(The leader [John] stands at the front of the room, facing the United States Flag. The Readers [everyone except John and Mike] stand at the side of the room and use a penlight to read by. Another person [Mike] shines a flashlight or spotlight on the flag. The house lights are out. All stand.)

Leader:
As I say the words of the Pledge of Allegiance, repeat them silently to yourselves. Hand Salute. (All hand salute throughout the pledge.) I pledge Allegiance...

Reader 1 [Corkey]:
As our founding fathers pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to a new nation, so do we pledge our devotion and loyalty.

Leader:
To the flag of the United States of America...

Reader 2 [Dick]:
An honored symbol of a nation's unity, its hopes, achievements, glory, and high resolve - red for courage, white for purity, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

Leader:
And to the republic for which it stands...

Reader 3 [Jeanne]:
Where sovereign power resides in a body elected by, representative of, and responsible to this nation's citizens.

Leader:
One nation under God...

Reader 4 [Greg]:
From the Atlantic to the Pacific; from the northern border to the southern; from the tops of the highest mountains across the wide prairies; from the greatest cities to the tiniest villages - we are united as one under the one whom we turn to for guidance, whose blessing we ask, and who watches over us - as individual citizens, and collectively as a nation - for in his spirit America was founded

Leader:
Indivisible....

Reader 5 [Tom]:
The citizens of this great country come from different backgrounds, have different traditions, and many worship in different ways. Because the people of America are so varied, so diverse, and so rich in heritage, the whole of this nation is far greater than the sum of its parts - and we stand together to face the world.

Leader:
With Liberty and Justice for all.

Reader 6 [Mark]:
We have both the right of freedom and responsibility to respect and protect the freedom of others. From Revolutionary times to present day, American citizens have defended our flag with their blood and their lives. Our flag is a symbol of the people. All the people. Us. The people of the United States of America.