ENID, OK - The public is invited to a three week long Heroes Memorial Day exhibit in Oakwood Mall from May 11 through May 31. The exhibit is 30,000 sq. ft. of art and artifacts acting as a memorial to those who have sacrificed their lives and will support wounded veterans through outreach programs.
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The Heroes exhibit will honor our fallen and support veterans through programs including Pets for Veterans, Knit Your Bit, Woodring Wall of Honor and Blue Star Mothers.
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A 120 foot long doubled sided information display wall will be surrounded by artifacts to include real military aircraft cockpits. It will take visitors on a history tour of the American soldier from World War One through today.
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Displays will include aircraft cockpits, military vehicles and Cold War artifacts. Cockpits include a Russian built MiG-21fighter and a AH-1 Cobra helicopter. You'll get to sit in the cockpits and experience what it was like to fly these aircraft.
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Visitors will also be able reserve a spot to sit in a Sabreliner simulator and feel the pilot and co-pilot experience. This cockpit was owned by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus. Now interfaced as a flight simulator, you can take the controls!
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The cabin of the Sabreliner will also be available to rent for drinks! It seats up to six and everyone will enjoy the lifestyle of legendary Jack Nicklaus in his very own autographed plane! Nicklaus designed the American Lakes Veterans Rehabilitation Golf Course.
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KLEMME/Arts will provide a professional art gallery featuring the story of the American Lakes Veterans Golf Course for the rehabilitation of wounded veterans, designed by Nicklaus. The cockpit and cabin of this jet were used to fly him to his win at the 1986 Masters.
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The Woodring Wall of Honor is holding a Kids Poster Contest. One $100 Visa Gift certificate will be awarded to the classroom of the 1st place individual winner in each grade division (Total 3). Three $50 individual 1st place prizes. Individual prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each grade division (Total 9).
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The poster contest will be open to all grades in elementary classes. All posters submitted will be displayed at the Heroes Exhibit at Oakwood Mall from May 11th to May 31st, 2019.
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School field trips will teach youth about the sacrifice of American veterans and of the freedoms Americans enjoy. The exhibit will include kids table top simulator stations and kids aircraft nose art drawing stations.
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On May 23 at 11:00am, historian and author John Dwyer will make a presentation and sign his WWII book "Mustang."
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Hours will be: Sat: 10:00am - 9:00pm; Sun: 12:00pm - 6:00pm; Weekdays: 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Tours are free for the entire family. More info at 580-231-5490.
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You can win a free Sabreliner simulator session at Heroes! Learn more about the exhibit and register online at www.heroes.ezregister.com.
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Special Activities
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Sat. May 11
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1pm: Grand opening ceremony hosted by City of Enid Mayor George Pankonin
1pm: Woodring Wall of Honor kids poster contest winners announced
2pm: The 9 winners of the kid’s poster contest get to sit in jet fighter cockpits
2pm: Sabreliner flight simulators raffle winner flights
2PM: AH-1 Cobra cockpit experience.
3PM: Sabreliner flight simulators paid flights.
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Sun. May 12
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12pm: Soviet MiG-21 cockpit experience. (pre-reservation required)
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Sat. May 18
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10am: Soviet MiG-21 cockpit experience:(pre-reservation required)
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Sun. May 19
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12pm: AH-1 Cobra helicopter cockpit experience (pre-reservation required)
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Thurs. May 23
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11am: Historian and author John Dwyer “Mustang” WWII book signing. Free!
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Sat. May 25
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10am: Sabreliner simulator. (pre-reservation required)
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Sun. May 26
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12pm: Sabreliner simulator. (pre-reservation required)
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