Felty F.L.A.G Program Fly, Lower and Gather with Pride!

Who does it? Fifteen to twenty 4 th and 5 th grade students are selected by myself and their teachers to be a member of the Flag Crew. Students are selected based on their behavior, responsibility and overall attitude. A letter explaining the program and the level of commitment required by the members is sent home and must be returned with the parent’s signature giving permission.

How long do they participate? At Felty we have opted for the crew members to do it for the whole year. There is a 4-6 week training period before the kids are actually ready to raise/lower the flag.

What does the training entail? For approximately 4-6 weeks the members meet afterschool until about 3:45. A soldier comes to the school and meets with the kids and trains them on the proper etiquette, how to fold, and how to raise and lower the Flag.

What is my responsibility as the FLAG Coordinator? Select the members. Schedule dates and times for the afterschool training. Set the crew members schedule for raising and lowering the Flags. Be committed and enthusiastic. This is a GREAT Program and is VERY rewarding!!! You Guys Rock!!!

Last but not least…Some fun stuff! Have a school wide flag raising and/or lowering ceremony. Have crew members go on announcements and talk about flag facts and etiquette. Have a flag fact finding scavenger hunt or have the crew make posters with facts and hang them around the school. Have a fundraiser that raises money for some sort of military or veterans program.