Memorial Day Activities in Whitewater

Press Release

Final arrangements have been made for Memorial Day activities to be held on Monday, May 25th in Whitewater and hosted by American Legion Post 173 and VFW Post 5470.

On Saturday, May 23d at 2:00 PM members of American Legion Post 173 will gather in the center of Hillside Cemetery to decorate the veteran’s graves at the Cemetery. Girls Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-Hclubs and all other community members are invited to participate. Post 173 will provide the flags.

At 6:00 AM members of the American Legion and anyone who wants to help will gather at the American Legion, 292 S. Wisconsin Street, Whitewater to place American Flags along Main Street.

The parade will form at the Hearthstone Memory Care parking lot in Whitewater at 10:00 AM and will march off promptly at 10:30 AM concluding at the Whitewater Armory. Leading the parade will be a combined color guard of William Graham Post 173 American Legion and VFW Post 5470.

The Whitewater High School Band and the Whitewater Middle School Band will provide music for the parade.

Featured in the parade will be guest speaker Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) and Whitewater native Jonathan Roe. Also participating will be American Legion and VFW scholarship winners, Badger Boys and Girls State attendees, the American Legion Americanism award and the American Legion Outstanding Athlete award recipient.

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Whitewater Youth Soccer, and other youth organizations are invited to participate.

In case of inclement weather the parade will be canceled but the program will be held at the Whitewater Armory beginning at 11:00 AM.