Deadlines for Specific Events
Deadline: 2 weeks following the election of chapter officers
Report Chapter Officers
Email the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of the newly elected officers to the FLSSAR Secretary
Deadline: Fall
High School History Fairs
Chapters are encouraged to contact their local school system to determine if a local History Fair will be conducted. If so, the chapter is encouraged to recruit knowledgeable members willing to serve as judges and to offer this service to the Fair organizers. The Fairs are typically held later in the school year but arrangements must be made in the fall. Contact FLSSAR History Fair chairman Frank Hodalski (fhodalski@msn.com) for more details.
Deadline:
Submission of FLSSAR Bylaw Amendments
Proposed changes to the FLSSAR Bylaws must be submitted to the FLSSAR Charter and Bylaws Committee by the date of the Fall Board of Management Meeting. Email proposals to Sr. Vice President or hand deliver the proposal at the meeting.
Deadline:
Submission of the Chapter Annual Report and Dues
Detailed information will be sent by the FLSSAR Secretary in mid-September. The report accounts for the current membership listing those who have paid dues and those who have dropped their membership. The check paying for National and State dues will accompany the report and is sent to the FLSSAR Secretary.
Deadline:
Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
Information about this contest can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/rumbaugh.html. Included on the website are rules, judging criteria, and much more. The FLSSAR contest will be held
Deadline:
NSSAR Chapter Newsletter Contest- the Carl F. Bessent Award
To be eligible for competition, there should be a minimum of two (2) issues per year submitted to the NSSAR Committee Chairman by December 15. However, editors are encouraged to place the Committee Chairman on their normal distribution list. Currently, only printed copies may be submitted.
Deadline:
Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship
Chapters are encouraged to recognize all Eagle Scouts with a letter and certificate. Eagle Scouts who are currently active in their unit and have not reached their 19th birthday during the year of application are eligible to enter the scholarship competition. Contest details and the applications form can be found at the National Website..
Deadline:
Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award
The FLSSAR is not heavily involved in this National program. However, if your chapter knows of an exceptional middle or high school American History teacher you might consider entering them into this contest. Specifics can be found at http://www.sar.org/committee/americanism/Lawrence.html. Send entries to the FLSSAR secretary who will handle the state part of this contest.
Deadline:
George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Scholarship Contest
Information about this contest can be found at http://patriot-web.com/essay/. Included on the website are rules, judging criteria, and much more. The FLSSAR contest is primarily run at the state level however chapters are welcome to conduct local contests. If your chapter wishes to participate the rules found on the website can be changed to suite the local situation. The state committee asks chapters to send
Deadline:
Earl Marlin Publicity Contest
This contest seeks to encourage and reward chapters in their efforts to gain publicity for their chapter and the SAR. The contest is run on an annual basis, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of the calendar year. Entries are due Feb. 1. Information can be found at http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/EarlMarlinCriteria.pdf
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Stark Award: Service to Veterans
This contest seeks to encourage and reward chapters to engage in veterans affairs programs. Find the required form at http://www.sar.org/forms/USS.Stark.Award.Scoresheet.pdf. Also send this form to the FLSSAR Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman.
Deadline:
Patriot Medal Nominations
This award is the highest award given by the State Society and honors significant service to the local chapter and state society. Form: http://www.sar.org/forms/patriot.pdf
Send to Patriot medal Committee chair.
Deadline:
Chapter Challenge
This contest pits
Event Date:
Last Naval
This event commemorates the last naval battle of the American Revolution which took place off the eastern
Deadline:
JROTC Scholarship Contest
The JROTC contest is open to cadets in their next to last year (typically juniors). The nomination form can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/jrotcnomination.pdf.
Deadline:
American Revolution Video Scholarship Contest
This new contest asks students grade 8 to 12 to create a short educational video on some aspect of the Revolutionary War. The students will post their entries to You-Tube or a similar video sharing website where their work can be seen by a world wide audience. Judging criteria includes accuracy, effectiveness in conveying the information, and technical merit. In addition, consideration will be given to the number of “hits” received by the video on the website. Like the Knight contest, this program is conducted primarily at the state level. Chapters are welcome to organize local contests if they choose. Information can be found at http://www.patriot-web.com/video/.
Deadline: Spring
JROTC Program
In the JROTC program chapters present the SAR JROTC medal and certificate to an outstanding cadet chosen by the local unit commander. Additional information can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/jrotc.html
Deadline: Spring
Good Citizenship Program for 5th and 6th Graders
Chapters provide one or two Good Citizenship Certificates to 5th and 6th grade classrooms at local elementary schools. The certificates can be obtained without cost from the FLSSAR Good Citizenship Committee Chair. Details of the program can be found at http://www.flssar.org/Docs/GoodCitProg.pdf
Deadline:
Purpose: To help stimulate interest in American History in support of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade curriculum. Use this link: http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/AmerPosterLtr.pdf to find the guidelines and entry form.
Deadline:
This is a National award and is presented during the Annual Congress. This award has two levels Chapter and State Society. Chapters may enter by completing the form found at http://www.sar.org/forms/Robert.B.Vance.Website.Award.Entry.Form.pdf
Deadline:
Request for Credentials to the annual National Congress
FLSSAR members wishing to serve as delegates to the Congress must indicate this to the FLSSAR Credetials Chair. Late requests will be accepted as long as the number of allowable delegates is not exceeded.
Event Date:
This event commemorates the battle for
Monthly Deadlines
These items are required on most months.
Chapter Newsletter
Send your chapter newsletter via post or email to FLSSAR Historian and to FLSSAR Newsletter & Periodicals Committee Chairman . The former will allow your newsletter to be archived with the FLSSAR History. The latter will enter your newsletter into the annual FLSSAR Chapter Newsletter contest.
Quarterly Deadlines
These items are required to be completed prior to each Board of Management Meeting
Public Service and Heroism Awards
After making the award at your chapter completed this form (http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/PSHAR.pdf) and send copies to the National Headquarters
Veterans Affairs Activity
Report any chapter activity regarding veterans to the FLSSAR Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman.
Quarterly Chapter Activities
Report all your chapter activities for the most recent period to your Regional Vice President so that the work may be published in the Board of Management Meeting Proceedings Book. Please be sure to include information on flag certificates presented during the time period of your report.
Quarterly Color Guard Activities
Report all your Color Guard activities for the most recent period to Commander so that they may be published in the Board of Management Meeting Proceedings Book.
Donations to the Center for Advancing American’s Heritage
Report donations for the most recent period to Center for Advancing American’s Heritage Committee Chair.
Ongoing Items and Responsibilities
The following need to be completed as needed throughout the year.
Member Change of Postal or Email Addresses
If you have access you may log in to the National Membership Database to make these changes directly. The FLSSAR database is not linked to National so it is ALSO necessary to send the change via post or email to the FLSSAR Secretary
Deceased Members
Use http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/ObitRpt.pdf to report deceased members. Post or email the form to the FLSSAR Secretary
ETD reimbursements
Chapters may submit requests to the Endowment Trust Fund to have certain expenses reimbursed.
Instructions and guidelines: http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/ETFgrantAppl-07dir.pdf
Form: http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/ETFgrantAppl-07f.doc
Every year at the NSSAR National Congress the National Society presents the
Present a Flag Certificate
Each chapter is asked to present one Flag Certificate which recognizes an individual or group for “Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the
Report the dedication of a Liberty Tree to FLSSAR Liberty Tree Committee Chairman. Also include this in the chapter’s quarterly report to the Regional Vice President.
NSSAR Library – Friends of the Library Program
Individuals and Chapters are encouraged to become a “Friend of the SAR Library” with a donation of $25 per year. Please be sure to renew your membership in this program when it comes due.
Youth Scholarship Contests and Programs
The following youth scholarship contests and programs are sponsored by the FLSSAR. Deadlines listed here are also included in the “Deadlines for Specific Events” section above. They are repeated here for ease in seeing the full slate of programs for our youth.
Deadline: Fall
High School History Fairs
Chapters are encouraged to contact their local school system to determine if a local History Fair will be conducted. If so, the chapter is encouraged to recruit knowledgeable members willing to serve as judges and to offer this service to the Fair organizers. The Fairs are typically held later in the school year but arrangements must be made in the fall. Contact FLSSAR History Fair chairman Frank Hodalski (fhodalski@msn.com) for more details.
Deadline:
Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
Information about this contest can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/rumbaugh.html. Included on the website are rules, judging criteria, and much more. The FLSSAR contest will be held
Deadline:
Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship
Chapters are encouraged to recognize all Eagle Scouts with a letter and certificate. Eagle Scouts who are currently active in their unit and have not reached their 19th birthday during the year of application are eligible to enter the scholarship competition. Contest details and the applications form can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/eagle.html.
Deadline:
George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Scholarship Contest
Information about this contest can be found at http://patriot-web.com/essay/. Included on the website are rules, judging criteria, and much more. The FLSSAR contest is primarily run at the state level however local chapters are welcome to conduct local contests. If your chapter wishes to participate alter the rules found on the website changing the section on how to submit an entry. The state committee asks chapters to send
Deadline: Spring
JROTC Program
In the JROTC program chapters present the SAR JROTC medal and certificate to an outstanding cadet chosen by the local unit commander. Additional information can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/jrotc.html
Deadline:
JROTC Scholarship Contest
The JROTC contest is open to cadets in their next to last year (typically juniors). The nomination form can be found at http://www.sar.org/youth/jrotcnomination.pdf.
Deadline:
American Revolution Video Scholarship Contest
This new contest asks students grade 8 to 12 to create a short educational video on some aspect of the Revolutionary War. The students will post their entries to You-Tube or a similar video sharing website where their work can be seen by a world wide audience. Judging criteria includes accuracy, effectiveness in conveying the information, and technical merit. In addition, consideration will be given to the number of “hits” received by the video on the website. Like the Knight contest, this program is conducted primarily at the state level. Chapters are welcome to organize local contests if they choose. Information can be found at http://www.patriot-web.com/video/.
Deadline:
Purpose: To help stimulate interest in American History in support of the Fourth and Fifth Grade curriculum. Use this link: http://www.flssar.org/Docs/Forms/AmerPosterLtr.pdf to find the guidelines and entry form.
Deadline: Spring
Good Citizenship Program for 5th and 6th Graders
Chapters provide one or two Good Citizenship Certificates to 5th and 6th grade classrooms at local elementary schools. The certificates can be obtained without cost from the FLSSAR Good Citizenship Committee Chair. Details of the program can be found at http://www.flssar.org/Docs/GoodCitProg.pdf
