Vietnam Veterans of America Big Bend Chapter 96
November
2008 Compiled Master Schedule

LOCATION LEGEND:  Fred Drake Park = FD    In Hootch = HI    Behind Hootch = HB    Hootch in Front=HF

FD - Mon Nov 3 - work starts on a temporary foundation for the Traveling Wall
FD - Wed Nov 5 - tents erected, 24 hour a day site security begins
         - Thu Nov 6 - 730 a.m. Motorcycle escort assembles at Golden Corral
      - Thu Nov 6 - 9:00 a.m. Motorcycle Escort departs for Downtown
FD - Thu Nov 6 - 9:30 a.m. Escort arrives at Fred Drake City Park & Wall set-up begins
HB - Thu Nov 6 - 1:00 p.m. War Dogs Memorial Display begins
FD - Fri Nov 7 - "fudge time" to be used if necessary to complete Wall set-up if delayed by predicted rain
FD - Fri Nov 7 -
Sunup to Sundown Reading of Names of the Fallen begins
FD - Fri Nov 7 - 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
FD - Fri Nov 7 - 7:00 p.m. Name Locator Service begins
HB - Fri Nov 7 - War Dog Demonstrations 12:00 (noon) AND 3:00 p.m.: dogs, handlers, & trainer from Tyndall
HB - Sat Nov 8 - morning (TENTATIVE) - War Dog Demonstration: dogs, handlers, & trainer from Tyndall
HI -  Sat Nov 8 - 10:00 a.m. Don Stocks' Vietnam Art Exhibit begins
HB - Mon Nov 10 - late afternoon, War Dogs Memorial ends
HF - Tue Nov 11 - 2:00 p.m., Celebration of  anniversaries: 25 years as a VVA chapter & 20 years for the Hootch
HI - Tue Nov 11 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch is served (If you want to, bring desserts, salads, or beverages)
FD - Tue Nov 11 - 5:00 p.m. Reading of Names of the Fallen ends, Name Locator Service ends
FD - Tue Nov 11 - 5:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony for Traveling Wall
HI -  Tue Nov 11 - 5:00 p.m. Don Stocks' Vietnam Art Exhibit ends
FD - Wed Nov 12 - 9:30 a.m. Traveling Wall Disassembly Begins
FD - Wed Nov 12 - "around noon" Traveling Wall departs, 24 hour a day security ends

NOTICE TO ALL PRE-SCHEDULED VOLUNTEERS:  PLEASE "CHECK IN" AT THE VOLUNTEER TENT
ADDITIONAL ("NEW") VOLUNTEERS MAY "SIGN UP" AT THE VOLUNTEER TENT.

More information can be found on the VVA Chapter 96 web site: http://vva96.org  (THIS DOCUMENT PRINTS ON ONE PAGE IN INTERNET EXPLORER AT 80% IN LANDSCAPE MODE.)