Green Tie Guys have begun stepping up for girls in our community
Date: Tue Nov 11, 12:00 AM EST - Tue Nov 11, 11:59 PM EST
- Council Program Events
- Brownies,
- Daisies,
- Ambassadors,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Volunteers,
- Seniors
In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an
armistice was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World
War I. The following year, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed
November 11 as the first commemoration to honor the soldiers who
fought in that war. The day was originally known as Armistice
Day. November 11th became a federal holiday in the United States in
1938. After World War II and the Korean War, the holiday became known
as Veterans Day.
Veterans Day celebrates the
service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those
who had died while in military service. Attending a parade, flying the
American Flag/ having a flag ceremony, and honoring the veterans in
your own family are easy ways to observe Veterans Day. Brownies might
like to earn the Celebrating Community badge in the weeks leading up
to Veterans Day. The Wounded Warriors Project has ideas for kids: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ideas-for-kids-to-celebrate-veterans-day and
these activities are geared toward high schoolers: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/high-school-veterans-day-activities-lesson-plans# And
troops interested in planning a Veterans Day ceremony for their
school will find some good ideas here: https://www.teachervision.com/veterans-day/veterans-day-commemoration-activities
