Every two years the Patriots Club at BHS puts on a tribute for veterans of the community at a varsity football game. The event includes a halftime tribute to the veterans from all branches of the military. Last time it was held the remnants of a hurricane were pouring rain upon the event but that did not hamper the event. The Patriot Guard Riders were also in attendance last time.

This year BHS for Vets will be held at the home football game on Oct. 17 at Liston Stadium. Veterans will have free admission to the event and also have a special seating section in front the row. There is also reserved parking for the veerans. At half time there will be a ceremony with a speaker for the veterans with fireworks at the end of the ceremony.

The sponsor of the event is history teacher Kathleen Sigvaldson and she has been in charge of this event since 2008.

“BHS for Vets is important to me because I think young people honor and acknowledge the service of our veterans,” Sigvaldson said. “It is also important to me because the students are doing this all for the veterans they are working the concession stand not to buy T-shirts but to raise money for the vets and everything is about the veterans and I think its really wonderful how selfless they are.”

Another major contributor to the events is Becky Thomas who has also done the event since 2008 but she gives all the credit to her sons Colin and Clay.

“I really just play a support role. Colin started it in 08 and Clay worked with him in 2010 and Clay did it in 2012, so I just always been supportive behind the scenes with them,” Thomas said. “I wanted to help out with BHS for Vets because the boys just always had an appreciation and gratitude for men and women in the service and I guess when you see them wanting to take the initiative to form a club and gather other interested students to honor local and area veterans you are just very excited to come alongside them.”

Thomas also said that she had more than one favorite part about the game.

“It’s hard to name just one, of course seeing the veterans at the ceremony being honored. You can just tell the appreciation they feel, but also seeing high school students come together and pull off a successful event,” Thomas said.