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Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution 2018 Spring Board of Managers Meeting May 12, 2018 American Village 3727 Hwy 119 Montevallo, AL 35115 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. SAR Pledge We, descendants of the heroes of the American Revolution who, by their sacrifices, established the United States of America, reaffirm our faith in the principles of liberty and our Constitutional Republic, and solemnly pledge ourselves to defend them against every foe. SAR Recessional Until we meet again, let us remember our obligations to our forefathers who gave us our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, an independent Supreme Court and a nation of free men. Libertas et Patria Table of Contents Sons of the American Revolution Trivia .......................................................................................... 5 AGENDA .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Annual Meeting Minutes .............................................................................................................. 11 Officer Reports .............................................................................................................................. 19 PRESIDENT’S REPORT ................................................................................................................ 20 Alabama Society Trustee Report ............................................................................................... 21 VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT ........................................................................................................ 22 Alabama Society Secretary Report ............................................................................................ 23 RECORDING SECRETARY’S REPORT ........................................................................................... 25 Treasurer’s Report ..................................................................................................................... 26 FINAL REPORT 2018 STATE CONVENTION ................................................................................ 29 NSSAR Registrar General’s Report - .......................................................................................... 30 Chancellor’s Report ................................................................................................................... 36 PARTICIPANT RELEASE FORM & WAIVER OF RIGHTS ............................................................... 38 Genealogist Report .................................................................................................................... 41 HISTORIAN’S REPORT ................................................................................................................ 42 Chaplain’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 44 LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT’S REPORT .................................................................................. 45 Committee Reports ....................................................................................................................... 46 ALSSAR – C.A.R. ......................................................................................................................... 47 Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance Liaison Report ......................................................... 50 Americanism Committee........................................................................................................... 51 ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE REPORT .............................................................................. 52 GEORGE S AND STELLA M. KNIGHT ESSAY COMMITTEE REPORT ............................................. 54 MEDALS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE ........................................................................................ 56 Alabama Society Outreach Education ....................................................................................... 57 PATRIOT DOORS COMMITTEE ................................................................................................... 58 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEROISM COMMITTEE REPORT ............................................................... 59 ROTC / JROTC COMMITTEE REPORT ......................................................................................... 61 Rumbaugh Oration Committee Report ..................................................................................... 64 Sgt. Moses Adams Middle School Brochure Committee Report .............................................. 65 VETERANS RECOGNITION COMMITTEE REPORT ...................................................................... 66 GEORGE WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE REPORT ....................................... 67 WEB MANAGER REPORT ........................................................................................................... 68 Chapter Reports ............................................................................................................................ 69 BLACK WARRIOR RIVER ............................................................................................................. 70 Birmingham ............................................................................................................................... 73 CAHABA-COOSA ........................................................................................................................ 75 CHEAHA CHAPTER ..................................................................................................................... 78 Cullman Chapter ........................................................................................................................ 80 General John Archer Elmore Chapter ....................................................................................... 81 Etowah Chapter ......................................................................................................................... 83 General Galvez .......................................................................................................................... 84 Lamar County Sons of Liberty ................................................................................................... 86 LITTLE RIVER CHAPTER .............................................................................................................. 89 RICHARD HENRY LEE .................................................................................................................. 91 General Richard Montgomery................................................................................................... 93 SHOALS AREA Chapter .............................................................................................................. 96 Tennessee Valley Chapter ......................................................................................................... 97 Tri-States Chapter ................................................................................................................... 100 Wiregrass ................................................................................................................................. 102 Sons of the American Revolution Trivia • Over its 129-year history, the SAR has admitted more than 202,000 members? • Constitution Day, Flag Day, and Bill of Rights Day were established through the efforts of SAR. • John D. Rockefeller was a member of SAR and is also the richest person in the history of the United States (adjusted for inflation). • SAR Members have included 17 U.S. Presidents, 35 Medal of Honor Winners, 5 Nobel Peace Prize Winners, 1 United Kingdom Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill), Diplomats, Governors, Senators, Congressmen, Presidential Cabinet Secretaries, a King of Spain, and you and me! We are in good company! • One of the 17 U.S. Presidents became a member “Posthumously”. U.S. Grant was a member, but died in 1895 which is four years before the founding of SAR. • Theodore Roosevelt was a member of SAR and also signed the Congressional Charter for SAR as President of the United States • An easy way to remember the founding of the SAR is to add 100 years to the inauguration of President George Washington. He was inaugurated in 1789. SAR was founded on April 30, 1889. • William Osborne McDowell was the founder and member #1 of SAR. • SAR was founded in Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Fraunces Tavern was one of the meeting places for the Sons of Liberty and served as General George Washington’s New York headquarters during the American Revolution. This is also the location where George Washington bid farewell to his officers with the following words: "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." ALSSAR SPRING BOM 2018, page 5 • Fraunces Tavern still exists today and can be found at 54 Pearl Street, New York, New York. • SAR has held a Congress every year of it’s existence except for one. That was in 1945 due to World War II. • There have been 114 Presidents General in SAR History. Presidents General have included General Horace Porter (Secretary to U.S. Grant and Ambassador