Tenderfoot is the first rank earned as a boy scout. An opening ceremony can be any short thing to get a meeting started just as a closing ends an event. Participate in an outdoor flag ceremony scouter forum. Senior patrol leader or assistant senior patrol leader, please hand the scout badges to these boys that have taken an oath to uphold the ideals of scouting. Honor guard for cub scout packs 4 web ii scouts and 2 adult leaders for boy scouts troops 4 selected honor scouts and 2 adult leaders script. Aug 23, 2010 a simple flag retirement ceremony august 23, 2010 20 comments the united states flag code states, the flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. Salute to the flagsalute to the flag to salute the flag, stand at attention and place your right hand over your heart. On my honor, i will do my best troop 99, be seated. Since you have earned your arrow of light, i present you a symbolic arrow to encourage you to stay on the right path. The american flag is always displayed to its own right. Please cross the colors only the bearersguards with the american flag and the pack flag move. Boy scout troop 889, the woodlands, texas chartered by christ church united methodist.
Here fly twentyfour hours a day, the 50star american flag, the banner of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, the crest of the city of pittsburgh, the ensign of the boy scouts of america, and one of the historic forerunners of old glory. Scout mom girl scout troop scout leader cub scout crafts cub scout activities scout games kid activities cub scouts wolf tiger scouts. A long stick to make sure the flag stays in the fire as it burns and to stir the ashes when the burning is complete. This is one of the biggest benefits of being involved in cub scouting both wolf and arrow of light cub scouts have adventures that involve a cub scout flag ceremony wolf adventure council fire duty to country 1. The flag is a symbol of our living country and itself is considered a. Us flag retirement ceremony script and details boy scouts 95. Any even number of guards may be used, bu usually four or six girls are sufficient.
The requirements of becoming a tenderfoot provide basic skills to begin preparing the scout for higher adventure outings. Scout flag ceremony pdf boy scout opening flag ceremony. While depositing the stripe, the next stripe is cut off. Finding a cub scout flag ceremony that the scouts can remember was hard. Flag ceremonies and uniforming the badge and uniform site. Tall timbers district, sam houston area council, boy scouts of america standard flag ceremony. How to conduct a cub scout flag ceremony free printable.
The opening ceremony officially signals the start of a troop meeting. Scouts waiting for their place in a community parade. Boy scouts conduct flag retirement ceremony article the. Cub scout basic 2 flag opening ceremony oc boy scouts. Our camps have begun and ended each day with the raising and lowering of the flag for decades and this is an iconic girl scout moment for many of our members. Boy scout troop 889 the woodlands, texas, boy scouts of. As each individual red or white stripe is separated from the flag and placed in the fire, read aloud the name of each of the original states and the date of admission into the union. Post the colors color guard stops, then places the flags in their flag holders. Our flag flies free today because of their sacrifice. In fact, some of us adults couldnt remember all of them either. Camp wolfeboro 2016 flag ceremony by bsa troop 243 from lafayette, ca. Simple closing flag ceremony for cub scouts lowering of the flag.
The ceremony should be conducted with dignity and respect and the flag burned completely to ashes. The brownie girl scout then takes the new brownie girl scout back to the ring. The brownie girl scout then takes the daisy girl scout to the brownie girl scout leader who pins the brownie girl scout pin on her uniform upside down, gives the girl scout handshake and asks the new brownie girl scout to repeat the girl scout promise. Updated september 29, 2017 when you hold a simple and dignified flag ceremony, youll give this american symbol the respect it deserves. Flag retirement ceremony boy scout troop 505, naperville il.
However, keep in mind that the badge is only a representation of a valuable set of skills that a scout has learned and demonstrated. Scout flag ceremonies do not always have the prepetory signal, but two is the correct term to drop or end the scout salute. And today we mark the 100th anniversary of the first flag day ceremony. Scout 3 lighting blue candle the blue of my flag is for truth and. June 23, 2011 at camp meade rv park, five boy scouts from fort meade troop 379 retired flags into the flames during an. American flag does not touch the floor or groundand to help with the posting. Flag ceremonies are a longstanding girl scout tradition that honors the american flag as the symbol of our country and all the hopes, dreams, and people it represents. How to participate in a flag ceremony as a boy scout. In boy scouts, each court of honor, troop meeting, flag in, and patrol meeting can use one. Holding a cub scout flag ceremony is one of the ways that we teach our children patriotism so that they can become good citizens when theyre adults.
Since the start of organized troops in america, the bsa has encouraged and supported the participation of cub scouts, boy scouts, andor venturers and their adult leaders in any number of public ceremonies and parades. During a flag ceremony from the audiences perspective, the us flag is on their. How to do an outdoor flag ceremony by connie clark. The girl scout incharge or caller is a designated girl scout who announces or calls each part of the ceremony.
We invite your pack, troop or crew to participate in a historic flag ceremony. Check the flag against the rope to make sure the attachments line up before the flag ceremony. This signals the color guard to advance with the flags, or advance to pick up the flags. This ceremony works best when many people are present. At a flag ceremony, you say the pledge of allegiance in the presence of a flag. The dignified flag disposal ceremony united states federal law provides that the flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. The denner only needs to remember 21 words in this presentation of the colors. Guards one or more for each flag helps to post the colors, if this is done and protects the flag s honor. If the vfw post has a color guard, it should consist of a flag bearer and an even number of guards, typically four or six, in addition to the caller who runs the ceremony. The lead scout is at the lowerright corner of the flag, and cuts off the bottom stripe while 2 scouts continue to hold the top 2 corners of the flag and the 4th scout collects the bottom stripe as it is cut away. Cub scout flag ceremony cheat sheets for boys to help them remember all the steps to calling the opening or closing flag ceremony.
Look at the right sleeve of any cub scout, boy scout, or venturer, and youll see just how important the american flag is to the boy scouts of america. Big collection of flag retirement ceremonies south fayette. You may also sing a patriotic song and repeat the girl scout promise and law. How to display, raise, lower and fold the flag as a boy scout. Cfr chief of flag retirement scoutperson to read the history of the flag the scoutmaster, or leader of the organization a guest speaker usually a veteran, or distinguished peron person to give the invocationbenediction color guard with color guard captain burn crew to make sure the flag burns properly, and doesnt get out of hand. A second class scout, having completed all the requirements, should be able to lead a hike, care for his own equipment, set up a campsite, and perform basic first aid. Boy scout investiture ceremonies investiture ceremony 1 the notable thing about this investiture is its simplicity. A boy scout ceremony can be silly or solemn, loud or quiet, large or small. Flag ceremonies issaquah sammamish girl scout service unit.
If you have been to a girl scout event, chances are youve seen or participated in a flag ceremony. Flag ceremony script standard opening flag ceremony 1. A flagpole is conveniently available, so groups of three or four scouts practice running the flag up and down the pole. A simple flag retirement ceremony august 23, 2010 20 comments the united states flag code states, the flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. A simple ceremony at the conclusion of a troop meeting or dur. Flag ceremony script farthest north girl scout counsel. How to perform a flag ceremony the trailhead girl scouts of. The flag is marched up the aisle between the lines, with the scouts saluting. The flag retirement ceremony can be done in many settings, but is most effective in a small group setting. It helps to lower the loops to the base of the flagpole so it is ready for the ceremony. The basis for this ceremony came from camp whitsett during the summer of 1994. The girls in the flag ceremony do not talk or sing during the ceremony, or react to each other or to the audience.
Audience salute the same process as above takes place with the flag bearer lowering the flag, slowly. If your group includes girls from other countries, girls can honor their flags, too, and conduct an international flag ceremony. Per the marine drill and ceremony manual ready is the preparatory signal to alert the group that a command is coming, and two being the command to drop the salute. Earning badges and receiving recognition can be very satisfying to boys. Compass work, nature observation, camp tools, and swimming are areas where new skills are mastered and demonstrated. The following is a sample of a simple flag retirement ceremony that has been used by boy scout troop 849 in manhattan beach, ca. Flag protocol, ceremonies and activities girl scouts of. In the scout section, they include the investiture, flag break and flag down.
The girl scoutincharge or caller is a designated girl scout who announces each part of the ceremony. A flag ceremony can involve either the unfolding and raising of a flag or the lowering and folding of a flag. This opening may be combined with a retirement ceremony below. There are many more elaborate, more impressive ceremonies, but they can be unsuccessful. New scouts, join the troop in reciting the scout oath. The scouts only have to remember five steps to lead it. Scout 2 lighting white candle the white of my flag is for purity, cleanness of purpose, thought,word and deed. At the ceremony with multiple people holding the flag, or on a small card table set up, lay the flag on the table. If the scout flag ceremony is derived from military flag ceremonies, then the correct word is two. You may only have flag bearers, 2 or 3 scouts following, 2 in front and 2 behind, or any crisp formation depending on number of scouts in color guard. Girl scouts performing a flag ceremony must wear complete girl scout uniforms. Cub scout basic 2 flag opening ceremony please remember these points of u. May 16, 2016 flag ceremonies are a longstanding girl scout tradition that honors the american flag as the symbol of our country and all the hopes, dreams, and people it represents. When the united states flag old glory becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, it is time to replace it with a new flag, and the old flag should be retired with all the dignity and respect befitting our nations flag.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Used to announce that the flag ceremony is to begin. Many fail because a scout forgets his lines or the staging is too complicated. If a scout is holding any flag, he does not salute or recite the pledge. All flag bearers stop before the flag stands, evenly lined up, guards behind. It was a small and modest ceremony honoring the anniversary of the creation of our flag, a flag birthday, as they called it, conducted by a young schoolteacher and his students at the stony hill school in wisconsin. Now, please join me in the girl scout promise on my honor, i will try to serve god and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the girl scout law. Boy scout flag designed for outdoor or indoor display, this scouting flag is made from 100% superpolyester fabric and measures 3 x 5. Color guard, advance the color guard goes to the front of the room and stands next to the flags, with the same number at each flag. Cub scout basic 2 flag opening ceremony now to begin.
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