Photo Story: 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

By Scott SturkolDecember 11, 2023

2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A tree is shown fully lit up Dec. 7, 2023, in front of McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The tree was lit as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony at McCoy’s where hundreds of people of attended and enjoyed a variety of activities to officially start the holiday season at Fort McCoy. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing Christmas carols as part of the 2023 Fort McCoy Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir sang many songs for the crowd of several hundred people attending the event. The ceremony also included Christmas crafts, the lighting of the tree in front of the center, and much more. The ceremony serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season at the installation every year. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL

Installation community members participate in the 2023 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 7, 2023, at McCoy’s Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Hundreds of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event.

The event included not just the tree lighting but also children’s crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities.

The annual event is the installation’s kickoff to the holiday season.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”