Elizabeth City-area Scouts travel to Arlington for wreath-laying ceremony

Scouts from Troop 35 in Wallace, near Elizabeth City, have departed for a trip to the Washington, D.C. area to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, WITN reported.

The group includes 26 Scouts and seven adult leaders who left Wallace with an escort from the Nam Knights motorcycle organization, which supports veterans and law enforcement officers affected in the line of duty.

In addition to the wreath-laying at Arlington on Saturday, the Scouts plan to lay a wreath at George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon on Friday, tour the U.S. Capitol, and attend a Sunday service at the National Cathedral before returning home.

Troop 35 was selected for the Arlington ceremony after applying in August. Since then, the Scouts have been practicing the ceremony and preparing to understand its significance, with adult leaders emphasizing the importance of the event.

The community has supported the trip financially, including an anonymous donation of the charter bus. Four Scouts will carry the wreath to the tomb, following the guard during the ceremony.