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Cape May Court House – The Cape May County 4-H Foundation, Inc. is honored to host a ceremony for the proper disposal of American flags every year at the 4-H Fair. The 8th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony, a solemn event, will take place Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the flagpole plaza near the Carol and Ralph Porch 4-H Fair Stage on the 4-H Fairgrounds, 355 Court House – South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. The annual 4-H fair runs July 17, 18, and 19. This year’s theme is “Country Roots and Cowboy Boots!”
Ronald Day, CMC 4-H Foundation director, will coordinate the ceremony that includes the Cape May County Sheriff’s Honor Guard presenting colors, patriotic readings, an explanation of the meaning of the different parts of the flag and the playing of the National Anthem. Cape May County Commissioners, other local dignitaries, and representatives of various veterans’ groups from throughout the county, including VFW and American Legion organizations, have been invited to participate in the program.
Linda Horner, Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator, said, “The Flag Retirement Ceremony has become an important way for 4-H members, volunteers and the community to show their patriotic spirit during the 4-H Fair.”
According to guidelines established by the National Flag Foundation, one flag is selected to be burned during the ceremony as representative of all flags being retired. The rest of the flags are later incinerated.
Veterans and their family and interested community members are invited to attend the Flag Retirement Ceremony. For more information about the 4-H Fair and the Flag Retirement Ceremony, call 609-465-5115, ext. 3605 or visit https://capemay.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair/.
If You Go to the 2025 4-H Fair…things to know:
- The annual 4-H fair runs July 17-19 at the Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds, 355 Court House – South Dennis Road in Cape May Court House. The 8th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
- Admission to the 4-H Fair is free.
- New, well mannered, leashed dogs are allowed on the fairgrounds.
- This year’s theme is “Country Roots & Cowboy Boots!”
- A host of fun events are planned to include live entertainment, amusement rides, carnival games, horse and livestock exhibitions, 4-H club booths and a wide variety of vendors.
- Public hours: 3-10 pm Thursday, 10 am-10 pm Friday (All vendors will be open by 3 pm on Friday.) and 10 am-10pm Saturday.
- The Board of Agriculture’s famous Chicken Bar-B-Que sells out quickly each evening. Get tickets starting at 4 pm each day at the fairgrounds. (No advance ticket sales.) Dinner is served starting at 5pm.
- Limited premium parking is available at the Atlantic Cape Community College campus next door to the fairgrounds for $10. Free parking is available at Cape May County Park and Zoo with air-conditioned shuttle service provided by Fare Free Transportation. Buses are fully handicapped accessible.
- Volunteers are always needed and welcome to assist at the 4-H Fair.
- For more information, please call (609) 465-5115 ext. 3605, visit https://capemay.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair/, like us on Facebook at Cape May 4-H, or on Instagram at cape_may_4h.
The 4-H Youth Development program is part of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
