Green Tie Guys have begun stepping up for girls in our community
Date: Wed Nov 11, 12:00 AM EST - Wed Nov 11, 11:59 PM EST
- Council Program Events
- Daisies,
- Brownies,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
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
