Virginia Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, Virginia Feb 9-10, 2018

Outgoing VASSAR Officers address the Friday Meeting: L to R: Chaplain Roy Miller, Chancellor Eric Monday, Secretary Wayne Rouse, President Mike Elston at podium, 2nd VP Tom Whetstone, 3rd VP Bill Schwetke, and Treasurer Rick Elofson

Barry Schwoerer, Col William Grayon Chapter, Receives the Wink and Wayne Rouse streamer for Youth Programs

Ernie Coggins, President George Washington Chapter, Receives Streamer for Most Contributions to Washington Friends and Foes Initiative

Rumbaugh Oration Contest: L to R Darin Schmidt, Chairman, President Elston, 1st place winner Lora Ivey, , , , Teacher Mary Lou Wentzel of Bishop O'Connell High School who led these students, and contest master of ceremonies Larry McKinley

First Place Winner in the Rumbaugh Oration Contest: Lora Ivey

Knight Essay Contest Winner:

JROTC Awards Chair Spurgeon Keith looks on while President Elston awards the JROTC winner Cadet Capt. Scarlett Reyes (Mount Vernon H.S.)

Virginia History Teacher of the Year Recipient: Matthew McDonald

Representative Rob Wittman addresses VASSAR compatriots in the historic VA House of Delegates Chamber

Representative Rob Wittman Received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal from President Elston

Public Safety Award Recipient, , with his family

Past NSSAR President Joe Dooley swears in 2018 VASSAR President Pat Kelly

Swearing in of 2018 Virginia SAR Officers: L to R: Bill Schwetke, 2nd VP, Jeff Thomas 3rd VP, Wayne Rouse Secretary, Pat Kelly President, Dave Thomas Registrar, Tom Roth Historian, Gene Thomas Chaplain