Peterson Space Observer Sept. 12, 2019 by Colorado Springs Indy & Business Journal

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U.S. Space Command recognizes establishment

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, U.S. Space Command commander, recognized the establishment of the nation’s 11th combatant command in a joint ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Sept. 9 2019. The USSPACECOM mission is to deter aggression and conflict, defend U.S. and allied freedom of action, deliver space combat power for the Joint/Combined force, and develop joint warfighters to advance U.S. and allied interests in, from, and through the space domain.

By U.S. Space Command Public Affairs | U.S. SPACE COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond recognized the establishment of the nation’s 11th combatant command in a joint ceremony here today. Following the formal establishment ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on August 29th, today’s ceremony provided an opportunity for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines to hear from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Gen. Raymond on the importance of the USSPACECOM mission. “The enduring mission of the Defense Department is to provide combat credible military forces that deter war, protect

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the nation, and respond if deterrence fails,” said Dunford. “As General Raymond and others have been saying for years, ‘we can no longer take our access to space for granted.’ Space is a contested domain. The implications to that fact affects our ability to fight and win on future battlefields. In that context, we didn’t re-establish U.S. Space Command simply to compete in space. We formed this command as a foundational element of more effective joint warfighting.” The USSPACECOM mission is to deter aggression and conflict, defend U.S. and allied freedom of action, deliver space combat power for the Joint/Combined force, and develop joint warfighters to advance U.S. and allied in-

terests in, from, and through the space domain. “We find ourselves at a strategic inflection point, where there is nothing we do as a joint force that isn’t enabled by space. Yet, simultaneously, we can no longer have the luxury of assuming space superiority,” Raymond stated as he addressed several hundred in attendance. “The mantle of responsibility that has been passed is heavy indeed. This command will have much to do with the preservation of our nation’s ability to preserve peace, assure our freedoms, and guarantee the sovereignty of the United States for future generations.” With a first Command salute, Gen Raymond’s words were felt deep through the ranks, “Let’s get to work.”

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By Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons | 21ST SPACE WING PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — I was reminded recently how foolish it was to say as a child that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I didn’t believe it then, when I said it on the playground in response to a bully, and I don’t believe it now when I hear someone try to tear another down. Even back then, there were lines you couldn’t cross. The wrong poke became, “fight’n words!” For instance, you couldn’t talk about nobody’s Mama. Playtime ceased immediately and, as our General Goldfein says, “Fight’s on!” You just don’t mess with family. Guess what, you are my Family. And I will fight for you! Words shape the atmosphere. They are powerful. They are lasting. They change the environment. Words can carve or they can cut: two sides of the same blade. Scripture says that the power to give life and death is in the tongue. So, I ask you, what are your words saying to and about your Airmen, your peers, your leadership teams your family? And what are you saying to and about yourself? What are you setting into motion – life or death? Speak life. I’ve been told time and again that it’s all about actions and deeds, when it’s our words (both spoken and written… or posted) which flow directly from the abundance of our hearts. I submit that motives are in the mouth, not the hand. You mean what you say. Speak life. It’s proverbial to hold our tongues and it’s often wise to withhold judgement. Patience, empathy and a measure of grace can run their course when we simply spend time at someone’s feet before assuming to know what it must be like to walk in their shoes. My dear mother (may she rest in heaven) taught me that if you can’t find something to speak well of

another, then it’s best to just keep your mouth shut. Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequence. There are repercussions and effects. Words matter, even when taken out of context. It really doesn’t matter much if words take f light with good intentions; as T.S. Elliott stated, “Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” Speak life. While physical scars heal and broken bones mend, the emotionally-deep bruise from abuse can be life crippling. But there are those that just feel the need to pile on. Why add insult to injury? It does absolutely no good to kick someone when they’re down. In fact, if we back someone who is wounded into a corner with no other way out, why would it be a shock when they lash out. When someone is hurting, help them up. Talk them off the ledge. Speak Life. The counter argument I often hear is that we’ve grown too soft and sensitive, too politically correct. That those who manage their mouth are somehow weak. We say that the one who “tells it like it is” had the courage to say what needed to

Words shape the atmosphere. They are powerful. They are lasting. They change the environment. Words can carve or they can cut: two sides of the same blade.

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be said, and somehow, we are all the better for it. The truth may be that they are only telling it like they see it, not how it is. We sometimes put too much of a premium on our own perspective. The truth doesn’t have to hurt. Speak life. Perhaps we should all try harder to speak in proportion to the tools we’ve been graced with to hear. Let’s do more listening to people. Let’s find out what the person beside us is thinking about and interested in. Let’s ask them what’s working and what ideas they have to fix what is not working. Let’s hear them out and just maybe we’ll keep them all in! Let them Speak life. How do you know if you’re speaking life? Watch your words. I mean literally with your eyes, watch them to see where they go and what they do. See if they are falling on deaf ears or if the seed takes root in someone else and grows into the change you’re hoping for. Our words need to be life giving, uplifting, encouraging and inspiring. We’ve tried it the other way and it hasn’t worked out so well. Today, if you come to me and say, “I need to talk,” or, “I need some help,” fight’s on and I will be there for you because you are my family.

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167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mobilizes for Hurricane Dorian support

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Air Force Capt. C.J. Adams, a flight nurse assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, performs a medical equipment function check prior to mobilizing in support of Hurricane Dorian relief, Sept. 5, 2019, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia Air National Guard will be providing a crew of six aeromedical evacuation technicians and flight nurses to assist with hurricane response efforts in affected areas throughout the United States and in the Bahamas.

By Maj. Holli Nelson | WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six members of the 130th Airlift Wing’s 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mobilized today to support Hurricane Dorian relief efforts over the next two weeks. The aeromedical evacuation team and ground crew support personnel will be staged out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, alongside crews from the Wyoming, Minnesota and North Carolina Air National Guards, to deploy wherever assets are needed in the storm-affected areas to include the eastern seaboard of the United States and the Bahamas. This mobilization will increase the number of West Virginia National Guard personnel mobilized in support

of hurricane response and recovery efforts to 14. A team of eight Soldiers are currently providing aeromedical evacuation and search and rescue support in South Carolina with two UH-60L Blackhawks and two crews. "The West Virginia National Guard has a proven track record of being ready and responsive when disasters strike, no matter whether it’s here in West Virginia or elsewhere in the United States," said Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard. "In times of need, the National Guard synchronizes with local first responders, governments and civilian agencies to provide a comprehensive approach to disaster response and recovery. This mobilization of our Army

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and Air National Guard personnel for hurricane response is another great example of the importance and relevance the West Virginia National Guard." The 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is one of nine Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation squadrons in the Air Force’s inventory. Their primary mission is to provide lifesaving in-flight patient care worldwide in response to contingencies and humanitarian emergencies. These specialized teams, consisting of flight nurses and aeromedical evacuation technicians, can operate on a number of U.S. Air Force aircraft including the C-130H/J, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135R, KC-10 Extender and the C-5 Galaxy.

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POW/MIA remembrance week will be held Sept. 16 — 20. The schedule of events are as follows: • Sept. 16 at 7:30 a.m. — Raising of the flag (Vosler NCOA drill pad) • Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. — Remembrance ceremony (Peterson AFB Chapel) • Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. — 24-hour run begins (Fitness Center track) • Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. — Retreat ceremony (Vosler NCOA drill pad)

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The annual Retiree Information Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Hub on Fort Carson, Colorado. The event will run from 8 a.m. — noon.

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Promoting through performance PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Five Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing are set to add another stripe to their sleeves after earning an early promotion through the Air Force Reserve Stripes for Exceptional Performers II program. The STEP II program recognizes enlisted reservists throughout the Air Force Reserve Command who prove themselves as exceptional performers within their career field and their ability to serve in the rank they promote in to. On Oct. 1, Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Alcala,

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Military Health System’s new electronic health care record, MHS GENESIS, went live at four new sites on September 7. David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base; Naval Health Clinic Lemoore at Naval Air Station Lemoore; U.S. Army Health Clinic Presidio of Monterey, all in California; and the 366th Medical Group at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, are part of “Wave Travis”, named for the largest wave participant site. “It’s important when implementing a solution of this magnitude to remain focused on the customer; our clinicians and patients. It’s really not about IT. It’s about the patient,” said Bill Tinston, Program Executive Officer of the Defense Healthcare Management Systems. The Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems,

is the organization tasked with acquiring and deploying a modernized, commercialoff-the-shelf, single system electronic health record across the Department of Defense. Once fully deployed, MHS GENESIS will provide a standardized, advanced electronic health record to more than 9.5 million Department of Defense beneficiaries, while providing an advanced platform for approx imately 205,000 MHS staff globally. It enables the application of standardized workflows, integrated health care delivery, and data standards for the improved and secure electronic exchange of medical and dental patient data across the continuum of care, from point of injury to the military treatment facility. Most importantly, MHS GENESIS enhances patient experience of care. In addition, the new system will increase efficiencies and improve patient safety.

MHS GENESIS utilizes the same software under development by the Department of Veterans Affairs for that agency’s new electronic health record system, and will be interoperable by default. When fully deployed, information between the two health care systems will be passed securely, conveniently and easily, helping to ensure a warm handoff of service members into the VA system of care. MHS GENESIS also enables patients to access their medical records remotely through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. The system will drive better integration and standardization of care, with patients experiencing consistent and high-quality health care regardless of location. As medical technology changes, DHA will continue to build enhancements into MHS GENESIS that will benefit patients and

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Sean Harap, Tripler Army Medical Center physician, performs a physical exam on U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gscheidmeier, 128th Air Refueling Wing, at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 8, 2014. The Nurse Advice Line is set to offer TRICARE beneficiaries an alternative to getting medical care starting May 30. The advice line is designed to offer patients a way to receive medical assessment, information, direction and care before choosing whether or not visiting an emergency room is necessary.

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providers. New releases and/or significant upgrades can be expected at least twice a year with smaller configuration changes made more frequently. Depending on the scope and content of the release, these events can be considered minor “go-lives.” They will require some level of build, testing, training, and operational readiness activities. Following rigorous testing, training and change management efforts during initial rollout in the Pacific Northwest, MHS leaders cite changes in training as key to addressing many of the system’s initial challenges. “Those initial sites gave us critical feedback that informed significant improvements and upgrades in training, workflows, and overall change management strategy,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, the DHA’s assistant director for combat support and the MHS GENESIS functional champion. “We’ve improved our computer-based and our instructor-led training, with very positive feedback.” Payne said the implementation of a peerto-peer support strategy has paid off, as well. “We are also using a KLAS recommended ‘peer expert’ model where individuals are trained by experts whose job functions are similar,” he explained. For example, an emergency physician will train other emergency physicians; and front desk clerks will teach other front desk clerks, which capitalizes on peer-to-peer support. Tinston said of the current activity around deploying MHS GENESIS to the next wave of military treatment facilities, “Working with the functional community, we have made significant strides since our initial site deployments. We enhanced our training, as well as ensured the network is ready for full system implementation. We have the right people in place, and I look forward to the continued implementation throughout the Military Health System.” MHS GENESIS deployment activities for subsequent waves will kick off approximately every three months starting Spring 2020. Full deployment across all military hospitals and clinics is expected by the end of 2023. The next three waves involve additional facilities in California, Nevada and Alaska.

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LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE – EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) office, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise, awarded a $4.9 million contract to Aevum, Inc. today for the Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 space lift mission via RSLP’s Small Rocket Program-Orbital (SRP-O) framework. The ASLON-45 mission will provide orbital launch services in support of the Department of Defense Space Test Program and other Government agencies; improving the DOD’s real-time threat warnings. SMC originally selected Vector Launch, Inc. for the award; however, Vector formally withdrew on Aug. 26, 2019. The RSLP used the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures to expedite another award to deliver affordable innovative warfighter capabilities faster. “We re-awarded this mission in just 14 days, with no impact to launch or mission,” said Lt. Col. Ryan Rose, Small Launch and Targets Division Chief. “My team is working hard to make contract awards faster and this is an outstanding example of how we exemplify resiliency and flexibility in our contracting and acquisition practices,” she added.

This will be the first U.S. Air Force mission for Aevum, Inc. and will be launched from Cecil Air and Space Port in Jacksonville, Fla. The initial launch capability of the ASLON-45 mission is scheduled for the third quarter of 2021. “The Small Rocket Program-Orbital framework provides orbital launch services to academia, DOD, and other Government agencies for operations, research, development, and test missions and is a shining example of SMC’s drive to provide innovation and partnership across the Enterprise faster than ever before,” said Col. Robert Bongiovi, director of SMC’s Launch Enterprise. “These orbital missions, like ALSON-45, can be used to directly support the warfighter and demonstrate new weapon system technologies and concepts.” SMC, home to world-class satellite acquisition professionals, is the U.S. Air Force's Center of Excellence for acquiring and developing military space systems. SMC’s vast portfolio includes space launch, global positioning, military space vehicle communications, defense meteorological space vehicles, range systems, space vehicle control networks, space-based infrared systems, and space situational awareness capabilities.

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Peterson museum’s POW artifacts: A reminder of Airman resilience

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — In the month of September, when our military honors our prisoners of war and missing in action, I always reflect on the Peterson Air and Space Museum’s collection of items brought to us from surviving World War II Airmen. Even though the use of airpower helped the Allied forces secure victory, this became the war in which more American Airmen were captured than any conflict before or since. Some brought back reminders of their imprisonment, and we’re fortunate to be able to share those reminders with our visitors. U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant R.J. “Bud” Gaston from Los Angeles, California made his “Kriegie” [prisoner] cap while he was a POW in Luft II in Sagan, Lower Silesia, which is now modern day southwestern Poland. His sewing talents came from watching his grandmother and an “old country” tailor who altered clothing. Bud pieced together his cap using materials from his own worn out uniform slacks, GI wool socks, and leather from flying boots cut to create the front bill. He pulled gold thread from a sweater and embroidered the officer’s cap insignia on the front. Gaston was liberated in 1945, after spending almost three years in the Nazi POW camp, still wearing that cap. He donated it to us in 1991. Lieutenant Elmer “Swede” Olson, a Peterson Field

alumnus, flew 39 combat missions with the 23rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron before he left Valence, France, on Sept. 21, 1944, to photograph German defenses along the Rhine River. While flying over his first target, his instrument panel was completely destroyed by anti-aircraft weapons. Halfway through his mission, he received more hits to his left engine. Now f lying with only his right engine powering the plane, he approached the end of his target run. A direct hit exploded the hydraulic tank behind his head, spreading fire through the cockpit, burning his right arm, neck, and face. He bailed out of his burning plane and the Germans immediately captured him. He was imprisoned in Stalag Luft I, in Barth, Germany, until liberated May 5, 1945. He lost 80 pounds in captivity. For his mission, Olson was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. His family donated his decorations, official military photo, and prisoner personnel record. Today, you can witness the courage of that defiant Airman from Cripple Creek, Colorado. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bill Sheaves spent seven years building an exact scale model of a B-17F bomber, called “the Tar Fly,” and donated it to the Museum in 2003. It com-

Some brought back reminders of their imprisonment, and we’re fortunate to be able to share those reminders with our visitors.

memorates the crew of the bomber he was shot down in over France on Sept. 9, 1943. “Tar Fly” was hit by 88 mm anti-aircraft fire and had to leave the formation to return to England. They were jumped by German fighters, but Tar Fly shot down four of them before crash landing in an open field. A French boy, Rene Psarolis, watched the attack unfold.He spent years researching everything he could about that incident, and in 1999, Rene contacted Bill and sent him all he had found: the gun camera footage showing the shoot down, photographs of the crew, and film showing the crew being marched through a French town as they were taken to Stalag Luft I, where then Tech. Sgt. Bill Sheave was imprisoned for the next two years. Both men donated everything to our museum. In July 1942, Capt. Albert Clark was second in command of the 31st Fighter Group, the first American fighter unit in the European Theater. He was shot down over Abbeville, France. As a POW at Stalag Luft III, he helped 76 Airmen escape on a moonless night in March 1944. A book and later movie titled “The Great Escape” documented the breakout. He wrote his own memoir, “33 Months as a POW in Stalag Luft III.” When he became the sixth superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1973, Lieutenant General Clark ensured cadet curriculum included the lessons of leadership and survival common to POWs of all our armed conflicts. He started the POW special collection at the Academy. We have his hand built Stalag Luft III model here. At the Peterson Air and Space Museum, these artifacts have become honored displays of our heritage, and a testimony to the resilience of American Airmen.

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118A. Paint Utopia Paint with science! Make magnetic paint, fizzy art, and more! The Made for More Project 119. Community Building Celebrate cultural differences by interacting with people from around the world. PPCC Foreign Languages 120. Find your Path Test your mind and body. Toss a drop disk to find your interest, career, or vocation. PPCC

121. Cave Crawling Put on 107. Tippy, Tappy, Toes your lighted helmet and explore Experience a variety of popular a 60-foot simulated cave! dances with professional dancers. CaveSim Kemper Dance Academy 122. It’s Okay to Ask! 108. New Reusable Product Explore gender neutral pronouns Disposable pads reduce landfills. in a new and exciting way. We Warriors Inside Out Youth Services 109. This is how we do it! 123. Blending Colors Explore Tackling issues no matter how the concept of Chromotography old you are. Engage in varous by creating beautiful butterflies. experiential learning activities. Home Instruction for Parents of The Colorado Springs School Preschool Youngsters / Catholic 110. Roadstation See old and Charities of Central Colorado new road equipment that helps 124. Bike Hype Learn about us get around town safely! micro mobility thru interactive El Paso County Government games. Pike Ride / Downtown 111. Solar Current Interact with Partnership solar powered water pumps and 125. Puzzle Cube Solve the learn how PV, Voltage, Current, most popular puzzle around, and Watts work. Aim High Solar the Rubik’s cube! Jazz 93.5 112. Escape Room 126. Solar Race Learn how solar Find your way through a energy works while building and escape room. Game on ! $5 racing a solar car. EcoMark Solar Planet Deadline Inc. 127. The Life of Palmer 113. Grow! Learn how to Journey through the new sow and reap popular fruits, exhibit “Evidence” and help perennials, vegetables. Plant unearth shocking archaelogical your own garlic. Pikes Peak evidence surrounding Palmer Permaculture / CSP Parks Dept. and his family’s life. CS Pioneers Museum 114. LIVE PORTAL TO THE

131. Cycle of Composting Learn how to compost with worms! Feed, hold, and watch the worms! Soil Cycle 132. Tea Time Make your own tea and share the goodness! The Queen’s Teapothecary 133. Beehave! Uncover the life of a working honey bee. Stock up on bee products for winter. Hanson Honeybee Farm 134. Good Clean Fun… Big Bubble Blowout! Make giant bubbles with the MAT! Millibo Art Theatre 135. Quite In-Trancing Experience the phenomena of hypnosis in only a few minutes! Colorado Springs Hypnosis 136. Dance it Out Watch dancers perform popular dance styles throughout the day. Join in! Summit Dance Works 137. It’s like magic! Choose an object of your choice and cast it’s shadow to discover something magical. Renewal By Anderson 138. Creative Caligraphy Learn how to spray paint your name in various street art styles! Knob Hill Urban Arts District 139. Expand your horizon! Discover, test, and play with hand-ons makers space, robotics, and critical thinking games. CSSD 11 Penrose Elementary 140. Clay-o-Mania! Help make ceramic handholds for their bouldering wall ...or just play with clay. Concrete Couch 141. All Things Outside Mineral Springs Tastings Play seed identification games, build robot lego contraptions, and draw plant still lifes. Manitou Springs School District 142. Word Cloud What words do you think represent the Pikes Peak region? Create a unique canvas. Colorado Publishing Company

WORLD Connect with people from other parts of the world. What IF Festival / Imagination Celebration / Shared Studios

143. How Are You Doing? Ask yourself how you are doing 128. Make it sew Learn simple and remember the people who stitches to make a patch for jeans want to know and care! or a jacket and how to up-cycle Porchlight old tee shirts. Textiles West 144. Test your Muscles!

115. It Auto Be Solar Two electric cars demonstrate solar powered transportation. Affordable Solar Colorado

129. Meet & Greet Step out of the digital age and meet others with similar interests! Experience what the Trof app can do ... without the app! Tr o f

116. Giddy Up Nothing better than letting loose! Grab a hula hoop, bubbles, or ride around on a stick hourse to show off your groove! Gallop 5k

130. Rollicking Robots Meet the new competition robot! Coronado HS Robotics Team / Cougars Gone Wired D11

F R E E F U N - A L L A G E S - A L L D AY

See how sEMG technology measures your muscle balance in real time. Etio Chiropractic / REACH Pikes Peak

What if... Festival of Innovation & Imagination • An advertising supplement to the Fort Carson Mountaineer, the Peterson Space Observer and the Schriever Sentinel

Music… Dance… Poetry… Performance! PLAZA OF THE ROCKIES TERRACE

10:00 Rough Age – Alternative Rock/Americana 11:00 Hoptown – Roots/Americana Noon Crystal and the Curious – Whimsical Lounge 1:00

Briffaut – Progessive Rockin’ Folk

2:00

Menagerie – Indie Rock

3:00

Super Tone – Mixed Match Grooves

PIONEERS MUSEUM GAZEBO

10:00 Colorado Springs Conservatory Tidal Breeze Jazz Arts

2:30

Swingin’ Sweeney and the Moldy Figs

Poetry 719

CENTENNIAL HALL LAWN

10:30 MacLaren Charter School Orchestra IV 11:00 Colorado Springs Ballet Society 12:00 Colorado Springs’ Got Talent! 12:30 Kemper Dance Academy 1:00

Barbara Ellis Studio of Dance