Arizona Society

The Tucson Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution was chartered on 12 December, 1964.We currently serve all of Southern Arizona and are the home Society for several current state officers including the Vice President, several prior Presidents, and other national and state committee chairs and members.

We recently (August, 2007) sponsored the Arizona Society’s dedication of the SAR memorial plaque in the newly re-built Tucson Presidio, honoring the contribution of the Spanish soldados to the American Revolution.

We were honored to help host President General and Mrs. Bruce Wilcox during their recent visit to Arizona.

Meetings are held monthly on the 3^rd Saturday from 12 noon to ~2 p.m., except during summer and when there is a conflicting State meeting (February, April, and November) as members are encouraged to attend these.  We meet generally at El Parador Restaurant, 2744 E. Broadway in Tucson.

We have interesting speakers on a variety of subjects.  Recent topics include the Spanish soldados and their descendants, Benjamin Franklin’s physics, Scottish antecedents to our major documents, and Revolutionary War era medicine and the death of George Washington.

Our activities include the JROTC and ROTC awards, Eagle Scout awards, Celtic Festival participation, and especially the Law Enforcement Awards, which are held in conjunction with our annual meeting in January.  Thanks to compatriot Warren Alter, National Committee Chair, we lead the nation in this!

All SAR members, local or visiting, their wives, prospective members and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend our chapter meetings.  We would love to have you join us!

If you are interested or for further information, please contact Joe McGowan (President) at (520) 825 – 4478, Bill Aurand (Secretary) at (520) 574 – 2271, or Rudy Byrd (Past President) at (520) 742 – 1672.