• 2024 NC SAR Oratory Contest Gallery

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    Photos from the General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters’ Competitions and the North Carolina SAR Winners March 16, 2024, Governors Club, Chapel Hill                                                                 […]

  • General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters Hold SAR Oratory Competitions; NC SAR Winner Named

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    The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters jointly held their Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Competitions on March 16 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill.  State Judges then announced the NC SAR Oratory Winner, who will participate in the National SAR Oratory Contest. Nearly half of the GFN membership participates in hosting this event, and […]

  • 2023 General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters’ Rumbaugh Oratory Gallery

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                                                                                        Unless otherwise noted, all photos by Denny Colvin / General Francis Nash Chapter […]

  • Lessons In Leadership

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    The General Francis Nash Chapter held its final meeting of 2023 on December 2 at the beautifully decorated Colonial Inn in Hillsborough.  NC SAR President Steve Van Pelt updated the Chapter on the State Society, and then the group was treated to a presentation and Q & A with retired NFL Executive Jim Steeg.   […]

  • SAR Veterans Corps

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    As we recognize all Veterans’ service in Veterans Day observances today and tomorrow, it is also an appropriate time to remind SAR members of recognition available to them from the Society. SAR compatriots may apply to the SAR Veterans Recognition Committee for a Certificate of Patriotism.  Once approved, this authorizes the member to receive either the SAR War Service Medal or the SAR […]

  • October 2023 “Old North State” Available Online

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    The October 2023 issue of the NCSSAR’s newsletter, The Old North State, is available at the link below. Enjoy 25 pages of chapter news, feature articles, and events about how compatriots are advancing the SAR mission in North Carolina. October 2023 “The Old North State”    

  • Eagle Scout Recognition

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    Sarina Horner, the General Francis Nash Chapter nominee for the Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Award was announced as the state winner on February 3.  The competition is conducted in three phases: the local Chapter level, State Society level, and National level. Each Eagle Scout must complete an application form, a four-generation ancestor […]

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  • General Francis Nash Chapter Presents JROTC Medal To Rumbaugh Oration Medalist

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    In a ceremony on May 5, GFN ROTC Chairman Guy Guidry presented the SAR Outstanding JROTC Cadet Medal to Riverside High School JROTC Cadet Francisco Forrester.  Recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC Unit, based on leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence. Forrester, a rising Senior, varsity football player, and National […]

  • NC Rumbaugh Orator Wins National Third Place

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    Aliza Jankowsky, the winner of the NC SAR Rumbaugh Oration Competition, has placed third in the National Competition. Ms. Jankowsky won the Raleigh Chapter and NC Rumbaugh Competitions on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, with her oration, “Esther Reed:  The Enduring Innovator.”  She, and all the other competing SAR State Society winners […]

  • General Francis Nash

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    The chapter is named after Revolutionary War General Francis Nash of Hillsborough, NC.  He was wounded on October 4, 1777 in the Battle of Germantown, PA and died several days later. Locations named in honor of General Francis Nash include Nashville, TN; Nash County, NC; Nashville, NC; and Nashville, GA. The chapter was chartered in […]

  • General Francis Nash Chapter Presents UNC Air Force ROTC Medal

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    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.

  • General Francis Nash Chapter Presents UNC Army ROTC Medal

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    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 […]

  • General Francis Nash Chapter Presents Duke Navy ROTC Medal

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      In a ceremony on April 25, GFN ROTC Chairman Guy Guidry presented the SAR Outstanding ROTC Cadet Medal to Duke University Navy ROTC Midshipman First Class Ryan Wence.  Recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC Unit, based on leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence.

  • Oration Winner Receives State Rumbaugh Medal

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    At the NCSSAR Annual Meeting Youth Awards Luncheon on April 1, State Winner Aliza Jankowsky repeated her Oration, and was presented the State Rumbaugh Medal.  She will now compete for the National Award.               Details of the competition:  https://ncssar.org/2023/03/12/general-francis-nash-and-raleigh-chapters-hold-rumbaugh-oratory-competitions/ Photos courtesy of Sam Powell

  • General Francis Nash Chapter Presents UNC Navy ROTC Medal

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    In a ceremony on April 13, GFN ROTC Chairman Guy Guidry presented the SAR Outstanding ROTC Cadet Medal to University of North Carolina Navy ROTC Midshipman Third Class Madison A. Stewart.  Recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the ROTC Unit, based on leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence.

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  • General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters Hold Rumbaugh Oratory Competitions

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    The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters jointly held their Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Competitions on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill. Over a quarter of the GFN membership participates in hosting this event, and with the addition of Raleigh Chapter members and NC SAR officers, a memorable experience is presented for […]

  • Alan Butler Presented General Francis Nash Chapter Distinguished Service Medal

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    At the General Francis Nash Chapter Meeting on March 11 at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, Chapter President Albert Segars presented the Chapter Medal of Distiguished Service to Chapter Treasurer Alan Butler. The CMDS is the highest medal that can be awarded by a Chapter President.

  • Patriot Sons and Daughters

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    Patriot Sons and Daughters is a Sons of the American Revolution America 250 Program for marking the graves of Patriot Sons, Daughters, Grandsons, and Granddaughters, while recognizing the service of their Patriot Ancestors. These generations were the Americans who fueled the expansion of the United States across the continent. My own Patriot Ancestor’s surviving children […]