  Springfield (Ill.) SAR Chapter Gallery of
Past Events
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High School Outstanding Citizenship Program
The
Springfield Chapter’s premier event is our Citizenship Award Luncheon
which takes place in the Spring of each year. The Springfield Chapter
contacts all of the 21 high schools in Sangamon and Menard Counties
inviting them to participate in the SAR Outstanding Citizenship
program. The school administration selects a senior student and
provides SAR with that student’s name. Our chapter recognizes students by having an award luncheon during which we present them Bronze Good Citizenship Certificates and pins. In addition, schools usually recognize the student at the school’s award assembly in May.
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CAR Annual Meeting
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Isaac Warner Grave Marking
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Illinois
State Fair Parade
SAR
works hard to increase public awareness of our organization. For the
past ten years, the Illinois SAR Color Guard has been one of the lead
units in the Illinois State Fair Parade held each August. The color
guard does a great job. It received a lot of recognition and many
positive comments from the 12-15,000 people who watch the parade in
Springfield each year.
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May 13, 2009
Springfield SAR Chapter members along with members of the Nancy Ross DAR Chapter marked the grave of Abe Scholl in Griggsville, Illinois on May 13, 2009.
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April 4, 2009
Members of the Elijah
Smith and the Springfield SAR
Chapters participated in a grave marking for Patriot Joseph Jackson in
the Jacksonville East Cemetery, Jacksonville, Illinois on April 4,
2009. The grave
marking was held in conjunction with the James Caldwell and Rhoda
Fairchild Chapters of DAR and with representatives of the National
Society Children of the American Revolution. A number of
direct
descendents attended and spoke about the patriotic service of their
ancestor.
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May 30, 2011
Illiopolis Dedicated War Memorial
Illiopolis
American Legion Post 508 dedicated a war memorial on Memorial Day May
30th. The memorial was dedicated to veterans of all wars from
Illiopolis and the surrounding area. Over 500 people were estimated to
have attended this event held at the Illiopolis Wabash Village Park.
The Springfield SAR Color Guard participated in the Illiopolis dedication along with the Sangamon Valley High School Band and the Illiopolis American Legion Post 508 Color Guard and Firing Squad. The Springfield Color Guard is pleased to have been asked to participate in the Illiopolis dedication. American Legion Post 508 worked hard to make the war memorial a success. They sold 215 dedication bricks for $50/ea and successfully solicited private contributions from patriotic Illiopolis citizens.
The Springfield SAR Color Guard participated in the Illiopolis dedication along with the Sangamon Valley High School Band and the Illiopolis American Legion Post 508 Color Guard and Firing Squad. The Springfield Color Guard is pleased to have been asked to participate in the Illiopolis dedication. American Legion Post 508 worked hard to make the war memorial a success. They sold 215 dedication bricks for $50/ea and successfully solicited private contributions from patriotic Illiopolis citizens.
Members of the Springfield Chapter participated in a parade
in Mt. Vernon on June 18. 2011 prior to dedication
of a statue honoring women veterans.
Members of the Springfield Chapter participated in the Illinois State
Fair parade on August 11, 2011
Springfield Chapter Color Guard Leads Petersburg Parade 2011
This
year was the first time the Springfield Color Guard participated in the
Petersburg Harvest Festival and felt honored to be the lead element in
the parade. The color guard was made up of Tom Ashby, Jacob Dietz, Toby
Chamberlain, Karl Reed and Jared Dietz. Cletis Underwood (the proud
grandfather of Jared and Jacob Dietz) and Lou and Polly Myers further
enhanced the impact of the color guard by following the marchers in
their van playing patriotic music. In addition to the participants in
the parade, Springfield chapter members Ron Ferricks and Paul Burtle
attended the festivities and enjoyed the parade. A special thanks to
Tom Ashby, ILSSAR Color Guard Commander, for participating in the
parade with the Springfield Chapter..
L-R Tom Ashby, Jared Dietz, Cletis Underwood,
L-R Ashby, Jacob Dietz, Chamberlain, Reed, Jared Dietz
Jacob Dietz, Toby Chamberlain, Karl Reed, and Lou Myers
Springfield Chapter Color Guard Helps Refurbish Revolutionary War Grave
Jacob Dietz, Toby Chamberlain, Karl Reed, and Lou Myers
On
Veteran’s Day 2011, the Springfield Color Guard participated in the
rededication the grave site of Philip Crowder, a Revolutionary War
soldier, buried in a small cemetery across the street from the Illini
Country Club in Leland Grove near Springfield.
The
grave refurbishment was the Eagle Scout project for Blake Brown of
Troop 3 in Springfield. Blake Brown had two new professionally
manufactured signs made commemorating the burial site of the
Revolutionary War soldier, Philip Crowder. One sign is at the entrance
to the cemetery and describes the importance of the site. A second sign
is near the Crowder family gravestones and details Philip Crowder’s
life.
Blake
also replaced the current fence with black aluminum fence and reset the
wooden steps leading up to the site. Nearly 100 people attended the
grave rededication including several veterans groups, members of Boy
Scout Troop 3, the DAR, the news media and the mayor of Leland Grove.
The color guard was made up of Bob Dennison, Dan Hrenko, Karl Reed,
Toby Chamberlain, and Stephen Bradley. In addition to the participants
in the parade, Springfield Chapter member Bill Springer also attended
the ceremony
L-R Dennison, Hrenko, Reed, Scout Blake
L-R Hrenko, Reed, Bradley, Chamberlain,
Brown, Chamberlain,and Bradley and Dennison
Brown, Chamberlain,and Bradley and Dennison