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Emporia FreedomFest 2022

Arts and Entertainment

November 3, 2022

From: Emporia Freedom Fest

Schedule:

6:00 a.m - 7:00 a.m: Stationing of all equipment and approved vehicles (displays, timing registration, approved vendors etc.)
7:30 a.m: Site setup finalize and complete music begins KVOE

8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m
Staging and Announcements for upcoming events
Hospitality Table Opens (Coffee, Fruit, Snacks, Water)
Check in for all events

8:30 a.m
Welcome and Posting of Colors/Pledge of Allegiance
Murph Challenge Opening Ceremony

8:45 a.m
Staging and Announcements for Freedom Ride/Honor Flight Ride (16/25/40 mi)
Check-in for Freedom Fest Open 1st Flight
Safety Reminders

8:45 a.m: Player's Meeting For 9 am Round of Freedom Fest Open

9:00 a.m:
Freedom Ride /USD 252 Competitors Depart (16/40 mi)
USD 252 Veterans Honor Flight Riders Depart (25 mi)

9:15 a.m: Freedom Run, Spur Challenge, 12 Miler, and Murph Challenge Line Up (Run/Ruck events)

9:16 a.m - 9:20 a.m: (0916-0920 hrs)
Emporia High School Drumline
Final Safety Comments

9:20 a.m: Final Announcements and Safety
9:25 a.m: Emporia High School Drumline
9:30 a.m: Freedom Run, 12 miler, Spur Challenge (run phase), Murph Challenge (Run phase) depart

9:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m:
Murph Challenge Field Events
Spur Challenge (Self Transition to Ride Event)

10:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: (Estimate)
5K Freedom Run Awards Ceremony at All Vets Memorial (if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)
Disc Golf First Flight Awards Ceremony

11:00 a.m: ?10K Freedom Run Awards Ceremony; at All Vets Memorial (if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)
11:30 a.m: 16 Mile Timmerman Freedom Ride Awards Ceremony

11:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m
25/40 Mile Eisenhower Freedom Ride participants returning
Spur Readiness Test Begins (event #3 for Spur Ride at the Memorial)

11:45 a.m: Player meeting for noon round of Freedom Fest Open

12:00 p.m: Noon round of Freedom Fest Open Begins
Food Truck Options( VFW 1980 food tent)

1:00 p.m: Flight Two Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards

1:30 p.m: 40 Mile Eisenhower Freedom Ride Awards Ceremony
Spur Ride Awards Ceremony
Return of Last Riders from Freedom Ride and Spur Ride

2:00 p.m
101st ABN Reenactors Presentation (WWII)
Site clean up and Tear Down Upon Completion Of Reenactment.
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: 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  Military Expo a
KSARNG Vehicle Displays/EAC Art Mobile
Hospitality Table for Competitors
Food tent (local charity for purchase)  for All
Military History/Reenactors, Equipment and Vehicles

Date: November 5, 2022

Location: Various Venue, Emporia, KS 66801

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