05.25.2026
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Agenda
Flag Change Ceremony
The troop met at Old Glory Lookout on Shore Road, between 80th and 82nd Streets. At 9:30 a.m., the ceremony started. Many state and local politicians emphasized the importance of the holiday through their speeches. Two scouts read poems that were fitting for the occasion of remembering the men and women who died for our country while standing for our values of freedom and equality.
Parade
At 11:00 a.m., the troop walked over to the Parade route. Scouts assembled on 76th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. The troop walked in two lines–one led by the American flag bearer, the other by the troop flag bearer–marching up to 3rd Avenue, across Marine Avenue to 4th Avenue and to John Paul Jones Park (a.k.a. Cannonball Park). Upon arrival at the park, the troop was dismissed.
Notes
- Prior to the parade, rain showers had been forecasted. Luckily, the rain let up during the time that the troop was marching!
- Troop 13’s appearance in the parade was an important portrayal of the patriotic ideals instilled by Scouting, as the occasion was dedicated to all American soldiers who sacrificed their lives in wars. Let freedom ring!