AMERICA'S FREEDOM FESTIVAL PATCH REQUIREMENTS: AGES 11 AND UP Do the following three (3) activities: ____ 1. Attend a Freedom Festival Activity with your scout group or family. ____ 2. Write a two page essay on freedom and discuss it with your scout group or family. ____ 3. Participate in or attend a Flag Raising Ceremony. Choose four (4) of the following activities: ____ 1. Wear your uniform to Freedom Festival Activities. ____ 2. Visit a veterans' memorial and discuss veteran' contributions to our freedom. ____ 3. Volunteer to help with at least on of America's Freedom Festival Activities. ____ 4. List the names of three (3) people you think are good citizens. Tell why you chose each of them. ____ 5. Why is it important to have laws? Why should you obey laws? Tell about three (3) laws you obeyed this week. How do laws contribute to our freedom? ____ 6. Write a short story of 100 words or more about a person who has contributed to our freedom. ____ 7. Explain why you should respect your country's flag. Tell some of the special days you should fly a flag. Tell when to salute the flag and show how to do it. ____ 8. Describe the flag of the United States and write a short history of it. Show the proper way to hoist and lower the flag, how to hang it horizontally and vertically on a wall, and how to fold it. ____ 9. Name two "Freedom Award Winners". Explain why they were honored. Date Completed: Leader or Parent Signature: Unit Name and Number: Patches are available through the Scout Shop at the Utah National Parks Council, 748 North 1340 West, Orem, Utah 84057, (801) 437-6222.