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Omaha Beach in Miniature
New! for 2010 at D-Day Conneaut

D-Day Conneaut is pleased to offer an inaugural portion of the program specifically set aside for children.  We look upon our event as means to honor and educate and in doing so, we encourage your children to not only take in the sights and sounds of D-Day, but also participate in it as well.  For children up to the age of 13, accompanied by their parent or guardian, we'd like to extend an invitation to have your child color with crayons, cards and letters as well as outlined patriotic photos that will be handed to veterans during the event.  Crayons and paper stock will be provided free of charge.  After filling out the photos and/or cards, your child will then be able to help place a number of 2" army men in a mini recreation of Omaha Beach. 

 

Throughout the day on Saturday the invasion scene will be built in the volleyball pit directly behind the the Naval Beach Battalion Bunker.   We are hoping to have at least 1000 soldiers in place by 4:40 PM.  At that time the finishing touch of adding water to the display will bring to life this miniature world of the Longest Day.  Mini landing craft will then head ashore bringing reinforcements to the soldiers already at the waters edge.  This significant portion of our program is a tremendous opportunity for your child to learn about teamwork, sacrifice, honor and pride.  Cameras are most welcomed as we transform the volleyball sand pit into a battlefield as part of our continuing efforts to commemorate the great deeds accomplished by the Greatest Generation.  The letters and photos your children will color will help our veterans feel like kids again.  I personally can't wait to see their faces; the young and young at heart.

The brainchild behind this portion of our program is Tyler Root, a youngster from Cleveland.  He deserves all the credit for coming up with this wonderful idea.  Tyler and his mother Michelle along with members of our reenacting community will help in assisting the recreation but we stress that you must accompany your children during the activities of coloring and placing of the soldiers.   Again, bring your cameras for those lasting memories and at the end of the day, come back at 4:40 to take photos of the completed scene.  After just watching our full scale recreation this display will be a special way to end your day at D-Day Conneaut.  With your help and that of your children we at D-Day Conneaut hope to build this portion of our program bigger and bigger with each passing year.   As you know, the sand in the top hour glass for our WWII Veterans is rapidly running out, so please take the time out of your day at D-Day to help build this tribute to their service.

All in all, this should take about 10 minutes of your visit to D-Day Conneaut.   Although we will have plenty of 2" soldiers on hand, if your child would like to bring and donate some from their own collection, well that would be just swell.  After the event we'll store them for use next year.  At the end of the day, it is our hope that your children will feel the spirit of patriotism within their hearts as they too have helped in being a part of this great event.  Truly a wonderful experience for everyone.

Our First Annual Mini D-Day in 2010 - A place for learning and remembering.
Thank you for taking part in honoring our veterans.

And thank you Tyler for coming up with this wonderful idea.

Tyler creating his own D-Day experience at the 2009 event.

The sandbox has plenty of room for thousands of soldiers.
So bring as many as you would like!
  Toy soldiers brought from home will be your children's contribution
 to honoring our Veteran's service.  They cannot be returned.


Tyler and one of our heroes at our 2009 USO Dance.

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