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Boy Scout Chris Steinmetz kneels with an American Fag in front of the wall that honors deceased military members by Town Square in downtown Havre. Steinmetz plans to earn his Eagle Scout badge by purchasing new flags for all 67 classrooms at Havre High School.
A chance discussion with a state lawmaker has prompted Havre High School senior Chris Steinmetz to launch an effort to get new American flags for classrooms in his school.
Steinmetz is earning his Eagle Scout badge by replacing every flag in every classroom.
He is going around the community asking businesses and residents for donations to help raise the $1,200 he needs to buy the flags.
He decided to undertake the project after hearing State Sen. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, complain that the flags were deteriorating.
She said it would be a good Eagle Scout project for somebody," he recalled.
The flags are in all different sizes, he said.
"Some are polyester, some are cotton, some are part polyester and part cotton," he said.
The classroom flags have not been replaced in many years, he said.
"The flag out front is fine," saidSteinmetz, the son of Charlile and Lynn Steinmetz, "but the classroom flags should be replaced."
He said he hopes to have the money in hand before long. He hopes to be able to work with fellow members of his troop and replace the flags over the Christmas vacation.
All the flags will be uniform in size, he said, and 100 percent polyester.
There are 67 classrooms at the school, and he is planning to buy 70 flags just to be sure.
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