SAR

 
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
The California Society: SAR
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
The National Society of Children of the American Revolution
Chaplaincy Coalition

• This contest is open to all Eagle Scouts who are currently registered in an active unit and have not reached their 19th birthday during the year of application. (The application year is the calendar year, 01 Jan. to 31 Dec.) The year that Eagle was awarded is not restricted. College plans do not need to be completed in order to receive the cash scholarship.
• Three cash scholarship awards are given: National First Place winner - $8,000.00; Runner-up - $4,000.00; 2nd runner-up - $2,000.00.
• For contest rules, see http://www.sar.org/youth/eagle.htm
• Deadline for Eagle Scouts of the San Diego-Imperial Council: Dec. 31, 2007
• For additional information, contact Charles E. Meadows Jr. - (chuckmeadows_sd@yahoo.com)

• This contest is two parts:
  • The first part is to learn who were your ancestors and trace them back through time as far as you can.
  • The second part is to write an essay describing your findings, what they meant to you and how you would relate them to our American history.
• This contest is restricted to San Diego Council Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venture Scouts.
• The contest winners will be chosen on the basis of the submitted essays.
• The writer of the best paper from each participating troop will be awarded a SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal. In addition, the following will be awarded: $500 first prize, $300 second prize, and $200 third prize.
• Click here for a copy of the Write Your Own History Contest student rules and information. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2008
• Questions? Contact Mr. Edward Rudisill at sdscout@gmail.com.

George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest

• This nationwide contest is designed to give high school students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History. The contest was named for the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support it.
• The contest flyer provides an overview of the contest as well as the cash awards.
• If you are interested in this contest, please be sure to abide by the contest rules.
• Deadline for sophmores, juniors, and seniors in San Diego County schools is December 31, 2007 (postmark date). Electronic submission will be accepted in Adobe PDF format only! Note that this is earlier than the advertised State and National deadlines in order to allow us time to select a winner and forward the winner's essay to the State contest in time for their deadline.
• If you live in San Diego and have questions on this contest, please contact the San Diego SAR Knight Essay Contest Chairman, Joe DeStefano at KnightEssay@sbcglobal.net.

Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest Site: http://www.sar.org/youth/americanism.html
Form - Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest Entry Form and Guidelines: http://www.sar.org/youth/Elementary.School.Poster.Contest.Entry.Form.pdf
Allene Wilson Groves Award and Liberty Bell Americanism Award Site: http://www.sar.org/committee/americanism/groves.html
Form - Entry for Allene Wilson Groves Award and Liberty Bell Award: http://www.sar.org/committee/americanism/Americanism.Scoresheet.pdf
Form - President General's Activity Streamer Contest: http://www.sar.org/committee/americanism/President.Generals.Activities.Scoresheet.pdf
USS Stark Memorial Award Site: http://www.sar.org/committee/veterans/Stark.html
Form - USS Stark Memorial Award Guidelines and Entry: http://www.sar.org/forms/USS.Stark.Award.Scoresheet.pdf
Form - General William C. Westmoreland Award Nomination: http://www.sar.org/forms/Westmoreland.pdf
Robert B. Vance Website Award Entry Form site: http://www.sar.org/forms/index.html
Form - Robert B. Vance Website Award Entry: http://www.sar.org/forms/Robert.B.Vance.Website.Award.Entry.Form.pdf
 

Revolutionary War ancestors:
Revolutionary War Genealogy Books
Revolutionary War Military Records
Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
American Revolutionary War Soldiers and Their Descendants
Loyalist Genealogy
The Company of Military Historians
The Brigade of the American Revolution
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies

*The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has enhanced its online index to the Genealogical Records Committee Reports-the name for its collection of genealogical information from family Bibles, tombstones, church records and the like. DAR, a lineage society for women with Colonial ancestors, has a research library in Washington, DC.

Search the 18 million-name (and still growing) index at http://grc.dar.org/dar/darnet/grc/grc.cfm?Action=New_Search for your ancestor and results now show you the book title and a link to its catalog record with the volume number and location in DAR's library. You'll also see the contents of the subject and notes fields, which can help you determine if the book is relevant to your research. Click Ordering Page Copies for details on requesting photocopies of the pages with your ancestor's name.