SUBMITTED PHOTO In the background, local Boy Scout Troop 127, Aiden Boger, Jacob Jobes, Hayden Staples and Tristan Jones and in the foreground members of the Hays County Sheriff’s Color Guard, Joel Hostetler, Chase Crow, John Trinidad, and Da
SUBMITTED PHOTO Students and faculty pay honor to the Texas and American flag as the Color Guard, made up of Boy Scouts from Troop 127 and the Hays County Sheriff’s Department post the colors.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Ryan Hall directs the Danforth Junior High and Wimberley High School choirs in singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Wimberley ISD Veterans Day Ceremony.
Wimberley VFW Post 6441 Commander, John Thompson, the principle speaker at the WISD Veterans Day Ceremony addresses a packed Texan gymnasium.
Dick Snitkin, Lead Bus Driver, WISD Transportation Department, is one of several Wimberley ISD employees who served in the United States military. Chris Smith, president of the Wimberley Education Foundation, took a moment to award each of them with a gif
Wimberley ISD Superintendent of Schools, Dwain York and District faculty and students give a hearty Texan welcome and thank you to Veterans at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Wimberley High School.
WISD honors veterans
Wimberley ISD students, teachers and administrators hosted United States Veterans November 9 at the Wimberley High School gymnasium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and Veterans Days. The annual tradition included the presentation of state colors by the Hays County Sheriff’s Department Color Guard, the raising of the flag by the Boy Scouts Troop 127, the pledge of allegiance by the Danforth Junior High National Junior Honor Society, the “National Anthem” sung in unison by the Danforth Junior High and Wimberley High School choirs and a beautiful rendition of “America the Beautiful” by Jacob’s Well students. The WHS Texan Band serenaded guests throughout the event, including a performance of the “Armed Forces Medley” and concluding the ceremony with a trumpeter playing taps.
The principle speaker, John Thompson, the local 6441 VFW Commander said, “We all need to be aware of the sacrifices of our Veterans, some of them with permanent scars, both emotional and physical. It is important that we honor them and continue to support and recognize them on Veterans Day and every day.”
Superintendent of Schools, Dwain York, welcomed everyone and served as the master of ceremonies. He said, “We are honored to have our Veterans here with us today. Our students and all of us are inspired by your service and sacrifice. You are examples of honor, heroism and patriotism.”
The ceremony was a community event with Gary Cutler, Hays County Sheriff in attendance; Andy Cable, Hays County Justice of the Peace; Ray Helm, Hays County Constable Precinct 3, Lon Shell, Hays County Commissioner; and members of the Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees.