Ceremony and Volunteer Information

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONY INFO

Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery, 700 11th Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 (enter gate 5)

December 19, 2026 (weather date: December 20)

Weather Backup Date UPDATES will be shared on Facebook.com/MinotWreaths or you can email MinotWreaths@gmail.com. The indoor ceremony of Honor will NOT change.

• 10:00 am: Volunteer Arrival, Rosehill Cemetery, we'll have the Coffee and Cocoa on!
• 11:00 am: Dedication Ceremony Setup and Wreath Laying, Rosehill Cemetery.
  This is a 30 minute, total, ceremony to lay the 8 Ceremonial Wreaths (one for each branch of service), with a Three Volley Salute and Taps, after which we will lay the Wreaths. We will then head to the Minot Ceremony of Honor.
• 12:00 pm: Minot Ceremony of Honor, TBA, Indoors. (NO weather date - this will happen)
  INDOORS, yes, we knew you would smile! Please stayed tuned for location. Volunteers needed to help with parking, assisting the elderly, possibly help with a luncheon, and cleanup.
• 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Personal Tribute Wreath Pickup, Rosehill Cemetery, at the VAULT (use gate 1).
  
  The Civil Air Patrol Cadets will meet you at the Civil Air Patrol Van and Trailer at 1:30 to disperse special order wreaths. Should you miss the pickup window, please text Robyn at (307) 899-6633 to set up a different time.

We have SO MANY volunteer opportunities! Each event has a backup date for inclement weather. ALL UPDATES will be shared on Facebook.com/MinotWreaths or you can email MinotWreaths@gmail.com.

• PLANTING OF THE CROSSES, Rosehill Cemetery
  October 17, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00pm (Weather date: October 24)
  Please bring work gloves. Rosehill is truly lovely in fall!
  
• CEREMONIAL WREATHS DEDICATION & WREATH LAYING, Rosehill Cemetery
  December 19, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:30 pm (weather date: December 20)
  Please bring a stick broom - weather permitting, it's nice to read the names of our veterans as we lay wreaths. No shovels or ice melt is allowed. Setup will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am when we have a short ceremony, then we lay wreaths from about 11:15 am to 11:30 am before heading to the noon ceremony indoors. We will have coffee, hot cocoa and donuts for you!
• CEREMONY OF HONOR, Location TBA, Indoors
  December 19, 2026, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm (NO weather date - this will proceed as planned)
  Please stayed tuned for location. Volunteers needed to help with parking, assisting the elderly, possibly help with a luncheon, and cleanup.
• WREATH CLEANUP: January 30, 2027, Noon – 1:00 pm (weather date: February 20)
  Bring that stick broom back - you wouldn't believe how well it does gathering wreaths as we pick them up! The crosses will be removed from the ground, bundled and loaded for storage.
• CROSS PULLING: Saturday, April 3, 2027, 11:00 am - Noon (weather date: April 10)
  Please bring work gloves. We will be pulling up crosses and loading for summer storage.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZATION: BE A WARRIOR all year long!
  The MinotWreaths.org Special Ops Warriors are the heartbeat of our mission—dedicated volunteers who give a little, or a lot, of their time, energy, and love to honor our heroes. We adore this incredible team, and we’re always looking to welcome more warriors! The Warriors meet at 11am on the 2^nd Thursday each month at various local restaurants. Anyone from 12 to 102 wishing to help with planning, fundraising, distributing posters, pickup errands, etc. is welcome! Email MinotWreaths@gmail.com to ask what you can do, or for monthly meeting locations.

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