This is a short program to be done on Veterans Day. It has the dialogue and you can add all the music you want at appropriate places or leave it out. It talks about all the flags that have flown over the United States since the Revolutionary War. It is short and needs 3 main narrators and if desired you can add up to 11 more. It is not in rhyme and has a place for you to invite someone to talk with the students about the flag and it also has a place where you can get someone to play taps or find a recording of it. If you cannot get the flags from your scout office you can make a CD with a power point on it of all the flags. The script for the flags is included in the program.
VITAL STATISTICS
Participants-------------------3-16
Ages-----------------------------8 to 13 years of age
Performanc time-------------depends on music added and flag script so 20-45 min
Costuming, props and scenery---------------minimal-its up to you
SAMPLE
Flags on Veterans Day (By Caroline S. Mackay 2005)
(Narrator 1 comes to the mike.)
NARRATOR 1:Today is November 11th and we are celebrating the holiday called
Veterans Day.On this day we take time to thank all the brave men
and Women who served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States of America.We will start by posting the colors
the United States of America.All the flags you will see have been
flown as an Official United States Flag. Please stand as we present
the colors.
Scout:Color guard attention….etc
(All the flags are brought in followed by our present flag, which is posted.Each child carrying a flag should post the colors then take one step down on the next step and hold the flag out so others can see it.)
Scout: Please repeat the Pledge of Allegiance with me and then we will sing our national
Anthem.
PLEDGE
SONG:Star Spangled Banner
NARRATOR 1: Please be seated.Our flag represents us, the people of the United
States of America and we are proud to be Americans.We should show
respect for our flag and to the people who are fighting for freedom all
over this world.
(Narrator 2 and 3 come out to the mikes
(If you were able to get the flags then this is where you would insert the last page of the script.)(If you bought or made a CD then this is where you would insert that same page.)
NARRATOR 2: We wish all wars would or could stop.War is terrible, but we are glad
there are many men and women who served during the wars and
