Flag stands should be carried by scout just behind flag and then placed in front of audience on either side of table. Scout flag ceremonies do not always have the prepetory signal, but two is the correct term to drop or end the scout salute. The girl scout incharge or caller is a designated girl scout who announces or calls each part of the ceremony. The denner only needs to remember 21 words in this presentation of the colors. Use these flash cards to memorize the meaning of the boy scout law. Once the flag remnants and fire are ready, you perform the following ceremony. Possible commands for a flag ceremony girl scouts, attention. You can find more detailed information about cub scout flag ceremonies in this post cub scout adventures with flag ceremony requirements. Scout 2 lighting white candle the white of my flag is for purity, cleanness of purpose, thought,word and deed. Site contents compass tenderfoot investiture ceremony introduction.
Some people will say that you must do it this way or that way, but according to the flag. How to conduct a cub scout flag ceremony free printable. Flag ceremony script farthest north girl scout counsel. If your group includes girls from other countries, girls can honor their flags, too, and conduct an international flag ceremony. 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. Term is also used to describe the color guard and bearers as a group. Girl scout reads the highlighted text while other troop members walk and post the colors in the designated location. Boy scout troop 66 flag retirement ceremony matawan, nj. Title 36, section 176, of the united states code states. The american flag is always displayed to its own right. Check the flag against the rope to make sure the attachments line up before the flag ceremony. While delivery on some items may be delayed, we are shipping orders daily.
The opening ceremony officially signals the start of a troop meeting. American flag does not touch the floor or groundand to help with the posting. Have the color guard in the back of the room, ready holding the flags. Flag ceremony by spl steven duenas 91106 opening will everyone please rise for the presentation of our nation colors. Color guard one or more persons who escort and assist the flag bearer. Boy scout troop 889 the woodlands, texas, boy scouts of. Cub scout basic 2 flag opening ceremony please remember these points of u. Used to announce that the flag ceremony is to begin. Girl scouts performing a flag ceremony must wear complete girl scout uniforms. In fact, conducting a flag retirement ceremony is a very meaningful opportunity. 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. Flag ceremonies issaquah sammamish girl scout service unit. And today we mark the 100th anniversary of the first flag day ceremony. This item new boy scouts 3x5 ft flag 3 x 5 bsa scout banner.
Furthermore, paragraph k of this same title 36, section 176, states. Camp wolfeboro 2016 flag ceremony by bsa troop 243 from lafayette, ca. If there is no bugle, whistle to the colors and retreat. Our flag flies free today because of their sacrifice. 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. The ceremony should be conducted with dignity and respect and the flag burned completely to ashes. Follow by either a call to colors or a verse of the star spangled banner. 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. During a flag ceremony from the audiences perspective, the us flag is on their. Ceremonies in the scout program white stag leadership. At a flag ceremony, you say the pledge of allegiance in the presence of a flag.
Flag ceremonies 101 stars and stripes, the star spangled banner, old glorywhatever you call it, the american flag is an important symbol to girl scouts here in the united states of america. Boy scout troop 889, the woodlands, texas chartered by christ church united methodist. There are many more elaborate, more impressive ceremonies, but they can be unsuccessful. This signals the color guard to advance with the flags, or advance to pick up the flags. No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the united states of america.
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. Cub scout flag ceremony cheat sheets for boys to help. Many troops will start things off with a presentation of the us flag along with repeating the pledge of allegiance. Updated september 29, 2017 when you hold a simple and dignified flag ceremony, youll give this american symbol the respect it deserves. Discuss the flag etiquette found on the following pages, but do not scare the girls. Boy scout investiture ceremonies investiture ceremony 1 the notable thing about this investiture is its simplicity.
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 webelos scout should plan and lead the flag ceremony. Lift the flag ceremony out of the medir ocre and place a high estimate upon the boys duty to his flag and country. Basic flag ceremony commands opening flag ceremony outdoors. Boy scout flag designed for outdoor or indoor display, this scouting flag is made from 100% superpolyester fabric and measures 3 x 5. 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. Flag ceremony script standard opening flag ceremony 1. You may also sing a patriotic song and repeat the girl scout promise and law. Retire the flag with proper camp ceremony using a bugle. Girls should be eager and proud to perform a flag ceremony. Tall timbers district, sam houston area council, boy scouts of america standard flag ceremony.
Cub scout basic 2 flag opening ceremony now to begin. The girl scoutincharge or caller is a designated girl scout who announces each part of the ceremony. Opening flag ceremony or promiselaw candle ceremony 2. Scout flag ceremony pdf boy scout opening flag ceremony. Members of the flag detail begin placing the flags in the burning vessel. 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.
Say in a clear loud authority sounding voice color guard attention. 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. The flag is a symbol of our living country and itself is considered a. Did you know the boy scouts of america is one of the very few. Scout 3 lighting blue candle the blue of my flag is for truth and. An opening ceremony can be any short thing to get a meeting started just as a closing ends an event. The us flag is on the right, then state flag, then troop flag on the left as the color guard is facing towards the front of the room or, us flag in front, followed by state, then troop flag. The us flag is on the right, then statetroop flag on the far left. Cub scout flag ceremony script opening ceremony have the scouts offstage, ready holding the flags. The scouts maintain a vigil over the fire until all traces of the flag remnants are destroyed. A boy scout ceremony can be silly or solemn, loud or quiet, large or small. The boy scouts of america welcomes your comments and suggestions on how to improve. Flag ceremonies 101 girl scouts river valleys volunteers. A flag ceremony or patriotic opening helps them learn about their.
Salute to the flagsalute to the flag to salute the flag, stand at attention and place your right hand over your heart. Are your girls ready for their first flag ceremony. This ceremony blends the symbolism of the council fire and the scout compass, and provides for participation in the ceremony of the troop committee, the scoutmaster and his staff, all scouts, and the parents of scouts and candidates. Az flag scouts purple flag 3 x 5 scouting scout movement flags 90 x 150 cm banner 3x5 ft. How to do an outdoor flag ceremony by connie clark.
Flag ceremonydevotional girl scout leader, girl scout. Color guard moves forward, following diagram, crossing the flags, the scout flag dips slightly when crossing the united states flag. The ceremony can be a combination of many different other ceremony parts 1. Cub scout flag ceremony script free printable cheat sheet learn how to conduct a cub. The acting cubmaster for a cub scout pack, the acting senior patrol leader for a boy scout troop, or the crew president for a venturing crew. Colors would you all please stand for the presentation of the flag if you have an audience parents, invited guests, etc.
Recite the pledge of allegiance, the cub scout promise, law of the pack, scout oath, andor scout law. In boy scouts, each court of honor, troop meeting, flag in, and patrol meeting can use one. It helps to lower the loops to the base of the flagpole so it is ready for the ceremony. Opening have the scouts in corner of gym, ready holding the flags.
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. Post the colors color guard stops, then places the flags in their flag holders. Color bearer the person who carries one of the flags. Our hand sewn scout troop flags are manufactured from our 155gsm ministry of defence approved woven polyester flag fabric, the highest quality fabric available for. While the scouts are performing the flag dissection, other scouts should start and tend a medium size, wood fire preferably in a metal drum or incinerator.
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. This site is not officially associated with the boy scouts of america find. The girls in the flag ceremony do not talk or sing during the ceremony, or react to each other or to the audience. Any even number of guards may be used, bu usually four or six girls are sufficient. Scouts waiting for their place in a community parade. Many times girls are frightened of messing up they think if they drop the flag it will have to be burned. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. Now more than ever, america needs our treasured symbol of strength and unity. All flag bearers stop before the flag stands, evenly lined up, guards behind. Many fail because a scout forgets his lines or the staging is too complicated. With its five stately flag poles towering to 80 feet, flag plaza, is an extraordinary sight. 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. During procession, us flag comes in front with troop flag just behind and carried slightly lower.
Traditional compass tenderfoot investiture ceremony. Boy scout troop 66 holds an annual flag retirement ceremony each year at forestburg scout reservation summer camp. Much has been written concerning the ceremony of the scout oath and law. Flag protocol, ceremonies and activities girl scouts of. This is a general format script to help guide your ceremony. Boy scouts perform flag retirement ceremony arlington. Forward marchcolor guard halt present colorscolor guardabout face forward march color guard haltabout face color guard dismissed. Practice at your meeting and be ready for a formal opportunity to share your pride in the great country we live in. 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.