Council Service Project
A Celebration of Freedom
Girl Scout & Boy Scout Day at Six Flags
Astroworld
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Prior to the event, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
are asked to collect flags in their neighborhood that are
worn or tattered, and are no longer fit to fly as a symbol
of our nation. Flags may be brought to Six Flags AstroWorld
on the day of the event or taken to any Girl Scout Service
Center through September 6. (Boy Scouts should contact the
Sam Houston Area Boy Scout Council for drop off locations.)
In accordance with the United States Flag Code, these flags
will be retired in a patriotic ceremony.
At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, an
honor guard of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will host the Flag
Retirement Ceremony at Six Flags’ Center Stage.
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ix Flags AstroWorld theme park is closing its
gates to the public and reopening them up just for GIRL SCOUT
& BOY SCOUT
DAY! This day is full of fun and excitement when Girl Scouts
and their friends and family can go on their favorite rides
and see special exhibits and performances by Girl Scout and
Boy Scout groups. The Green Starlettes drill team, Take Note
choir, and others provide entertainment for this family fun
event. The date is Saturday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. You won’t believe at how inexpensive these tickets
are at only $18 plus tax. To be a part of the action, purchase
your tickets in advance at any of the Girl Scout Shops or through
Six Flags mail order.
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Essay Competition
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts may submit a one-page essay on
the topic “What does freedom mean to me?” First,
second, and third place winners will be selected from girls
and boys in each of two age groups: ages 5-10 and ages 11-17.
Finalists will be notified prior to Girl Scout & Boy Scout
Day and asked to read their essays at Six Flags’ Center
Stage during the awards ceremony. Look for more information
about the essay competition in the event mailing from Six
Flags AstroWorld or on the July CIN at www.gssjc.org.
How You Can Help?
Organize your troop or group and begin collecting United
States flags that should be retired. Help educate people in
your community about the proper way to dispose of a flag once
it is too worn to fly. If possible, learn the history of each
flag you collect – did it fly anyplace special?
Host a Ceremony
Only one flag, symbolic of all the others, will be retired
on September 11 at Girl Scout & Boy Scout Day at Six Flags
AstroWorld. After the event, troops, groups, and service units
will be needed to assist in retiring the flags collected from
the community.
Questions?
Contact Girl Scout Program Manager Kathy Elliott at 713-292-0224,
or e-mail kelliott@sjgs.org. |