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TUESDAY
MAY 6, 2008

GOLF TOURNAMENT – Cottonwood Golf Course
Golf Tournament Sold Out. Hole sponsoring still available.
Organized by the VFW Post 1831, DeSoto, MO. 636-586-9271
Proceeds to go to The Wall


WEDNESDAY
MAY 7, 2008

5:00 p.m. The Wall Procession will meet at the Antique Mall, 13208 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis
6:00 p.m. Wall Procession will leave for DeSoto
Route: new Hwy 21 through Hillsboro, to Hwy 110 to Business District Main Street, down Main Street over to the VFW Post 1831.

Entertainment at VFW Post 1831. The public is welcome to participate.

THURSDAY
MAY 8, 2008

Assembling wall early morning (6:30am or 7:00a.m.)

10:00a.m. Name Locators (should be operational)

3:30p.m. Jammers & Friends

5:00 - 5:15p.m. Beth Creswell

5:55p.m. "To the Colors"– Harry Eaton

6:00p.m. Opening/Dedication ceremony

6:30p.m. Wendy Harris

7:00p.m. Carol Sanguinette-Howell

7:30p.m. Friends in Harmony

8:00p.m. Daily Closing Ceremony
Closing Prayer - Chaplain
Retrieving Colors -MO National Guard
Taps


Wall Events

FRIDAY
MAY 9, 2008

Cub Scout Troop #484 will be having a camp out on the Missouri National Guard Armory grounds. They are going to retired some old and faded flags during the evening hours. Any one who wishes to have their flag retired needs to drop off the flags at the Gateway Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Store on 3600 Lemay Ferry Road or the Surdyke Harley-Davidson Shop, 2435 Highway 67, DeSoto before May 7, 2008.

8:00a.m. Name Locators operational

8:00a.m. Daily Opening Ceremony
8:00a.m. - Posting Colors - AmVets Post 48, DeSoto
Retrieving - AmVets Post 48, DeSoto
Morning Prayer-Minister Alliance

8:30a.m. School Students Day
through out the day Greeting Students of the area

11:30a.m. - Hillsboro Jr. High 5th & 6th graders

12:00p.m. - Anthena 5 & 6 Grades to sing

12:30p.m. - Vineland 5 Grade to sing

4:30-4:45p.m Beth Creswell

5:00p.m. Grace Vaughn

5:30p.m. Sounds of Joy

6:00p.m. Terry Lewis Family

6:30p.m. Terry Lewis Family

7:00p.m. VFW Jammers

7:30p.m. Mel Beshner

8:00p.m. Candle Light Vigil
POW-MIA Memorial Tribute
AmVets Post 42 Herculaneum

Closing Prayer-Minister Alliance

Retrieving Colors - Amvets Post 48, DeSoto
Taps

Wall Events

SATURDAY
MAY 10, 2008
Registration 9am till 10am, Leaving at 10:30am

Registration for the Official Ride to the Wall at Walther Park on Saturday, May 10 can be done at Surdyke locations: Gateway Harley-Davidson, 3600 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis and Surdyke Harley-Davidson, 2435 Highway 67, DeSoto.

Saturday, May 10, Official Ride to the Wall - From Gateway Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, 3600 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis to Walter Park. Down Highway 61-67 through Festus, to Hwy 110 then down Main Street DeSoto to Walther Park.

8:00a.m. Name Locators (open)

11:40a.m. Reveille – Joshua Greathouse

11:45a.m. Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club
presenting POW-MIA Wreath at apex

12:00p.m. VETERANS CEREMONY–
Arrival of Surdykes Motorcycle Ride

1:30p.m. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Choir

2:00p.m. Rick White

2:30p.m. Dave Boyer

3:00p.m. Christian Motorcyclist Association, Chapter 620

3:30p.m. Norville Dollar

4:00p.m. Carol Sanguinette-Howell

4:30 p.m. Crossroads Music

5:00p.m. Jammers & Friends

5:30 p.m. Monica Harvey

6:00p.m. St. Louis Barbershop Chorus

6:30p.m. Golden Street Quartet

7:00p.m. Jericho

7:30p.m. Wendy Harris

8:00p.m. Name Locators (close)
Daily Closing Ceremony
Closing Prayer - Minister Alliance
Retrieving Colors
Taps played by Joshua Greathouse
FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Wall Events

SUNDAY
MAY 11, 2008

8:00a.m.DeSoto VFW Post 1831:Posting of Colors
Opening Prayer

2:00p.m. Program to Honor All Mothers

3:00p.m. Jammers & Friends

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Crossroad Music


6:00p.m. CLOSING CEREMONIES
DeSoto VFW Post 1831, Retrieving Colors

8:00p.m. - Computers will close