On April 6 at the NCSSAR 91st Annual Convention in Raleigh, the New Bern Chapter President, Jay DeLoach, was elected to serve as the State Secretary for 2019-2020. DeLoach, along with other newly elected officers, were sworn in by Dan Woodruff, Southeast Atlantic District Vice President General, at the Convention banquet that evening. Pictured from […]
On April 6 at the Banquet of the NCSSAR 91st Annual Convention in Raleigh, Past President of the New Bern Chapter, Rolf Maris, was award the prestigious Patriot Medal. The Patriot Medal is the highest award presented to a Compatriot by a State Society and recognizes long, faithful, outstanding, and distinguished service at the state and chapter. […]
On April 6, during the Youth Awards Luncheon, at the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution (NCSSAR) 91st Annual Convention in Raleigh, Cadet Annie Anderson was recognized as the North Carolina Society winner of the Enhanced JROTC Cadet Award. She received the Silver JROTC Medallion, a certificate, and a $750 cash award. Later […]
On March 31, Compatriots of the New Bern SAR Chapter performed a flag raising ceremony at the Habitat for Humanity home dedication at 814 West Street to the Powell family. Flag Chairman and Habitat volunteer Lee Purcell carried the American flag in the Color Guard, led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, and presented […]
Cadet Annie Anderson of Pamlico HS NJROTC is the State winner of the SAR Enhanced JROTC Cadet Award!! Congratulations Annie!! She and her parents will be invited to attend the Youth Luncheon at the Annual Convention in Raleigh on April 6 where she will be presented a $750 cash award, a silver framed ribbon bar […]
On March 20, Rear Admiral Jay DeLoach, US Navy (Ret.), President of the NCSSAR New Bern Chapter and a Naval Academy graduate, gave a presentation on the admission requirements for the U.S. Naval Academy to eight cadets of the Pamlico High School NJROTC unit. These cadets are very interested in attending the U.S. Naval Academy […]
On March 14, Jay DeLoach, New Bern Chapter President, gave a presentation on “The American Revolution – A Maritime Conflict” to the Compatriots of the Virginia Society of the SAR, Richmond Chapter.
Ken Wilson, a member of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, was recently invited to speak to the 5th grade class of Mrs. Valerie Henley at Halifax Academy about U. S. Flag History and Etiquette. After speaking about the origins of the flag and basic rules covering the use of the flag, Wilson explained how […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR recently conducted their annual Americanism Poster contest. The topic of this year’s poster contest was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Carolina Corum, a 5th grade student at Halifax Academy in Roanoke Rapids, was selected as the winner with a poster about Francis Marion, also known as “The Swamp Fox”. The […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR recently conducted their annual Americanism Brochure contest for the 8th grade Social Studies students. Students were asked to develop a tri-fold brochure that illustrated their support or disapproval of one nation’s Founding Documents. The topics were limited to the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Articles of Confederation, […]
On Saturday, 16 March, 2019, NCSSAR New Bern Chapter President, Jay Deloach, Past Chapter President Rolf Maris, and Chapter Vice-President Bob Ainsley, along with Bob’s grandson, Rien Skeens, attended the 238th Observance of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro, NC.
New Bern SAR Chapter members Jim Burns (Troop 132 Scoutmaster) and Bob Ainsley (New Bern Chapter VP), presented the Eagle Scout Recognition Certificate to Briar K. Bautsch of Troop 132 at his Eagle Scout Honors Court on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at the Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern.
During the March Chapter meeting, Olin “Ed” Perkins was inducted into the SAR, New Bern Chapter. Ed’s wife, Ave’ Maria, was able to join him during the induction ceremonies.
During the March Chapter meeting, Bill Dorn was installed as the new Chapter Treasurer.
On February 24, the New Bern Chapter presented Eagle Scout Recognition Certificates to cousins Luke and Phillip Prescott of Troop 683 in Pamlico County. Both cousins attend Pamlico High School, where Luke is a junior and a member of the Naval JROTC unit, and Phillip is a rising senior with plans to attend college in […]
Six members of the New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in the National Wreath Laying Ceremony for the 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge on Saturday, 23 February 2019 at the Battle of Moore’s Creek National Battlefield Park located at Currie, NC. Those members in attendance were […]
On February 22, the New Bern Chapter of the NC Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NCSSAR) revived the annual George Washington Birthday dinner celebration at the New Bern Country Club. This event had been started forty years ago by the New Bern Chapter charter members at the New Bern Country Club and […]
Gary Gillette, NCSSAR New Bern Chapter Registrar and also the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) New Bern Chapter 886 President, attended a quarterly North Carolina VVA meeting on February 16th. Each year at this time, the “Linwood Lang” award, is presented by the NC VVA, to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding, exemplary service to […]
On February 16, New Bern Chapter President Jay DeLoach gave a presentation on “The American Revolution – A Maritime Conflict” to a packed room of the monthly NCSSAR Raleigh Chapter meeting at the Red, Hot, and Blue Restaurant. The attendees offered many positive comments on how they now had a better understanding of the significant […]
On behalf of the Patriot Isaac Carter Chapter, the New Bern Chapter presented the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal to Young Marine Sgt. Jaiden McElyea of the Swansboro Young Marines on Friday night, February 1, at the Swansboro VFW Hall. YM Sgt. McElyea earned this award based on his outstanding citizenship, leadership, and service to his […]