Clewiston Elks Lodge #1853, scouts and their families celebrated Flag Day by performing the Elks Flag Day ritual at the lodge. The evening started with a meal that was prepared by volunteer Elks Trip and Brenda Whidden and Esteemed Loyal Knight, Danielle Soles. The ceremony started with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” followed by the lodge officers telling how the American flag was representative of their respective stations. The scouts then took over the celebration by performing a parade of the flag’s history. Flags representative of different eras of the country’s history were presented one at a time. The history was read by Cubmaster Mathew Aldana. The ceremony was closed by a prayer from Father Samuel Thomas.
Scouts who participated in Clewiston Lodge’s Flag Day ceremony were Zane Ponce, Josh Henry, Isaiah Hinojosa, Easton Henry, Mathew Aldana Jr., Mathew Aldana, Sean Ponce, Legh Ward and Andrew Johnson.