Another Opening Ceremony

Here is something that my Webelos Den used as an opening flag ceremony
for a pack meeting. It was adapted from one of the Cub Scout books,
maybe "The How-To Book". Bill and Gary, (and others), you may use it
in your Web pages.

I divided it up for five speakers, because I only had five who would
participate. It can be divided up for any other number of speakers
that you have.

'GATORS OPENING FLAG CEREMONY FOR PACK MEETING

SPEAKER 1: Our country's first official flag had 13 stars and 13
stripes, one star and one stripe for each of the first
13 states. In 1795 two more states joined the union and
a new flag was made having 15 stars and 15 stripes. It
was this new flag, which Francis Scott Key called the
"Star Spangled Banner", that was flying over Fort
McHenry when the British bombarded the fort during the
War of 1812.

SPEAKER 2: It was during the latter part of August, 1814, that a
Dr. William Beans was captured by the British Army.
Francis Scott Key, a young Baltimore lawyer, decided to
go to General Ross of the British army to plead for the
release of his friend.

SPEAKER 3: Going to Chesapeake Bay where the British fleet was
massed, Key was kindly received by the British. General
Ross consented to release Dr. Beans, but because the
British were planning an attack on Fort McHenry, held
the American party on the ship.

SPEAKER 4: The British fleet poured a blazing shower of shells onto
the fort all through the night of September 13, 1814.
Standing at the rail of the British battleship during
the bombardment, Key could see from time to time, by the
glare from the rockets, that the American Flag still
flew over the Fort.

SPEAKER 5: It was at the moment of "the dawn's early light", with
the Flag still waving triumphantly over the fort, that
Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that
became our national anthem.

Let us now welcome our "Star Spangled Banner". Ladies
and gentlemen, please stand for the flag of the United
States of America.

[continue with normal opening.]

YiS,

Chuck Bramlet, ASM Troop 323
Thunderbird District, Grand Canyon Council, Phoenix, Az.

I "used to be" an Antelope! (and a good ol' Antelope, too...) WEM-10-95
Please E-mail any replies to: >> chuckb@aztec.asu.edu <<
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