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New DOD policy forces change in speaker for banquet |
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Saturday, 16 May 2009 |
By GWEN SISSON
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A few changes have been made with the guest speaker at the Catch-A-Dream banquet tonight.
On the lineup for tonight’s events was Army Sgt. First Class Gregory Stube to serve as the guest speaker, but the United States Department of Defense has cancelled Stube’s speaking engagement.
Dr. Marty Brunson, executive director of the Catch-A-Dream Foundation, based at Mississippi State University, said the Department of Defense will no longer allow military personnel to speak at charitable events.
Carol Darby, chef of the Media and Community Relations Division of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in an e-mail to Brunson, said (we) “discussed the request with our legal experts and command leadership. We regret that we cannot support the event even with modified participation. We greatly admire the Foundation’s work. This was a difficult decision for us. Please accept our best wishes for a great event.”
Brunson said there are a few final details from the Department of Defense that needs clarifying, but those details could not be resolved in time for tonight’s banquet.
In lieu of Stube, Catch-A- Dream children and families will provide testimonies of their outdoor adventures this year. The testimonies have always been part of the Eighth Annual Catch-A-Vision event, but this year, they will be given more prominence.
Brunson said in addition to the 15 families who will be on hand for the event, a family from Colorado will share their personal journey at the banquet. Brunson said it should be a neat experience.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 17 May 2009 )
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