3 NOV 2023 (Friday) 

9:00 AM -5:00 PM

• Early Check-in Swag Bag Pick up (Emporia Main Street)

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​4 NOV 2023  (Saturday)  All Veterans Memorial

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6:00-7:00 AM 

• SETUP Freedom Fest Expo & Check-In For Norwegian Foot March  

• Stationing of all equipment and approved vehicles (displays, timing registration, approved vendors etc.)

• Check-In for Vigilance Martial Arts Norwegian Foot March

• KVOE Rolling Radio Show Goes Live (delete space between rolling & radio)

• Vendors and Organizations Setup Tables

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7:45 AM

• Line Up for Vigilance Martial Arts Norwegian Foot March

• Posting of Colors / Pledge of Allegiance

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8:00 AM 

• Staging & Announcements for upcoming events

• Hospitality Table Opens (Coffee, Fruit, Snacks, Water)

• Check in for Freedom Run, Ride, Spur Challenge

• Vigilance Martial Arts Norwegian Foot March Start

• Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill Food Service Begins

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​8:30 AM

• Staging and Announcements for LCSB Freedom Ride/Honor Flight Ride (20) & Merchant Cycles / NLCVM Ride (53)

• Introduction and Welcome to Major Event Sponsors

• Check-in for Dynamic Disc Freedom Fest Open 9AM Flight at Soden's Grove

• Safety Reminders & Announcements

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8:45 AM

• Merchant Cycles Ride Departs (53 miler) (Heads North)

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9:00 AM 

• First Flight Dynamic Discs Freedom Fest Open starts

• LCSB Ride Departs (20 Mile) ( Heads South)

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9:15 AM 

• Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill Freedom Run (5K/10K) / Warrior Spur Challenge Phase 1 (Run) Departs​

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10:00-11:00 AM  (Estimate)

• Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill 5K Freedom Run Awards Ceremony @ All Vets Memorial (if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)

• Dynamic Discs Freedom Fest Open 9 AM Flight Awards Ceremony

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11:00-12:00

• Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill 10K Freedom Run Awards Ceremony; @ All Vets Memorial (if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)

• Noon Flight for Dynamic Discs Freedom Open Check In (11:45) at Soden's Grove

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11:00 - 2:00 PM

• LCSB Freedom Ride/USD 252 l Awards Ceremony (approximately 11:30 AM)

• Merchant Cycles Freedom Ride Awards Ceremony (approximately 1:30 PM)

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11:45 AM

• Player meeting for noon round of Dynamic Disc Freedom Fest Open

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12:00 PM

• Noon round of Dynamic Discs Freedom Fest Open begins

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1:00 - 2:00 PM

• Noon Flight Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards

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2:00-3:00 PM

• Vigilance Martial Arts Norwegian Foot March Awards Ceremony

• Spur Awards Ceremony follows Foot March Awards

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3:30 PM 

• 101st ABN Reenactors Presentation (WWII) Sodens Grove Bridge (Bridge Assault Demonstration)

• Site clean up and Tear Down UPON COMPLETION OF REENACTMENT.

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7:00 - 9:00 PM 

• KSARNG 137th/635th/778th Emporia Armory Soldier Reunion - for All Soldiers stationed/assigned to  KSARNG Emporia Meet at VFW Post 1980 Emporia, Kansas 

 

All Day Events:

9:00 am to 3:00 pm  Freedom Fest Expo

• Military Vehicle Displays/Military organization tables

• Veterans Support Organization booths

• WW2 Reenactor equipment and vehicles

• Hospitality Table for Competitors

• Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill Food Station