DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN 'MILITARY KIDS DAY'
Hosts announce official event agenda
FRANKFORT, KY (Feb. 6, 2024) – Military Kids Day, hosted at the Kentucky state Capitol, is quickly approaching. Lawmakers are eager to welcome military kids and their families to Frankfort. Sen. Jimmy Higdon and House and Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection (VMAPP) chairs, Rep. Walker Thomas and Sen. Rick Girdler, announced the official event agenda on Tuesday.
The annual event will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Kentucky state Capitol. The deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 19.
To participate, complete an online application form at legislature.ky.gov or by clicking HERE. The application can be submitted via email to Donna.Holiday@lrc.ky.gov.
EVENT BACKGROUND
Initiated by Higdon at the request of a military family living in his district, Military Kids Day is an annual event that allows military children to participate in the legislative process. Hosted by the VMAPP Committee, children are invited to take a Capitol tour, page for their respective legislators, participate in a Capitol scavenger hunt, and attend committee meetings related to military issues. Additionally, participants will hear from featured guest speakers, and a new addition to this year's event will be flight simulators courtesy of the Aviation Museum of Kentucky.
The Kentucky state House of Representatives will host this year's Military Kids Day. Thomas serves as chair of the House VMAPP Committee.
"Sens. Higdon, Girdler and I are extremely grateful for all the hard work that has gone into the effort thus far. It's been a collective effort by Legislative Research Commission staff, the Kentucky Army National Guard and many other stakeholders, so we are thrilled to see it all come together again this year," Thomas said.
Higdon thanked the media for event coverage, which has helped raise awareness of Military Kids Day.
"It puts a smile on my face to see these kids given a platform and well-deserved attention," he said. "This day is about the sacrifices they make in their parent's military service, such as when they are away from their moms and dads or the travel and changing of schools that service sometimes requires. There's plenty of bad and negative news out there, so I hope everyone will take the time to provide this day a platform and give all these great young men, women and future leaders our time and attention."
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Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, represents the 14th Senate District, including Larue, Marion, Nelson, Spencer, and Washington Counties. Higdon serves as Senate Transportation Committee chair. Higdon is also the Public Pension Oversight Board co-chair. He serves as an Education; Licensing and Occupations and Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection committee member. Higdon previously served as a Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee member, which was restructured as a part of the new Senate Health Services Committee.
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