Opening Ceremony

Color Guard stands in the back of the audience in 2 lines. American flag on the right.

Audience, please rise.

Scout Salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.

The audience rises

Color Guard, Attention.

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Color Guard, Forward March.

Scouts carry the US & Pack flags walking double file. If you need to go single file, american flag goes first.

Color Guard, Halt.

Stop even with the front of the Audience.

Color Guard, Post the Colors.

American flag crosses in front of Pack flag.

When placing flags into flag holders, American Flag goes first, then place the Pack flag.

Place American flag, salute, stand at attention.

Placed Pack flag, salute, stand at attention.

Color guard stays at attention until dismissed.

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

“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.”

Please join me in the Scout Oath

“On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”

Please join me in the Scout Law

“A Scout is:

Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,

Friendly, Courteous, Kind,

Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty,

Brave, Clean, and Reverent.”

TWO!

Everyone stops saluting.

Color Guard Return to Ranks!

Color guard at the flags returns to the line(s).

Color Guard, about face!

Color guard turns to the back of the room. Turning like a clock

Color Guard, retreat!

The color guard walks back out double-file to wait at the back of the room. (Wait until Scouts have walked back).

Audience, please be seated.

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Cubmaster, the meeting is yours.

Closing Ceremony

Audience, please rise

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Color Guard, Attention.

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Color Guard, Forward March.

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Color Guard, Halt.

Stop even with the front of the Audience.

Color Guard, Retrieve the Colors.

(wait for them to take flags to the area where they halted)

Color Guard, Return to Ranks.

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Color Guard, Retreat.

(wait for them to take flags to the back)

Color Guard, Dismissed.

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Thank you for joining us this evening.

Instructions

Opening Flag

Scouts start in two equal rows in the back of the room. Front scouts hold a flag.

Facing the stage, the American Flag is on the right.

After scouts stop in front of the stage, the AMERICAN FLAG will cross IN FRONT of the Pack 39 flag.

Instructions

Closing Flag

Scouts start in two equal rows in the back of the room.

Facing the stage, the American Flag will be on the LEFT. 

Pick up the AMERICAN FLAG and EXIT through the BACK. On closing, flags DO NOT CROSS.