Cub Scout Pack 74 holds flag retirement ceremony

The proper way of retiring a U.S. flag.

By Jarleene Almenas
| 4:30 p.m. March 30, 2018

Webelo Ethan Ellis places a white flag stripe into the fire during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Webelos Ben Livingston and Liam Piazza place red stripes into the fire during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Wolf Cub Brayden Dodson presents the U.S. flag during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Donna and James Fresquez from Ormond Strong speak during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Wolf Cub Brayden Dodson places a white stripe into the fire as Bear Cubs Joshua Reyes and Alex LaComb wait in line during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Bear Cub Graham Johnston places a white stripe into the fire during Cub Scout Pack 74's flag retirement ceremony on March 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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On Friday, March 23, the Cub Scout Pack 74 held a flag retirement ceremony.

The boys demonstrated how to properly retire a flag by separating the stars from the stripes and throwing each individual piece into the fire. Pack 74 also buried a time capsule, full of items chosen by the boys. Two representatives from Ormond Strong, Donna and James Fresquez, spoke at the ceremony.