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VIETNAM BROTHERHOOD

HOLIDAY INN (110 2ND AVE – KEARNEY)
**ALL ERAS OF VETERANS & FAMILY ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER**
*** NO T-SHIRT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 7-10-26***

FRIDAY – August 21, 2026

9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. – Registration (pick up badge) **MUST HAVE TO ATTEND BBQ
9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. – Hospitality Room attended by volunteers (Stateroom DEF) open until 10 p.m. (Cards, Checkers, Chess, Dominos, Poker Set, Corn Hole Boards available)
11:00 a.m. – Noon – Line Dancing with JOLENE SCHROER (Ballroom I & II)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Speaker #1- JAMES FOSTER, NDVA State Service Office
(Stateroom C) Topics: PTSD & AGENT ORANGE
3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. – Speaker #2 – NICK BAIRD, Branch Mgr FNBO & ROB TAILLON, Investigator KPD (Stateroom C) Topics: FRAUD/SCAMS
5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. – BBQ at AMERICAN LEGION (part of registration) 1223 Central Avenue-Kearney 5:15 p.m. – Speaker at BBQ – MAYOR, JONATHAN NIKKILA
7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. CASH BAR (Ballroom I & II)
7:30 p.m. PLEASE BE SEATED (Ballroom I & II)

GARY DAVIS (USMC), Co-chairman will speak briefly

GARY DAVIS will introduce STAN BRODINE (ARMY), Committee Member

Posting of the colors – AMERICAN LEGION-KEARNEY

National Anthem sung by HANNAH JO CARR

Opening Ceremony Speaker, BRYAN WAUGH (Ex-military & Head of NSP)
8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. – DJ -BRUCE BEEBOUT – BE THE PARTY GUY (Ballroom I & II) **Raffle Prize drawings throughout evening (SAVE TICKETS FOR SUNDAY DRAWINGS)

SATURDAY – August 22, 2026

8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. – Registration (pick up badge) **MUST HAVE TO ATTEND EVENTS
8:00 a.m. – Tee time at BUFFALO RIDGE GOLF COURSE (cost is $35) 7335 N Avenue-Kearney
9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. – Hospitality Room attended by volunteers (Stateroom DEF) open until 10 p.m.
(Cards, Checkers, Chess, Dominos, Poker Set, Corn Hole Boards avail.)
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. – Burger & sides after 9 holes (included with golf)
10:45 a.m. *Doors open* -11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – LADIES LUNCHEON – (cost is $28) (Loper North) – DIXIE CODNER, Gold Star Mother
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. – AMERICAN LEGION open for lunch 1223 Central Avenue-Kearney
1:00 p.m. – Doors open to play BINGO (Loper North)
1:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. – BINGO {Loper North)
1:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. – MK ICE CREAM TRUCK in parking lot (Grandson of Joe Rayburn, deceased)
5:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m. – CASH BAR (Ballroom I & II)
5:30 p.m. – PLEASE BE SEATED (Ballroom I & II)
Speaker & Opening Prayer – GARY DAVIS (USMC), Co-chairman
6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. – BANQUET BUFFET served- (cost is $44)
7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. – BAND – TAXI DRIVER (Ballroom I & II)
**Raffle Prize drawings throughout evening (SAVE TICKETS FOR SUNDAY DRAWINGS)

SUNDAY – August 23, 2026

7:30 a.m. – DOORS OPEN (Ballroom I & II)
8:00 a.m. – PLEASE BE SEATED – Prayer – CHUCK OGLE (ARMY), Committee Member
8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet served – (part of registration)
**Final Raffle Prize(s) – AL LERCH (AIR FORCE) & MARY, Committee Members
Farewell Speaker – GARY DAVIS (USMC), Co-chairman
TAPS played by RICK MITCHELL – Kearney High Band Teacher

Taps

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