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Sunday, December 6, 2026 Polar Express

**Tickets are limited to currently serving Vermont Service Members, dependents and Gold Star Families ONLY**

A dependent is a person who has a relationship to the military sponsor and is entitled to certain benefits by virtue of that relationship. Certain family members, primarily a spouse, child, stepchild, or legally adopted child, are automatically entitled to dependency status.

Ticket Information for “Operation Polar Express”
A limited number of tickets for “Operation Polar Express” are available for currently serving Vermont service members, their immediate families (dependents), and Vermont Gold Star Families.

Ticket Request Priority:
Requests for tickets will be prioritized as follows:
  • VTNG Families who have never experienced the Polar Express.
  • VTNG Families currently deployed, along with Gold Star Families of Vermont.
  • VTNG Families who have deployed in the past 6 months.
  • Gold Star and VTNG Families who have attended in the past will enter a lottery for any remaining tickets.
Those who are not chosen will be informed that they have been added to a waitlist. Individuals on the waitlist may receive notifications within 24 hours of the 6:45 PM boarding time.
Registration will close on Thursday, October 29th at 8:00AM
Selected families will be notified on or before November 5th.

If you encounter any issues during registration, please reach out to Military Kids Vermont, for assistance.
Email: militarykidsvermont@army.mil
1.First and Last name of person making request.
2.First name of the service member.(Required.)
3.Last name of the service member.(Required.)
4.What is your military affiliation? Please choose all that apply. **Tickets are limited to currently serving Vermont Service Members, dependents and Gold Star Families ONLY**(Required.)
5.Please indicate the service members current status.
6.Have you ever received Military Appreciation tickets for the Polar Express in the past?(Required.)
7.How many family members, including yourself, are you requesting to attend? Please remember that all family members must qualify as DEER Dependents. Additionally, note that each family is limited to a maximum of two adult tickets. (A dependent is a person who has a relationship to the military sponsor and is entitled to certain benefits by virtue of that relationship. Certain family members, primarily a spouse, child, stepchild, or legally adopted child, are automatically entitled to dependency status.)(Required.)
8.Please indicate the service member deployment status at the time of the event.(Required.)
9.Please provide an email address for us to contact you with event information.(Required.)
10.Does any family member need special accommodations or additional support?
11.The Vermont National Guard Family Programs Office occasionally uses photographs of events and participants in an official capacity. I, do hereby grant permission to Vermont National Guard Family Programs Office to use the image of myself (or my family member). Such use includes the display, distribution, publication, transmission, or otherwise use of photographs, images, video, and/or audio taken of my child for use in materials that include, but may not be limited to, printed materials such as brochures, newsletters, videos, and digital images such as those on.

  • The Vermont National Guard Web site
  • Army Virtual FRG Website
  • VTNG Family Programs Website and office Facebook/Instagram Page
  • The Vermont National Guard official Facebook Page
  • VTNG Child & Youth official Facebook/Instagram Page
  • The Military Kids Vermont official Facebook Page
  • The National Child & Youth and School Services (CYSS) Webpage