Pride of Herndon : Additional Details of Upcoming Events 2021-2022

This page lists additional details of some of the major upcoming and ongoing events. All dates and times are subject to change. For the complete list of activities and events, please refer to the "Calendar" .

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Home Football Game vs McLean on Friday, October 22

Where : Herndon HS Football Stadium

 

VBODA Marching Assessment on Saturday, October 23

Where : Patriot High School in Nokesville, VA

Performance time : 2:45 pm

Adult tickets to VBODA are $6; students and seniors are $4.  Please come watch and support us!  More information can be found at VBODA.org

Directions to Patriot High School from Herndon HS (45 minutes):

  • Take Herndon Parkway to Sterling Road to 28 S

  • Take the ramp onto 66 West

  • After 9 miles, take Exit 44  to Virginia 234 S/Prince William Parkway toward Manassas/Dumfries

  • Merge onto VA-234 S/Prince William Pkwy

  • Turn right onto Sudley Manor Dr

  • Turn left onto VA-215 E/Vint Hill Rd

 

Tag Day Concert on Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm

Where : Herndon HS Auditorium

Marching Band and Wind Ensemble perform

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Home Football Game (Senior Night) on Friday, November 5

Where : Herndon HS Football Stadium

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2021 National Parade of Heroes, Washington DC on November 13, 2021

Where : Lincoln Memorial Lower Plaza

(For updates please follow the event on Facebook)

9:30am – All bands in-place for dress rehearsal of Armed Forces Medley

9:50am – Invest Collegiate: Transform Digital Band special music

10:00am – Ceremony welcome, march in the colors Herndon High School NJROTC, National Anthem Linganore HS Band and Tohopekaliga HS Choir

10:03am – Welcome, 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial

10:05am – Mr. Rudy Masi – Past State President Florida Association, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks

10:10am – Vietnam Veterans Mr. Bob Gorby, Navy Seal team 2, 7th Platoon Machine Gunner, Mr. David Durr, Marine Corps

10:15am – The Villages HS Band Our National March

10:20am – Korea and Vietnam Veterans Thomas Gafner, USAF Airman 3, James Tipps, US Army Chief Warrant Officer 3

10:25am – Hinsdale Central HS Red Devil Marching Band –America the Beautiful in honor of our Korean War Vets

10:30am – Herndon HS NJROTC Place the wreaths for Vietnam and Korea, Taps performed by Luke Zeman

10:40am – Herndon HS Band Amazing Grace

10:45am – Form up for Procession of veterans

WWII Memorial

11:00am – Arrive and in position at WWII memorial

11:05am – WWII Veteran Angel “Manny” Maldonado, Army Paratrooper and glider Army 11th Airborne; Mr. Leon Spychalski, US Army PFC served 1943-1948 

11:10am - Special Presentation– Presidential Medal for Volunteerism

11:15am – Linganore HS Band, Kevin Llyod Patriots On Parade, by Robert W. Smith in honor of the WWII Veterans

11:20am – Herndon HS NJROTC places WWII wreath, Taps – Luke Zeman, Hinsdale High School

11:23am – Tohopekaliga HS Choir, Janelle Kaufman America the Beautiful and To Those Who Served, Jill Gallina

11:30am – Mass Bands Perform: Armed Forces Medley, Conducted by CSM (ret) Mitch Spray, former Command Sergeant Major and Drum Major of The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own.”

11:35am - Ceremony concludes

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