Flag burning ceremony held for worn out flags

Wautoma American Legion Post 317, Wild Rose American Legion Post 370, and the Wautoma-Wild Rose-Redgranite Cub Scout Pack 3650 took part in an American flag burning ceremony at Kelley Sand & Gravel’s gravel pit on Sept. 10. The ceremony was for worn out flags that have done their duty and those that were fraying and torn needed to be destroyed in a respectable manner. 

Currently there are receptacles for worn out flags at the WWII Memorial building and Ace Hardware in Wautoma; however, the Wautoma-Wild Rose-Redgranite Cub Scout Pack 3650 plans to build three more and place them in additional locations in the area.  The flag burning ceremony takes place once a year.

  • Members of the Wautoma American Legion Post 317, the Wild Rose American Legion Post 370, and the Wautoma-Wild Rose-Redgranite Cub Scout Pack 3650 that attended the annual Flag-Burning ceremony at Kelley Sand & Gravel’s gravel pit on Saturday, September 10 gathered for a group picture following the ceremony: (back) Rod Holtz, Richard Garbe, Tom Raymond, Jack Greenwood, Tim Bohn, Warren Kuester, Steve Jalensky and Charles Fischbach, Cub Scout leaders, (center) Ken Bruch, Wild Rose American Legion Post 370 Co
    Members of the Wautoma American Legion Post 317, the Wild Rose American Legion Post 370, and the Wautoma-Wild Rose-Redgranite Cub Scout Pack 3650 that attended the annual Flag-Burning ceremony at Kelley Sand & Gravel’s gravel pit on Saturday, September 10 gathered for a group picture following the ceremony: (back) Rod Holtz, Richard Garbe, Tom Raymond, Jack Greenwood, Tim Bohn, Warren Kuester, Steve Jalensky and Charles Fischbach, Cub Scout leaders, (center) Ken Bruch, Wild Rose American Legion Post 370 Co