Local church choirs and singers will raise their voices starting at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 8. Then, at 4:30 pm the Pickens/Oconee Quilt of Valor group will present five quilts local veterans.

Beth Eastman, the PIckens/Oconee QOV Coordinator gave us a little history of the group in advance of tomorrow’s ceremony:

Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003 with a dream, literally a dream. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq.

According to Catherine: The dream was as vivid as real life. I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. I could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. Then, as if viewing a movie, I saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. The quilt had made this dramatic change.

Our chapter of QOV (Quilt of Valor)was started approximately 10 years ago. We have a group of wonderful ladies that come to sew. As of 2024, we have over 600 quilts and more on the way. We are all dedicated to making beautiful quilts for our Veterans. It is a wonderful opportunity to use our talents to make quilts for deserving veterans that served our country and protected all of us. We are so proud to do this, and many tears have been shed as we listen to their stories, and all are different.

We will be presenting quilts to four brothers and one cousin on September 8th at the Field of Honor:

• Larry McCauley
• Harry McCauley
• Roger McCauley
• David McCauley
• Robert McCauley

Please come and show these five Veterans how much we appreciate their service and show them some South Carolina love.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Opening Ceremony this evening! We’re thankful that, despite a few rain drops, the weather held off.

The Upstate Field of Honor is officially open for visitors through Wednesday, September 11. Feel free to come any time during park hours and walk among the flags.

We’d like to thank those who participated in tonight’s ceremony, including:

• Easley Fire Department
• Easley American Legion Post 52 Honor Guard
• Billy Gibson
• Pastor Tim McConnell of Oneal Church of God
• Bill Tolleson, Civitan International Region 2 Director
• Barry Michael
• Bob McDonald
• Nurses Honor Guard of South Carolina

Check our schedule for all the other events!

If you’ve driven by the Dacusville Community Center today, you’ve already had the chance to see our Field of Honor. Come out this evening at join us for the Opening Ceremony!

The ceremony will start with the Patriot Guard on their motorcycles at 5:00 pm so make sure to get here early. Bring chairs for you and your family as seating at the Pavilion is very limited.

You’ll be able to walk among the flags before and after the ceremony.

We will not have any programs available for handout at the event, but you can download it in advance.

There will also be volunteers available to help navigate the field. You can reference page 8 of the program, or find your hero’s flag’s location.

The Upstate Field of Honor Opening Ceremony will take place at 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 31.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this delay has caused, but we remain dedicated to ensuring that all our community’s heroes are honored throughout this event.

If you’re planning on joining us Saturday evening, please bring chairs for yourself and your family. Be sure to arrive early – you don’t want to miss the arrival of the Patriot Guard at 5:00 pm!

The Event Program will be available for download tomorrow. There will not be programs available for handout during the event and there is no wifi at the Dacusville Community Center park.

If you’d like to make note of where your hero’s flag is located in the field, that will be included in the program, or you can find in on this page.

The Opening Ceremony, and, subsequently, the Upstate Field of Honor event, has been delayed.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the event will not begin the evening of Friday, August 30 as planned.

We are working diligently to ensure that the Field of Honor will be open as soon as possible without compromising the experience or disrespecting the honor and memory of all the heroes being honored.

Please like and follow our Facebook page for updates and the revised schedule as it becomes available.

Is it time to replace your American flag?

Place your faded, worn, or torn flag in the USA Flag Repository to be properly and honorably disposed of by the Dacusville Community Center.

Flags deposited throughout the month of August will be disposed of during a solemn ceremony on Wednesday, September 11.

The Flag Repository is located at the Dacusville Library entrance of the Community Center and will remain throughout the year.

We’re less than a month away from the start of the Upstate’s first Field of Honor®!

The flags have been ordered and planning is underway, but never fear – it’s not too late to sponsor a flag in honor of your hero.

While we can’t accept online orders anymore, you can contact Gary (864-621-0862) or Lori (561-542-0836) directly or send a check to:

Foothills Civitan Club
Attn: Mike McGuinn
P.O. Box 925
Easley, SC 29641

We will also have some flags available for sponsorship during the event.

We’re also in need of volunteers to help us set up, break down, and staff the event throughout the week. If you’d like to be involved in any way, please give us a call or send us an email at info@upstatefieldofhonor.org.

The Foothills Civitan Group and the Dacusville Community Club are proud to present the Upstate’s first Field of Honor®, which will be held August 30 – September 11, 2024 at the Dacusville Community Center.

Hundreds of flags will be on display in perfect rows for viewing throughout the event.

Flags can be purchased in memory or honor of service members, first responders, and personal heroes at this webpage or by contacting Gary Finley or Lori Osborn.

If you or your business would like to sponsor this event, you can learn more about the sponsorship levels on this page.