Wreaths Across America - Crownsville WAA

Sign up to volunteer to lay wreaths at the Crownsville Cemetery as part of the Wreaths Across America. The event starts at 12 noon but I would suggest in getting there at 11 since parking is a premium. I will park in the back and walk to the front for the ceremony. I would bring rope or a broom to carry many wreaths to the area that you will place them individually. They will have a small ceremony - various people laying wreaths from various military branches. Afterwards we then go and lay the wreaths at the grave sites. They will tell you what you will need to do. This can take 1 -2 hours. If there are a lot of people, it will take less time. You will need to sign up as a volunteer. Here is the website for the Wreaths Across America – Crownsville WAA - https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/45271/Overview/?relatedId=0 I hope to see you all there.

Detailed info for Saturday
Wreath laying follows the ceremony. Do not immediately lay a wreath on any grave that is flagged with a pink marker flag. These are graves that have had a grave specific wreath sponsored. Please give their family and friends the opportunity to lay their wreath. Before you leave the section, please make sure all pink flags have a wreath. Remove the flag and return on your way out of the cemetery.
Boxes of wreaths will be placed around the cemetery. Please do not open them until after the ceremony.
*At that time, please take 1 wreath.
*You may take the tag off of the back of the wreath as a keepsake of the day.
*Straighten the bow and fluff the branches. We have wreaths to cover 80% of the cemetery. That may change to a higher number if we get a gift of extra wreaths from Maine.
*Place a wreath at the base of the headstone with the bow at the top.
*Please say their name as you are placing the wreath. It is said that we die twice. Once when our heart stops beating and again, when our names are said for the last time.
*Thank them for their service. If you feel comfortable, give them a salute and/or a prayer before moving on.
*Please do the same for any graves that will not have a wreath.
*After everyone has placed 1 wreath, you may go back and place another.
*Break down empty boxes and open them completely so they can lay flat, place them at the curb in a pile. If you can, take a box or 2 home for recycling.
We do have a dumpster for boxes and could use help at the dumpster as well as transporting boxes to the dumpster.
We thank you for making this event a huge success. For allowing us to Remember, Honor and Teach. We thank you for reading this post. We thank you for your patience on ceremony day. We are all volunteers and trying our hardest to make everything go smoothly. The focus of the day is our veterans. The wreaths are a symbol of our respect.
Sincerely,
Jill and Scott Harris
Email: CrownsvilleWAA@Outlook.com
[www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/MD0235](http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/MD0235)