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Celebration of Freedom 2019

The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum, along with the Hobart community, will hold its 11th annual Celebration of Freedom on May 17 and 18. Celebration of Freedom will feature events of all types, including a children's pageant, food and craft vendors and much more!

The tradition continues with the Skeet Shoot, parade,  Celebration of Freedom Show & Shine Competition, live music by "The New" and Oklahoma’s largest silent auction. Downtown festivities all weekend long provide an opportunity for everyone to join in the fun. The FREE children’s area is sure to keep the family bouncing around Hobart all day long. The Celebration of Freedom is all about patriotism and our brave men and women in uniform will be honored as a part of each and every event.
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Proceeds from the public silent auction benefit General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. It supports all of the educational programming conducted by the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute: Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks, Inspired Leadership Challenge, the Road Show and Classroom and the Inspired Leadership Experience. Check out the schedule below and plan your visit for the 2019 Celebration of Freedom!
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​​Be sure to invite your friends to the 2019 Celebration of Freedom! 
Download the 2019 event flyer to share here. ​
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​Would you like your own 2019 Celebration of Freedom T-shirt? Contact Kristie Jackson​ with Great Plains Youth & Family Services, Inc. or use the link below!
​Order here.

Schedule 

Friday, May 17, 2019 
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Time

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Event

Silent Auction 
Museum Tours
Contact

GTFLIM (580) 726-5900
​GTFLIM (580) 726-5900
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​Saturday, May 18, 2019
 
Courthouse Square Activities
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Time                                        
 
Noon to 1 p.m.                   
Noon to 8 p.m.                    
Noon to 8 p.m.                   
Noon to 7 p.m.            
Noon to 5 p.m.
Noon to 2 p.m.             
Noon to 12:45 p.m.                        
Noon to 6 p.m.                                   
1 to 2:30 p.m.                       
1 to 2:30 p.m.                        
1 to 2:30 p.m.                        
1 to 2:30 p.m.                          
2:30 to 2:45 p.m.                   
2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.              
2 to 3 p.m.                            
3 to 4 p.m.                            
4 to 5 p.m.                             
6 to 7 p.m.                           
7 to 8:45 p.m.                          
8:45 p.m.                             
 Event  
 
 Car Show               
 Vendors     
JB’s Moon Jump Bounce House        
 MC Roy Rodriguez           
Silent Auction - Stanley Building
Show and Shine            
Lil Mr. & Ms. Pageant           
 Slack Line Activity & Art Auction   
 Free Shot Contest                                    
Kiddie Car Races       
Parachute Games      
Sack Races & Three-Legged Race       
Sidewalk Chalk Art Gallery      
 Kiowa County’s Largest Banana Split   
Kiowa Dancer Presentation  
Veterans Spotlight
 Talent Show  
 Parade     
Concert by The New                             
​ Apache Fire Dance                 
​Contact
 
 Ron Langham (580) 471-305010                       
Nancy Ledford (580) 726-2553
Nancy Ledford (580) 726-2553
GTFLIM (580) 726-5900
​GTFLIM (580) 726-5900
Curtis Thompson & CMA (580) 450-4576
GPFYS (580) 726-3383
Phil Fischer (580) 530-9878
Cathy Hunt & Angie Winkler (580) 726-5900
Ron Langham (580) 471-3050
Cathy Hunt & Angie Winkler (580) 726-5900
Cathy Hunt & Angie Winkler (580) 726-5900
Cathy Hunt & Angie Winkler (580) 726-5900
​Cathy Hunt & Angie Winkler (580) 726-5900
Ben Hovakah-Wolf (580) 726-5900
Lou Sims (580) 550-0339
Darrell McCurdy (580) 682-1227
Kathy Lankford (580) 726-3076
GTFLIM (580) 726-5900
Ben Hovakah-Wolf (580) 726-5900
Activities Outside Courthouse Square
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​Time                                        
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
         
Noon to 11 p.m.       
Noon to 1 p.m.               
Noon to 5 p.m.    
Event                   
 
Pancake Breakfast      
Skeet Shoot 
Golf Scramble   
Horse Shoe Tournament
Museum Tours    
Organization

American Legion
Hobart Gun Range
Hobart Municipal Golf Course
 Hobart Municipal Golf Course
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