
Food Resources
Food Truck: 12 pm - 4 pm, Ensure sufficient food, possibly lunch and dinner.
Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces food resource
Manic Meatballs
Parking
Capital Campus Parking is free for Federal Holiday
*North Diagonal: Event special access parking.
General Public - Visitor Parking | Department of Enterprise Services Nucloud Web Map
Restrooms
Portable Toilets next to Winged Victory monument (+ hand washing stations).
The Legislative building and others will also have restrooms accessible.
Tent (30’ x 80’) tent with flooring, chairs(400), tables(20), stage, and podium: Celebrations Store
Event Security
Advisor: Olympic Tactical & Investigations LLC
Washington State Patrol: Capitol Campus
Event Coordinator
Eric Paul, Warriors Breaking Bread, eric@warriorsbreakingbread.com
Event Advisory
Keith Looker, US Army Retired and Founder of the Lacey Veterans Hub
Gordon Retterath, US Army Retired, LICSW at Simply Thrive PLLC
Renee Zimmerman, Olympia Symphony Orchestra
Media
Vendor Manager
Jeremiah Jones
Organizations
Captain Joseph House Foundation
Washington State Dept of Veterans Affairs
American Legion Dept of Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Alliance to End Veteran Suicide