« Return to Campus News Hub View All Features »

COLLEGE TO HOST ANNUAL HONOR AMERICA EVENT SUNDAY, JUNE 25

May 22, 2023

TextAndImage %PEN% %TRASHCAN% %ARROW_UP% %ARROW_DOWN%
%MOBILE_PHONE% Phone
%TABLET% Tablet
%DESKTOP% Desktop
%DEFAULT_SVG%
 25%
 33%
 50%
 66%
 75%
 100%
%COLUMN_SIZE%
Kids gather around a table for face painting. Fun at Honor America

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host its 34th annual Honor America Celebration on the College campus Sunday, June 25. The public is invited to attend this free event and may bring blankets and lawn chairs for a picnic on the grounds. The fireworks display will take place at sunset.

Schedule of events

6 p.m.  — Festivities Begin

  • There will be food available from Parlor Doughnuts, Weber’s Blazin’ Cattle, and London Calling. Other refreshments for sale will include fresh-squeezed lemonade, old fashioned sodas, and student-made products. Food service closes promptly at 8:30 p.m. for the patriotic program.
  • Children’s activities will include face painting, bounce houses, basketball, and a craft area where guests can make thank-you cards for Veterans.
  • Musical acts take the stage and feature some of the area’s best acts. Featured entertainment will include the music of The Hunt Family Band, Jason Pritchett, and Aftershock, 135th Army Band.

8:45 p.m. — The patriotic program is a well-loved tradition. The Hard Work U. Concert Band will perform a patriotic program and provide the musical backdrop for the fireworks display that concludes the event.