Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 8, 2021
[ Flags fly at Flag Steward HQ during Mar. 2020 - pic by S. Sweeney ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 8, 2021
[ Flags fly at Flag Steward HQ during Mar. 2020 - pic by S. Sweeney ]
[ 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
[ Race cars lined up on Daytona Beach straight line race course in 1922 = public domain image ]
On this date, March 8, in 1936, the first oval stock car race was held at the Daytona Beach and Road Course in Florida. This race was the first and last race hosted, organized, and promoted by the City of Daytona Beach. The city asked local racer Sig Haugdahl to design the track, whose sandy turns caused a bunch of problems and prevented the cars from completing its planned 78 laps. After this disappointing first oval course race, the city declined to host or organize future races. But, that didn't stop the growth of this sport, which eventually became the today's well-known NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racing) series with races all over the USA.
On this date, March 8, in 1936, the first oval stock car race was held at the Daytona Beach and Road Course in Florida. This race was the first and last race hosted, organized, and promoted by the City of Daytona Beach. The city asked local racer Sig Haugdahl to design the track, whose sandy turns caused a bunch of problems and prevented the cars from completing its planned 78 laps. After this disappointing first oval course race, the city declined to host or organize future races. But, that didn't stop the growth of this sport, which eventually became the today's well-known NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racing) series with races all over the USA.
Since March is Women's History Month, this is a great opportunity to highlight NASCAR's first female stock car racer - Sara Christian. She raced in the first official NASCAR race at Charlotte Speedway in 1949. She went on to become the first woman to earn a Top 10 finish. And, still today, she is the only woman in NASCAR history to have a Top 5 finish.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
... comes from one of NASCAR's youngest drivers ...
"I think NASCAR racing comes down... to going for those last-lap passes,
making those risky moves.
That's what makes drivers unique."
-Hallie Deegan
(19 year-old NASCAR truck series race driver)
... comes from one of NASCAR's youngest drivers ...
"I think NASCAR racing comes down... to going for those last-lap passes,
making those risky moves.
That's what makes drivers unique."
-Hallie Deegan
(19 year-old NASCAR truck series race driver)
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... is a stock car racing joke ...
Did you hear about the former school janitor who became a stock car racer?
As you might guess, the growl of his stock car engine sounds like "broom, broom, broom!"
Did you hear about the former school janitor who became a stock car racer?
As you might guess, the growl of his stock car engine sounds like "broom, broom, broom!"
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by pioneers in America's love of cars and racing, like Sara Christian, 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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This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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