Requirements June 1972 – February 1979

1. a. Describe the U.S. flag. Give a short history of it.

b. Demonstrate and explain why you should respect your country’s flag by displaying, folding, and saluting it the right way. Tell which special days you should fly it in your state.

2. Explain the meaning and reason for the:

a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. national anthem

3. Explain the rights and responsibilities of a citizen of the United States.

4. Do one of the following:

a. Visit a community leader. Learn from him the duties of his job or office. Tell your patrol what you learned.
b. Learn something about a famous U.S. person of your choosing. Give a short report of what he did to gain this recognition.
c. Make a list of 10 things, places, or sayings that have some relationship to the history of the United States. Explain their meaning.

5. Seek an understanding of drug abuse. As a real demonstration of citizenship, help your friends to do the same. Explain five steps you can take to reach this understanding.