The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR and the Elizabeth Montfort Ashe Chapter NC DAR sponsored a George Washington Birthday Luncheon on February 11th in Littleton, NC. The Master and Mistress of Ceremonies were Halifax Resolves Chapter President Mr. Ken Wilson and Elizabeth Montfort-Ashe Regent Ms. Carol Guidry. Guest speaker, Dr. Troy Kickler, spoke to the group […]
On February 6th, Chaloner MS Social Studies Teacher James Rook invited Halifax Resolves Chapter President to speak to six Social Studies classes in three sessions about the SAR Brochure contest and the adoption of the Halifax Resolves. There were 210 students total in the three sessions.
Halifax Academy Social Studies teacher Ms. Tracey Lynch invited Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson to speak to her class on February 2nd about the SAR Brochure Contest and also to present a program about Halifax during the Revolution. The program, entitled “Stories from Halifax” told of events before, during and after the Halifax Resolves […]
On February 1st, Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson visited the Halifax Academy 5th grade class to promote the SAR Americanism Poster Contest. The class of 21 students all plan to participate this year.
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson spoke to two groups of 4th grade students and two groups of 5th grade students at Manning ES about participating in the SAR Americanism Poster Contest on January 31st. The rules and the topic of the contest was explained to 200 students who expressed great interest in participating.
On Saturday, 28 January 2023, members of the New Bern Chapter Color Guard posted the national colors to the home of Marie Brown and family located at 2007 Pearson Street, New Bern, NC during their Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication Ceremony. The family was also presented a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Pictured are Carleton Webster, […]
First North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter. January was another busy month for the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard. On January 17, 2023, Blue Ridge Color Guard members Craig Isacson, Lance Dickinson, Ken Weglarz & Steve […]
Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution inducted a new member, Loy Hoyle, on Saturday, 21 January 2023. Welcome aboard Loy. Pictured, L to R, Ben Setser; Chapter President, Loy E Hoyle; New member.
On January 18th Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson was invited to speak to the AP History class of Compatriot Renny Taylor at Nash Central HS. The class of 28 students heard a presentation covering the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War.
Dr. Ralph D. Nelson, Jr, has retired as GFN Registrar. In 1989, Ralph joined the Delaware SAR, serving as Chapter Registrar through State President, and nationally as Vice-President General. He later belonged to the Florida and North Carolina Societies. Ralph created, and from 2004 through 2008 edited, the SAR website called “The Real Story of […]
For your reading pleasure, the January addition of “The Catawba Coalition” our monthly Chapter newsletter.
The New Bern NCSAR Chapter inducted four new members on Tuesday, 27 December 2022 at the Pollock Street Gate of Tryon Palace in New Bern. Flanked by Chapter Color Guard members and joined by their families are Jason Skeens (PATRIOT: Joseph Hatfield); Kirby Hart Smith, III and his sons Kirby Ashford Smith and Benjamin Huchingson […]
Geoff and Danielle Pittard of Roanoke Rapids were presented with an SAR Flag Certificate “In Recognition of Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America”. Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson made the presentation on December 27th.