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Outdoor Flag Ceremony

Bear – 3rd Grade

Paws for Action

Citizenship

Required

Requirement 1

Outdoor Flag Ceremony

Bear – 3rd Grade

Paws for Action

Citizenship

Required

Requirement 1

Outdoor Flag Ceremony

Snapshot of Activity

Learn about flag etiquette and how to work with a flag while playing a flag trivia game.

Outdoor

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Supply List

Citizenship Flag Trivia game found in Additional Resources
Citizenship Flag Trivia key found in Additional Resources
Printer
Pencil for each Cub Scout
United States flag, one for every three Cub Scouts
Flagpole with working halyard, the rope that the United States Flag attaches two
United States flag that is fitted for the above flagpole
Cub Scout Opening Flag Ceremony found in Additional Resources

Directions

Before the meeting:

Print a copy of the Citizenship Flag Trivia game for each Cub Scout.
Ensure access to the answer key, either by printing or digitally.
Review the flag ceremonies video (Duration: 1:30).
Learn how to display and fold the United States flag. Check out the video on the Scout Life website “How to Display and Fold the American Flag.”
Print Cub Scout Opening Flag Ceremony and Cub Scout Closing Flag Ceremony.
Practice the proper way of folding the United States flag

During the meeting:

Gather Cub Scouts and inform them that in this den meeting, they will learn about the United States flag and how to properly display, fold, how to raise and lower it.
Tell the Cub Scouts that we treat the flag with respect because the flag symbolizes freedom and justice. People have made great sacrifices, and many have even given their lives to provide us with the freedoms we enjoy today. Treating the flag with respect shows you believe in freedom and justice.
Have Cub Scouts break off into groups of two or three.
Provide a Citizenship Flag Trivia game sheet and pencil to each Cub Scout.
Inform the Cub Scouts that they are to work together and use their Bear Cub Scout handbook to answer the questions on the trivia sheet.
After Cub Scouts have finished, review the correct answers.
Gather the Cub Scouts and with the help of the Den Chief, Denner, or Assistant Den Leader demonstrate how to fold the United States flag.
Pair the Cub Scouts into groups of three and give each group a United States flag. Have the groups practice folding the United States flag properly.
Once the groups have properly folded the flag, gather the Cub Scouts around the flagpole.
With the help of two Cub Scouts demonstrate how to properly raise and lower the United States flag. When raising the flag, it is done quickly and when lowering the flag, it is done slowly.