Cub Scout Opening and Closing Flag Ceremonies

Scouts to read the text in red

OPENING FLAG CEREMONY SCRIPT

“Color guard, attention. Will the audience please rise?”

[Pause to give the audience time to stand up]

“Color guard, advance. Scout salute.”

[Color guard walks to the front of the room and stands near the flag stands.  The color guard members don’t salute.]

“Color guard, post the colors.”

[Color guard places the flags in the stands and salute the American flag]

“Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”

[Everyone except the color guard says the Pledge]

“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.”

[Pause]

“Two.”

[Everyone drops their salute]

“Please join me in reciting the Scout Oath.”

[Everyone says 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.”

[Pause]

“Please join me in reciting the Scout Law.”

[Everyone says the Scout Law]

“A Scout is:

Trustworthy

Loyal

Helpful

Friendly

Courteous

Kind

Obedient

Cheerful

Thrifty

Brave

Clean

Reverent”

[Pause]

“Color guard, dismissed.  Audience at ease.”

[Color guard walks to the back of the room]

CLOSING FLAG CEREMONY SCRIPT

“Color guard, attention. Will the audience please rise?”

[Pause to give the audience time to stand up]

“Color guard, advance. Scout salute.”

[Color guard walks to the front of the room, stands behind flags and holds]

“Color guard, retrieve the colors.”

[Color guard removes the flags and walks toward the back of the room]

“Two.”

[Everyone drops salute]

“Color guard dismissed.”

[Everyone is dismissed]