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General Francis Nash & Raleigh Chapters' SAR Oratory Competitions
11000 Governors Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA
North Carolina SAR Oratory Contest Chairman Lowell Hoffman kicks off the 2023 Rumbaugh Competition The General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters will hold their joint Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Competitions on Saturday, March 16th, from 9:30 AM to 12 Noon at Governors Club in Chapel Hill.
Hear 9 gifted young Orators and be inspired. Following the Competitions will be the General Francis Nash Chapter Meeting and SAR Oratory Contest Awards Luncheon, where the Chapter winners will be announced and repeat their Orations. Since GFN and Raleigh are the only NC Chapters conducting Oration Competitions, a State Panel of Judges will then announce the North Carolina SAR Oratory Contest winner, who will go on to participate in the National SAR Oratory Contest, which concludes at the SAR National Congress in July.For additional information, please contact North Carolina SAR Oratory Contest Chairman Lowell Hoffman ( or 919-656-9955) to receive logistics information including gate access to Governors Club.
To register for the Oration Competition and/or the Luncheon, please contact General Francis Nash Chapter Secretary Denny Colvin, .
While there will be complimentary scones, fruit, coffee and juice for the morning session, there will be a charge of $25/person for the buffet luncheon.
General Francis Nash Chapter Meeting and SAR Oratory Contest Awards Luncheon
11000 Governors Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USAThe General Francis Nash Chapter Meeting and SAR Oratory Contest Awards Luncheon will follow the General Francis Nash and Raleigh Chapters’ SAR Oratory Competitions on Saturday, March 16, from 12 Noon to 1:30 PM, at Governors Club in Chapel Hill.
North Carolina SAR Treasurer Sam Powell presents Awards to 2023 State Winners Joshua Paul, Third Place, Gio Cacciato, Second Place, and Aliza Jankowsky, First Place The Chapters’ winners will be announced, and repeat their Orations, and the State Judges will announce the North Carolina SAR Oratory Contest winner, who will go on to compete in the National SAR Oratory Contest.
The cost of the buffet luncheon will be $25.
For additional information or to register, contact General Francis Nash Chapter Secretary Denny Colvin, .
Annual NCSSAR Events
See the map below for the locations of annual commemorations that occur throughout the state on or around their anniversary date.
| 1 February 1781 | Battle of Cowan’s Ford | Huntersville, NC |
| 27 February 1776 | Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge | Currie, NC |
| 15 March 1781 | Battle of Guilford Courthouse | Greensboro, NC |
| 12 April 1776 | Adoption of the Halifax Resolves | Halifax, NC |
| 16 May | Battles of Alamance County | Burlington, NC |
| 20 May 1775 | Signing of the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 June 1775 | Adoption of the Liberty Point Resolves | Fayetteville, NC |
| 20 June 1780 | Battle of Ramsour’s Mill | Lincolnton, NC |
| 21 July 1780 | Battle of Colson’s Mill | Norwood, NC |
| 29 July 1781 | Attack at the House in the Horseshoe | Deep River, NC |
| 2 August 1781 | Battle of Rockfish Creek | Wallace, NC |
| 14 August 1775 | Issuance of the Tryon Resolves | Bessemer City, NC |
| 25-27 August 1774 | Issuance of the New Bern Resolves | New Bern, NC |
| 1 October 1780 | Crossing of the Catawba at Greenlee Ford | Morganton, NC |
| 7 October 1780 | Battle of Kings Mountain | Blacksburg, SC |
| 14 October 1780 | Battle of Shallow’s Ford | Huntsville, NC |