Local families learn about the meaning of Memorial Day through scavenger hunt KOAA News5 and last updated 2021-05-31 20:31:17-04 COLORADO SPRINGS â Memorial Day is all about taking time to remember those who lost their lives while protecting our country, but for a local family it was also an opportunity to teach younger generations about what this day means. Every year on Memorial Day, the Germany family takes their six children along with family friends and their kids too, to national cemeteries like the Pikes Peak National Cemetery. They do a scavenger hunt with the kids to teach them the meaning behind this day.