MCC Vets Club Celebrates Veteran’s Day!

Front of MCC on Veteran’s Day
Photo By Nathan Cheatham

Manchester Community College Veteran’s Club celebrated Veteran’s Day, on Monday, November 11th, by selling wristbands and placing mini american flags near the MCC flag poles.

Each flag was placed in honor of a vet known by someone on campus, students and community members began signing up with the Vets Club on Tuesday, November 5th. The Vets Club requested a donation of any amount which would go to their club fund, along with revenue from the wristbands that were sold at their table for $2. Bobbie Fox, advisor to the Vets Club, said that about 250-300 flags had been placed around the flag poles.

The Vets Club will also be hosting a dinner at 7:00pm on

Tuesday, November 12th, it will be buffet style in Cheney Hall near the MCC Culinary department. The tickets for the dinner cost $15, less than 5 tickets are left but ticket sales will be available until 7:00pm Tuesday. The dinner is to raise money for the benefit of the Veteran’s OASIS Center, and the Vets Scholarship. Multiple citations will be handed out by state officials to the Vet’s Club and individuals associated with the club. Speakers will include State Representatives Tim Ackert and Geoff Luxenberg, contact the MCC Cashier’s office if interested in buying a ticket.