At 5:45 pm on Friday, January 17
St. Johns High School Student Council is honoring area Michigan fallen soldiers and their families on Friday, January 17, 2014 during the varsity boys and girls basketball game. The event begins at 5:45 pm in the High School gym.
The Student Council will be holding a reception for the families and the player’s throughout the night. This will provide an opportunity for each player to learn more about the soldier they represent and for the player to express appreciation and respect towards their soldier’s family.
St. Johns and Fowlerville basketball players will be representing the fallen soldiers throughout the night. Each player will wear a special warm up jersey that has the player’s number with the name of a fallen soldier on the back.
They will be selling commemorative event t-shtrts to the general public for $10. All profits from the evening’s event will be used to send care packages to current soldiers.
For more information about the event please contact Stephanie Whitford at whiteste1@stu.sjredwings.org.