Opening
“Color Guard, Attention”
“Audience, Please Rise”
“Scout Salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.”
“Color Guard, Advance”
(wait until the color guard reaches the front of the room)*
“Color Guard, Halt”
“Color Guard, Cross the colors”
“Color Guard, Halt”
“Post the Pack Flag”
“Join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag”
“Color Guard, Post the US Flag”
“Two”
“Scout Sign”
“Please join me in the Cub Scout Promise”
“Two”
“Color Guard, Return to Post”
* do not speak the word in parenthesis; these are reminders to the person reading or giving the commands for the ceremony.
Closing
“Color Guard, Attention”
“Audience, Please Rise”
“Color Guard, Advance”
(wait until the color guard reaches the front of the room)*
“Color Guard, Halt”
“Color Guard, Retrieve the colors”
“Scout Salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.”
“Color Guard, Return to Post”
* do not speak the word in parenthesis; these are reminders to the person reading or giving the commands for the ceremony.