September 11, 2010 Noon To 10:00 PM Downtown Barrington Metra Train Station
Come join us to celebrate our freedom, our way of life and the goodness of America.
The Festival is FREE for one and all and will be held RAIN or SHINE.
This family oriented festival is guaranteed to touch both heart and mind. The day will feature music, family and children's activities, food, beer garden, special guests, and will provide the opportunity to let deployed service men and women know that they are being supported back home.
2010 Event Schedule
Noon - 12:35 Opening Ceremony & Memorial Service A solemn memorial for the fallen will be held at the beginning of the Freedom Festival with a dignified wreath laying ceremony and gun salute to honor those who have given the last full measure of devotion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and the Marine Corps League participate in this ceremony. This concludes with a military flyover (tentative).
12:35 - 12:45 - 9.11 Mile Freedom Awards Presentation American flags will be presented to the top female and male winners in the 9.11 mile Freedom Run. The inaugural Ranger Challenge Trophy will also be presented to the top ROTC team. A special presentation will be made by our distinguished guest.
12:45 - 12:50 - Veterans Acknowledgments and Recognition of Service All military veterans will be asked to join us at our main stage so that they may be recognized.
1:00 - 2:30 - Maggie Mae Mother of a daughter deployed three times to Afghanistan, Maggie Mae and her band from Oxford Wisconsin will bring a bit of Country to our stage.
3:00 - 3:30 Bataille Academie of the Danse: Bataille Academie of the Danse will be performing a variety of dances including tap and jazz numbers. The 60+ dancers have a special Patriotic Finale honoring our young men and women in the armed forces.
3:30 - 4:00 Freedom Walk Everyone is encouraged to join and children are being asked to lead the Freedom Walk while they carry a United States flag that has flown in theater. The walk will conclude at the main stage of the Family Freedom Festival with the flag being raised. More
4:00 - 5:00 Tug of War Contest Athletes from Barrington High School's football, hockey, lacrosse, other teams, clubs and middle school student are planning to participate in our tug-of-war contest against members of the U.S. Military.
5:00 - 5:30 - Great Lakes Navy Drill and Color Guard Team A not to be missed display of military perfection.
5:30 - 7:00 Righteous Hillbillies The goal of The Righteous Hillbillies has always been to set the stage on fire wherever and whenever they play. The passion for the music drives them. Music is their religion; the stage, their altar; the crowd, the noise, the energy, their dogma. Imagine Johnny Cash with an electric guitar and a stack of Tube Amps. The hillbillies are consummate professionals; they are comfortable on any and every stage—new, old, small, big. They leave everything they’ve got—blood, sweat, tears. Righteous, indeed.
7:30 - 9:30 Trippin Billies - The nations most successful Dave Matthews tribute band. Their tour schedules have come to resemble that of the Dave Matthews Band before their ascension to their current status. Midsize venues sell out consistently across the country and the famous theatres whose names were once inked on the cover of DMB boot legs listened to by the band, now comprise the tour schedule of Trippin Billies. The theatres they once approached with trepidation and awe have now come to feel like home.
CARE VILLAGE - Open Noon to 5:00 Our festival will allow the people of Northern Illinois to meet face to face with caring people and caring organizations – so that individually we can find the right opportunity to give, support and thanks to activie duty men and women, military families, and veterans. Lean More Here.Planned events and activities include:
Care Village A village of tents as a centerpiece of the Festival provides positive interaction between the Festival attendees and organizations that offer tangible help to the men and women in uniform. If you have ever asked yourself “What can I do to help?” Here is your opportunity to learn how to support the USO, adopt a soldier on the front lines, and lots more!
Entertainment First class entertainment is coming to the Freedom Festival’s center stage that you will not want to miss.
Military Speakers To provide an update on the positive progress on the war on terrorism as well as to reinforce the importance of tangibly supporting and thanking our troops a number of military speakers will address the Festival attendees.
Military Vehicle Display You and your children will love the opportunity to walk amongst an impressive military vehicle display.
Kids Care! Children will love the Kids Care! Tent which will provide opportunities to draw pictures and write cards to the troops, while they are getting their faces painted and climbing on the inflatables that will be set up.
There is more such as the multiple food vendors and an opportunity to say “thank you” to the many active duty, veterans and military family members who will be joining the festivities. This is a day that you and your family will not want to miss.
