Four Freedoms Ceremony

Arrangement:

Each of four Cub Scouts holds a corner of the American Flag in one hand and a battery powered candle in the other. the flag is tilted so that the audience can see it. The fifth Cub, who is the narrator, stands behind the Flag. The narrator lights (turns on) each candle, returns to position, and reads:

Narrator:

What you see here represents the past, the present, and the future. The stripes of Old Glory stand for the thirteen original colonies. The stars represent the men of tomorrow. The light and warmth of the four candles remind us of the four great freedoms; Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. Eliminate one of these freedoms and our world would become darker and colder.

(At this point, the candles are blown out (turned off) by the Narrator, one by one. As each is extinguished, the narrator says in turn:)

Freedom of Speech… Freedom of Worship… Freedom from Want… Freedom from Fear.

After the room is in darkness, the Cubs quickly shift their positions so that when the lights come on, two Cubs are holding the flag high and the other two are saluting.

Turn the house lights on.

Narrator:

In this world of potential cold and darkness, of rule by a few, stands the United States of America. Here the Four Freedoms do exist and are an example of warmth and light to us all. Pleas stand and repeat the Pledge of Allegiance with me. (or please stand and sing with us “God Bless America”).