VOLUNTEER POSITION

Flag Placement Volunteer (Company / Organizational Groups)

Date TBD

What is a Flag Placement Volunteer?

Flag Placement Volunteers are responsible for correctly placing all of the flags during our placement event for Memorial Day.

We provide the placement video before registration, during registration, and in all communications leading up to the day.

Per the cemetery’s recommendation, we’ve updated the way Flag Placement is conducted, please review this video prior to your shift; https://youtu.be/FUkylBFwkLk

Things to consider before volunteering:

  • There will be one designated group lead (the one who registers) who will be receiving all communications from us and is responsible for sharing among their group.
  • Groups are required to have a minimum of 10 volunteers.
  • Each registered volunteer is responsible for 60-90 flags, which will weigh up to 15 pounds. Please make sure you are physically able to lift upwards of 15lbs for an extended period!
  • Children 12 and under cannot be counted towards the total number of people you register for. This is because we only account for those who are able to independently commit to the 60-90 flags. For example, if you’re registering for yourself, husband, daughter (14) and son (10) you would only register for 3 people.
  • Flag Placement will happen rain or shine, dress for the weather!
  • We highly recommend bringing a screwdriver to help create an initial pilot hole at each headstone, this helps especially when the ground is dry.
  • We encourage you to wear gloves. Many volunteers in the past have gotten blisters from placing so many flags!

Cemetery Rules

1.  No running in the cemetery.

2.  No leaning on, sitting on, or resting body or limbs on headstones or monuments.

3.  Do not pick up any flowers or flags (unless the flag has fallen to the ground).

4.  Do not touch any of the coins that were placed on top of the headstones or around the headstone.

5.  No advertising of any kind while on the cemetery grounds. This includes company apparel.

6.  Do NOT disrupt visitors at graves. You may ask to place the flag for them. However, if they deny the request, kindly give them a flag so that they can place it themselves.

7.  No littering, please ensure that you are picking up after yourselves.

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Frequently
Asked Questions

A • You can expect your shift to last about 3 hours.

A • An email with the information will be sent to your group lead prior to the shift date. We ask that you do not arrive early.

A • A week or so before your scheduled shift, you will be sent an email with additional information, including a cemetery map of where to check-in and parking information. Your group leader will be in charge of checking your group in.