Basic Flag Ceremony

OPENING Flag Ceremony (caps are spoken by caller)
  1. Color Guard should be at back of room with flag.
  2. (Only if necessary) Scout Sign to bring room to order. 
  3. “COLOR GUARD ATTENTION”   (look at them to make sure they’re paying attention)
  4. “WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEASE RISE”   (give audience time to rise)
  5. “COLOR GUARD, POST THE COLORS.” (PAUSE) “SCOUT SALUTE!”   (salute toward the flag)
  6. Color guard advances and posts the colors in the base.
  7. “PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (PAUSE) “I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE…”
  8. “TWO!”   (drop salute)
  9. “COLOR GUARD, RETREAT.”   (they walk in order to back of room)
  10. “COLOR GUARD, DISMISSED TO THEIR SEATS.”
  11. (color guard, caller, and audience sit)
CLOSING Flag Ceremony
  1. “COLOR GUARD, ATTENTION!”   (they gather at back of room)
  2. “WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEASE RISE.”   (give them time to rise)
  3. “COLOR GUARD, ADVANCE.”
  4. “COLOR GUARD, RETRIEVE THE COLORS.”
  5. (When flagpole comes out of stand/base) “SCOUT SALUTE!” (give salute toward flag)
  6. (Color guard takes flag, and base, and walk single-file to back. Post flag in base at back of room or out in hall.)
  7. “TWO” (all drop salute)
  8. “COLOR GUARD, DISMISSED. PEASE BE SEATED.”
  9. (color guard/caller and audience sit)