Fort Logan Memorial Service May 30,2016
What: Fort Logan Memorial Service May 30,2016
Where: Fort Logan National Cemetery
4400 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO
(303) 761-0117 http://cem.va.gov
When: 10:30am-11am, VFW Band performs patriotic songs
11am-noon, May 30th, 2016. Main Service
| 2000 people come out and show respect for those who have served. The VFW band is located under the tent on the left. |  |
| Boy Scouts come two days earlier and put flags on all 100,000 graves |  |
| The VFW Band of Colorado performs during the Ceremony |  |
| Active and retired servicemen are present |  |
Fort Logan Cemetery
Two ways into the cemetery. The BLUE line is preferred. |  |
| google map showing where Fort Logan is located |  |
General tips for coming to the Memorial Service at Fort Logan:
- Bring lawn chairs, maybe a blanket. They set up at least 1000 chairs for the audience but these fill fast.
- Arrive early. We arrive between 8:30-9am. This allows us to park close to the service. We bring food and drink
and use the early arrival to allow us to walk through the gravestones and read the stories there.
- Bring sunscreen, there will be lots of sun.
Past Memorial Day Services at Fort Logan
This section is for the High School and Boy Scout musicians who will
be performing on Memorial Day with the VFW band.
Boy Scouts & High School Musicians;
Please join us in a moving celebration dedicated to those who have served our country.
- Did you know that the VFW band of Colorado was formed in 1888? We are the oldest band in Colorado
and the oldest VFW band in the US.
- Fort Logan was named after General John A. Logan. General Logan was the main person who got the Civil War Decoration Day to be renamed as Memorial Day.
- What are the requirements for a Musician? Any 7th-12th grade musician who is able to play our music is welcome to join us on Memorial day.
- What Music will be played?
| Music | Composer |
|---|
| High School cadet | John Philip Sousa |
| The Thunderer | John Philip Sousa |
| The Stars and Stripes Forever | John Philip Sousa |
| Father of Victory | Louis Ganne |
| Second Connecticut | D. W. Reeves |
| Semper Fidelis | John Philip Sousa |
| Joyce's 71st Regiment | T. B. Boyer |
| Washington Post | John Philip Sousa |
| Abide With Me | William H Monk |
| Star Spangled Banner | Francis Scott Key |
| Armed Forces Medley | F. W. Meacham |
| Black Jack | T. B. Boyer |
| American Patrol | Fred K. Huffer |
We need you to send an email to Sean at sean@meighan.net. Sean needs the following information
- Your Name:
- Troop # or High School Name
- Your Scout Masters name and email . They will be copied on all email communication with you.
- What instrument you play.
Sean will send you a web link that contains all of the music that we will play. Please print the pdf
document out for your instrument and bring it to practice and performance. Which part you play (1st,2nd,3rd) will be determined by
the section leaders of the VFW band.
You must attend one practice on Monday May 23th from 7-8:30pm. This practice will be at the
Verle Huffman VFW post in Englewood. If you cannot attend this practice contact Sean at sean@meighan.net or call him on his cell phone
303 520-2024. Arrangements can be made,
Practice on May 23rd is at
VFW Verle Huffman Post 9644
2680 W Hampden Avenue
Englewood, CO 80110-1906
The memorial performance has a first call of 10am on Monday, May 30th at Fort Logan Cemetery.
Maps are shown at the top of this web page.
Bring your own music stand, chairs will be provided. Expect Wind! Bring clothes pins to hold your music to your stand.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR CLASS A UNIFORMS FOR THE PERFORMANCE or the Black Pants/ White top if High School
The band plays from 10:30-11am and again right after the ceremony at noon.
