Fort Leonard Wooden is getting ready to have fun Independence Day with 4 days of patriotic enjoyable − ending with the most important fireworks presentation in central Missouri. (Photograph Credit score: U.S. Military) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wooden is getting ready to have fun Independence Day with 4 days of patriotic enjoyable — ending with the most important fireworks presentation in central Missouri.
The celebration begins Saturday, with the Purple, White and Blue Golf Match on the Piney Valley Golf Course. The 2-person groups are scheduled to tee off at 8 a.m.
The Rec Plex is providing half-priced pool admission from midday to 7 p.m. Saturday by way of Monday, and midday to five p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday’s Independence Day celebration begins with the Fourth of July 5K Enjoyable Run/Stroll, beginning at 9 a.m. at Davidson Health Heart. This occasion is free and no registration is required. Individuals are inspired to put on purple, white and blue.
At 4 p.m., the celebration strikes to Gammon Subject, the place vehicles, vans and bikes will probably be on show as a part of a automobile present. Lovers can register their autos by Friday for $10 on the Auto Abilities Heart or on-line at this hyperlink. Registration will probably be $20, money solely, the day of the occasion. Trophies will probably be given for the most effective in present, greatest automobile, greatest truck and greatest motorbike.
Additionally beginning at 4 p.m. on Gammon Subject, the Independence Day celebration may have bounce homes, meals, dwell music from the 399th Military Band and a efficiency by a dance group.
The grand finale on Gammon Subject would be the fireworks present, scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. No pets or private coolers are allowed on the occasion.
“Since that is my second 12 months celebrating the Fourth on Fort Leonard Wooden, my favourite a part of the celebration is seeing all of the service members, households and civilians from Fort Leonard Wooden and the encircling communities come collectively in celebrating our nice nation and having enjoyable,” mentioned Col. Anthony Pollio, U.S. Military Garrison Fort Leonard Wooden commander. “I feel occasions like this strengthen the ties between the set up and the encircling communities.”
The occasions on the Rec Plex, Piney Valley Golf Course and Gammon Subject are open to the general public.
From Saturday by way of Monday, people with out common entry to Fort Leonard Wooden should go to the Customer Heart on the major gate to acquire a leisure day go to make the most of the Rec Plex and Piney Valley Golf Course.
Fort Leonard Wooden entry management personnel are now not licensed to just accept state-issued identification that doesn’t meet the Actual ID Act of 2005 requirements. Missouri’s Actual ID compliant driver licenses and nondriver ID playing cards have a star within the higher, right-hand nook.
Individuals not possessing a Division of Protection issued identification card should additionally bear a legal historical past background screening to be issued a go, mentioned Rick Vise, Safety Operations chief.
For visitors attending the celebration at Gammon Subject July Fourth, beginning at 3 p.m., guests can bypass the Customer Heart and go straight to the gate. Adults 18 and older might want to current a federally compliant Actual ID to the gate guards for entry to the particular occasion.
Drivers working a automobile are required to have of their possession a present driver’s license, proof of present automobile insurance coverage and present automobile registration.
Extra details about entry to the publish is accessible on Fort Leonard Wooden’s guests entry web page, or by calling 573.596.0590.
Extra details about the festivities is accessible at Fort Leonard Wooden’s Household and Morale, Welfare and Recreation web site.
