Pack 194 – Memorial Day Participation

Monday, May 30th  Memorial Day Parade

10:45 -10:55 AM Bedford High School

Scouts are welcome to start here; the memorial is right across the road from the playground, at the junction of the high school and library. After the ceremony, we’ll need to jog over to the town commons to join the main crowd.

11:00 AM Parade Step off time.

From the town commons, we will organize the flag-bearers, grouping, and so forth. The scouts will be coached on why we’re doing this and how to behave. When appropriate, we will quietly slip into the main parade line heading down Great Road, right after the BHS marching band.

Some points to remember:
This is a somber event; no candy etc.

Class A uniforms; as perfect as they can muster, shirts tucked in, shoes tied, caps, neckerchiefs with clasp.
A bottle of water and sunscreen application is a good idea.
Kids need not stay for the entire duration, as they tend to get fidgety; we’ll find a mutually agreeable departure time, and respectfully, and silently disperse.

If the weather is bad, it will still be held, but at the high-school

This is an important event for Scouts as citizenship and community are part of the core of the program.  Since it is important, but not one of the flashy, fun Scouting events, boys who participate will get extra raffle tickets at the June cookout event (details forthcoming)