Here are three great
opportunities below that we need help with. We are just forming these
new committees this year and need your help in making them happen. If
you are interested in joining one of these committees please contact President Michael Tieman.
ORSSAR Recognition Committee
This committee shall coordinate ORSSAR activities for tracking
eligibility, encouraging activities, reporting achievements and
recognizing individuals and organizations for noteworthy
accomplishments. This committee combines the Eagle Scout, the Flag, the
Medals and Awards and the Society and Chapter Competition Award
Committee.
ORSSAR Outreach Committee
This committee will develop relationships with the Oregon community, the
CAR, the DAR and the NSSAR committees. This committee combines the
Center for Advancing American Heritage, the Color Guard, the CAR, the
DAR and the Veterans and Patriotic Outreach Committees.
National SAR "America 250" Committee
In the tradition of Samuel Adams and Joseph Warren, we are calling on
each State Society to form a state America 250 SAR Planning Committee to
plan and organize State Society activities. So we can help each other be
informed, each State Society will have a CoC Secretary as the point of
contact to the National Society America 250 SAR Committee. Shortly, we
will be launching an online area to report progress and develop
interactive tools to help each other. For now, I ask that you have your State Society’s Committee of Correspondence Secretary send an email to the America 250 SAR Committee at America250SAR@sar.org
As you know, the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
is not only fast approaching, it is already here! While we are five
years away from the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, March 6 of this year was the 250th anniversary
of the Boston Massacre. Leading up to July 4, 2026 we will have many
unique opportunities promote patriotism, our objectives of education,
and the honor our ancestors. No doubt you will agree, our nation needs
to focus on our founding principles of liberty and freedom.
America 250 SAR is the anniversary coordinating committee of the
National Society. Our charge is to work with the U.S. Semiquincentennial
Commission, the America 250 staff of the American Battlefield Trust,
America 250 DAR, CAR, and other heritage partners to plan the national
celebrations throughout the country. State Societies and Chapters will
be awarded streamers for activity related to the 250th and
medals can be earned based on activities. America 250 SAR flags will
soon be available through merchandising in the Flags section in the
“Members Only” section of the SAR Store.
We look forward to hearing from your state’s Committee of Correspondence Secretary.
Your most honorable servant,
Clifford Olsen,
NSSAR Chair
America 250 SAR
573-634-8200
