![]() ![]() from homes, stores, business, organization in addition to display by the government and military. flag that other countries see as pronounced. ![]() Yet, American’s have a special tie to the U.S. Of course, other national flags could have the same effect for their countrymen. Sir Walter Scot expressed feelings of patriotism well is his narrative poem, “The Lay of the Last Minstrel,” which reads in the 6 th Canto:īreathes there the man, with soul so dead,Īs a serviceman assigned abroad, I know the feeling of seeing Old Glory flying on my return to American soil. Flags are emotion charged emblems, and Americans have experiences involving the flag that are hard to put into words. Scholars argue about some details of the flag’s history, but the real challenge has been to explain what the flag means and why it is important. Here are the current items on their want list:Ĭanned vegetables, pasta and spaghetti, pasta sauce, canned meats, canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, cereal, canned fruit, cleaning supplies, toilet paper and paper towels.The Statue of Liberty and the Stars and Stripes welcomes many Americans returning home.Īs a lifelong student of flag studies formally known as vexillology, it has been exciting to tell the stories of flags and specially to share the story of the United States flag. There is no fee required to enter this meet, however, the Bridlewaves request that everyone bring some canned or dried goods items that can be donated to the Food Bank at SERVE in Manassas. A trophy will also be awarded to the team that accumulates the most points. Medals will be awarded for 1st through 3rd place in each event and given to the swimmers on the podium during designated awards breaks. Event numbering and scoring will not follow PWSL standard formatting.Īll participating swimmers receive a commemorative Stars and Stripes tee shirt.Medley relays will be swam after the individual events.There will be a boys event and a girls medley relay event for all age groups. 8&U medley relays will not be a mixed event.There will be a boys and a girls crescendo relay event. 8&U and 9-10 swimmers will swim a distance of 25m, while 11-12, 13-14, and 15&O swimmers will swim a distance of 50m, for a total of 200m. The Crescendo Relay will be swam in lieu of age group freestyle relays.The Stars and Stripes meet will adhere to PWSL rules and regulations and the events will be standard PWSL meet events with the following exceptions: The crescendo relay will include one swimmer from each age group to swim freestyle regardless of their specified discipline. For example, a swimmer competing in the backstroke event will also swim the backstroke leg of the medley relay. Swimmers will participate in their assigned discipline for both the relay and the individual event. Each team is allowed to bring one medley team for each age group and gender to swim in the relay and individual events. This is an exhibition meet that features all four swimming disciplines, medley relays, and a crescendo freestyle relay. It is held annually on July 4th and is designed to be exciting, quick, and FUN. The Star and the Stripes is an original, provocative interpretation of the effects of these worldviews on the foreign policy beliefs of American Jews since the. The sole purpose of Stars and Stripes is to be a FUN event for all teams involved. The Stars and Stripes Invitational is an exhibition All-Star style meet. ![]()
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