Military Appreciation Day at Snowflex honors men and women who serve
In this country, much of our freedom is attributed to the brave service of men and women who sacrificially gave their lives to defend freedom and liberty. On Saturday, the Liberty Snowflex Center showed its gratitude to service men and women by holding its first Military Appreciation Day.
Family time — Military personnel were invited to bring their family for a day of food, fun and fellowship at the Liberty Snowflex Center. Photo provided
Naomi Joseph, the event coordinator at Snowflex, wanted an event that showed the appreciation of Snowflex to those who have served in the armed forces.
“Everyone was really pumped to support the military,” she said. “It went great. I couldn’t have asked for a better event.”
The offices of Student Affairs and Military Outreach assisted in the event, hosted by Snowflex from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday afternoon at the Barrick-Falwell Lodge. Over 400 people attended the Military Appreciation Day event, meaning a huge success for Joseph and staff.
“Some of the people that were here were actually discharged or still on active duty,” she said. “So we really had them here seeing how we can benefit them and how we just appreciate the things they do.”
The event did not have a typical speaker, allowing an opportunity for more conversation between veterans and active military and those from the military outreach department to thank them for their service. Attendees were given all opportunities to have a great time of food and fellowship with each other and staff.
“We did free skiing, free snowboarding and free lessons, as well as free tubing,” she said. “We had Charley’s upstairs for catering.”
Guests were greeted by staff from the Military Outreach department and Snowflex to gather information about their time of service in the United States military. Attendees were then encouraged to participate in their activity of choice. The amount of attendees and feedback leads Joseph to believe that there will be another event next year, similar to this event, to once again honor those who sacrifice for liberty.
“We got a great e-mail from a customer that came in that said he was a sergeant in the military,” Joseph said. “He was so appreciative about how everyone was so warm and that it was a great Saturday for his family. It totally made my day.”