November 6 - Veteran Entrepreneurs in Utah

Join veteran and military-connected entrepreneurs from across Utah on November 6 at the Dixie Convention Center for a full day of learning, networking, and action-oriented business growth. Attendees will hear the annual State of the Veteran Entrepreneur in Utah update, gain insights from a featured keynote speaker, and choose from three specialized breakout tracks.

Register today for a free ticket to the conference: https://epay.slcc.edu/C20011_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2568

November 14 - Honoring Veterans

Dear Coalition Members,

    Utah Tech University is proud to host and invite members of the St. George Veterans Coalition to a special Veterans Day commemoration. This year, our events feature a special tribute to Utah's own 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery (the storied "Triple Deuce").

    Please find the schedule of events below, along with an opportunity for local veteran organizations to participate.

Veterans Day Schedule – November 11th

13:00 – Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony

Location: Utah Tech Campus Field (by the Clock Tower)

A lite lunch will be provided, please RSVP for catering purposes. 

14:00 – Film Screening: "The Miracle of Gapyeong"
Location: Utah Tech Campus (Main Campus Screening)

Details: Discover the incredible true story of 240 artillerymen from Utah's 222nd who faced an onslaught of 4,000 enemy troops during the Korean War with remarkable bravery and survival.

19:00 – Ruck for the 222 (2.2-Mile Honor Ruck/Run)
Location: Encampment Mall, Utah Tech Campus
Details: A march held in honor of the Triple Deuce and all Veterans.

Information for Veteran Organizations (Table Setup)

Utah Tech is inviting veteran organizations to set up informational tables at the Encampment Mall during the 19:00 Ruck/Run. Space is limited, and coordination must be completed before the deadline on November 2nd.

Point of Contact for Table Registration:
Sydney Sorensen
Email: sydney.sorensen@utahtech.edu
Phone: (208) 716-7270

Tailgating Even and Football Game Honoring Veterans - November 14th

11:30 – Tailgating event for the homecoming game. This game will be an event to honor veterans within the community. Veterans will receive free tickets for the game. 

We hope you will join us on campus to connect, remember, and honor all Veterans.

October 20 VCSU Meeting

The month has flown by! Our next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. If you would like to discuss something, please tell me and I can put it on the agenda (let me know by 11 a.m. Tuesday). An organized agenda helps our meeting flow smoothly. Thanks!  David 

Aug 18 VCSU Meeting

Last call for agenda items for tomorrow's (Tuesday, August 18) Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah meeting. We will meet at City Hall at 1 p.m. I already had a couple items submitted for the agenda, so please get me your discussion points by 10 am tomorrow morning.

St. George City Hall

Flag Day

 Please click for flyer on Flay Day Event.   Please bring your own folding chair.

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Also, our next Veterans Coalition meeting is set for June 16 at 1 p.m. inside the St. George City Hall Civic Room. Please let me know if there is anything you would like on the agenda ahead of time.

April 21 VCSU Meeting

 The Washington County Fair has begun and goes until Saturday, April 18. A special theatrical performance commemorating the "Shot Heard Round the World" will take place Friday and Saturday at the Fair.

The Navy Band Southwest will perform Monday, April 20, at the OC Tanner Amphitheater. Free admission for all.

The Mountain West Veterans Tours, a new group that takes veterans (and others, such as law enforcement) to see their memorials, is looking at October for its first trip. 

Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 21 at 1 p.m. at St. George City Hall.

David 435-512-1511

VCSU March Meeting 3-17

Feeling lucky? Join us on March 17, St. Patrick's Day, for the next Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah meeting at 1 p.m. at St. George City Hall (61 S. Main).

If you have an agenda item to discuss, please reply to this email by the end of day Monday. Having a tidy agenda helps me allot time to items, and I really want to make sure we all can discuss what we want within the 1 hour meeting.

Let me know if you have any questions. See you Tuesday!

David