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Wingman Day, Harvest Festival Oct. 23 includes food, music, fun

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  • By Airman 1st Class Erica Holbert-Siebert
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- --  Wingman Day on Oct. 23 will be a celebration like none before, with a chili cook-off and harvest festival. The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Parade Field, and it is open to the entire Scott community.

On the same day, the 375th Air Mobility Wing will hold its Wingman Day with various activities planned throughout the day in all of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness domains: Mental, Physical, Social, and Spiritual.

Master Sgt. Esmeralda Aharon, a Wingman Day Celebration coordinator, said, "Our service men and women work really hard year-round. This event will give them a chance to pause and have some respite in the company of their co-workers, family, and friends. The harvest season is the season of celebration and what better way to celebrate the new fiscal year than with music, food, and fellowship."

Scott personnel are encouraged to wear their morale shirts to show unit pride and jeans.

The day of events will include games, food and fun, including a pumpkin trebuchet toss, which starts at 4:30 p.m., and a 'Glow Up the Night' Run at 6:15 p.m., which starts and finishes at the Fitness Center.

The pumpkin trebuchet and chili cook-off are two opportunities for Wingman Day Unit Team building that are built into the Harvest Festival activities.

Participating in the chili cook-off will start with registering with the Chapel at 256-4060 by Oct. 14. The participants will need to attend a food preparation briefing at 9 a.m. the morning of the cook-off.

Units that will be entering the pumpkin trebuchet toss need to register by Oct. 14, and attend a safety briefing at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23.

Other family friendly options include pumpkin picking, bouncy houses, face painting and balloon animals.

The Starlifter ensemble from the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America will be providing live music.

The 'Glow Up the Night' Run is open to all active duty, Reserve, Air National Guard, retirees, dependents and DOD civilians. Glow items will be provided to all participants who register at the Fitness Center while supplies last. Contact the Fitness Center to register, or for questions, call 256-1218/4524.

The chapel is looking for several volunteers to help with setup and teardown, lead games, and help serve chili, popcorn, and cotton candy. If interested, please call the Chapel at 256-4060.

A volunteer meeting will take place Oct. 19, 2 p.m. at Chapel One.