2011 Chapter and Individual Awards
Awarded during the 116th Annual Convention in Irving, Texas, March 24-27, 2011
Awarded at Friday Council of Chapter Presidents Meeting
The Galveston Award: Established by Bernardo Galvez Chapter and is presented to the chapter with the highest % of increase of donations to the Texas SAR Col. Joe Hill Patriots Fund.
| Winner: | Paul Revere Chapter #19 (900%) | Dist. #7 |
| Honorable Mention: | Hill Country Chapter #31 (255%) | Dist. #3 |
The Frank Watkins Award: Established by the Hill Country Chapter in Honor of Frank Watkins and is presented to the chapter having the highest % of members contributing to the Texas SAR Col. Joe Hill Patriots Fund in the past year.
| Winner: | Athens Chapter # 54 (16.67%) | Dist. #10 |
| Honorable Mention: | Bernardo de Galvez Chapter # 1 (12.19%) | Dist. #7 |
The Karl E. Wallace Award: Given by the Texas SAR in honor of Past President Karl E. Wallace to the Chapter having the highest % of membership increase during the past year.
| Winner: | Hill Country Chapter # 31 (51.2%) | Dist. #3 |
| Honorable Mention: | Victoria Chapter # 50 (33.3%) Laredo Chapter #61 (33.3%) |
Dist. #9 Dist. #9 |
The Adrian Drouilhet Award: Named for Sect. Treasurer Emeritus Adrian Drouilhet, and awarded to the Chapter with the most new members under 50 years of age.
| Winner: | Patrick Henry Chapter # 11 (12 members) | Dist. #4 |
Awarded at Friday Opening Session
Col. Joe M. Hill Patriot Fund Awards: Awarded annually to each Chapter that has total contributions that exceed the total of the previous year.
| Paul Carrington #5 * | Hill Country #31 * | Robert Rankin #62 * |
| Paul Revere #19 * | William Hightower #35 * |
* = repeat winners (White Star)
Col. Joe M. Hill Jr. Membership Award: Is presented in honor of our past President Col. Joe. M. Mill Jr. and is given to each chapter that achieves the goal of 100% membership renewal in the past year.
| Winners: | Corpus Christi Chapter # 14 | Dist. #9 |
| Major White Chapter #17 | Dist. #7 | |
| Capt. John McAdams Chapter #27 * | Dist. #8 | |
| Victoria Chapter #50 | Dist. #3 | |
| Aaron Burleson Chapter #59 * | Dist. #4 |
* = repeat winners (White Star)
The John K. Harrell CAR Activities Award: This award recognizes Compatriot John Harrell’s dedication and support of the national, state, and local programs, activities, and recognition of the strong relationship between the two societies of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution. Compatriot Harrell believed that building and supporting CAR Societies at all levels strengthens relationships for the common good of NSSAR and NSCAR and enhances the promise of new members to SAR and DAR. This award is presented to any chapter who participates in 7 of the 9 elements outlined by the NSSAR CAR Committee.
| Winners: | William Hightower Chapter #35 | Dist. #3 |
| Robert Rankin Chapter #62 | Dist. #8 | |
| San Antonio Chapter #4 | Dist. #3 | |
| Laredo Chapter #61 | Dist. #9 |
The John K. Harrell CAR Competition Awards: Three Winners received $50.00 this year. Mrs. Barbara Harrell donated $5,000 to establish the John K, Harrell Fund to support this award. The award is presented to three Texas SAR Chapters that conduct the CAR activities based on the Chapter Annual Report submitted for the calendar year. The Award is established in memory of Compatriot John K. Harrell of the San Antonio Chapter, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution for his outstanding work and active participation on CAR programs and activities at the Chapter, State, and National levels. The awards are presented in three categories.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (10 - 25 members) | Laredo Chapter # 61 | Dist. #9 |
| Group #2 (26 - 99 members) | Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
| Group #3 (100 + members) | San Antonio Chapter #4 | Dist. #3 |
Texas SAR Flag Presentation Awards: Given to Chapters having recognized an Individual, Company, or Organization for the proper display, maintenance, and care for flying the Flag of the United States during the past year. With the majority of chapters presenting certificates, the Society receives the “Furlong Award” from NSSAR. We had 351 Flag presentations with 270 compatriots attending these ceremonies. We have 24 repeat winners designated by an *.
| * | Col. Turner R. Sharpe #9 | Dist. #1 |
| * | Permian Basin #18 | Dist. #1 |
| Texas Tech #15 | Dist. #2 | |
| * | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
| * | Hill Country #31 | Dist. #3 |
| * | Victoria #50 | Dist. #3 |
| * | Boerne #64 | Dist. #3 |
| * | Patrick Henry #11 | Dist. #4 |
| * | Maj K. M. Van Zandt #6 | Dist. #5 |
| Brazos Valley #45 | Dist. #5 | |
| * | Dallas #2 | Dist. #6 |
| * | East Fork Trinity #47 | Dist. #6 |
| * | Plano #37 | Dist. #6 |
| * | Bernardo de Galvez #1 | Dist. #7 |
| Paul Carrington #5 | Dist. #7 | |
| * | Cradle of Texas #33 | Dist. #7 |
| * | Alexander Hodge #49 | Dist. #7 |
| * | Freedom #38 | Dist. #8 |
| Independence #40 | Dist. #8 | |
| * | PineyWoods #51 | Dist. #8 |
| * | Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
| Liberty #42 | Dist. #9 | |
| * | Capt William Barron #25 | Dist. #10 |
| Lt. Nathan Gann #28 | Dist. #10 | |
| * | Athens #54 | Dist. #10 |
| * | Denton #23 | Dist. #10 |
| * | E. Texas #57 | Dist. #10 |
| * | Edmund Terrill #34 | Dist. #11 |
| * | McKinney #63 | Dist. #11 |
| * | Amb. Fletcher Warren #43 | Dist. #11 |
| * | Red River #65 | Dist. #11 |
Awarded at Saturday First General Session
The John Bruce Stuart Jr. Memorial Award: Established by Plano Chapter in memory of Compatriot John B. Stuart Jr. and is awarded to the Chapter that best meets the criteria based on Veterans activities in the past year. We had 15 chapters reporting Veterans Activities for 100,700 points.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (10 - 25 members) | Amb. Fletcher Warren Chapter # 43 | Dist. #11 |
| Group #2 (26 -39 members) | Victoria Chapter #50 | Dist. #3 |
| Group #3 (40 - 100 members) | Hill Country Chapter # 31 | Dist. #3 |
| Group #4 (100+ members) | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
The Marshall Hunter Award: Sponsored by the Capt. Wm. Barron Chapter and presented in two categories, based on the chapter membership at the end of the Texas SAR year for the highest percentage of members attending their regular meetings.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (1 - 99 members) | Boerne Chapter #64 (75%) 8 meetings Laredo Chapter #61 (75%) 1 meeting |
Dist. #3 Dist. #9 |
| Group #2 (100+ members) | Hill Country # 31 (32%) 8 meetings | Dist. #3 |
The Hartsell O. Stephens Award: Given in honor of Hartsell O. Stephens and awarded to the individual who sponsors the most new compatriots during the past Texas SAR year.
| Winner: | Dan Stauffer (52 new apps) | Alexander Hamilton #66 | Dist. #4 |
| Honorable Mention: | Gerald W. Irion (42 new apps) | Hill Country #31 | Dist. #3 |
The E. A. Limmer Award: Created by the Heart Of Texas Chapter and is given to the Chapter having the highest percentage of approved Supplemental applications approved during the past year.
| Winners: | ||
| Group #1 (10 - 25 members) | Bluebonnet #41 (1 app) 5.26% | Dist. #4 |
| Group #2 (26 - 39 members) | Robert Rankin #62 (7 apps) 13.33% | Dist. #8 |
| Group #3 (40 - 100 members) | Hill Country #31 (7 apps) 8.54% | Dist. #3 |
| Group #4 (100+ members) | Plano Chapter #37 (5 apps) 4.39%) | Dist. #6 |
The Wilbur S. Strong Award: The Wilbur S. Strong Award for a New Chapter Is awarded to the Chapter formed during the past year, having the highest score on the Outstanding Chapter Contest.
No new chapter this year.
The Ross Shipman Awards: This award recognizes 6 chapters with the Best Newsletter published during the contest year in 2 Divisions. Division 1 are Newsletters with 5 or more pages. Division 2 are Newsletter with 1 to 4 pages.
| Winners: | ||
| Division 1 1st Place | PineyWoods #51 | Dist. #8 |
| 2nd Place | Dallas #2 | Dist. #6 |
| 3rd Place | Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
| Division 2 1st Place | Cradle of Texas #33 | Dist. #7 |
| 2nd Place | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
| 3rd Place | Capt. William Barron #25 | Dist. #10 |
The Texas SAR Yearbook Award: Presented to the Chapter submitting the best YEARBOOK as judged by the Year Book Committee. The Year Book is the historical record of the chapter activities for the past Texas SAR year. The contest was revised this year to include 4 winners in 4 new Group sizes.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (1 - 25 members) | ||
| 1st place | Denton #23 | Dist. #11 |
| Group #2 (26 - 39 members) | ||
| 1st place | Freedom #38 | Dist. #8 |
| 2nd place | Robert Rankin # 62 | Dist. #8 |
| Group #3 (40 - 100 members) | ||
| 1st place | Hill Country Chapter #31 | Dist. #3 |
| Group #4 (100+ members) | ||
| 1st place | Plano #37 | Dist. #6 |
| 2nd place | San Antonio # 4 | Dist. #3 |
Awarded at Saturday Youth Contest Awards Luncheon
Robert Ritchie Oration Awards for Joseph Rumbaugh Contest: This Contest is open to students in the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Classes in all public, parochial, and private schools. The Oration is presented without script or props. The winner proceeds to the National SAR Contest.
| 1st Place | Sponsoring Chapter | |
| Ms. Sophia Merie Smithe | Hill Country #31 | Dist. #3 |
| 2nd Place | ||
| Mr. Michael Richard McBride | Plano #37 | Dist. #6 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Ms. Lydia Marie Olsen | Capt William Barron #25 | Dist. #10 |
| 4th Place | ||
| Mr. Gibson Duncan Hatch | Patrick Henry #11 | Dist. #4 |
| 5th Place | ||
| Mr. Thomas Leigh Dunham | Cradle of Texas #33 | Dist. #7 |
Outstanding American History Teacher Award: This award is presented to an American History Teacher based on an Essay and Recommendation letters from peers, students, and supervisors.
| Jan Holland, Colleyville, TX | Dallas #2 | Dist. #6 |
The Eagle Scout Scholarship Award: Given to an Eagle Scout who was passed by the Boy Scout Board. The applicant submits a scholarship application, four (4) generation chart and a Five Hundred (500) Word Essay on the American Revolution.
| Roland Michael Salatino | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
The JROTC Scholarship Award: Outstanding Cadets are chosen by their respective Unit Commanding Officers. The Cadets are nominated based on their outstanding leadership, Military Bearing and Good Citizenship.
| Cadet Chris Lamoureux, Jr. | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
George S. & Stella M. Knight Scholarship Award: Given to a Junior or Senior High School Student who writes the best Five Hundred (500) Word Essay on an Event, Topic, Person or Ideal associated with the American Revolution.
| 1st Place | Sponsoring Chapter | |
| Alexis Carr | Freedom #38 | Dist. #8 |
| 2nd Place | ||
| Nicolas Rogelio Hewgley | San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Kristen Witt | East Texas #57 | Dist. #10 |
The Texas SAR C. A. R. Scholarship Essay Awards: Given to Male and Female members of the Children of the American Revolution who write the best Four Hundred Fifty - Five Hundred (450-500) Word Essay on an Event, Topic, Person, or ideal on the Revolutionary Period as announced. The topic this year was “The Battle of Bunker Hill.”
These awards were presented during the TSCAR State Convention at the Menger Hotel, San Antonio. Stephen Rohrbough, VP Americanism made the presentation on Friday March 27, 2009 during the Opening ceremonies of the convention.
| 1st Place | Sponsoring Chapter | |
| Nathaniel Ames Three Forks Trinity Society-T.S.C.A.R. |
Dallas #2 | Dist. #6 |
| 2nd Place | ||
| Tara Powers James Bates Society - T.S.C.A.R. |
Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Morgan McMillian Denny Anderson Society - T.S.C.A.R. |
San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
| Honorable Mentions | ||
| Alexa C. Gibson Ft. Bend Society - T.S.C.A.R. |
Alexander Hodge #49 | Dist. #7 |
| Roland Salatino James Hayes Society - T.S.C.A.R. |
San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 |
| Kalen Vos Young Valley Patriots Soc. - T.S.C.A.R. |
Liberty #42 | Dist. #9 |
| Joli Wright Wings of Freedom Society - T.S.C.A.R. |
Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
The James M. Looney Elementary School Poster Contest Award: This contest was developed to help stimulate interest in American History in support of the Texas School Fifth (5th) Grade Curriculum. The Posters are judged on artistic merit, creativity used to express the annual theme, originality of presentation, and show evidence of research done by the student.
| 1st Place | Sponsoring Chapter | |
| Daylon Markle Rankin | Dallas #2 | Dist. #6 |
| 2nd Place | ||
| Neha Sawhney | East Fork Trinity #47 | Dist. #6 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Ashley Regester | Captain William Barron #25 | Dist. #10 |
| 4th Place | ||
| Danielle Batenhorst | Robert Rankin #62 | Dist. #8 |
| 5th Place | ||
| Miller McCurdy | Arlington #7 | Dist. #5 |
Awarded at Saturday Second General Session
The Texas SAR Outstanding Public Service Awards: Awarded to Chapters that give all 4 Public Service Awards during the year.
| Winners: | ||
| Bernardo de Galvez #1 | Dist. #7 | |
| San Antonio #4 | Dist. #3 | |
| William Hightower Chapter #35 | Dist. #3 | |
| Ambassador Fletcher Warren Chapter #43 | Dist. #11 | |
| Victoria Chapter #50 | Dist. #3 | |
| Athens Chapter #54 | Dist. #10 |
The Texas SAR Americanism Awards: This was formerly the Louis J. Rumaggi Trophy and is given to a chapter that develops an exceptional program to recognize patriotic activities of the youth of the state, supports institutions and adults that promote patriotic education, recognizes observance of national holidays, and recognizes outstanding citizenship during the past year.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (1 - 25 members) | Denton Chapter #23 | Dist. #11 |
| Group #2 (26 - 39 members) | Robert Rankin Chapter #62 * | Dist. #8 |
| Group #3 (40 - 100 members) | Capt William Barron # 25 | Dist. #10 |
| Group #4 (100+ members) | San Antonio #4 * | Dist. #3 |
| * | Repeat Winners from last year |
Texas SAR Outstanding Chapter Award: Awarded to Chapters that excelled in all programs, activities, and outreach to non-SAR institutions and groups as reflected in the 12 sections of the Chapter Annual Report. The award is given to Chapters in four categories for their participation in the majority of programs contained in the Annual Report.
These include meetings and programs, Media relations for articles, radio and TV coverage, publication of a Chapter Newsletter and operating a chapter web site, observing patriotic holidays, dedication of graves, conducting flag programs, awarding medals and certificates to SAR, DAR, C.A.R. members and recognizing outstanding non-SAR people who support the goals of the SAR.
Monetary contributions to the Patriots Fund, National Society projects, and the C.A.R. are important as well as the participation in Youth Programs. Also included is work to maintain a viable membership base - retaining members. Bringing in C.A.R. members aging out into SAR is essential as is the participation in state meetings. Chapters are encouraged to establish and maintain a Color Guard with appropriate activities in parades, schools, and flag programs. There are Veteran activities and finally participation and recognition of the C.A.R. and its members at chapter meetings and attending TSCAR events.
The bottom line is to promote the ideals of the Sons of the American Revolution.
| Winners | ||
| Group #1 (1 - 25 members) | Denton Chapter #23 | Dist. #11 |
| Group #2 (26 - 39 members) | Robert Rankin #62 * | Dist. #5 |
| Group #3 (40 - 100 members) | Capt William Barron # 25 | Dist. #10 |
| Group #4 (100+ members) | San Antonio #4 * | Dist. #3 |