How to care for and retire the American flag
Katelynn: 2023 Gold Award Girl Scout
After 13 years as a Girl Scout, Katelynn plans to continue her involvement in the Movement as a mentor and leader. She’s also been active in other clubs and organizations, earning her Eagle Scout and serving in roles with Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Kaysville 4-H.
With FFA, she served as Chapter Historian and Vice President, earned her Greenhand, Chapter, and State degrees, and now works on her American Degree. Katelynn was a 4-H Ambassador in the Livestock and Health and Family Science Committees in Kaysville.
Katelynn noticed a lack of knowledge and resources around the American flag regarding care and retirement of old flags, so she hosted multiple events to teach flag code and when to retire a flag.
Katelynn built a website to distribute this information online and created a pledge for people to sign after learning about flag retirement and care. In the pledge, signers agree to continue to care for and respect the flag and retire it when the time comes.
In an effort to provide resources for retiring flags, Katelynn coordinated with local cities and business to install Flag Retirement Boxes. These boxes allow members of the community to drop off flags that need to be retired, and local troops and the American Legion will take care of retiring each one properly. Through her project, Katelynn improved her communication skills and learned that she can make an impact.
Learn more via Katelynn's website
