What:
Special dedication ceremony for the Scouting 44-cent First-Class stamp. The event is free and open to the public.

When:
10:00 AM, August 3, 2010

Where:
Merrifield Post Office
8409 Lee Highway, Merrifield, Va 22081

Who:
Northern Virginia District Manager, Michael S. Furey
Scoutmaster Troop 577, Mike McKlenigan
Scoutmaster Troop 994, Greg Wilson

Background:
The U.S. Postal Service honors 100 years of the U.S. scouting movement by issuing the Scouting stamp to coincide with the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary.

Boy Scout troops 577 and 994 will be present for the dedication. The scouts will perform a flag ceremony including a saxophone rendition of the National Anthem.

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