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Company and organizational groups are invited to join FFFS in a separate Flag Placement event.About this Event
Things to Keep In Mind BEFORE You Register
- Each registered volunteer is responsible for 100-130 flags, which will weigh up to 15 pounds. Please make sure you are physically able to lift upwards of 15lbs for an extended period!
- 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!
*Disclaimer - This event is subject to change or cancellation due to the Department of Veterans Affairs' guidelines.
Cemetery Rules
- No running in the cemetery.
- No leaning on, sitting on, or resting body or limbs on headstones or monuments.
- Do not pick up any flowers or flags (unless the flag has fallen to the ground).
- Do not touch any of the coins that were placed on top of the headstones or around the headstone.
- No advertising of any kind while on the cemetery grounds.
- 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.
- No littering, please ensure that you are picking up after yourselves.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 7601 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States
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