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Thursday, April 16, 2009
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Navy Rock Band Freedom Performs at Union Station Lake Stage
First concert of Union Station’s spring concert series.
Location: On Lake Stage, between Landry’s and St. Louis Hard Rock Café.
Link to Map of St. Louis Union Station
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
Friday, April 17, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Navy Week school visit to Belleville West High School.
(This event closed to public. Click here for more information)
Location:
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Navy Rock Band Freedom Performs at Union Station Lake Stage
Union Station’s spring concert series.
Location: On Lake Stage, between Landry’s and St. Louis Hard Rock Café.
Link to Map of St. Louis Union Station
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
Saturday, April 18, 2009
7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend
Visit the interactive Accelerate Your Life Experience, see Navy Divers in the 4,000-gallon EOD Mobile Dive Tank and do pull-ups with the U.S. Marine Corps’ mobile fitness unit at the Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Day at Forest Park’s Cricket and Lindell Fields.
7:30 - 5K run/walk
8:45 - Read, Right and Run
9:45 - Children’s Fun Runs
10:15 - Mature mile
Location Forest Park – Cricket and Lindell Fields
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Navy Rock Band Freedom Performs at Union Station Lake Stage
Union Station’s spring concert series.
Location: On Lake Stage, between Landry’s and St. Louis Hard Rock Café.
Link to Map of St. Louis Union Station
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
Sunday, April 19, 2009
7:00 a.m.
Go! St. Louis Marathon
6:45 am - National anthem sung by Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson
6:50 am - SEALs land with U.S. flag
6:55 am - Wheelchair marathon
7:00 am - Marathon starts Soldier’s Memorial Park
Link to Marathon Site
7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Navy AYLE Simulator and EOD Dive Tank
Location: Soldier’s Memorial Park
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Navy Band Mid-South Freedom Performs on the steps of City Hall
Link to City Hall
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
Monday, April 20, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Navy Week Proclamation Ceremony with Mayor Slay
Location: Soldier’s Memorial Park
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Navy Week school visit to Riverview Gardens High School.
(This event closed to public. Click here for more information)
Location: 1218 Shepley Dr., St Louis, MO. 63137
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Navy Week appearances on KMOV’s “Great Day St. Louis” featuring the Navy Rock Band Freedom, Rear Adm. Lee Metcalf and crewmembers from USS Missouri.
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Navy Rock Band Freedom Performs at Union Station
(prior to Blues playoff game at 7 p.m.) Leap Frogs and USS Missouri Crew will do meet-and-greets.
Link to Map of St. Louis Union Station
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Navy Accelerate Your Life Experience, Navy Environmental Booth and EOD Mobile Dive Tank at L. K. Sullivan Stage by Gateway Arch.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location: L.K. Sullivan Stage near the Gateway Arch
2:00 p.m.
Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the “Leapfrogs” land aboard Gateway Arch helicopter barge. (Weather permitting.)
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Navy rock band “Freedom” performs aboard Gateway Arch Riverboats.
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
5:00 p.m.
"Taking Care of the Navy Family," dinner featuring Vice Admiral David Venlet.
5:00: Doors Open
6:00 – 7:00: Welcome remarks – Dinner
7:00: Belleville Navy Week Proclamation
7:00: Remarks by Deb Kloeppel Link to MSCCN
7:20: Remarks by VADM Venlet
7:45 – 9:00: Q&A with those in attendance
Location: Fischer's Restaurant,
2100 W. Main Street Belleville, IL 62226
Free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged as seating is limited. Optional buffet dinner - $15.00. Contact Michele Cowell at (618) 397-4362 for more information. Link to pdf invitation
Thursday, April 23, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Navy Accelerate Your Life Experience and Navy Environmental Booth and EOD Mobile Dive Tank at L. K. Sullivan Stage by Gateway Arch.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location: L.K. Sullivan Stage near the Gateway Arch
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Navy rock band “Freedom” will perform at the U.S. Cellular Family Pavilion inside Busch Stadium.
Meet “EQ” the Navy’s eco-friendly mascot at the Navy Environmental Booth there, too.
Location: 250 Stadium Plaza, St. Louis
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
12:40 p.m.
Navy Day at Busch Stadium:
Vice Admiral David Venlet will throw the ceremonial first pitch and Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson will sing “God Bless America” during pre-game events. NRD St. Louis will present the American Flag with their color guard. Discount tickets for Navy members and their guests may be found at the St. Louis Cardinals website.
Location: 250 Stadium Plaza, Saint Louis
4:00 p.m.
Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the “Leapfrogs” land aboard Gateway Arch helicopter barge.
(Weather permitting.) This event is free and open to the public. Link to Arch map
4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Navy rock band “Freedom” concert at L. K. Sullivan Stage by Gateway Arch.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location: L.K. Sullivan Stage near the Gateway Arch
Link to Navy Band Mid-South Flyer
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club, featuring Vice Admiral David Venlet.
The St. Louis Council of the Navy League of the United States and Gateway Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation will host a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club, featuring Vice Admiral David Venlet. This event is open to the public, and costs $40/person. For reservations, please call Ethel Mariam at (314) 725-5927 by April 17.
Location: 405 Washington Avenue, St. Louis
Friday, April 24, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Navy Week at the St. Louis Science Center.
Visit the Navy Accelerate Your Life Experience or challenge a Navy diver to a game of underwater tic-tac-toe in the 7,000-gallon EOD Mobile Dive Tank. Meet “EQ,” the Navy’s eco-friendly mascot, at the Navy Environmental Booth, learn about submarines at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s display and see underwater footage of ocean wrecks at the Office of Naval Research’s “Sea Perch” booth. Other nautical events will include an 11:00 Navy “Leapfrogs” parachute demonstration at St. Louis University High School (weather permitting), a presentation featuring real sailors explaining different Navy uniforms called “Any Day in the Navy” at noon and a Navy rock band “Freedom” concert at 1 p.m.
Location: 5050 Oakland Ave, St. Louis Link to SLSC
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Navy Night at New Town in St. Charles.
Following the national anthem and American flag presentation by the Sea Cadet Color Guard, the Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the “Leapfrogs,” will arrive via C-130. Meet St. Louis flag officers Rear Adm. Phil Davidson and Rear Adm. Lee Metcalf and listen to a free concert by the Navy rock band “Freedom”. This event is free and open to the public.
Location: The New Town in St. Charles, MO. Link to new town
Saturday, April 25, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Naval Aviation static displays at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield.
Meet real Navy pilots and see their aircraft up-close! This event is free and open to the public.
Location: St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, MO Link to Spirit Airport
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Navy Week at the St. Louis Science Center.
Visit the Navy Accelerate Your Life Experience or challenge a Navy diver to a game of underwater tic-tac-toe in the 4,000-gallon EOD Mobile Dive Tank. Meet “EQ,” the Navy’s eco-friendly mascot, at the Navy Environmental Booth, learn about submarines at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center display and see underwater footage of ocean wrecks at the Office of Naval Research’s “Sea Perch” booth. Other nautical events will include a 10:00 a.m. showing of “The Magic of Flight” an IMAX movie about the Blue Angels, an 11:00 Navy “Leapfrogs” parachute demonstration at St. Louis University High School (weather permitting), a presentation featuring real sailors explaining different Navy uniforms called “Any Day in the Navy” at noon and a Navy rock band “Freedom” concert at 1 p.m.
Location: 5050 Oakland Ave, St. Louis
Sunday, April 26, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Navy Week at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival at Forest Park.
What do you get when you mix Navy blue and gold? Lots of green! Meet “EQ,” the Navy’s eco-friendly mascot, at the Navy Environmental Booth, and learn about the Navy’s stewardship and energy conservation programs.
For security reasons, most school district rules do not allow the public to attend Navy Week events on school property. To attend a Navy Week event at a local high school, please contact the school directly for permission.
During the course of the week the U.S. Navy's elite parachute demonstration team, the Leapfrogs, will jump into the athletic fields of the following high schools.
Parkway Central High School
Riverview Gardens High School
Ritenour High School
St. Louis University High School
Please note that if you want view or report on a high school event it must be cleared by the individual school administrative office. Neither Lt. Cmdr. Kasper nor the U.S. Navy has the authorization to let the general public come to a school.
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