39 chapter newsletter 10 July, 2023

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard was a part of the Color Guard members that presented colors on July 4, 2023, at the Boone, North Carolina 4th of July Parade. Hundreds […]

Members of the NCSAR New Bern Chapter and General George Washington Chapter Color Guard “Presented the Colors” to a packed attendance at the opening ceremonies of the MiLB baseball game between the Down East Wood Ducks and Carolina Mud Cats on Monday, 3 July 2023 at the Grainger Stadium in Kinston, NC. New Bern Chapter […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, NCSSAR Blue Ridge Chapter member Ron Chapman presented a program at the TC Henderson Elementary in Henderson County North Carolina. Attending this special one-hour presentation were […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, and is the oldest active chapter in Western North Carolina. The Commemoration of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill was held in Lincolnton, North Carolina, at 6:30 p.m. on June 16, 2023, and 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2023. Among the […]

Battle Weekend! Ramsour’s Mill, Lincolnton NC. The Catawba Valley Chapter SAR and Jacob Forney Chapter DAR conducted The 243 Anniversary Commemoration of  The Battle Of Ramsour’s Mill “Battle Weekend”, 16 and 17 June 2023! If you missed it, well, you just missed it. General George Washington and Martha Washington joined us for both days. There […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the oldest active chapter in Western North Carolina. John Roper has transferred in from Georgia. This gives us 91 primary and 2 dual members for a total of 93 members with others somewhere in the pipeline waiting to be approved. Chapter Color Guard members Garry […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter it is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On Saturday, June 3, 2023, the NCSSAR Blue Ridge Color Guard held a Grave Marking Ceremony at Gabriel’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Mars Hill, North Carolina. This ceremony honored […]

Roanoke Rapids Students Receive State Recognition “Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter winners place in North Carolina State Competition” Dateline: Roanoke Rapids, NC – May 22, 2023 — Each year the Sons of the American Revolution conducts contests to support educational goals and programs on the local, state, and national levels. The Sergeant Moses Adams Memorial Middle […]

Wise-Haas Grave Marking Catawba Valley Chapter conducted a Patriot Grave Marking for Isaac Wise and Simon Haas, Saturday, 27 May 2023, at Old Haas Cemetery in Newton NC. It was a great day.

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter it is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On May 18, 2023, Lt.Col. (Ret.) Larry Chapman gave the Bronze Award from the NCSSAR Blue Ridge Chapter to Luke Cochran for his strong commitment to all the principles he […]

Catawba Valley Compatriot Rick Hubbard had the pleasure of presenting the SAR Eagle Scout Certificate to Kenny Radecki at his Court of Honor on Sunday, May 21st, 2023. Congratulations Kenny Radecki!!

Gerry Strickland, Jr. of the New Bern Chapter, North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution received the NSSAR Youth Education Medal on Friday, 19 May 2023 during the New Bern Chapter Annual Awards Meeting held at the St. Johns Masonic Lodge #3. The NSSAR Youth Education Medal recognizes the sustained education of our youth […]

NB SAR and National Sojourner member Dr. Bob Mull, along with National Sojourners Bobby Meadows (prospective New Bern Chapter member) and Glen Carpenter (prospective New Bern Chapter member) presented a “Build the Flag” program for Boy Scout Troop #61 of Newport NC on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 at the Newport Masonic Lodge. 31 Scouts along […]

On Thursday, 18 May 2023, Judge Ken McCotter, Jr. of the New Bern Chapter, NC Society, Sons of the American Revolution received the prestigious Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award from The North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism (CJCP). The award was presented to Judge McCotter by The Honorable Paul Newby, Chief Justice of the North […]

Catawba Valley Chapter was pleased to Honor Cadet Lieutenant Darrell Lane of Newton-Conover High School with the Bronze JROTC Medal on Friday, 12 Mat 2023 at their Awards Ceremony.