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PPCO Twist System SUMMER 2017 Vol. 112, No. 1 Complete Coverage of the 127th Annual Congress Welcome President General Larry T. Guzy and Family SUMMER 2017 Vol. 112, No. 1 AWARD WINNER: Georgia Compatriot Frederic Miller Reese III snapped this striking shot of the Georgia Color Guard at the Marietta (GA) National Cemetary. The photo won the Thomas J. Bond Jr. Memorial Photography Award. 6 6 2017 SAR Congress Convenes 26 Remembering Jacques de 34 State Society & Chapter News Trentinian 8 Recognition Night 52 In Our Memory/New Members 26 Law Enforcement Awarded/ 12 New Minutemen Inducted Naval Academy Honor 63 When You Are Traveling 14 Youth Awards Luncheon 27 Shoes for School Project/ ON THE COVER: The new President 16 Joseph S. Rumbaugh Orations National Memorial Day Parade General and his family: front row from left, Contest Winner Sarah Burkett, Mary Guzy, Karin Guzy, Lee 28 The Princeton Battlefield McGurl, LeeAnne McGurl-Guzy-Hagan; back 18 The SAR Travels to Canada row, Raynor J. Guzy, R. Richard Guzy, Larry 30 250th Series: The Bill of Rights T. Guzy, Maj. Gen. Craig Hagan, USA (Ret.). 24 The Adams Family and the [Photos by Penny Rogo/MamaRazzi.com] American Revolution 32 250th Series: The Delaratory Act THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues include The SAR Magazine. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to “Treasurer General, NSSAR” mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. PUBLISHER: STAFF DIRECTORY President General Larry T. Guzy As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the automated 4531 Paper Mill Road, SE telephone system to simplify reaching them. Marietta, GA 30067-4025 Ph: (678) 860-4477 Executive Director: Acting Director of The Center/ Email: [email protected] Don Shaw, ext. 6128, Director of Education: [email protected] Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129, EDITOR: Stephen M. Vest [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Patricia Ranft Administrative Assistant to P.O. Box 559 President (SAR Foundation): Librarian: Michael Christian, Frankfort, KY 40602 (502) 315-1777, ext. 1777 ext. 6131, [email protected] Ph: (502) 227-0053 Fax: (502) 227-5009 Director of Finance: Assistant Librarian/Archivist: Email: [email protected] Mary Butts, ext. 6120, Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132, [email protected] [email protected] HEADQUARTERS STAFF ADDRESS: Librarian Assistant/Receptionist: National Society Sons Director of Operations: Robin Christian, ext. 6138, [email protected] of the American Revolution Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, 809 West Main Street [email protected] Registrar: Jon Toon, Louisville, KY 40202 ext. 6142, [email protected] Ph: (502) 589-1776 Special Events Coordinator: Fax: (502) 589-1671 Debbie Smalley, ext. 6123, Merchandise Director: Susan Griffin, Email: [email protected] [email protected] ext. 6141, [email protected] Website: www.sar.org 2 SAR MAGAZINE The Future ell, it has been a long time coming, but you finally hard. You, our core and leaders, are incredibly talented and got me to this place. As I like to say, “Nothing we capable. We need to empower you to use your talents. What Wever do in life is wasted; somewhere along the way you bring to the SAR through your life experiences allows us those things you do and learn will come back to help you.” I to build on a great foundation. With your talent and am living proof of that and persistence! I suppose you are abilities, I have no doubt you can make growth happen and curious as to what we plan to do. There are no new reach 64,000 by 2026. We can do this. programs, but you may have an idea of what the plan will be, You, and I, know that there are things that we must since I have often spoken about it, and it motivates me. address. One of my favorite cartoons of all time is “Pogo.” Growth. Growth in younger members, in retained His statement, “We have met the enemy and he is us,” transcends members, in previously inactive members and in our time and organizations. We have been our own enemy in communities, where we will be more engaged. communicating, training and engaging our own members. I am proposing a goal of 64,000 members by the When we hear our Compatriots respond to surveys, and celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of comment on the infrastructures that have recently been put Independence—2026—nine years from now. At a growth rate into place, we realize we have not done a good job of of about 9 percent per year, we can reach this goal. Committees communicating. Do you realize that the trustees are, in fact, are organized, re-organized, and dedicated to finding ways the owner of all things National? Those of us who are general to impact growth in what we already do. We can do this. officers or headquarters staff manage the decisions they There are many things we could have done to affect our make. Through communications, training and engaging our growth; we just have not made growth a prime goal. We will now. members, the future will turn around the perception of who I understand why others—even the DAR—ask, “What is is National, and empower members to voice their concerns the SAR? I’ve never heard of it.” We have hidden our light, to our elected corporate trustees. until now. Our communications through emails, our We will embark on a training program for Trustees and committees and training will begin to show us how to grow. general officers, who are part of the complex structure of a Here are just a few ideas that may affect growth. large nonprofit corporation. This will need to be a major 1. Let’s present the recognition awards we make to focus from now on. Empowering Trustees to ask questions so individuals at a meeting of the organizations they represent their decisions are informed and meaningful will be hard, so their members see we exist. but in the end, the right thing to do. We can do this. 2. Let’s have information tables at all meetings held in a There are changes we must make because some things are hotel so others can see and ask about what we do. not working properly. There will be no new projects and no 3. Let’s return to participating in national genealogical new fundraising because we need to focus on growth. We will society conventions so people in those groups see we are refocus on the society and re-evaluate everything we do in active and want them to join us. the light of how it affects our mission. 4. We will assist chapters and states in publicity and The good news is we have identified the enemy and indeed he branding through our website and new committees for is us! We can do this. With patience, direct communication, and branding and engagement, and community engagement. dedication, we will reach 64,000 by 2026. 5. We will develop training programs for chapter The “We descendants of the Heroes of the American registrars and prime recruiters so they can find and assist Revolution” is not just those of us who can trace lineal more men in joining. descent, but also our immigrant or first-generation wives, 6. We will better celebrate our dedicated recruiters, the our neighbors and friends—our fellow Americans. The Liberty Medal recipients—those who recruit multiples of 10. American Revolution is our shared legacy of what it is to be American. 7. We should develop a volunteer service-hour program so Our “national identity” was forged by the Declaration of chapters can show all the things they already do, and impact Independence and the war that was fought to solidify it. We others who see service as a reason to join. as a nation should be forever grateful to those who believed 8. Think Generation X, those behind the baby boomers. enough to support it through whatever means. It is up to us They value personal connections, humor and fun. They are to perpetuate the meaning of The American Revolution, and not workaholics like the boomers. Think millennials who thereby grow our Society. We can do this. want to join something where they can serve and make a By the Patriots’ sacrifices they established the United difference. They look for ways to get involved. Then there is State of America. We can honor them by sharing our national Generation Z—those after the millennials. They also want to identity and grow our Society at the same time. make a positive impact. All service-oriented, we must find “Until we meet again, let us remember our obligations to ways to attract these groups—our future! our forefathers who gave us our Constitution, the Bill of 9. I have reformed the Younger Members Committee Rights, an Independent Supreme Court, and a Nation of Free under Compatriot Les Magee for those 40 and younger. This Men.” will be an Internet-based committee with no need to attend Leadership meetings. They will communicate electronically and let us know what we can do to engage them, and what they can do for us.
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