2009 Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks
(Photo credit to right: Zambelli Fireworks Internationale)
Join the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society in sponsoring Mount Rushmore’s 12th Annual Independence Day Celebration July 3-4, 2009. Fireworks will be displayed on the evening of July 3rd.
As a sponsor, you will receive extensive business exposure to the local community and fireworks guests, signs to post at your business recognizing you as a sponsor and the best seats in the park for you, your family and associates to enjoy the display.
Millions of television viewers nationwide experience the splendor of world-class fireworks bursting over Mount Rushmore every year, thanks to a partnership between the Society, the National Park Service and the South Dakota Office of Tourism which provides satellite feed to broadcast media across the country.
By sponsoring this patriotic event, you can be a part of America’s greatest birthday party!
Independence Day Celebration Schedule
July 3, 2009
1 p.m., 3 p.m. & 10 p.m. Hill City Slickers at Greenway Stage
The following events will be held in the Amphitheater.
1:00 p.m. Retro Bill—DARE Safety Buddy
1:45 p.m. Superintendent Baker—Junior Ranger Swearing-In Ceremony
2:00 p.m. Jasmine Pickner—People’s Hoop Dance
3:15 p.m. Retro Bill—DARE Safety Buddy
4:20 p.m. Ellsworth Air Force Honor Guard—Present Colors
4:25 p.m. Robert Moore—National Anthem
4:30 p.m. F-16 Flyover—South Dakota Air National Guard
4:30 p.m. The Mitguards
6:15 p.m. Superintendent Baker—Junior Ranger Swearing-In Ceremony
6:30 p.m. Welcomes by Superintendent Gerard Baker and Mount Rushmore Society President Gene Lebrun
6:45 p.m. Superintendent Baker—Introduces Navajo Code Talkers & Tokala Color Guard
6:55 p.m. Robert Moore—Lakota Flag Song & National Anthem
7:00 p.m. Flyover B-1—Ellsworth Air Force Base
7:05 p.m. Flag Folding Ceremony presented to honored veterans—Ellsworth Air Force Base
7:30 p.m. Brass in Blue—USAF Heartland Band Brass Ensemble
8:45 p.m. Superintendent Baker introduces special guests
9:00 p.m. Superintendent Baker introduces Col. Jeffrey B. Taliaferro—EAFB
9:05 p.m. Col. Jeffrey B. Taliaferro introduces the B-1 Flyover—EAFB
9:10 p.m. Twilight Flight B-1 Flyover—EAFB
9:16 p.m. Robert Moore—Battle Hymn of the Republic
9:20 p.m. Fireworks Display
July 4, 2009
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Brass in Blue—USAF Heartland Band Brass Ensemble
9:00 p.m. Mount Rushmore Evening Program & Lighting Ceremony
For more information on Safety and/or logistics at Mount Rushmore, check out the National Park Service website.
