Cub Scout Pack 238, Den 7 in Roanoke Rapids was recently visited by Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR President Ken Wilson who talked with them about the U.S. flag. The scouts learned some history of the flag, flag etiquette and how to properly fold the flag.  Each scout received a handout explaining the meaning of […]

Riley Mills, who was the Halifax Resolves Chapter and North Carolina SAR Brochure Contest winner was awarded 3rd place at the National Sons of the American Revolution Congress in July.  The brochure topic was the Bill of Rights.  Riley received a cash award, a certificate and a 3rd place ribbon.  Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken […]

Mr. Kevin Hotovy, manager of Walmart Facility #1502 in Roanoke Rapids, accepts a Certificate of Appreciation from Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR president Ken Wilson. The certificate was presented to show the chapter’s appreciation of the donation made by the Walmart Community Grants Team and Facility #1502 of Roanoke Rapids to the chapter’s Youth Fund.  […]

The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department’s “C” Shift was recently presented with the Sons of the American Revolution Certificate of Appreciation by Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson. Wilson wanted to express his thanks and that of the chapter for the shift’s support of the last three flag retirements conducted in the local area.

This is Al Meyer, Brunswick County Resident and Secretary of the Lower Cape Fear Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at the latest American Flag Retirement of the Chapter.  As flags are worn out or damaged they should be properly and ritually burned.  To properly retire a flag, the field of stars is cut from […]

The Albemarle and Halifax Resolves Chapters were co-sponsors of the Revolutionary War Muster Days in Halifax.  Albemarle Chapter President Chris Grimes along with some re-enactors demonstrated the loading and firing of Chris’s 2 pound cannon.  Chris acted as the Gun Captain directing all the activities as he explained what was happening to the public who […]

The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR and BSA Troop 144 held a joint flag retirement ceremony June 11th at Veterans Park in Roanoke Rapids.  Troop 144 wrote and conducted the ceremony with the support and assistance of the Halifax Resolves Chapter.  Chapter President Ken Wilson performed the duties of Burn Master and Chaplain Rev. Duncan […]

On June 12, 2016, New Bern Chapter President, Rolf Maris, and New Bern Chapter Vice President, Gary Gillette, attended a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 2514, in New Bern.  Organizations participating in the ceremony, along with the VFW, were the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), New Bern Chapter, […]

On May 26th and 27th, New Bern Chapter President, Rolf Maris, attended JROTC Award Ceremonies at two local high schools (New Bern High School and Havelock High School) to hand out medals and certificates to two cadets for their outstanding achievements.  

During a recent awards ceremony at Freedom High School in Morganton, NC, the Col Alexander Erwin Chapter awarded the SAR Bronze Medal to Cadet Ntujtsim Vue.  In the ceremony it was noted that the Freedom HS AJROTC had received national recognition following their Inspection from the Fourth Brigade Headquarters JROTC at Fort Bragg.  The AJROTC […]

Ken Wilson, president of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, recently presented Steven Wray Moore with the Sons of the American Revolution Eagle Scout certificate “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship as evidenced by his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.”

The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR participated in the Memorial Day Ceremony at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids with AMVETS Post 101 & AMVETS Post 320. Light rain showers did not hamper the ceremony that was well attended by various organizations and the public.  Chapter Chaplain Rev. Duncan Jones gave the Invocation & Benediction while […]

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service or after service to our nation.  Memorial day was born out of the desire to pay homage to fallen Union soldiers following the Civil War.  The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in […]

Buford’s Massacre-American Colonel Abraham Buford was the commander of 300-350 men, comprised of a Virginia regiment of infantry and a company of artillery. Two hundred thrty-four years ago, on May 29, 1780, Brisitsh Lieutenant Colonel Banaster Tarleton pursued Colonel Buford from Nelson’s Ferry to Buford near the Waxhaws District. Colonel Buford attempted to surrender, but […]

Compatriots from across North and South Carolina gathered in the rain in Uptown Charlotte to celebrate the 241st annual commemoration of the Signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. “It was unfortunate that the weather attempted to ruin the large crowds from gathering to observe the annual event,” said Jay Joyce, president of the Mecklenburg […]

Halifax Academy 5th grade student Madelyn Wommack’s poster on the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge placed 2nd at the state level contest conducted by the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution.  For her efforts, she received a check for $100.00 as did her teacher Mrs. Lindy Rogerson.  The awards were made by Halifax Resolves […]

Chaloner MS 8th grade student Riley W. Mills placed first in the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution Brochure Contest.  Riley designed a tri-fold brochure pertaining to the Bill of Rights.  For this accomplishment he received a check for $200 and his Social Studies teacher Mrs. Peggy Braswell received a check for $200.  Riley’s […]

At a recent Southern Nash HS AFJROTC awards banquet held at Nash Community College, Halifax Resolves President Ken Wilson presented Cadet Gilberto Arguelles with the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal “in recognition of outstanding leadership qualities, military bearing and excellence, thus exemplifying the high ideals and principles which motivated and sustained our patriot ancestors.”

The Alamance Battleground, the General George Washington and the Halifax Resolves Chapters along with Boy Scout Troop 11 from Alamance County sponsored a flag retirement program that preceded the patriots day ceremony.  Troop 11 provided the color guard for the event.  Dr. Samuel C. Powell, Christopher Powell, Ralph Smiley and Ken Wilson were the SAR […]

The North Carolina Society convened at the State Color Guard event at Alamance Battle Ground State Historical Park to commemorate the 1781 Revolutionary War Battles of Clapp’s Mill, Pyle’s Defeat and Lindley’s Mill and the pre-Revolutionary Battle of Alamance on 16 May 1771. Color Guard members from across the state presented the colors along with […]