Good Evening. I am (Name), Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 807.

The flag of the United States is to be treated in a dignified, respectful manner, as you would a family member.

When the flag becomes soiled, tattered or worn, it is to be disposed of in a dignified, respectful manner.

Tonight, we have several flags which have flown over various locations. Through years of service, they have become soiled, stained, tattered and frayed. They have been replaced by new flags.

Please join me now in a solemn ceremony to formally retire these faithful symbols of our country.

Please stand quietly at attention for the presentation of the flags. You will be instructed to salute at the appropriate time.

"Will the Color Guard please enter."

"Color Guards please prepare to display the colors."

In time, a short while back, unlike some stories which are in different times and galaxies, some people had a desire to gain freedom from repression.

Their struggles were very dangerous and their ideas different.

They had the thought "that all men are created equal". Their struggles were for their lives and homes.

Where they broke with tradition, they started a new way of life.

They needed a symbol. This symbol has been seen throughout the world.

It is one freedom from repression, slavery, freedom of religion, freedom to do what they want to do in life.

That symbol is the American flag. "Old Glory", the stars and stripes. This symbol has been around for over 200 years.

It has stood the test of time.

In its time, it has been abused, torn, stomped into the ground, shot at, disgraced and scandalized.

Wars have broken out because of it, people have died in the defense of it.

It was aboard the Bon Homme Richard when the ship was about to sink. Captain John Paul Jones spoke the famous words "I have not yet begun to fight!" He took the flag and his men and captured the British Ship HMS Seraphis, raised our colors and continued the battle as he watched his ship slip beneath the waves.

It was on the Battleship USS Maine when it sunk in Havana harbor and it was with Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders on their famous charge up San Juan Hill.

It has seen Viet Nam, Watergate, the assassination of four Presidents, the shooting of President Regan, the riots of the sixties, the scorn of other countries.

This symbol has seen a lot of things in this life.

It has seen the world at war twice, has seen itself under attack by the very people it tries to protect.

All because it stands for the right of freedom to express one's views. Through all of this, it still stands to all the world -- a place where you can find your dream, a dream of whatever you want, to be the best that you can be.

Tonight, some of our symbols have grown old and need to find a place of rest. Like the Viking of old, when a great warrior died, they would send him off to sea in a flaming ship.

We now would like to send our great warriors to rest.

Please place your hand over your heart or Scout salute as we lay them to rest.

"Color Guards please retire the flags. Bugler sound."

"To."

"Color Guard Salute. To"

"Color Guard right face."

"Color Guard dismissed."