Programs – Sons Of Arizona American Revolution

Community Youth Programs

Nationally, the Sons of the American Revolution honors the leadership development and public service commitment of young people with awards to about 2,500 Eagle Scouts, 2,500 JROTC cadets (high school), 500 ROTC cadets (college), and one senior at each of the U.S. military service academies (Army: West Point, Navy: Annapolis, Air Force: Colorado Springs, Coast Guard: New London).

In Arizona, most of our state’s chapters provide opportunities for youths to participate in several youth scholarship competitions designed to deepen their understanding and appreciation of our nation’s founding through expression in art, writing and oration. These contests are first sponsored at the local chapter level, then the local winners advance to the state level, and finally the state winners advance to the national contest held annually at the SAR national congress.

The following is a list of programs that youth can compete in

SAR YOUTH VIDEO CONTEST

The SAR Youth Video Contest is an exciting new format where you can share what you know about the American Revolution. Tell us about a person, battle, document, or event during the American struggle for independence and do it in video form. The key is to BE CREATIVE! Your project could be filmed or animated. It could look like a cable news broadcast or a pretend movie trailer. Perhaps you will create a music video or even a rap battle. Show the judges you can think outside of the box.

Entries must contain ORIGINAL content and must be based on scholarly research of the presented topic. Content may not violate copyright laws. The subject of the entry should focus on an event, personality, document, or topic pertaining to the American Revolution. Emphasis on the 250th anniversary of the Revolution is recommended. The style, approach, and perspective are not limited.

Eligible contestants: 6th – 12th grade students
Video length: 3 – 5 minutes
Individual or group projects accepted
At least three research references are required
Videos submitted to Chapter by: January 15
Chapter winners submitted to State by: February 1
State winner submitted to National by: February 15

National Contest awards

The First Place winner at the National level will also receive a stipend to reimburse travel to the 2026 SAR National Congress in Greensboro, to participate in the Youth Awards Luncheon.

Arizona SAR Contest awards

The contest will be administered at the Chapter, State, and National levels. Contestants begin the process by applying to their local SAR Chapter coordinator. Each first-place winner will advance to the next level. Awards at the Chapter level are at the discretion of the Chapter. At-Large entries may be accepted in the absence of local programs.

ASAR ORATORY CONTEST

The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Contest

The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations contest, open to all students in grades 9-12, supports the Secondary School and SAR education objectives by perpetuating the stories of patriotism, courage, tragedy, and triumph of the men and women who achieved the independence of the American people. These stories are universal ones of man’s eternal struggle against tyranny, relevant to all time, and will inspire and strengthen each generation as it is called upon to defend our freedoms on the battlefield and in our public institutions.

Arizona SAR is pleased to be an active supporter of this national program. Chapter members are the primary drivers in stimulating students to participate. They work through teachers of all subjects in the school system and the Home School Associations. The contest culminates in an inspiring National Orations Contest at the SAR National Congress. The competition has been held annually since 1947, and is named for SAR Compatriot Joseph S. Rumbaugh, a major benefactor; the medal features the image of Dr. Joseph Warren, a gifted Patriot Orator, who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.

The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Contest is open to all students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in Arizona, who are in their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of study during the contest year (Grades 9 – 12).

Participants must write an original oration of not less than five minutes, or more than six minutes. The oration must be delivered from memory and without the use of notes or any kind of props. The subject of the oration shall deal with an event, a personality, or a document pertaining to the Revolutionary War with a mention of our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. It is essential that each oration show the relationship it bears to America today. Evidence of historical research and creative presentation are also important. The oration will be judged based upon its composition, delivery, significance, historical accuracy, and relevance to our 250th anniversary.

Arizona Information

Arizona SAR actively seeks and welcomes high school students to enter the Rumbaugh Oratory contest through a participating Chapter. Typically, the annual Entry Deadline is January 31, with competition completed by mid-March.

Chapter 1st Place winners will receive a bronze medallion, a certificate, and will compete in the State Contest; all other contestants will receive recognition certificates. Chapter Cash Awards are determined by the Chapter.

Competition at the Chapter Level is followed by the State Contest. The 1st Place winner will receive $750, a silver medallion, and will compete in the National Contest; 2nd Place a $250 award, and 3rd Place a $100 award. The national winners will win the following: Three cash/scholarship awards are given: the National First Place Winner receives $8,000; the 2nd Place Runner-up receives $5,000; and the 3rd Place Runner-up receives $3,000 cash prize. Each also receives an Olympic-sized medal. The three non-placing finalists are each awarded $500 cash. All other non-finalist national contestants are awarded $200 cash.

Key Dates

Local Chapters may sponsor a Rumbaugh Oratory Competition to be completed by mid-March
A State Contest will be held in March
The State Winner will present their Oration at the Arizona SAR Annual Meeting held in April
The State Winner will compete in the National Contest via a video submitted in April, and will receive financial support to compete at the SAR National Congress, if selected as a finalist
The SAR National Congress is held in early July

Note: Specific Dates vary each year

Inquiries for additional information or requests for entry forms may be directed to the State Chairman:
Robert Hoover (520)288-1290 ac1065001@yahoo.com

THE BROCHURE CONTEST

Americanism Middle School Brochure Contest

The Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest The Arizona State SAR Americanism Committee is pleased to announce the National Americanism Middle School Brochure Contest. The aim of this contest is to stimulate interest in American History in support of the established school curriculum.

This contest is directed at students in the 7th or 8th grades, depending on which year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system – including ecumenical and home-schooled students. This completion was begun to aid studies at the school grades following elementary school and before the sophomore grade in high school. If the American Revolution period of American History is technically not specifically covered during these middle school grades, an entry will still be accepted for the competition by the state society.

Deadline for Entry is April 1.

The contest is also open to Scouts (Boys & Girls) and members of the C.A.R. (Children of the American Revolution) who are in the same grades but whose school system may not be participating in the contest. In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent, is participating, the young person must enter the contest through the school and not as a separate entry.

The topic for the contest is:
“The Foundational Documents of the United States”
These include:

The Official name of the Americanism Middle School Brochure Contest is: The Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest. The hope is that some student will ask:
Who was Moses Adams?

Which will open up a teaching moment for teachers and SAR Compatriots on the ultimate sacrifice men have made so that we can experience the freedom we enjoy.

“Sgt. Adams was with the 13th Massachusetts Regiment. He died at Valley Forge. He did not do anything historically significant other than to give his life for our freedom, along with 25,000 other men. This contest is so named in their honor, and the families who suffered their loss for generations.”

Arizona SAR Brochure Chairman contact:

The SAR Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award

HISTORY TEACHER CONTEST

Purpose

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, whose mission and objectives are patriotic, historical, and educational, wish to identify, recognize, and commend Outstanding Social Studies Teachers. These extraordinary educators at private, public, and parochial institutions, who teach our children in a middle or high school setting, will be recognized for actively addressing the history of the American Revolutionary era. The Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award winner will represent a teacher whose instruction on the Revolutionary War era from 1750 – 1800 demonstrates educational efforts in the classroom that exceed and excel above current, accepted, curriculum requirements.

Award Description

The Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award winner will be able to choose a trip to one of the following seminars:

Freedoms Foundation Summer Teacher Graduate Workshop at Valley Forge, PA,
Colonial Williamsburg Summer Teacher Workshop in Williamsburg, VA,
Jefferson Symposium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA
SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution.

This award, valued at $1,400.00, will reimburse the winner for expenses including tuition, room and board, and transportation. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will provide this professional educational opportunity to an educator who will bring back to the classroom a heightened level of creativity and enthusiasm to their students of the American Revolutionary era.

How to Enter

The Arizona SAR invites all American history teachers, whose approved curriculum teaches students about the Revolutionary War era from 1750 to 1800, to apply for the Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award. The educator must be a teacher at the middle or high school level at a recognized public, private, or parochial institution.

The award program will be conducted in three (3) phases: Local Chapter, State Society, and National Society. The applicant must begin the entry process by obtaining an application form submitting the completed application to your local AZSAR Chapter

Deadlines

Applicant entry deadline to the local chapter will be prior to the state deadline and established by the local chapter.

Rules

Teacher candidates interested in entering the Local Chapter contest must complete the required application and submit a written essay of not less than 500 words discussing the importance of teaching the American Revolutionary era. The essay may also describe any extraordinary teaching techniques or innovative projects utilized by the teacher to teach the American Revolution. The contest is aimed at identifying a teacher who is still actively teaching and who is in the early stages of their career, therefore having many years of productive classroom teaching remaining. It is recognized that school districts may have different job titles for teachers of American history such as Social Studies teachers. The actual job title of the teacher is not important as long as the teacher has as their primary duty the teaching of American History. Teachers who teach music, JROTC, or other subjects as their primary subject are not eligible. The essay should also discuss why the teacher wants to attend the educational seminar and how the teacher would use what is learned at the seminar in the future.

Two signed letters of recommendation, one from the Supervisor and one from the Principal whose signature endorsing the applicant appears on the application, should also be among the application materials. These letters need to state why the applicant is an outstanding teacher of American history. In addition to the application and written essay NSSAR requests from the applicant a one-page biography highlighting their educational background and achievements. All application materials must be typed/printed on 8.5″ x 11″ standard paper and submitted through the mail. No handwritten or copied material will be accepted. All original materials will remain the property of NSSAR.

This award is specifically for graduate programs in the American Revolution and not redeemable for its monetary value. If the award winner is unable to attend an educational seminar during the year the award is presented then the winner may attend in a subsequent year. The winner must attend a seminar within thirty six months after the award is announced or the award will be forfeited.

Judging & Awards

The local chapter will distribute and accept award applications until their established deadline date. The deadline for local chapter to submit their winner to the Arizona State Society will be December 31st. The Arizona SAR will receive, evaluate and judge the local chapter finalist. Once selected, the AZSAR will submit the one state finalist to the Executive Director of the SAR by February 10th. The deadline for states to submit their entries to the Executive Director is mandatory and entries submitted after the deadline may not be accepted. The National Society American History Teacher Committee will judge the state finalists at the Spring leadership Meeting and announce the winner by March 31. All state finalists will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation.

Arizona SAR Awards

Forms to Download

Arizona SAR American History Teacher Contact

AMERICANISM POSTER CONTEST

Rules for the Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest

The Arizona SAR Americanism Committee is pleased to announce the Arizona Americanism Poster Contest to stimulate interest in American History in support of the established school curriculum.

This contest is directed at students in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grades, depending on which year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system – including ecumenical and home schooled students.

The contest is also open to members of the Cub Scouts and Brownies and CAR (Children of the American Revolution) who are in the same grades but whose school system may not be participating in the contest. In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent, is participating, the young person must enter the contest through the school and not as a separate entry.

Deadline for filing the Entry Form is April 1!

The topic for this contest is as follows:

The contest entries are judged in Mid-March of each year by members of the Arizona SAR Americanism Committee.

Posters will be judged by the following criteria:

Does the poster express the annual theme?
Does the poster show originality by the student?
Does the poster show evidence of research?
Does the poster show artistic merit and creativity?
Does the poster accurately reflect the historical event?
Is the poster neat and visually pleasing?

How the contest works & cash prizes:

Each local school winner will compete at the Chapter level first.
Each Chapter winner will compete at the Arizona State Level.
1st place prize is $250 for the student and $100 for the sponsoring teacher,(Reconfirm prize monies for state)
2nd place prize is $150 for the student and $100 for the sponsoring teacher
3rd place prize is $75 for the student and $75 for the sponsoring teacher.
Once the AZSAR has selected a winner, that poster will compete at the National level. Only one (1) entry from each State Society is accepted to compete at the National level.

The State Winners will be on display during National Contest and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners will be announced during the annual SAR National Congress. The top National winners will receive a Rosette Ribbon with 1st place cash prize of $150, 1st Runner-up prize is $100, and 2nd Runner-up prize is $50, each for the student.

Poster Contest Rules & Regulations

The entry from (download Entry form & Rules here) must be filed with your local SAR chapter by May 1.
You can click here to find the local chapter nearest you.
All posters must have a copy of the entry from affixed to the back of the poster. You may redact the SSN on the copy of the entry form affixed to the poster. This will allow a representative from the State Society to retrieve the poster after judging.
The posters will be displayed and the Americanism Committee members will judge the posters at the National SAR Congress in July.
The 1st Place Winner’s poster will be displayed at the NSSAR headquarters for one year following the contest. At the conclusion of that year, the poster will be returned to the State Society that entered it. All other posters will be made available for return to the State Society that entered it by the conclusion of the Congress.

Arizona Americanism Poster Program Chairman

Eagle Scout Award

Arizona SAR Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship Program

For many years the SAR has recognized the many common bonds of purpose and principles shared by the SAR and the Boy Scouts of America.

Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout have demonstrated their belief in these common principles. For this reason, the SAR believes that Eagle Scouts are deserving of special recognition for their dedication and accomplishment.

There are two elements to this recognition. First, there is a recognition of all new Eagle Scouts. This does not depend on any later decision by the new Eagle Scout about whether to compete for the scholarships available, or not. It merely requires someone in the scout troop adult leadership to send a request for the SAR Eagle Scout Recognition Certificate.

Arizona SAR Eagle Scout Chairman
hreniger@hotmail.com

The following info must be included in the request (preferably in a list format, in the same order as below – to facilitate processing):

The SAR Eagle Scout Award.

Eagle Scout’s name as it should appear on the certificate
Date of the Court of Honor (if known)
BSA Council & District
Troop Number
Troop Location (city & county)
Sponsoring Organization
Adult Leader Position in the Troop of the person making the request
To whom, & the address, the certificate should be mailed
Local AZ. SAR chapter (if known)

We will try to get the certificate to the troop in time for the Court of Honor, but there may be times when we are unable to make this timely response. In any event, a Recognition Certificate will be sent to the new Eagle Scout as soon as possible.

Note: The above info on requesting a SAR Recognition Certificate is only for those scouts, & Scout Troops, that are located in the state of Arizona. Those that are located in other states should contact the Eagle Scout Chairman for the SAR state society in their own state.

The second element in our Eagle Scout Recognition Program is the competition for scholarships. This portion of the program requires additional work from the new Eagle Scout.

National SAR Scholarship Competition.

Nationally there are three SAR organizational levels at which a new Eagle Scout might compete for additional recognition and/or monetary awards. Entrants need to complete only one application — the one for the chapter competition. If it is a chapter winner, it is then submitted by the chapter for the state competition; and, if it is a winner again, it is then submitted by the state for the national competition.

Many local chapters of the SAR present certificates, medals and in some cases, cash awards, to the winners of competition within a chapter territory or a local Boy Scout Council area. In Arizona SAR, some chapters are too small, or too new, to offer any cash awards. Contact your local chapter for what is available and when their local competition is held, if they have one. Refer to the local Chapters in your area on the front page tab in your area. [Note: Only one entry application is allowed for each Eagle Scout. Submitting more than one entry application (for example, to more than one chapter) will result in the applicant being disqualified for any chapter/state/National competition for the current year. An applicant may apply to the chapter in the state in your area of responsibility for JROTC medals, but only one chapter. Application must be through a state chapter. AZSAR no longer accepts an application directly to the state chairman. Only chapter winners are eligible for the state competition.]
Each State, and the District of Columbia, selects a winner, from among the chapter winners, who receives a handsome Eagle Trophy. Many states present a cash award as well. Currently, the AZ SAR state winner receives a $500 award, in addition to the trophy. Second place winner receives a $250 award and third place winner receives a $100 award.
State winners’ applications are submitted, by the state SAR, to the SAR National Eagle Scout Committee by the deadline 15 February, which meets in February or March of each year to judge state winner entries. From those state winners, the National Committee selects the top three National Scholarship winners.

The top National winner receives a $10,000 Scholarship award and is brought as a guest to the National SAR Congress, held in June or July each year, where the award is made and the Eagle presents his essay to the assembly.

The National first runner-up receives a $6,000 award, and the second runner-up $4,000, presented at State society meetings.

Who may apply and deadlines for applications?

Any Eagle Scout is eligible to apply who is still registered actively in a Scout unit provided that the Eagle Scout does NOT reach the 19th birthday in the calendar year of application. Please read Temporary Transition Rules Extension on the Application Form.

An Eagle Scout may apply more than one year, but no individual may be awarded more total dollars than the $10,000 First Place award. For example, if an Eagle applies one year and receives the National runner-up award of $6,000, and has not reached the 19th birthday in the following calendar year, the Eagle may apply the second year, but if the Eagle was the First Place winner, the Eagle would receive only an additional $4,000.

This annual competition is conducted on a calendar year basis. The deadline for chapters to submit applications for the AZ SAR state competition is the 31st of December each year. The deadline for chapters to submit may be set any time prior to that date. You will have to check with the individual chapter for the date and usually it is December 1st.

Required Items for Application

Completed Application Form, signed by you and your parents/guardian. Names may be typed if form is filed electronically.
Download the Eagle Scout Application Form here
Download the Four Generation Ancestry Chart here.
Download the Patriotic Theme Guideline Form here.
Your original essay, not to exceed 500 words, written using the Patriotic Theme Guideline Form with footnotes and bibliography.

How to apply for the Arizona SAR Scholarship Program

Information can be obtained from the Eagle Scout Chairman in the AZ SAR chapter in your BSA Council. To find your local Ariona SAR chapter see Chapters Tab on Home Page of website. If there is no Chapter Eagle Scout Chairman listed on the chapter website, e-mail the Chapter President with your questions about their Eagle Scout Recognition Program and their annual chapter scholarship competition.

For more information, please visit the SAR National Eagle Scout program web page.

JROTC/ROTC CONTEST AND AWARD

Enhanced JROTC Medal and Certificate

The Arizona Sons of the American Revolution (AZSAR) is proud to sponsor the Enhanced JROTC Cadet Scholarship. JROTC cadets who are juniors in high school are eligible for this scholarship. The Senior JROTC Instructor may nominate one cadet from his/her high school. In 1998 the program was expanded to recognize outstanding cadets at the state and national levels as well. Cadets are nominated to the state competitions by their unit’s Senior Military Science Instructor. Nominees to this program must be in their next to last year of JROTC (e.g., a third year cadet in a four year program or a second year cadet in a three year program). Selection criteria: patriotism, leadership, military bearing, and scholarship. Nominated cadets must rank in the top 25% of their high school class and in the top 10% of the JROTC cadets.

“Arizona SAR ROTC Scholarship Chairman Colonel Robert Hoover presents the recipient………”

The nomination packet should contain:

A completed nomination form: Download the JROTC Enhanced Outstanding Cadet Award Nomination/Entry Form. If you are unable to obtain a nomination form from the web pages – request one from the JROTC Candidate Selection Chairman, Robert Hoover.
A recommendation by the Senior JROTC Instructor with comments about the cadet’s leadership potential.
A recommendation by the Principal, with verification of GPA.
An original essay by the cadet, of 500 to 700 words. The essay may be done on a computer, typewriter, or by hand (in ink). The topic of the essay: “How JROTC has prepared me to be a better citizen of the United States”.
The deadline for submission is April 1st.

CHAPTER AWARD

Your Local Chapter may present the chapter winner with a bronze medal on a bronze wreath medallion, neck ribbon, framed bar with a bronze star, and a certificate.

Look to see what chapter geographically would be assigned to you and which school district falls under that chapter. Then reach out via email or telephone to that chapter contact.

STATE AWARD

The outstanding Arizona outstanding cadet will be presented a $??? cash award plus $, a silver framed ribbon bar containing a silver star for the Minuteman Medal drape, and a certificate recognizing their achievement. The cadet will then be sponsored by the Arizona Society to the national competition.

NATIONAL AWARD

The Outstanding Cadet in the Nation will receive a gold presentation medallion on a neck ribbon, a gold framed ribbon bar and a gold star for the medal ribbon drape, a cash award of one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the National Society will provide up to one thousand dollars in travel expense funds for the cadet to attend the National Society’s Congress in July to receive their award and be recognized by the Sons of the American Revolution.

Nominations must be forwarded via e-mail:
Lt. Colonel Robert Hoover
Ac1065001@yahoo.com

Outstanding JROTC Cadet

To Request Medals for Your School

First, Look at which Chapter is closest to your school. When you find the Arizona SAR Chapter assigned to your area contact that chapter contact.

The Chapter President will then obtain the medal, and a representative of his Chapter will present it to the recipient. As these medals must be personally presented by a representative of the Chapter, we will be unable to present a medal if there is not a Arizona SAR Chapter within a reasonable distance of the school. We will order medals on November 1, for presentation in the following spring, so it is important that you contact your local Chapter as early as possible giving:

It is not necessary to include the name of the recipient. The certificate can be sent to the senior instructor prior to the ceremony for inscription of the cadet’s name.

JROTC Award Medal Distribution Chairman: Robert Hoover

George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest

This contest was originally named in honor of SAR Compatriot President Calvin Coolidge who won an SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst. Compatriot McCarthy DeMere reestablished the contest in 1988. In 1995, the contest was renamed the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support this contest. The contest is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History.

Sample Knight Essay

Contest Rules

Contestants shall be in the freshman, sophomore, junior or senior grade of study during the contest year.
The contest is conducted in three phases: local (Chapter), state (State Society) and National. The contest must be entered through a Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution near the student’s residence. In some cases, the contest may be entered at the State level (if the State does not have chapters or the chapters are not participating). Only one entry per student is permitted per contest year. The first place National winner is prohibited from participating in the following years’ contest.
The deadline for submission to the AZSAR is December 31st. Postmarks after December 31st will not be accepted.

The title page, bibliography and contestant’s biography must be listed on separate pages and no reference to the contestant’s name or information can be part of the Essay pages or Bibliography. Please follow these rules exactly. Essays that do not conform to the rules may be immediately disqualified.

The title page must include the title of the essay, contestant’s name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available). In addition, the title page must include the name, address, and telephone number of the high school in which the contestant is enrolled, and the contestant’s grade level.

The essay must have a minimum of 800 words and not exceed 1,200 words (excluding title page, footnotes, bibliography page, and biography page). (Word counts based on a word processor are acceptable). One or two letter words such as I, to, and we are not counted. When counting words in a date, a numerical date (1776) or a date spelled out (seventeen seventy-six) shall be counted as one word.

Names of places such as New York City shall be counted as one word.

The first page of the Essay must include the title of the essay. (No contestant information must appear on these pages as they are separated and distributed to the judges for grading to prevent possible grading bias.)
The essay must be typed double-spaced on white bond paper. No bindings or special covers are needed. Graphics are not permitted. An original copy of the essay must be submitted. Poor quality copies will not be accepted. Plagiarism will be grounds for immediate disqualification.
The essay and bibliography must be documented in accordance with the Modern Language Association publication, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers or Kate L. Turabian’s publication, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Students must source at least five (5) references with the minimum of 3 being book sources. References from Encyclopedias or Internet sites will be accepted, but are not considered as part of the three source references. The use of all electronic sources will cause the essay to be disqualified. The contestant’s biography is limited to one page. Topics to be included in the biography are academic awards and achievements, school activities, community activities, and plans for college.
The deadline for submission to the AZSAR is 31 December. Entries sent through the USPS must be sent in a manner that prevents the document being folded. Essays may be submitted electronically by or email in the following formats only:

The winning essay of the national contest will be submitted for publication in The SAR Magazine. Participants in this contest agree that their essay may be published in The SAR Magazine and on the SAR Knight Essay Contest web page. Winning essay participants, on all levels, must supply a social security number or alien identification/green card number in order to receive their award.
Participants in this contest agree that the interpretation of rules and decisions of the AZSAR and its judges must govern without reservation.

Please follow the rules exactly. Essays that do not conform to the rules will be disqualified.

Contact Knight Essay
Chairman Jack Duffy,
duffy.jd@gmail.com

Children of the American Revolution

The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) is an organization of persons through 21 years of age who are descendants of a patriot of the American Revolution. Although organized by the Daughters of the American Revolution, it is an independent organization which looks to DAR, SAR and Sons of the Revolution (SR) for its leadership and financial support. A member of the SAR may hold a “Senior” office in their chapter (society), state, regional or National Society.

C.A.R. needs adult leaders, financial support and members. Direct descendants of SAR and DAR members are eligible for membership.

Every SAR state society should have a C.A.R. chairman or liaison officer who focuses support and encouragement on this very worthwhile youth society. It is encouraged to award members of the C.A.R. and the SAR for outstanding work with the SAR/C.A.R. medals of appreciation.

An alternative to male membership in the C.A.R. is the Junior Membership in the SAR:

A Junior Member of the SAR is under the age of 18 who pays annual dues at a reduced rate. He is not eligible to vote or hold office and does not receive The SAR Magazine.

The goal of the Junior Membership program is to allow and encourage States and Chapters to become more active in advancing America’s heritage among youths, i.e., in sponsoring Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) chapters or establishing new and innovative youth programs.

Contact: Walter
Seaton,
seaton@q.com

Community Youth Programs

SAR Youth Video Contest

SAR Oratory Contest

Brochure Contest

History Teacher Contest

Americanism Poster

Eagle Scout

JROTC

Knight Essay

Children of the American Revolution

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