This is the FOURTH WASHINGTON STATE PATRIOTIC DAY carrying on the annual President George Washington Birthday tradi on of MASSING OF THE COLORS supported by the AMERICA’S FIRST CORPS BAND in honoring patriots that have served the United States of America and guiding our YOUTH, the future of our Country, into patrio sm. In addi on to FLAG UNITS caring two flags (American & organiza onal) FLAG UNITS without a second flag or just as an op on may carry only the American Flag (see Page 2). FLAG UNIT APPLICATION is page 3.

AMERICA’S FIRST CORPS BAND PATRIOTIC INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC provided by the AMERICA’S FIRST CORPS BAND will create the basic atmosphere of this celebra on. This world-class Band creates a bond between the United States Army and the Washington State community. Come and enjoy the Band’s concert of music celebra ng President George Washington’s Birthday and honoring the long line of patriots that have served our Country.

COME EARLY to be seated for the band music and parade of colors that starts promptly at 2 pm.

Saturday street parking and free parking in Stadium High School parking garage. See map on PAGE 2.

MONETARY REWARDS FOR BEST SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE EXPLAINED ON PAGE 2

Mount Rainier Chapter

Puget Sound Chapter Military Order of the

World Wars Captain Meriweather Lewis Chapter Association of the

United States Army

Tacoma Council Navy League

of the United States

McChord Air Force Base Chapter

Air Force Association

Celebra ng the birthday of President George Washington, our foremost patriot and State’s namesake with a patrio c Band Concert, inspiring and patrio c MASSING OF THE COLORS and recognizing patrio c achievement.

YOUR INVITATION TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE 2020

Washington State Patriotic Day

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 @ 1400 HRS. (2:00 PM)

STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 111 North E Street, Tacoma, WA 98403

Website: h p://www.washingtonstatepatrio cday.org h ps://www.facebook.com/groups/WashingtonStatePatrio cDay/

PARTICIPATION IS PATRIOTISM

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO PARTIPATE:

1. SPECTATORS seated in chairs on the gymnasium floor or in the stands. Free Admission. Op onal: vote for your favorite flag unit. See below.

2. FLAG UNIT IN PARADE OF COLORS AND MASSING OF COLORS. —— Carry just the American Flag. Example: bearer or single bearer accompanied by one or two children or youth. —— Carry the American Flag and an organiza onal flag. Submit the applica on on page 3 not later than February 20, 2020. Event day: Report to the Registrar in the Auxiliary Gymnasium not later than 1300 hours (1:00 PM).

FLAG UNIT SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE COMPETITION

ALL FLAG UNITS ARE AUTOMATICALLY entered into spectator a endance cash prize compe on in one of the following four categories.

1. Youth organiza ons with more than 50% of members in grades below high school. 2. Youth and young adult organiza ons with members in high school and higher. 3. Primarily adult organiza ons to include church, family, Veteran service, civil, and community. 4. Individuals will be placed in an above category by the Registrar.

ATTENDANCE REWARD AMOUNT FOR EACH CATEGORY

1st place $500, 2nd place $250, 3rd place $100

GENERAL RULES

1. AMERICAN FLAG: Parade size (3 x 5 feet), carried on a standard. 2. FLAG UNIT must have a minimum of 50 spectators a ending and vo ng by 2:15PM to be considered for a FLAG UNIT SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE REWARD. 3. All persons born count for a endance and may vote. Adults may vote for children.

DIRECTIONS FROM I-5 ● I-5 North or South to I-705 / City Center Exit I-705 to Schuster Pkwy. (right exit) ● Shuster Pkwy to Stadium Way (right) ● Enter the parking garage from North 3rd

Stadium High School, Tacoma WA

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APPLICATION Washington State Patriotic Day 2020

with Massing of the Colors Ceremony h p://www.washingtonstatepatrio cday.org

Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 1400 Hrs. (2:00 pm) Stadium High School, Tacoma

Flag Unit par cipants in the Parade of Colors and Massing of Colors will be one bearer for each American Flag and each organiza onal flag. Op onal, there may be two children or youth with American Flag only. All others will be seated in spectator sea ng.

The following applies for par cipa on: Par cipants Report at 1300 hrs. (1:00 pm)

Unit Designa on or Name: _____________________________________________________________

Affilia on:

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________

Point of Contact Name: __________________________________________________________

Point of Contact Address: ________________________________________________________

E-mail: ________________________________________Telephone:______________________

FLAG UNIT h ps://www.facebook.com/groups/WashingtonStatePatrio cDay/ Check One: American Flag and Organiza onal Flag. American Flag only. FLAG UNIT CATEGORIES Check One: Youth organiza ons with more than 50% of members in grades below high school. Youth and young adult organiza ons with members in high school and higher. Primarily adult organiza on. American Flay only. Age of American Flag bearer _______. Compete in one of the above categories as determined by the Registrar. Do you need help carrying flags? Yes No

PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO COL CARROLL DICKSON, 1053 BUENA VISTA AVE., FIRCREST, WA 98466 (carrolldickson@comcast.net) NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 20, 2020. QUESTIONS? CALL 253-566-5870 Note: Applica ons cannot be accepted a er this date. Applica on Submi ed by:______________________________________Date:______________ Saturday street parking and free parking in Stadium High School Parking Garage.

Scouts School Club JROTC ROTC Government

Church Family Individual Fraternal Charity First Responder

Sport Military Business Individual Other ___________________