First Annual First Responders Appreciation Day

My name is Matt Anderson, and I am the Co-Founder / Executive Director for the Branched Oak Observatory. On June 15th, we are having our very first First Responders Appreciation Day! As a former EMT with Ashland Rescue during the late 80s and into the mid 90s, I fully understand the sacrifices that a volunteer makes in serving their community. Missed family events, birthday parties, you name it, we've all missed it. Our organization wanted to extend a chance to all of you and your families to come, unwind, and have some fun. Below is a list of the planned activities, and there is an attached flyer to distribute. I hope that you can come and make it. This is open to all currently serving and or retired volunteers and Paid staff in Police, Fire, Rescue, EMT, Paramedic, Sheriff's, State Patrol, and Dispatchers. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Their entrance to the event is FREE. Family members have a $5.00 admission fee for those 5 years of age and above. Families of 4 or more, including grandparents, are just $20.00. We have a lot going on, and it promises to be fun. We would appreciate it if you could tell us if you plan on coming. We want to make sure our food vendor has enough for the entire crew!

The Branched Oak Observatory is inviting you to our First Annual First Responders Appreciation Day. June 15th from 5 pm-11 pm. Please see the itinerary and the flyer. It promises to be a fun night.
But this won't just be an evening of gratitude it's going to be a blast:
🎶 Live music by The Last Minute Band - Playing 6 pm-10 pm
⭐ Appearances from the 501st Legion Star Wars re-enactment group - 6 pm-9 pm
🍔 A local food truck, 5 pm-9 pm or later - High Voltage BBQ from Wahoo, Nebraska
🔭 Access to our entire telescope array, including our 16" Dobsonian, 9:30 pm till 11 pm or later, including ALL of our telescopes
☀️ Daytime activities include safe solar viewing, make-and-take projects for kids, and interactive astronomy sessions. Safe Solar viewing from 5 pm-till dusk. Make and take projects for the kids consist of a Planisphere, Sun Dial, and a 4-project STEM kit to include a flashing LED light, Fiber Optics, making a Fan and then making a gyrocopter. All "Space Crafts" are complimentary and are taken home.
☄️ A chance to hold “Mike the Meteorite”—a real piece of space!
Gift Shop open 5 pm-11 pm
Will have a police car and a fire truck for "walk-throughs."
Raffle Items. SeeStar S50 Telescope and tablet, Vortex Binoculars, and other great raffle items. 100% of raffle sales support the Branched Oak Observatory
Questions about the event, call Matt Anderson at 402-480-5515 or email matthew@branchedoakobservatory.com