On February 13th, veterans from the American Legion came to talk to all of the Christ the King Girl Scouts about the history and meaning of our American flag. The event was held at the Christ the King School cafeteria.
For example: Did you know that Betsy Ross is the one who talked the committee into only having 5-points on the Star? Do you remember how many stars were on the first American Flag? 13. Do you remember what they stood for? One star stood for each of the original states. It has been told that each State was to also have their own stripe too. Could you imagine having 50 Stars AND 50 Stripes?!?
The Legionaries walked the girls through the proper way of posting the Colors; meaning how the flags should be placed when next to each other. They explained that the American flag is always to the right of the speaker. The presenters explained then demonstrated to the girls how to fold the flag properly. Each fold represents something different. A detailed explanation can be found on American Legion page.
All of the Girl Scouts received a piece from a retired flag (a star from the field) from the American Legion veterans.
The CTK Girl Scouts would like to extend a special "Thank You" to our presenters from the Legion - for all the service and dedication you have provided for our country.