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My 4-H group in Owen County : The 4-H fishing Team , has decided to get the Vietnam Traveling wall to come to Spencer, IN . I am a Co-leader of the group with my mother and a few others.
For those who do not know , the Vietnam traveling wall is a 1/2 size replica of the original memorial. There are to date 58,282 names on the wall. The dates in Spencer are August 8-12 (opening at 6pm on 8/8-----closes at noon at 8/12), if will be lit and staffed 24hrs a day while here for visitors. We will not be selling anything at the wall but i am in the process of creating t-shirts between now and then and will update this post when i have some ready for those interested . The kids are very proud to be doing this and we are getting alot of help from area businesses and people. We have arranged for an opening and closing ceremony.
forgot to mention will be at the Owen County Fair Grounds
There is astronomical cost to bring the wall here at the tune of $6000. Its right around $4500 to bring it and additional $1500 for the gentlemen and women traveling with and moving the wall as well as their lodging/food/ building materials for the base of the wall (and additional $2500 for the Huey Helicopter).
I am incredibly proud of my Fishing kids for making this happen, they even said they would use their camp money they have earned cleaning yards/mowing grass/working booths etc to help pay for it if we can't get all the money together.
I am not asking for hand-outs, but more a word out for those who would like to see it, of course assistance (financial/time) will be greatly appreciated
http://www.themovingwall.org/
if anyone needs more details or questions please PM me, or call Kathy Newman at 812-829-0750 or 812-585-0825
update :
on opening day , we are planning on having a Huey Helicopter fly in to the fairgrounds towards the beginning of the opening day (8/8 ~5pm) ................ also a very kind gentleman is bringing a half-track and Vietnam jeep on 8/10 for children to see and touch etc ............
everything is coming along amazingly hope to see lots of INGO there
My 4-H group in Owen County : The 4-H fishing Team , has decided to get the Vietnam Traveling wall to come to Spencer, IN . I am a Co-leader of the group with my mother and a few others.
For those who do not know , the Vietnam traveling wall is a 1/2 size replica of the original memorial. There are to date 58,282 names on the wall. The dates in Spencer are August 8-12 (opening at 6pm on 8/8-----closes at noon at 8/12), if will be lit and staffed 24hrs a day while here for visitors. We will not be selling anything at the wall but i am in the process of creating t-shirts between now and then and will update this post when i have some ready for those interested . The kids are very proud to be doing this and we are getting alot of help from area businesses and people. We have arranged for an opening and closing ceremony.
forgot to mention will be at the Owen County Fair Grounds
There is astronomical cost to bring the wall here at the tune of $6000. Its right around $4500 to bring it and additional $1500 for the gentlemen and women traveling with and moving the wall as well as their lodging/food/ building materials for the base of the wall (and additional $2500 for the Huey Helicopter).
I am incredibly proud of my Fishing kids for making this happen, they even said they would use their camp money they have earned cleaning yards/mowing grass/working booths etc to help pay for it if we can't get all the money together.
I am not asking for hand-outs, but more a word out for those who would like to see it, of course assistance (financial/time) will be greatly appreciated
http://www.themovingwall.org/
if anyone needs more details or questions please PM me, or call Kathy Newman at 812-829-0750 or 812-585-0825
update :
on opening day , we are planning on having a Huey Helicopter fly in to the fairgrounds towards the beginning of the opening day (8/8 ~5pm) ................ also a very kind gentleman is bringing a half-track and Vietnam jeep on 8/10 for children to see and touch etc ............
everything is coming along amazingly hope to see lots of INGO there
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