There are several ceremonies and activities to celebrate veterans in Barton County on Veterans Day.
Great Bend High School (GBHS) is honored to host its annual Veterans Day Assembly, organized by the Social Studies Department, on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m. in the main gym. This cherished event, open to all veterans and community members, honors the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of those who have served our country.
Veterans are invited to arrive between 8:50–9:25 a.m. for a light breakfast that will be served in the GBHS Commons prior to the assembly. Each attending veteran is welcome to bring a guest.
Corporal Trever Schremmer, a proud GBHS graduate from the Class of 2012, will deliver this year's keynote address. Following high school, Corporal Schremmer served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from May 2015 to May 2023, earning the rank of Corporal. During his military service, he participated in Operation African Lion in Agadir, Morocco—the largest joint multinational exercise led by U.S. Africa Command and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
The assembly will also include performances by the GBHS choir, band, and orchestra, along with a flag presentation by the Legion Riders. To support accessibility for all attendees, GBHS will provide golf carts to assist guests from the parking lot to the gym entrance, in addition to reserved parking.
Hoisington celebration
All area veterans and their families are invited to attend the Hoisington Veteran’s Day Program at 11 a.m., Wednesday Nov. 11 at the Lee Dicks Auditorium at Hoisington High School, 218 East 7th Street. Parking will be available in the west parking lot. Following the program, veterans are invited to stay for a soup lunch in the high school gym. All those who previously served in the armed forces are welcome to attend.
Free breakfast
To honor the veterans in our community and thank them for serving, The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend extends an invitation to all veterans to enjoy a free breakfast on Veterans Day.
Veterans who served in any branch of service are invited to join their fellow vets for a free breakfast 7-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Burnside Room at Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St., in Great Bend. Use the northwest entrance of the rec center to get to the Burnside Room.