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Daily Duty

Morning & Afternoon Colors

The colors detail raises and lowers the national and state ensigns every school day. Know your muster time, your uniform, and the procedure.

Morning Colors

7:15 AM · Daily, school days

The colors detail raises the national and state ensigns at the front of Kingwood High School before the first bell.

  1. 1Detail musters in Room 2600 before the first bell.
  2. 2National ensign is hoisted briskly to the peak, followed by the Texas state flag.
  3. 3The ensign is never allowed to touch the ground.
  4. 4Detail renders the salute, secures the halyard, and returns to class.

Afternoon Colors

2:45 PM · Daily, school days

Only the 6th period Naval Science class takes down afternoon colors.

  1. 1The 6th period detail musters at the flagpole.
  2. 2Texas state flag is lowered first, then the national ensign.
  3. 3The national ensign is folded into the traditional triangle.
  4. 4Both flags are returned to the Naval Science classroom.

Standing Orders

What Every Cadet Should Know

  • Procedures differ depending on whether the detail is in uniform or not — follow the Flag NCO's direction for that day.
  • National observances and half-mast orders change the sequence; expect adjusted honors on those days.
  • Weather can shorten, delay, or cancel colors. Flags are not flown in severe weather.
  • The colors detail is assigned weekly by the Flag NCO Lead and posted in Room 2600.
  • If you cannot make your assigned detail, notify the Flag NCO Lead in advance and arrange a relief.

Detail Leadership

Flag NCOs

  • Flag NCO Lead

    Cadet Volk

    Owns the morning and afternoon colors detail. Builds the weekly colors roster, trains the detail on flag handling and folding, and reports the flag's condition to the instructors.

  • Flag NCO Assistant

    Cadet Lawes

    Assists the Flag NCO Lead, stands in when the lead is absent, and ensures the colors detail is present, in uniform, and on time each school day.

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