The South Atlantic District meeting will be 12 Jan 2018 starting at 4 PM at the hotel.

I would appreciate when you send in your report for the district meeting that you include any good ideas that have worked in your state to recruit new members.  We should be able to learn from each other what works and borrowed new ideas to take back home.  If you have any specific items you would like on the agenda, please let me know.

The Courtyard by Marriott located at 110 Mobile Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303 is the official hotel for the 2017 Kings Mountain anniversary. A room rate of $121.00 plus tax is available. The hotel can be reached at 864-585-2400. The link to the reservation site is provided:

The deadline for making a reservation at this rate is December 13. Additional hotels are available in Gaffney, SC, Gastonia, NC or Kings Mountain, NC.

The Courtyard by Marriott located at 110 Mobile Dr, Spar-tanburg, SC (864-585-2400) will serve as the host hotel for Cowpens participants A block of rooms has been reserved at a price of $101.00 plus tax This rate includes breakfast on Saturday morning. The group name for the room block is “SAR”. Reservations can be made at the following link (please copy & paste the link in your web browser):

http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Son%20of%20the%20American%20Revolution%20%20%20January%202018%5ESPACH%60SOASOAA%60101.00%60USD%60false%603%601/12/18%601/14/18%6012/22/17&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes

The reservation deadline is 22 December 2017.

After the deadline, rooms may be booked based on availability.

Schedule of Events (times subject to change):

Friday, 12 January
TBA Order of Founders of North America Meeting-Courtyard by Marriott
2:00 pm General Daniel Morgan Statue Ceremony-Morgan Square, (corner of Main & Church Streets, Spartanburg). Participants will place a carnation a the base of the statue.
3:00pm Welcome Reception-Courtyard by Marriott
4:00pm South Atlantic District SAR Quarterly Meeting-Courtyard by Marriott
7:00pm Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss Cowpens Lecture Series-Barnett Room, Spartanburg County Library, 151 S Church St, Spartanburg. No Fee

Saturday, 13 January
10:00am Wreath Laying Ceremony-US Monument, Visitors Center, National Battlefield, Chesnee
10:45am March to Washington Light Infantry Monument with National SAR Wreath Laying
12:00pm Dutch Treat Lunch-Fatz Café, 245 Peachoid Rd, Gaffney

Sunday, 14 January
TBA SAR/DAR Genealogy Seminar-National Battlefield, Chesnee
The SAR will have an information table set up at the National Battlefield on both Saturday and Sunday.
The Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss Cowpens Lecture Series is presented in partnership with the Spartanburg County Public
Library and the National Park Service.
The 2018 lecture will feature Period Music and a Chautauqua presentation by Maggie Worsdale. Ms. Worsdale will portray Martha Washington.
The lecture is free and open to the public.

Those wishing to present a wreath on Saturday, 13 January should send the following information to John Hoyle at the following contact points:
Address: 18 Shannon Ridge Ct, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: 864-263-3644 Email: jdhoyle@rocketmailcom
Wreath registration deadline is 7 January 2018.
Organization/Chapter: ______________________________
Presenter: ________________________________________
Color Guard: YES NO
Attending:
Daniel Morgan Statue Ceremony: YES NO
Dr Bobby Gilmer Moss Lecture: YES NO
Cowpens Battlefield Ceremony: YES NO
Dutch Treat Lunch @ Fatz Café: YES NO

The Olympia Restaurant
5629 Oleander Dr # 116, Wilmington, NC 28403

Agenda:
Lunch
Business meeting