Morning Flags
What speed do the flags go up in the morning?
Fast
What speed do the flags go down at night?
Slow
What flag is folded into triangles?
The American Flag
What is a lead flag?
The American Flag that the rest of the flags follow to make sure they all come up or down together.
Do you face your flag partner in the morning?
No you do not. Please demonstrate.
Do you face you flag partner at night?
Yes. Please demonstrate.
Which flag should be flown higher, Michigan, British, American, or French?
The American Flag
What half (top or Bottom) of the flag gets clipped on first and which one gets unclipped last?
The top clip (the blue part of the American Flag)
Who is in charge of the ropes in the morning?
The person on the left
Who is in charge of ropes during night flags?
The person on the right
What does it mean if the American Flag is bleeding?
The red is showing on the American flag, this is not good.
The person in charge of the ropes pulls the ropes hand over hand, the person not in charge of the ropes should have at least one hand on the ropes to help control the speed.
What hand goes on top of each other when waiting for the boom?
Left over Right
True or False, do you wait for the end of the song to unclip the flags?
True
What end do you start the triangle folding pattern for an American Flag?
The striped end
When waiting to raise the flag, What height should the flag be?
The top clip should be the height of your eyes.
What song plays for morning flags?
Reveille
What songs play for night flags?
Retreat (twice), BOOM, Taps
Which Scout holds the flag after it is folded at night?
Scout on the left (when the command "about face" is given that scout will now be on he right)
How should the flags be tied. Demonstrate how you tie off the flag.
The flags should be tied tight so the clips do not fly round in the wind.