Friday, 18 May 2007

NEWSLETTER No 5

 INTERNATIONAL VETERANS DAY

WEDNESDAY 27^TH JUNE 2007

“PARQUE DE LAS NACIONES”

TORREVIEJA

 Detailed timings/Association/Personal responsibilities:

   

        1530             Park opens for event

         1600             Erection of Stalls                                                 Stall Holders

        1630             Attending Veterans, and their families congregate     All

                     in front of VIP platform opposite bandstand.

        1645              VIPs arrive, met and greeted by Association/Branch                  

      Presidents and their Spouses/Partners, escorted to Presidents/Ushers.

                                                                                  VIP hospitality    1655           Welcome to all those attending,     etc.                                               Int. Vets Day                                                                                                                         Committee.   

 

        1700             Mayor/VIPs address those present.
                                                                               Mayor of  Torrevieja/VIPs.

         1715             Chaplains Blessing and short service             Revd. Derfel Richards

            (1 Minutes silence for all Veterans who have died serving their Country.)

        1730             Full Parade form-up at the entrance/exit of Children’s Park in            the following order:    
                                          
Parade Commander/ Assistant, plus

RBL Spanish Flag            RBL Union Flag 

Space

RNA & RMA Standards 

RNA/RMA  Membership contingents

Space

     RBL Standard 

RBL Contingent

Space

   Spanish Flag leading

RAFA Union Flag and RAFA Standard 

RAFA contingent

Other International Flags/contingents and those unable to
 March in the parade (wheelchairs, etc)

 

         1745             Parade march/walk commences                                                                           Parade Commander                                                                       to give the order to
                                                                      move off.
                                                                      Alpengold Band to provide
                                                                      musical accompaniment.

         1800             Parade disperses at                                                                   starting point                                  Parade Commander                                                                                dismisses parade                                                                                and orders relaxed dress

 

         1815                  Festivities commence:                                                                                                                                            

          Musical Extravaganza

         1815-1845           “Cathy Carson”

        1845-1915           “Velvetones” Ladies Barbershop choir

        1915-1945           “Alpengold” Band

        1945-2015           “Velvetones”

        2015-close           “DJ SNOOPY”

 

                       Other events:

                          Various stalls open for your perusal/entertainment

                          Throughout the evening including:

                           Local school children’s display of winning entries

                          (theme:  How children perceive Veterans?)

                          Judged by Int. Vets. Day committee, final judgement

                      By the Mayor of Torrevieja,

 

                          “Guess the weight of the cake” (Prize: cake/stand + €20)

 

                          “How many sweets in the jar” (Prize: sweets/jar + €20)

 

                          “Pick a straw” (Prize: marked straws = €10 each)

 

        1915-2045          “Tug’o’War” knockout featuring members of all

                          Association/Branches, plus “The Torry Army”,

                          (holders of the present trophy) maximum of 5 members per team. 

                           €300 prize for winning team provided by Canal Print of Rioja,

                          Villamartin (966764403), and associates.

 

        2100             All participants vacate the park.