DeKalb, IL: Local DeKalb County business HyVee and the DeKalb County Cruizers Car Club will be hosting and sponsoring a special ‘Flag Day Car Show’. This unique car show will honor our National Ensign (our American Flag) & our local military Veterans.
The event will be Saturday, June 14th, at the southern parking lot of the Sycamore HyVee Store. The Car Show is open to all varieties of classic cars, unique vehicles, and hot rods. All car entries will receive a special ‘challenge coin’ to commemorate the event. There will also be a variety of trophies for best in class and over-all winner. Car entries start at 9:00 AM and the show is open to the public at 10:00 AM.
The car show will open with a special version of the Star Spangled Banner by local musician Mike Tritle. There will also be a variety of musical acts to entertain during the show. Vocalist and entertainer Zachery Harris and a new local band ‘Hometown Renaissance Band’ will entertain during the car show schedule.
There will be a variety of venders acknowledging our local veterans groups as well as craft venders that are veteran owned. There will also be food and beverage venders at the show. There will be some special food surprises for those that attend. One of the veteran organization in attendance will be members of the DeKalb American Legion Auxiliary with information about ‘Be The One’, a group who wants the general public aware of the number of suicides happening with veterans.
This event will also support one of our local veteran organizations, The DeKalb County Veteran Recognition Fund. This group is a local non-profit organization that raises money to support local veteran memorials and select projects related to our DeKalb County veterans.
Flag Day: Flag Day, in the United States, is a day honoring our national flag, and observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag. A date to honor our flag was first proposed in 1861 to rally support for the Union side of the American Civil War. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation that designated June 14 as America’s Official Flag Day, to honor old glory.
Special: Bernard Cigrand, a small-town Wisconsin teacher, originated the idea for an annual flag day, to be celebrated across the country every June 14, in 1885.
For More show event information, please contact:
Gus Guevara -815-708-2541 or Michael Embrey – 815-761-1263
For More car entry information, please contact:
Darrel Kingsnorth – 815-761-1571 or Mike Tritle – 815-762-3535
June 14th: Flag Day Car Show – June 14th – Schedule – Tentative
Location: HyVee Parking Lot – 2700 DeKalb Ave – Sycamore, IL
Contact: Gus Guevara – 815-708-2541
Michael Embrey – 815-761-1263
Co-Sponsors: HyVee and DeKalb County Cruizers
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08:00 AM Car Show Team Report – 08:00 AM Vendor’s Report and set-up – See Gus Guevara
09:00 AM Car Show Registration Starts
10:00 AM Ray Webber- announcer – to welcome everyone
10:02 AM Star Spangled Banner – Mike Tritle
Ray Webber to play music and announce
11:00 AM Musical Act #1 Zachary Harris, voice and keyboard
Ray Webber to play music and announce
01:00 PM Musical Act #2 Hometown Renaissance Band, 60s 70s 80’s
Ray Webber to play music and announce02:00 PM Car Show Awards –
Mike Tritle and Ray Webber 03:00 PM Car Show Ends
DeKalb County Cruizers – Darrel Kingsnorth – 815-761-1571
Mike Tritle – 815-762-3535 Radio Coverage by: The Coyote 102.3 FM Station
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