Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, February 13, 2021
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, February 13, 2021
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls the statehood anniversary of Oregon ...
Happy Birthday (tomorrow:), Oregon!
... Note: Since we have 2 states that celebrate their statehood on February 14th, Oregon and Arizona,
we're giving each of them their own day ...
... recalls the statehood anniversary of Oregon ...
Happy Birthday (tomorrow:), Oregon!
... Note: Since we have 2 states that celebrate their statehood on February 14th, Oregon and Arizona,
we're giving each of them their own day ...
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
OR
OR admitted to the Union (Statehood):
February 14, 1859
(33rd state to join USA)
Capital of OR:
Salem
OR Population Total and Rank:
4,217,737
(27th most populated state)
OR Size Rank:
9th largest state
OR
OR admitted to the Union (Statehood):
February 14, 1859
(33rd state to join USA)
Capital of OR:
Salem
OR Population Total and Rank:
4,217,737
(27th most populated state)
OR Size Rank:
9th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did OR get its name?:
There are a few theories about the origin of Oregon. Most believe it came from the Spaniard explorers description of the area and its Columbia River as "orejon" meaning "big ear."
Nickname of OR:
The Beaver State
Notable OR Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Crater Lake National Park
2) Columbia River Gorge
3) Washington Park, Portland - which includes a huge, beautiful Japanese Garden
[ Note: Our family visited all 3 of these spots, plus others during our October 2019 trip to Oregon - pictures are below ]
There are a few theories about the origin of Oregon. Most believe it came from the Spaniard explorers description of the area and its Columbia River as "orejon" meaning "big ear."
Nickname of OR:
The Beaver State
Notable OR Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Crater Lake National Park
2) Columbia River Gorge
3) Washington Park, Portland - which includes a huge, beautiful Japanese Garden
[ Note: Our family visited all 3 of these spots, plus others during our October 2019 trip to Oregon - pictures are below ]
Did you know this about Oregon?:
The Oregon Trail, the best and most popular route to explore the West in the 1800s, started in Missouri and ended in Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River
Oregon has the most ghost towns
The Oregon State Flag is the only U.S. Flag with a different image on the other side - a beaver (see below)
The Oregon Trail, the best and most popular route to explore the West in the 1800s, started in Missouri and ended in Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River
Oregon has the most ghost towns
The Oregon State Flag is the only U.S. Flag with a different image on the other side - a beaver (see below)
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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