(Westport, IN) – South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School will participate in the National Day of Service and Remembrance on Patriot Day, Monday, September 11.
The school will pay tribute to the heroes and victims who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, by hosting a convocation for students and community members beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
Music will be provided by the South Decatur band and choir, with the keynote address to be delivered by Blooming Grove (Franklin County) native and Brigadier General Brian R. Copes (Retired).
South Decatur Jr./Sr. High Principal Stewart Durham says students and staff will use the event to recommit themselves to the spirit of unity, patriotism, and service that carried our nation through in the days that followed the events of 9/11.
This event is open to the public.
All first responders, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and military servicemembers are also invited to attend.
