Scout troop proudly retires flags
CHICORA — Boy Scout Troop 217 of Chicora retired about 50 American flags in observance of Flag Day on Tuesday evening.
Dan Serafine, a committee member for Troop 217, said people give their aging flags to the troop throughout the year to be properly disposed of at this annual ceremony, which is conducted by the Scouts themselves.
“The best way to say it would be that it is somber because (the Scouts) know the sincerity and the necessity for the ceremony,” Serafine said. “A large number we collect are from veterans’ graves from the cemetery park.”
Boy Scout Troop 217 of Chicora performs this ceremony each year to “respectfully destroy flags which have become worn out in service throughout the year,” according to Scoutmaster Evan Peterson. The American Legion Post 642 of Chicora assisted with the ceremony as well.
Ron Huff, past commander of the Legion post, said there is a box in Chicora’s post office where people can drop off aging and worn flags. Many of the flags retired Tuesday came from that box, he said.
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