Greeneagle5 10 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Do your Troops/Packs have any thing planned for the Scouts to honor our Veterans and Heroes serving our country, this May 31st ? Thanks for sharing ! Greeneagle5(This message has been edited by Greeneagle5) Link to post Share on other sites
shemgren 10 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Our Troop participates in the Memorial Day services put on our local American Legion Post. They do a service at the Post's Memorial Park and 4 local cemeteries. Yours in Scouting, Scott Link to post Share on other sites
EagleInKY 14 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Our troop is providing a color guard for our CO's Memorial Service on Sunday, May 30. Link to post Share on other sites
KoreaScouter 13 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Our Troop is joining many others on Oahu to place flags on every grave at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at the Punchbowl -- this is a Council-level annual event. My first time, but many in the Troop have done it for years... KS Link to post Share on other sites
mschwartz 10 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Our Pack has been asked to assist with placing flags on the graves of veterans at the local cemetery on Friday afternoon, and also to march in the town Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day itself. We plan to do both. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 We replace the flags on the veterans graves at a local cemetary the Saturday before Memorial Day. On Memorial Day we , participate in a ceremony at the borough fire department then we march in the local parade with the local VFW Post. Ed Mori Troop 1 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 What is the signifigance of 31 May pls? Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 ozemu, In the USA May 31st is Memorial Day. It's the day we remember those who fought for our countries freedom. Ed Mori Troop 1 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
fotoscout 15 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Flag placement at our local National Cemetery. Link to post Share on other sites
baschram645 10 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 ozemu, For a really good understanding of Memorial Day go to www.usmemorialday.org . It originally was to honor the war dead from our Civil War, and is now for honoring all of our veterans who died in the defense of our freedom and country. Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 thanks ed and baschram645 for the info. had never heard of it before and was expecting an anniversary of a battle or peace treaty. i believe that remembrance day (11am 11 nov) is also observed in the US. it gets a second place over here after anzac day (first day of battle for australians in ww1-25 apr 1915) i imagine that your memorial day is similarly important. i 'll spare a moment for your dead on that day too. sorry for the delay in reply. have been busy lately. Link to post Share on other sites
fotoscout 15 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Along with the local Girl Scout Council and Civil Air Patrol, we placed 180,000 flags this morning. What a privilege! foto Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Its 31 May here now. We will remember them - Lest we forget Link to post Share on other sites
EagleInKY 14 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Four of our scouts participated in a color guard this morning at our charter sponsor's worship. It was a patriotic/religious ceremony recognizing our fallen soldiers and our veterans. I was proud that our troop was asked by the church to participate, and I was even more proud of the manner that they carried out their responsibility. A snappy salute to all who participate in ceremonies this weekend! Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Ozemu: I am deeply touched and nearly moved to tears by your respect for the U.S. Veterans and for our holiday. I salute you, sir, and will say a similar prayer for your nation's deceased on 11/11. Unc. Link to post Share on other sites
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