Scouts are (l-r) Angelina Garofalo, Troop 46, Ariel King, Troop 1150, and Lifetime and Gold Medal Scout Katie Maher. Through a ceremonial burning, the group respectfully retired the worn, torn and faded flags. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
June 21, 2018
Lifetime Girl Scout and DAR member Katie Maher, a sophomore at Penn State, burns stripes cut from the flag.
As Troop 46 Cadette Scout Angelina Garofalo cuts the stripes, Troop 1150 Scout Ariel King, center, and Gold Award Lifetime Scout Katie Maher hold the flag.
Members of the Col. David Hall Chapter of the the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Girl Scouts and scout leaders take part in a flag retirement ceremony at the Maull House on Pilottown Road, Lewes.
Over the summer, Girl Scouts will retire flags collected from the community.
Ariel King, a Junior Scout from Troop 1150, holds the flag used in the ceremony.
Lifetime Girl Scout and DAR member Katie Maher prepares to burn the field of blue stars cut from the retired flag.
Girl Scouts lead a flag retirement ceremony June 9 in conjunction with members of Col. David Hall Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.