Flag Troop

The Ryan Elementary School - Royals Flag Troop, has a special job on our campus. They serve our school by raising, lowering and caring for our school's American and Arizona flags every school day. The flag troop is manned by a dedicated group of 5th and 6th graders who perform this honorable task.

Serving our school in this role is a great way for kids to practice responsibility, engage in positive behaviors and learn about service to their community. Behaviors that will benefit them for a lifetime. With honor, we serve.

Flag Etiquette Details

Personnel

2025-2026 Flag Troop

Advisors: Laura Heistuman and Aleshia Smith

Monday: Audrey H, Evie J, Addyson M, Ava N

Tuesday: Parker F, Bradley M, Jake P

Wednesday: Bridget A, Hailey E, Addison M, Elouise W

Thursday: Ariella C, Korie M, Lana S, Korie T

Friday: Gia L, Brynn P, Alexis S

Recruiting

Thank you for your interest in the Royals Flag Troop!

The Royals Flag Troop has a special job on our campus. They serve our school by raising and lowering our school’s American and Arizona flags every school day. The flag troop is looking for a dedicated group of 5th and 6th graders ready to perform this honorable task.

Serving our school in this role is a great way for kids to practice responsibility, engage in positive behavior and learn about service to their community. Behavior that will benefit them for a lifetime.

Below is an overview of our troop members’ expectations and obligations. Please keep in mind, we have limited positions available, so we consider applications based on; responsibility, shows respect for peers and adults, maintains acceptable classroom and campus behavior, and receives no misconduct tickets. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate bus riders because of scheduling. Any student we cannot place will be placed on an alternates list.

Please complete the permission slip and have your student return it to us in the library. We will send out squad schedules as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact us at:

Laura Heistuman - heistuman.laura@cusd80.com

Aleshia Smith – smith.aleshia@cusd80.com

Expectations

Tasks

Flag Troop Tasks

Troop members will be placed in a four-person squad and assigned one duty day per week. On the morning of their duty day, the squad will meet in the front office at an agreed upon time between 8:05am and 8:20am. Please DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 8:05am, we cannot guarantee adult supervision prior to 8:05am. They’ll gather the flag and then head outside to raise (Reveille) the flags. Morning duty usually takes about 10 minutes.

After school, squad members will meet in the front office between 3:00pm and 3:05pm. They’ll go outside to lower (Retreat) the flags, fold them properly and secure them in the flag troop drawer. Afternoon duty usually takes about 15 minutes.

Behavior

Behavior
Troop members perform their duties in front of our school community during drop-off and pick-up times. Many people will be watching them. While they’re outside, troopers are expected to act in a dignified manner. When handling the flags, they will do so respectfully. Troopers can be expelled from the troop for any reported disrespectful behavior while handling the flags.