Welcome to the Memorial Weekend Website

Here you will find a number of resources to help you navigate through the weekend events.  Each menu item will take you to the specific event or resource that will take place over the Memorial Day Weekend.  You can also download forms, and watch informative videos to help you better understand each event.  Your participation as a veteran, sponsor, support staff, or patron means everything to this event's success.  Without your participation we could not succeed.  Thank you for visiting.  This year's event will take place on Sunday May 26, 2013 at Woodward Park, 710 E. Woodward Ave., Manteca, California and is sponsored by The Place of Refuge church and the Welcome Home Heroes Foundation. 

 

Click on the document forms below print and fill in details.  Upon completion follow the instructions provided.

 

 

 

Schedule of Events
 
6:30 AM - Registration for "Christopher Braley Wounded Warrior 5K"  sponsored by 24 Hour Fitness of Manteca
 
8:00 AM - "Christopher Braley Wounded Warrior 5K" sponsored by 24 Hour Fitness of Manteca begins



8:00 - 10:30 AM Omelet breakfast sponsored and served by NuLaid Foods, Inc. of Ripon
 
9:00 - 10:00 AM EMU, Inc. Vietnam Huey Helicopter landing sponsored by Dell'Osso Family Farms
 
9:00 AM - "Charles O. Palmer II Memorial Car Show" begins

9:30 AM - Opening Ceremony at the flag pole with VFW Post #1051 Ripon




10:00 - 11:30 AM - Community Service with special guest Pat Schatzline and music by Aslan
 
12:00 PM - All booths/concessions open
Kids Energy Zone sponsored by South San Joaquin Irrigation District open

12:30 - 1:30 PM - Manteca & Ripon Police Dept. Demonstrations



1:30 - 2:30 PM - Marachi Band



2:50 PM Gold Star families arrive at Woodward Park by Manteca Police Department and American Legion riders escort



3:00 - 4:00 PM - Welcome Home Heroes Traveling Tribute 12th Panel Dedication honoring fallen hero Navy Corpsman James Layton




6:00 PM - Official Ceremony Honoring all Veterans and Wounded Warriors 
 
7:00 - 8:30 PM Air Force Band of the Golden West performing
 
9:00 PM Fireworks to welcome home all military service personnel sponsored by Manteca Christian Preschool