After the prayer, LTC (ret) Atkins addressed the audience. He explained the role that Scouting had played in his life and told what it meant to him to be an Eagle Scout. LTC (ret) Atkins, the Commander of Franklin Post 64 in Russellville, presented certificates to three young men who had earned Eagle Scout recently: Hunter Fields, Logan Lewis, and Mitchell Taylor. LTC (ret) Atkins then asked all Eagle Scouts in the audience to stand and be recognized.
After singing the National Anthem Troop 92, led by Scoutmaster Larry Gillentine in retiring a single flag. Two Scouts held the flag as Scoutmaster Gillentine announced: "This flag has served well and long. It is no longer a fitting emblem to display, so we are respectfully retiring it today." When Mr. Gillentine finished speaking a third Scout cut away the bottom stripe and placed it on the fire. Each of the remaining Scouts from Troop 92 in turn made a patriotic statement, cut a stripe away from the flag and placed it on the fire. As the stripes were cut away, the blue field remained, of which was said: "Each state is being represented by a star on a field of blue, which signifies a new constellation being formed. As we place it in the fire, let it burn brightly and remind us how well our flag represents our country." Scoutmaster Gillentine then led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Beginning with Girl Scout Troop 10706, each Scout present then carried a flag to the burn barrel to be retired. Once all the Scouts had retired a flag, members of the community present were given opportunity to retire a flag. In all, approximately 200 flags were retired.
The ceremony was closed out by Jeremy Blevins, Boy Scout Committee Chairman for The American Legion Department of Alabama, who also serves as Cubmaster for Pack 92.