THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

What is the 9/11 Salute and Day of Remembrance?

This annual event now in its 24th year is an opportunity for families and communities to come together to remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, as well as to thank and honor our Military, Veterans, Police, Fire, and EMS personnel. Over the past few years, additional locations throughout the state have been added as the event has grown.

The 9-11 Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute is open to all members of the community, religious organizations, educational institutions, social and civic organizations, businesses, and local, state, and national agencies, organizations and associations.

Ways You Can Participate

You and others can participate in one of the several in-person locations.

Choose to organize and participate on your own at a location convenient to you and others.

Join us virtually through our social channel and attend from wherever you are.

Who can participate? Scouts, leaders, families and community members of all ages can participate in our annual 9-11 Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute. By pre-registering your participation, you will receive the 2025 Collectors Edition Shoulder Strip. Pre-registration is required.

Do I need to Pre-Register? For planning purposes and to receive the special patch, we encourage you to pre-register. This will help event organizers in their planning.

LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE

Additional sites may be added before September.

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Grand Rapids, MI
7:00 am – 8:00 pm (dawn to dusk)

Gerald R Ford Museum

Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department
Traverse City, MI
8:30 am – 9:00 am
6:00pm flag lowering

Traverse City Metro Fire Department

Young Patriots Park
14300 Sibley Rd | Riverview, MI 48193
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Young Patriots Park

Riverside Cemetery
1301 S. Superior St | Albion, MI
6:00pm – 7:30 pm

Riverside Cemetery

Farmington – Riley Park
33113 Grand River Ave. | Farmington, MI
4:00pm – 7:30 pm

Riley Park - Farmington Hills

Interested in hosting a public event at your location? Jump to the Satellite Location Registration Form

Individual and Unit Participation Registration

Units or families that would like to participate in the event on 9/11 should complete the form below.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Address

Mailing Address City State Zip Code

Phone

Unit Type

Unit Number

Number of Patches

Choose your location(Required)

Your own location(Required)

Share your Experience

Please share your event photos with us! Facebook, Instagram or Google Photo, or simply tag your photos on your favorite social platform. #911Salute #ScoutSalute #NeverForget #NeverForget911

@911salute

https://bit.ly/911mccpics

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GENERAL EVENT QUESTIONS:
Joshua Beaucher
joshua.beaucher@scouting.org
616-588-0112

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tyler Lecceadone
lecceadone@seyferthpr.com

Christopher Hopkins
christopher.hopkins@scouting.org
603-218-9841

Satellite Location Registration Form

Interested in hosting a salute at your location? Please complete the form below to let us know. We will contact you with more information about being a satellite location for this year’s 9/11 Salute.

Organization Name(Required)

Contact Person Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Phone(Required)

Satellite Location Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Please specify the range of times that your location will be available for the salute.

Start Time(Required)

End Time(Required)

Additional Notes

What is the 9/11 Salute and Day of Remembrance?