The Chilton County YMCA celebrated Flag Day on Tuesday with the help of kids attending the organization’s summer program.

For the past four years, the YMCA has partnered with the American Legion to hold an educational presentation.

“We would like to encourage the other community groups to consider coming to the YMCA and doing something with the kids as well,” said Bonny Vanvechten, Adjutant at VFW Post 3193.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag, which happened on June 14, 1777 with a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress.

The presentation quizzed kids about the flag itself and the meaning behind the stars and stripes design.

“It’s important to help them remember the history of the flag,” American Legion Post 6 Commander Jerry Grooms said. “This group was on top of it. They definitely studied up for it, and I like to see that.”

After a brief discussion, the time came to lower the old flag and replace it with a new flag to be raised.

“When you do something like this, it’s good to know that they are interested in what you’re saying,” Grooms said. “They wanted to participate.”

Two sets of four kids were selected from the group of 60 and were given the opportunity to assist in the lowering and raising procedures.

“The ones that have questions are naturally the ones that you want to be there participating in the process,” Grooms said.

According to Grooms, common questions over the years are why the flag cannot touch the ground, how do you get it down and how often should a flag be replaced?

After the flag was lowered, Grooms, Vanvechten and Ira “Cowboy” Jones of Post 6 teamed up to walk the kids through the process of properly folding the flag.

“We appreciate the YMCA for allowing us to come down here and do this,” Grooms said. “It keeps the American Legion and the veterans in the public eye.”