tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post8783570247007237155..comments2024-03-29T04:57:50.989-07:00Comments on Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog: Memorial Day :: Flag CeremoniesMrs. Yollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553708205781596148noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-75052073909213633102019-05-26T18:16:07.892-07:002019-05-26T18:16:07.892-07:00Hello Mrs. Yollis and class,
It has been a long t...Hello Mrs. Yollis and class,<br /><br />It has been a long time since I posted a comment for Mrs Yollis and her class because I find myself very busy these days working at different amounts for sixteen local schools, three dance schools and community groups but I found the Girl Scout post fascinating.<br /><br />Here in Australia, I was a Boy Scout although these days they are called Scouts as both boys and girls can join if there is also a woman leader. There are also Girl Guides for girls only.<br /><br />I was a Cub Scout, then Boy Scout, and what had been called Senior Scout (Now Venturer). At each stage I earned the highest award (Cubs-Leaping Wolf, Scout-Green Cord, and Senior Scout-Queen’s Scout) and many years back was a Scout Leader. Scouting for girls and boys is a great way of learning skills and working in teams.<br /> <br />Our Australian flag is very different. It carries the Union Jack (United Kingdom flag) in the top left corner to show our links to the Queen and the origin of the first European settlers. Five stars form the Southern Cross seen easily in our night sky. Under the UK flag is a seven pointed star known as the Federation Star. Six points of the star represent each of the six English colonies that joined to form Australia in 1901. The 7th point is for the territories under Australian control. Whereas you fold the flag to display the stars, we don’t fold it to highlight any particular part.<br /><br />There have been attempts to change our flag to better reflect a modern Australia with suggestions to remove the English flag and perhaps include a flag for the First Nation People (Aborigines) or perhaps a kangaroo or other ideas but we so far keep the flag we had when Australia became a nation in 1901 rather than a collection of British colonies. <br /><br />I do have an American Flag I bought while visiting the Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. It is kept folded in the way you have shown so the stars are displayed as a respect for the sailors who lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack.<br /><br />Keep up the great work, Girl Scouts.<br /><br />Ross Mannell<br />Teacher (Retired), N.S.W., AustraliaRoss Mannellhttp://rossmannellcomments.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-28818375215431259992019-05-26T04:10:32.272-07:002019-05-26T04:10:32.272-07:00Hello Mrs. Yollis and class,
It has been a long t...Hello Mrs. Yollis and class,<br /><br />It has been a long time since I posted a comment for Mrs Yollis and her class because I find myself very busy these days working at different amounts for sixteen local schools, three dance schools and community groups but I found the Girl Scout post fascinating.<br /><br />Here in Australia, I was a Boy Scout although these days they are called Scouts as both boys and girls can join if there is also a woman leader. There are also Girl Guides for girls only.<br /><br />I was a Cub Scout, then Boy Scout, and what had been called Senior Scout (Now Venturer). At each stage I earned the highest award (Cubs-Leaping Wolf, Scout-Green Cord, and Senior Scout-Queen’s Scout) and many years back was a Scout Leader. Scouting for girls and boys is a great way of learning skills and working in teams.<br /> <br />Our Australian flag is very different. It carries the Union Jack (United Kingdom flag) in the top left corner to show our links to the Queen and the origin of the first European settlers. Five stars form the Southern Cross seen easily in our night sky. Under the UK flag is a seven pointed star known as the Federation Star. Six points of the star represent each of the six English colonies that joined to form Australia in 1901. The 7th point is for the territories under Australian control. Whereas you fold the flag to display the stars, we don’t fold it to highlight any particular part.<br /><br />There have been attempts to change our flag to better reflect a modern Australia with suggestions to remove the English flag and perhaps include a flag for the First Nation People (Aborigines) or perhaps a kangaroo or other ideas but we so far keep the flag we had when Australia became a nation in 1901 rather than a collection of British colonies. <br /><br />I do have an American Flag I bought while visiting the Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. It is kept folded in the way you have shown so the stars are displayed as a respect for the sailors who lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack.<br /><br />Keep up the great work, Girl Scouts.<br /><br />Ross Mannell<br />Teacher (Retired), N.S.W., Australiarmannellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325881715643049499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633466533683944100.post-19556708278432859182019-05-24T16:42:19.628-07:002019-05-24T16:42:19.628-07:00Great job, Girl Scouts! I am beaming with pride to...Great job, Girl Scouts! I am <b>beaming with pride</b> to see that you have learned so much about caring for and honoring the flag! As your co-leader, I also feel happy to see you showing leadership in your class. Girl Scouts is all about becoming great leaders who make the world a better place! <br /><br />As you know, when you recite the Girl Scout Promise, you say that you will "serve...my country." You also <b>vow</b> to "help people at all times." By teaching your class how to care for the United States flag, you are serving your country <i>and</i> helping others!<br /><br />The Girl Scouts' founder, Juliette Gordon Low, was a <b>patriot</b>. Do you know what a patriot is? Did you know that she once designed a uniform idea that included the stars and stripes? For some reason, the design was never made, but we do have a small flag patch on our uniforms. <br /><br />Juliette Gordon Low believed that having the flag presented or displayed was important, and she made it a part of the Girl Scout tradition. <br /><br />I hope one day we can help display the flags at the Veterans Cemetery like Mrs. Yollis' former student, Mallory, describes in this post. That would be very special. I also hope our troop can participate in a flag retirement ceremony. Girl Scouts sure know how to show respect to people and things!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Lisa (Faith's Mom...your Girl Scout co-leader)<br />Lisanoreply@blogger.com