LOGIN SEARCH Avon Old Farms PHOTOS GIVE INQUIRE TOUR MENU NEWS STORIES HOME / ABOUT US / NEWS & CALENDAR Veterans Day Nov 16 2021 VETERANS DAY 2021 This Veterans Day, the Avon Old Farms community gather together to honor and give thanks to all the veterans in the world, but especially those who have touched our community. In the morning, the local VFW post was on campus meeting with students and faculty for breakfast in the Refectory. The group also distributed American flag lapel pins to our students as they headed into a special Morning Meeting led by Major John Bourgault. Students also viewed a special video created by the school, honoring all those in our community who have served, and who have had family members serve: Bourgault also gave a speech on what Veterans Day is all about, and who our veterans are, followed by this video tribute: In the afternoon, the Avon Old Farms School community honored a fallen brother by organizing our second annual all-school 5K in cooperation with APK Charities Corporation—a non-profit founded to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifice made by Avonian Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel '02, US Army Special Forces. Learn more here. Andrew’s parents, Bob and Helen Pedersen-Keiser, made the trip to Avon to be a part of the special event. More photos from the day can be found on our November web gallery. Avon Old Farms School 500 Old Farms Road Avon, Connecticut 06001 (860) 404-4100 Contact Us A Top College Prep All-Boy Boarding School in Connecticut © 2021 Avon Old Farms. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Avon Old Farms School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or disabilities in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Powered by Finalsite