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.

Please enjoy the Catawba Valley Chapter May newsletter, “The Catawba Coalition”

Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, on 6 May 2023, had the pleasure to present Cadet Garrett Starnes, with the Bronze JROTC medal at the Cadet Awards Ceremony and Military Ball at Corwne Plaza Hotel in Hickory NC. Pictured are Ben Setser, President, Catawba Valley Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and Cadet […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. Blue Ridge Chapter President Steve Greene and American Legion Post 317 Commander Joe Smitz were on hand to celebrate American Legion Day on March 29, 2023, in Madison County North Carolina. Western […]

In a ceremony on April 27, GFN ROTC Chairman Guy Guidry presented the SAR Outstanding ROTC Cadet Medal to University of North Carolina Air Force ROTC Cadet John T. “Jett” Townson.  Recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC Unit, based on leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence.

The New Bern NCSAR Chapter presented SAR Wounded Warrior Coins to Tim Jewell and Phillip Dallas on Friday, 28 April 2023 at the VetCenter BBQ Supper held at the VFW Post 2514 in New Bern, NC. Tim Jewell was recognized for his continued veteran support in organizing golfing events and Phillip Dallas was recognized for […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On April 29, 2023, at 8 p.m. the Honor Flight for Veterans arrived at the Asheville Airport. The 200 veterans were greeted by about 500 enthusiastic citizens, music, and the Blue Ridge […]

Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, later became the Blue Ridge Chapter, it is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina. On the 95 th anniversary of the founding of our chapter, the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard was on hand for the April 21, 2023, Naturalization Ceremony that was held at […]

At an informal Hawaiian Luau-themed Luncheon on April 26, GFN ROTC Chairman Guy Guidry presented the SAR Outstanding ROTC Cadet Medal to Aaron Hull, a Green-to-Gold Scholarship winner.   Aaron Hull joined the University of North Carolina’s Army ROTC program after serving in the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade, an Army unit whose mission is […]