Sunday will mark 75 years of Scouts placing flags on graves at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary in south Saint Louis County. It's part of their Memorial Weekend "Good Turn."
"We invite any Scouting families or organizations such as VFWs, American Legions that would like to help," said Ken Wolff, a district executive with Scouting America. "We are open to walk ups. We meet at 10:30 at the VA Hospital orange lot on Sunday morning."
They have about 200,000 flags to place on headstones. A flag-raising ceremony will take place at noon, prior to the placement.
Wolff said the event teaches a sense of citizenship for our Scouts and provides a learning opportunity.
"You name whatever conflict and there are people there and those kids are like, oh, what was that?" he said. "They're reading the headstones, reading the memorial sites, and I've seen many a youth say, 'I wanna learn more about that.'"
Here's a list of other Memorial Day observances taking place on Monday:
Alton Memorial Day Parade
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: 2200 College Ave., Alton, IL
Details: Memorial Day parade.
St. Peters Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial outside St. Peters City Hall, St.
Peters, MO
Details: Honoring fallen service members with guest speakers and ceremonial activities.
Florissant Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: James J. Eagan Center, Florissant, MO
Details: Joint event with multiple veterans' organizations.
St. Louis Soldiers Memorial Observance
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Soldiers Memorial, St. Louis, MO
Details: Includes performances, a remembrance service, and activities for all ages.
Saint Charles Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial, Bishop's Landing, Saint Charles, MO
Details: Featuring Mayor Dan Borgmeyer as keynote speaker.
