A rally to kick off See You At the Pole events throughout the area will be held at 6 p.m. today at Cape County Park Shelter 20.
The rally will feature area bands, dramas and guest speakers.
It is a prelude to Wednesday's annual See You At the Pole events when students gather before classes at the school flag pole to pray for the school.
Among communities with See You At the Pole events planned are Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Chaffee, Perryville and Marquand.
See You At the Pole has become a world-wide observance.
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