EXAMPLE PROGRAM FOR EMCEE Honor a Veteran
Welcome The emcee needs to begin the program by elcoming e!eryone and as"ing e!eryone to #please rise $or the Presentation o$ Colors and %ational Anthem&' Presentation o$ Colors As soon as the Colors are in posted( and the )onor G*ard are at attention( the %ational Anthem sho*ld begin& #The +tar +pangled ,anner' Follo ing the %ational Anthem the emcee as"s e!eryone to be seated and than"s the )onor G*ard and the band& Pledge o$ Alligence Lead by the emcee M*sic - .#%ame o$ song'/ 0$ there is m*sic the emcee ill introd*ce the gro*p and the director per$orming& Follo ing the concl*sion o$ the m*sic( the st*dents in the band and1or !ocal gro*p can be dismissed& Than" yo* to the band1!ocal gro*p and their director& Message $rom President 0ntrod*ce the indi!id*al ho is going to read the Presidents 2eterans 3ay message& A than" yo* sho*ld be e4tended to the indi!id*al read the President5s message& 0ntrod*ce the st*dents 2eterans 3ay& ho ho
ill be reading the history o$
#2eterans 3ay 6 )o it ,egan' Than" yo* to the st*dents ho read the history o$ 2eterans 3ay&
0ntrod*ction o$ .7eynote +pea"er/ $or 2eterans 3ay Message 0ntrod*ce the "eynote spea"er ith brie$ introd*ction& Than" yo* to the "eynote spea"er& #)onor a 2eteran' +*mmary The #)onor a 2eteran' program sho*ld be e4plained and hat the st*dents ere as"ed to do $or the program& The st*dents are then directed to stand and remain standing d*ring the reading o$ all their !eteran5s names& Any !eterans attending are also as"ed to stand hen their name is read& 0ntrod*ction o$ +pecial G*ests and Presentation o$ 2eterans The st*dent5s name is read along ith the !eteran5s name( hich branch o$ the Armed +er!ices they ser!ed or are ser!ing in .i$ "no n/( here they ser!ed are ser!ing in .i$ "no n/ and hat ar( i$ any( they ser!ed in& The relationship to the st*dent is also ac"no ledged i$ "no n& Follo ing the reading o$ ALL the names o$ !eterans the st*dents ant to ac"no ledge( then the participating teacher5s !eteran names are read& The a*dience is as"ed $or a ro*nd o$ appla*se as a than" yo* to all !eterans& 2ideo - #,e$ore 8o* Go' Samuel R. Bierstock [Link] A brie$ introd*ction and e4planation o$ the !ideo is gi!en& Than" yo*s A than" yo* is e4tended to all participating teachers or any other indi!id*als ho may ha!e been in!ol!ed in planning the program& Another than" yo* can be e4tended to the !eterans $or their ser!ice and $or coming to the program& +t*dents
are as"ed to remain seated hile the !eterans1g*ests lea!e& The !eterans1g*ests are as"ed to stay $or co$$ee 9 coo"ies .i$ a!ailable/& 3ismissal