SGA Sponsors Troops

By Trina Barber
West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Student Government Association will be sponsoring “Troops Week” Sept. 19-22. Also, dog tags will be made on campus Sept. 15, in front of the Multipurpose Room, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for each dog tag is $2.00 with a limit of one per student.

Recruiters from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and the National Guard will be on campus during the event. There will be military vehicles on site such as a Black Hawk helicopter and military boat.

Monday, Sept. 19, will kick off the week of activities with a new flag induction on the front lawn with Color Guard in attendance.

Monday has also been dubbed “Yellow Ribbon Day.” Student Government members will be selling yellow ribbons for $.25 and ask that students wear yellow shirts to show their support for the troops.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, has been named “Camo Day.” Students are encouraged to wear camouflage clothing.

A barbecue sponsored by Student Activities and Student Government will be held Wed., Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the backyard. The barbecue is free to students and $2.00 for staff and faculty. Students who bring their dog tags made the previous week will receive a free can of soda.

Wednesday will also be “Red, White and Blue Day,” with the opportunity to purchase t-shirts to be died red, white and blue. T-shirts may be purchased for $5.00 or you may bring your own from home.

In the backyard that day, the National Guard will be bringing their Black Hawk helicopter for students to see and they may also have a climbing wall. Military Police will also perform a hand-to-hand combat show and the Parkersburg High School Drill Team will perform a demonstration.

Also on Wednesday, WVUP education major Adam Canter and his band, Deadline, will be performing live on the backyard during the barbecue.

Students are encouraged to wear their red, white and blue tie-dyed t-shirts on Thursday.

All activities are open to the public and all proceeds from each event will be used to purchase phone cards for soldiers stationed in Iraq.