“Spirit ""The Spirit of Freedom in Early Vincennes”- Commemoration of US forces capturing 40 British soldiers along the shores of the Wabash, as well as 8 boats of clothing and Native American trade goods. Saturday March 12, 2022, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm preregistration required.
$10.00 can be sent to Robert P. Cunningham, 3831 S. Laura Way, Bloomington, IN 47401-8827 by Monday, Feb. 28. Make checks payable to the George Rogers Clark Chapter SAR. Give him your name, address, e-mail address, any guest name, whether you are a SAR, DAR,CAR member or other as in general public. Seating is limited to 40 individuals. Open to the public. The first 40 who arrive will receive a 250th American Revolution Anniversary pin. The $10.00 registration fee includes the program, dessert and a drink. Eat supper beforehand on your own before program starts. Parking is available across the street.
Click on the link below to open photos from the PGM conducted by the John Martin Chapter, 30 Oct 2021, honoring Patriot Jesse Duncan, Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Parke County.
Meeting will be held Saturday Sept 11, 2021 and Nov. 6, 2021 at 10:00 am Hazelwood Christian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1400 W University, Muncie, IN 47303 3
I have recently been in communication with the National 250th Anniversary Committee regarding the Bronze, Silver, and Gold 250th Anniversary Medals being awarded in the run up to the semiquincentennial. I would like to share some additional information and clarify some of the language that is on the medal application and points sheet.
Any public event is eligible to count towards the medal, however it is necessary that there be some clear recognition of the 250th Anniversary for the event to be counted toward the point total. I was given some examples of ways to recognize the anniversary including the display of the 250th flag (available from the National Society), inclusion of the 250th Logo on any handouts of information from the event, making mention of the anniversary during the program, etc. As long as the 250th is recognized in some fashion, an event may be counted. If it isn't, the event cannot count.
As an example: 2021 participation in the Shoals Catfish Festival Parade or the Gosport Lazy Days Parade in which the Color Guard carried the flag would count toward the medal. The Color Guard participating at Conner Prairie this year on July 4 would not be an eligible event as we made no clear recognition of the anniversary.
Given that all compatriots have until 2033 to accumulate points for the bronze, silver, and gold medals, I'm optimistic we can have Indiana well represented among those earning the awards throughout the 250th celebrations.
Is anyone interested in taking a trip to Fort Recovery this Autumn?
On 4 November 1791, the United States Army suffered one of their worst defeats in history near the present-day Indiana/Ohio border. The infantry and militia under General Arthur St. Clair were conducting a punitive campaign against the Native Nations in the region, when those nations- led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket- decided to bring the campaign to a premature conclusion. 70% of the U.S. force and support personnel were killed on site, many of them Revolutionary War veterans. The overall casualty rate was more than 97%, among the worst in U.S. Army history.
General Anthony Wayne would later build Fort Recovery at the site of St. Clair's defeat. The battle is largely forgotten, except among military historians.
The Fort Recovery museum is planning a battlefield walk on Sunday, 24 October 2021, to commemorate the 230th anniversary. It is a two hour walk led by historians. This might be an opportune time to visit, but we must register for the event, and no one has yet been able to tell me how to register. If we have a group that would like to attend, I could let them know we're coming. We could also pick another date and simply explore the area on our own.
Here are the decisions of the 31 July House of Delegates, concerning the District Vice President structure, and the realignment of Chapters.
The House of Delegates voted to approve five (5) Indiana districts to replace the existing four (4). See the attached map titled “Indiana SAR Districts”.
The Indiana Chapters have been realigned to match the new District Structure. Please see the file titled “Indiana SAR Chapter and District Alignment.” This file is exported from the State Website.
State Vice President Vink has written a job description for the District Vice Presidents. Please see the file titled “Job Description – District Vice Presidents.”
The District Vice Presidents have been approved by the House of Delegates and aligned with a District. In addition, the State Color Guard Commander has assigned Area Color Guard Commanders to these same districts. These assignments are:
District 1: VP Steve Oberlin; ACG CDR Jeffrey Stratton
District 2: VP Pat Cave; ACG CDR (Vacant)
District 3: VP Dr. Tom Whiteman; ACG CDR Mark Kreps
District 4: VP Randy Helderman; ACG CDR Randy Helderman
District 5: VP Allen Manning; ACG CDR Ed Hitchcock
I would like to announce two items of Committee News:
Our Special Committee "Americanism and Flag Recognition" has been separated into two distinct committees. They are called (obviously enough) "Americanism" and "Flag Recognition."
The Committee Chair for both committees will be Kevin Cullen of the William Henry Harrison Chapter. He can be contacted at: irishhiker@aol.com
My goal for Kevin and the Americanism committee is to focus our State resources on assisting Chapters with strong support for Youth Programs and Community Service. I will ask Kevin to forgo a State "Americanism" accounting, and instead focus on working with Chapters to set up a program to track community service hours, donations, and Youth Program events. Our goal is to give back to our communities and provide educational resources, our time, and our donations.
I would like to thank George Frantz for his years of service on this committee and welcome Kevin Cullin to the State Leadership Team.