NEWS
Celebration of Freedom and Hobart Main Street’s Hometown Harvest is September 25-26
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2020
(HOBART, Okla.) – The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum, along with the Hobart community, will hold its 12th annual Celebration of Freedom in conjunction with Hobart Main Street’s Hometown Harvest and Hobart Bearcats Homecoming this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26 in downtown Hobart. Events include a parade, classic car and Corvette Club exhibit, poker run, motorcycle show-n-shine competition, live music, veterans spotlight, silent auction, virtual silent auction and more.
On Friday, the silent auction will be open at the Stanley Building at 300 S. Washington from noon to 5 p.m. benefiting programming of the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. The Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and the day culminates with Hobart’s Homecoming at 7:30 p.m. at Phil Dalke Field at Bearcat Stadium.
Saturday highlights include the softball tournament starting at 10 a.m. at Emerson Field, the poker run and show-n-shine registration starting at 10 a.m., veterans spotlight with Lou Sims at 11 a.m. and the Lil’ Miss & Mr. Harvest Pageant at noon. Matthew Sims will be at the Stanley Building from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. selling signed copies of his new book, “Why My Heart is Purple,” his story as a combat medic in Iraq. The local talent showcase starts at 1 p.m. at the Courthouse Square Gazebo and children’s free activities open in downtown Hobart at 1 p.m. including free train rides. Shopping and food vendors will also be on site throughout the day.
Afternoon and evening activities include the parade featuring Mike York as Grand Marshal starting at 4:30 p.m., the corn hole competitition and the classic car and Corvette Club exhibit starting at 5 p.m., the motorcycle show-n-shine competition starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music starting at 6:30 p.m. A street dance and live music from Ambush, a country rock band, starts at 7:30 p.m. The grand opening of Emerson Field and championship softball game starts at 8 p.m.
New this year is the Virtual Silent Auction supporting the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum’s educational programming. The auction is open Sept. 23 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. The auction includes many one-of-a-kind items including exclusive event tickets, celebrity memorabilia, vacation getaways, art, livestock and more. Register to participate and start bidding at CelebrationOfFreedom.com.
For more information regarding Celebration of Freedom and to view a full schedule, visit CelebrationOfFreedom.com.
Note to media: Accompanying photos are available for download here.
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2020
(HOBART, Okla.) – The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum, along with the Hobart community, will hold its 12th annual Celebration of Freedom in conjunction with Hobart Main Street’s Hometown Harvest and Hobart Bearcats Homecoming this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26 in downtown Hobart. Events include a parade, classic car and Corvette Club exhibit, poker run, motorcycle show-n-shine competition, live music, veterans spotlight, silent auction, virtual silent auction and more.
On Friday, the silent auction will be open at the Stanley Building at 300 S. Washington from noon to 5 p.m. benefiting programming of the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. The Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and the day culminates with Hobart’s Homecoming at 7:30 p.m. at Phil Dalke Field at Bearcat Stadium.
Saturday highlights include the softball tournament starting at 10 a.m. at Emerson Field, the poker run and show-n-shine registration starting at 10 a.m., veterans spotlight with Lou Sims at 11 a.m. and the Lil’ Miss & Mr. Harvest Pageant at noon. Matthew Sims will be at the Stanley Building from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. selling signed copies of his new book, “Why My Heart is Purple,” his story as a combat medic in Iraq. The local talent showcase starts at 1 p.m. at the Courthouse Square Gazebo and children’s free activities open in downtown Hobart at 1 p.m. including free train rides. Shopping and food vendors will also be on site throughout the day.
Afternoon and evening activities include the parade featuring Mike York as Grand Marshal starting at 4:30 p.m., the corn hole competitition and the classic car and Corvette Club exhibit starting at 5 p.m., the motorcycle show-n-shine competition starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music starting at 6:30 p.m. A street dance and live music from Ambush, a country rock band, starts at 7:30 p.m. The grand opening of Emerson Field and championship softball game starts at 8 p.m.
New this year is the Virtual Silent Auction supporting the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum’s educational programming. The auction is open Sept. 23 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. The auction includes many one-of-a-kind items including exclusive event tickets, celebrity memorabilia, vacation getaways, art, livestock and more. Register to participate and start bidding at CelebrationOfFreedom.com.
For more information regarding Celebration of Freedom and to view a full schedule, visit CelebrationOfFreedom.com.
Note to media: Accompanying photos are available for download here.