Welcome to Flag Steward's
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, April 1, 2021
April Fool's Day
[ Pic of 'The Ranch' at Highlands Ranch, CO with the Boulder Flatirons and Longs Peak in the background = S. Sweeney pic in Nov. 2020 ]
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, April 1, 2021
April Fool's Day
[ Pic of 'The Ranch' at Highlands Ranch, CO with the Boulder Flatirons and Longs Peak in the background = S. Sweeney pic in Nov. 2020 ]
[ 3 Ways for You & Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message: ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 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 'Be a Stud Citizen,' Message from Our Flag
... that asks if you know how to properly handle, respect, and display the American Flag ...
... that asks if you know how to properly handle, respect, and display the American Flag ...
For instance, if you're walking towards the front entrance of your school and notice someone starting to raise the US Flag on the school flagpole, what should you do?
A) Keep walking to the school main entrance
OR
B) Stop, face the US Flag, and put your hand over your heart as it's being raised to the top of the flagpole
The answer is B.
Whenever you are near the US Flag being raised or lowered, you need to stop, turn and face the flagpole, and respectfully put your hand over your heart or stand at attention until the flag-raising or flag-lowering is complete.
And, there are so many more rules for proper US Flag handling and displaying - many of which are described below.
A) Keep walking to the school main entrance
OR
B) Stop, face the US Flag, and put your hand over your heart as it's being raised to the top of the flagpole
The answer is B.
Whenever you are near the US Flag being raised or lowered, you need to stop, turn and face the flagpole, and respectfully put your hand over your heart or stand at attention until the flag-raising or flag-lowering is complete.
And, there are so many more rules for proper US Flag handling and displaying - many of which are described below.
[ Veterans Administration - Guidelines for Display of the Flag = fair / educational use ]
Flag-raising and Flag-lowering rules for full and half-staff:
When raising the US Flag to full staff (top of the flagpole), you hoist it quickly to the top. Then, when lowering the US Flag from full staff, you bring it down slowly and honorably.
To put the US Flag at half-staff, first raise it quickly to the top of the flagpole, and then, lower it slowly until the US Flag is at or near the halfway mark of the flagpole. To lower the US Flag from half-staff, you first raise it back up to full staff (top of the flagpole), and then, slowly lower it all the way down.
Ensure the US Flag does not touch the ground when removing it from the flagpole. And, then, with an assistant it should be folded into triangles for proper storage - finishing with a triangle that is all blue with a field of stars (as shown below).
Flag-raising and Flag-lowering rules for full and half-staff:
When raising the US Flag to full staff (top of the flagpole), you hoist it quickly to the top. Then, when lowering the US Flag from full staff, you bring it down slowly and honorably.
To put the US Flag at half-staff, first raise it quickly to the top of the flagpole, and then, lower it slowly until the US Flag is at or near the halfway mark of the flagpole. To lower the US Flag from half-staff, you first raise it back up to full staff (top of the flagpole), and then, slowly lower it all the way down.
Ensure the US Flag does not touch the ground when removing it from the flagpole. And, then, with an assistant it should be folded into triangles for proper storage - finishing with a triangle that is all blue with a field of stars (as shown below).
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... recalls a special flag ceremony we held at Heritage Elementary in May of 2016, by the group of students who essentially founded the Flag Steward nonprofit project and still inspire me today to continue its mission: To Build Better (more Informed, Inspired, Respectful) Student-Citizens ...
... recalls a special flag ceremony we held at Heritage Elementary in May of 2016, by the group of students who essentially founded the Flag Steward nonprofit project and still inspire me today to continue its mission: To Build Better (more Informed, Inspired, Respectful) Student-Citizens ...
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 this week's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message on how to properly handle and display the US Flag, please unite and recite the Pledge.
That's it. Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' - that means be an awesome, good-to-each other citizen,
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' - that means be an awesome, good-to-each other citizen,
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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Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373