Herb Norris, a WWII Special Forces veteran,
entrances a class of students at Milwaukie High School.
Providing student hosts to veterans
Student volunteered to be hosts and then were assigned to each of the 250 veterans
in attendance. It was the responsibility of each host to contact the veteran
prior to the day, explain the schedule, and find a meeting place at the school.
The student hosts escorted their veterans throughout the day. The experience
gave each student a lifetime memory of the time spent with the veterans and
the veterans were delighted with their student hosts. Many veterans admitted
openly that the experience left them feeling good about young adolescents.