Field of Honor® VetFest VII, Georgetown, TX, 09 NOV 2024

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders are participating in VetFest, an annual event organized by O.P. Veteran, a charitable organization founded to support veteran causes.  This year it will be situated at the Field of Honor® in Georgetown.  VetFest is “A Veteran-centric event that seeks to: Educate Veterans on the various services that are available through participating organizations.”   Austin PGR is one of the many organizations with a booth on-site to promote our mission to veterans and others in attendance.

See here for the event details. https://georgetowntxfieldofhonor.org/field-of-honor-events/

Austin Ride Captains Gary Mayers and Patti Hutto our heading up this effort.  We’ll have a canopy tent, PGR banners, table/chairs, and brochures.  We are inviting Riders to stop by the booth and give Gary and Patti a hand for a bit explaining our unique mission to those who are unfamiliar.

Date/Time: Saturday, 09 November 2024. Event runs 11 am – 4:00 pm.

Location: West end of the newly expanded San Gabriel Park event field in Georgetown. Site is located on Chamber Way between Morrow St and Austin Avenue.  map link.

Wx: High 75 deg, sunny

Notes: Please contact Gary Mayers for more info and to let him know you plan to stop by for a specific time period to help out.

Ride Captain: Gary Mayers,texanat6@aol.com, (512) 797-6613
Flag Wrangler: N/A

Immerse yourself in the 2000 US Flags which will be set up at the Field and stop by the booth to say hey to Gary and Patti and represent for the PGR.

[Gary Mayers]

The Patriot Guard Riders were invited to set up a booth for Vet Fest at the San Gabriel Park in Georgetown. It was a cool morning for a ride. As soon as we arrived we were met by the Junior ROTC ready to help unload and set up. They even helped set up the shelter. Lance and Patty were there to help set up and were there all day. Patty ended up with a dead battery so her husband came out and put in a new one so she could make it back home.

We had 8 riders from the Central Texas riders that came to our booth. Throughout the day 8 patriot Guard Riders from the Austin Patriot Guard riders came to visit and Support us. Was a good turnout with many people asking what we do and some thanked us for what we did for their families. One lady thanked us as the Patriot Guard stood a flag line for her husband when he passed.

We may get some new riders as some didn’t know that they could join and not have a motorcycle. One veteran from Fredericksburg that had a booth was interested in joining and took some of our pamphlets to take back to Fredericksburg to hand out at events they have there.
At 3:30 we started to take down the booth and the Junior ROTC was right there again to help. Several of our riders were there to help pack things up so a big thanks to all that came out to help and to visit. Even Don came out to visit, was nice seeing him.

Was a wonderful day to honor all our Veterans both living and those that have passed giving their lives for our freedom. A special thanks to my wife Stephanie for coming out with all the supplies so that I could ride my trike, she was there all day.

Happy Veterans Day to all our Brothers and Sisters

Gary Mayers
Ride Captain

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