Our Veterans Day plans are below.
For all events below scouts must
attend in full uniform.
1.
Monday Nov 7 - Weekly Meeting - we
will be preparing for the parade.
a. Drum
Corps practice at 7:00 PM
b. Meeting
at 7:30 – Uniform review and inspection
2.
Friday Nov 11 – Morning - Veterans
Day Parade
a. Meet
at the East Weymouth Congregational Church at 9:00 PM
b. A scout will be reading a poem at the Korean War Memorial, 9:15 AM
c. Set
up for parade (flags, banners, drums) at 9:30
d. Parade
begins at 10 AM, ends at Town Hall at 11.
Note:
Scouts should plan to stay for observances at the amphitheater. We will be
regrouping after the parade to walk back to the clubhouse for the afternoon
activities
3.
Friday Nov 11 - Afternoon –
Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Emery Estate
a. Scouts gather at the clubhouse for pizza lunch at noon
b. Retirement ceremony begins at 2:00 PM, expected to complete
at 3:30 PM
c. Parking on site (entry through Emery Lane off Commercial,
opposite Legion Field) or park at Legion Field, Town Hall, or the WHC and walk
up to the site.
Note
– The flag retirement event is town wide, and we will be joined by other
Weymouth scouting troops and veterans organizations. Please invite your
friends, families and neighbors to this event.
