Addison Trail participates in Village of Addison Memorial Day events

On May 26, Addison Trail students participated in the Village of Addison’s annual Memorial Day events.

• Twenty-two members of Addison Trail’s new Blazer Battalion U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program (which was implemented earlier this school year) marched in the Memorial Day Parade and displayed their skills. The students (referred to as cadets) also posted the flags and placed wreaths representing the branches of the military at Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, along with members of the Addison VFW Post 7446. The group was commanded by Cadet/Lieutenant Colonel Sophia Barragan (class of 2026).
  
  “They represented Addison Trail, the U.S. Army, their parents and themselves with the utmost respect and professionalism,” said MSG William E. Jones, JROTC Instructor.
  
  For more information about the JROTC program, go to dupage88.net/AddisonTrailJROTCProgram.

• Members of the Addison Trail Band performed several pieces during the observance at Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery.
  
  
• Members of the Addison Trail Veterans Support Organization (ATVSO) distributed American flags on Memorial Day as part of the club’s Flags for Addison project to recognize, thank and celebrate local veterans. For details, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/16731.

To view a video of the Village of Addison’s annual Memorial Day events, click on the video above. To view a photo gallery, see the images above.