The Roanoke Rapids Early College was presented with a Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate in recognition of them properly flying the United State flag for Patriotic reasons. The certificate was presented to Principal Ms. Tammie Williams and Social Studies teacher Mr. Ryan Stowinsky by Halifax Resolves NC SAR member Ken Wilson.
Halifax Resolves chapter member Ken Wilson recently spoke to the middle school social studies class of Mr. John Scheipers about the U.S. flag. The presentation covered the history of the flag, flag etiquette and proper folding of the flag.
Ms. Charmin Pearson recently invited Halifax Resolves SAR member Ken Wilson to speak to the American History class about the Battle of Cowpens. This battle was the first British Army defeat by Continental Army troops in the Southern Campaign. Patriot BG Daniel Morgan decisively defeated British troops under the command of Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton […]
Nash Central HS AP and Honors History teacher Mr. Renny Taylor recently invited Halifax Resolves SAR chapter member Ken Wilson to speak to his students about the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The presentation covered events from the British failure to capture Charleston, SC in 1776 to the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Mr. Renny Taylor, AP and Honors American History Teacher at Nash Central HS, was selected as the Sons of the American Revolution High School History Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019. Among the items given to Mr. Taylor was the opportunity to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Workshop in Williamsburg, VA. Halifax Resolves Chapter Past […]
Northern Nash HS was recently awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate by Halifax Resolves Chapter Past President Ken Wilson. The certificate recognized the school’s “Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America”. JROTC Aerospace Instructor MSgt. Greg Hopkins, USAF, (ret.) accepted the award on behalf of […]
The Scotland Neck Library requested the Halifax Resolves Chapter setup a display in support of Constitution Day. The display included copies if the Halifax Resolves, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. A brief summary explained the progression of the events resulting in each of the documents. Also included in the […]
Members of the Halifax Resolves Chapter attended the Patriot’s Day 9-11 ceremony at Centennial Park in Roanoke Rapids in support of local First Responders. Shown in the photo are RRFD Chief Jason Patrick, Compatriots J. Rives Manning, E. C. Bobbitt, Ken Wilson and RRFD Asst. Chief Wes Hux.
Seven members of the NC Society were present for the 2019 Annual Congress in Costa Mesa, California: Jim Becker, John Thornhill, Sam Powell, Gary Green, George Strunk, Jay DeLoach, and Michael Aycock. Events started with the Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade (with a 6.4 Earthquake), and a Let Freedom Ring Ceremony in Cerritos, CA […]
Boy Scout Troop 144 in Roanoke Rapids along with the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR conducted a Flag Day Flag Retirement ceremony at Veterans Parke in Roanoke. Over 350 flags were retired with honor. Attendees included newly elected Elizabeth Monforte-Ashe DAR Regent Mrs. Brenda Davis, the SAR, public officials, scouts and scout parents. The Roanoke […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR Compatriot Ken Wilson recently attended the Court of Honor for Eagle Scout Austin Logan Johnson of BSA Troop 144, Lewis-Deanes District, East Carolina Council. Wilson presented the new Eagle Scout with an SAR Certificate of Recognition “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the […]
Ken Wilson, a member of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, was recently invited to speak to the 5th grade class of Mrs. Valerie Henley at Halifax Academy about U. S. Flag History and Etiquette. After speaking about the origins of the flag and basic rules covering the use of the flag, Wilson explained how […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR recently conducted their annual Americanism Poster contest. The topic of this year’s poster contest was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Carolina Corum, a 5th grade student at Halifax Academy in Roanoke Rapids, was selected as the winner with a poster about Francis Marion, also known as “The Swamp Fox”. The […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR recently conducted their annual Americanism Brochure contest for the 8th grade Social Studies students. Students were asked to develop a tri-fold brochure that illustrated their support or disapproval of one nation’s Founding Documents. The topics were limited to the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Articles of Confederation, […]
Manning ES 4th and 5th grade students were visited by Halifax Resolves SAR member Ken Wilson who informed them of the upcoming SAR Americanism Poster Contest. The theme this year is a Revolutionary War Patriot. After reviewing a few of the better known Patriots, such as Washington, Jefferson and Adams, Wilson encouraged the students to […]
Ken Wilson, a member of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the NC Sons of the American Revolution, recently visited the 5th grade students at Belmont ES to present the SAR Americanism Poster contest for 2019. The topic will be a Patriot from the Revolutionary War. Wilson explained that the individual they picked could be someone […]
Halifax Resolves SAR member Ken Wilson recently visited two classes at Halifax Academy. First, the fifth grade students were informed about the upcoming SAR Americanism Poster contest, the subject of which is a Revolutionary War Patriot. The rules were explained and numerous questions asked and answered before Wilson mentioned some of the notable Patriots who […]
New Bern Chapter President-elect Jay DeLoach was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Halifax Resolves chapter. His presentation, entitled “Admiral Farragutt – The North Carolina and Spanish Connections” was very informative and captivated the attention of the membership. At the conclusion, DeLoach was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Halifax Resolves […]
Boy Scout Troop 144, the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR and AmVets Post 101 conducted the Wreaths Across America ceremony in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke Rapids, NC. Following the ceremony, 99 wreaths were placed on veterans graves in four local cemeteries of which 29 were placed by the Compatriots. This was the first Wreaths Across America […]
The Halifax Resolves SAR Chapter has selected Amber Silver, a junior at Nash Central HS, the winner of the chapter level George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay contest. Amber’s essay was entitled “Our Founding Mothers” and highlighted the contributions of some of the prominent women of the American Revolution such as Martha Washington and […]