2020 - 2021 Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives - Updated 26 Apr 2020

THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED DUE TO CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS

Virginia Revolutionary War Commemorations

     National Events in Virginia
          Crossing of the Dan (Feb 15)
          Raid at Martin's Station (Oct 10)
          Yorktown Victory Day (Oct 19)
          Battle of Great Bridge (Dec 5)

     Virginia SAR Presidential Initiative Events
          Boston Massacre Commemoration (Mar 5)
          Patriots Day - via Zoom (Apr 19)
          Shockoe Hill Cememtery Monument Dedication (Jul 15)
         Culpeper Minutemen Memorial Dedication in Culpeper (Oct 24)
          Patriot Grave Marking at Ebenezer Baptist in Bluemont (Nov 21)*
          Patriot Grave Marking at Ketoctin Baptist in Round Hill (Nov 21)*
         Colonel William  Preston Memorial Dedication in Daleville (TBD)
* Grave Markings with an (*) are credited if only one of the two is attended

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Support of Worthy Programs with Donations

     Mark Brennan, Jr. Fund (for Youth Awards) - $15, 000 goal by Semi-Annual Meeting
     Virginia CA.R. Restoration of St. John's Bell (by Mar 10)

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Participation in the Virginia SAR

     2020 Annual Meeting (Feb 7-8)
     2020 NSSAR Congress Volunteers (Jul 8-16)
     2020 Semi-Annual Meeting (Sep 18-19)
     Virginia SAR Committee Membership

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Cooperation with other Revolutionary War Lineage Societies

     DAR, C.A.R., etc. meeting and event attendance
     DAR Finder Forms

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Growth

     Chapter Operations Grant for 10% or greater year-to-year growth

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Youth Awards Participation

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Social Events in the Public Square

     SAR Day/Night at the Ball Park or similar

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     These initiatives were announced at the Virginia SAR Annual Banquet by our newly installed president.  The Virginia SAR Supplement to the Americanism Report will reward participation in the above initiatives.