PRINCETON, W.Va. – 76 students from Mount View High School toured the Those Who Served War Museum in Princeton on Monday. The students met with area veterans as part of a community service program.
The program falls under the umbrella of Jobs for West Virginia Graduates. The goal of the stop had two purposes. First, to let veterans know they are appreciated and secondly, for students to learn more about their sacrifices.
“They made signs that say I fought for you and that’s part of the connection today is to let them know they are aware they fought for them and they potentially put their life on the line. Now these students know they’re getting older and they’re going to fight for our veterans,” said Debbie Krabbe, Jobs for West Virginia Graduates teacher at Mount View High School.
Students will use photos from the trip to create a video for their annual Veterans Day program next week. During their trip to the museum, students also got to view a flag folding demonstration and the playing of taps by the Mercer County Honor Guard.
“It teaches us a lot about what our veterans sacrificed for us in the earlier days. We just really want to have these programs to thank the veterans for what they did. For everything they did for us and sacrificed for us during those days,” said Greyson Justice.
The Jobs for West Virginia Graduates program is grant funded by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The program helps students who are facing challenges realize their potential and help them build professional skills into higher education, the workforce or the military.
Organizers hope the lessons learned on the field trip will give the students who participated a new appreciation for veterans.
The annual Veterans Day program at Mount View High School for the student body is set for Nov. 12 at 7 pm.
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