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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Marine Corps League to lead Camp Villages sessions on flag making

The Phillip DeLong Marine honor guard posts the colors at an event at Lake Sumter Landing.
The Phillip DeLong Marine honor guard posts the colors at an event at Lake Sumter Landing.

Members of the Col. Phillip C. Delong Marine Corps League Detachment will be teaching Patriotic Flag Making on Thursday as part of Camp Villages.

The sessions set for 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. will take place at the Eisenhower Recreation Center. The Marines will teach children about the presentation of colors and flag folding. Each child will make their own flag to take home.

The cost is $8 per participant. The program is geared for children from 8 to 12 years old.

For more information about Camp Villages, follow this link Click Here for the complete activity brochure.

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