July 4, 2009 - Bell Ringing Ceremony, Hill AFB Aerospace Museum Chapel President McGregor's Speech
August 28-29, 2009 - Salt Lake Family History Expo. Utah SAR to be there Exhibit Hall 5 Booth # 412 South Towne Expo Hall. Located at 9500 South State Street in Sandy. Everyone welcome and free to the public with free parking. http://www.fhexpos.com/events/upcoming.php?event id=50
September 11, 2009 - National Observance for the 9/11 attack on this Nation
September 17, 2009 - Constitution Week Proclamation Signing by the Governor - Fly Your Flag
September 19, 2009 - Constitution Banquet, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Scott N. Bradley. Scott is the Founder and chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and author of "To Preserve the Nation". Banquet will be at the Ogden Union Station - Wyattis Dunke Room. All interested parties please contact Eric Dan Richhart at refoals1@msn.com or Call 801-250-7733. cost will be $21.50 a person
November 5, 2009 - Board of Managers Meeting at Centerville Library.
December 7, 2009 - Pearl Harbor Day Observance, National Day of Rememberance
February 22, 2009 - Celebrate Washington's Birthday on the 22nd - Fly your Flag
February 2010 - Washington's Birthday Banquet to be announced January 2010
April 2010 Celebrate Patriots Day on the 19th - Fly your Flag
May 2010 -
Annual State
Society Awards and Recognition Banquet. We will recognize the
State top ROTC/JROTC AND Eagle Scout. Date to be announced April
2010
The Utah Society, SAR is looking to form both chapter and state color\honor guard volunteer units that would be dressed in replicas of Revolutionary War uniforms and carry arms and flags characteristic of that period. A few could be fifers and/or drummers. In Utah we would like to form with the Delaware Society as a core to center around. More and more we read about fellow SAR and other Military Veterans who are not given due regard or respect at their funerals due to Federal Budget cuts. Is it not therefore our duty and sacred honor that we ourselves show the last measure of devotion to these comrades in arms?? Here in Utah for many years the average age for the Compatriots stood at 66 years. Who will honor them??? I suggest that we as the SAR link up with any patriotic organization that is willing to assist the Veterans Administration and American Legion in doing our duty.
In Utah we could align with the Utah Civil War Association, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Mormon Battalion, Boy Scouts of America and ROTC units that are willing Who is willing to accept the challenge and call. Who among you are descendants of Revolutionary War Veterans?? Join with the Utah Society or if not a descendant join the Delaware Society where any and all who desire to be a actor in Revolutionary War costume.
Color guards lend an air of excitement and purpose to SAR activities. They also attract considerable attention at parades, re-enactments, and other public events. Members of color guards are often asked to come to primary and secondary schools (in uniform) to talk about the Struggle for Independence and their region's or ancestors' roles in the founding of our nation. As a colorful and patriotic unit you may receive requests for appearance at holiday parades, civic events, and field ceremonies at athletic events. You can vote in your uniform -- and a call the week before to alert the local paper may result in an interesting press account that promotes voting in future elections. One unit has helped congratulate new citizens at the ceremony granting them citizenship. They worked with their local DAR chapter, which has a decades-old custom of honoring such new citizens on the occasion of their committing themselves to our constitutional form of government .
Awards:
Flags: We would need to get the same size flags (3 feet by 5 feet, with a pole hem and no fringe) as those of the National Society Color Guard. Note: A pole hem is a sleeve (at the edge of the flag) into which the flagpole is placed to secure the flag to the pole. The sleeve, used before the practice of placing screws through grommets in the flag hem became popular is the style of choice. Flag, ornament, pole, and base, are available here in Utah at Modern Display in Salt lake City or contact SAR Merchandising.SAR flag page
Ornaments: Should be an eagle ornament top for the national flag and spear tops for all others.
Poles: The popular option is oak poles, 8' long by 1.25" diameter, with a brass screw joint at 4'. The rate of tarnishing can be reduced by varnishing the brass and wearing gloves while handling and carrying the poles.
Bases: Ten pound bases are adequate to hold the poles upright in a light breeze and are easier to carry than heavier bases.
Gloves are available at military base stores. Flag slings may be purchased through the Boy Scouts of America
Services Equipment Co. -- (201)-488-8748
233-12th Street or P.O. Box 71
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
They supply musket slings as well as flag and sword belts.
You should write for a catalog before ordering any item to make sure that you have a printed description and can later check that what you got is what you wanted and what you ordered. The author of this Web page and the National Society Sons of the American Revolution can make no guarantee as to the quality or authenticity of any product from the firms listed here.
NOTE: Polyester uniforms are very popular and are less expensive than uniforms made of linen or wool. However, they are very hot in warm weather, and you cannot safely fire muskets when wearing a polyester uniform. The danger of flash fire to the wearer is great enough that the National Park Service personnel who will conduct a safety inspection prior to any firing in a National Park will not allow anyone wearing a polyester uniform to shoot using a firelock weapon. This peril does not exist if your color guard does not fire muskets.
Box 100
Valley Forge, PA 19481
FAX (610)-783-6083
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(610)-783-0670 (ask for Tina)"The
Sudler of Mount Misery" has a wide variety of 18th century
clothing, patterns, and accouterments. Cdr. Gray says "This
is the most accurate, most authentic, most complete, and most
expensive of the colonial reproduction outfitters."
American Revolutionary Uniforms by Bernice
- (817)-496-4160
7005 Meadowbrook Drive
Ft. Worth, TX 76112-5343
They have made uniforms for several SAR Color Guards.
NOTE: These uniforms are made of polyester, which is not suitable
for use by units that fire muskets.
Druid's Oak -- (410)-793-0309
1634 New Windsor Court, Crofton, MD 21114
133 North First Street or P.O. Box 415
Pierceton, IN 46562
Phone for Order (800)-338-1665 FAX: (219)-594-5580
Information: (219)-594-5852
They have everything from glasses & buttons
to how-to videos on blacksmithing and flint knapping.
Patriot Wear -- (800)-589-8029, pin# 2303
They are located in Kentucky.com
They make men's and women's Revolutionary War period (and other)
reproduction clothing using authentic fabric and materials as
well as period sewing techniques. All the work is custom-fit
to the individual. Items made include fall front trousers, regimental
coats, etc. Prices are based upon the choice of fabric, detail,
and time involved. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required with
each order The balance is due before shipment of article. Shipment
is by Priority Mail. Completion may take 6-8 weeks from time
of order until delivery.
Province of Maine Artificers -- (207)-883-4538
102 Fogg Road, Scarborough, ME 04074
CEO is Elaine Warren
has Brown Besses, Kentucky
& Pennsylvania rifles, French muskets, and lots more.
has a virtual tour of their
shops, plus some neat links.
C&D Jarnigin Co. -- (601)-287-4977 FAX (601)-287-6033
P.O. Box 1860, Corinth, MS 38334
for a real McCoy British officers sword, etc.
Basic Link site http://www.collectorsnet.com/ valid but no Rev War items as of 8/14/98 --->
Liberated Goods -- (701)-670-0801
Attn: Dave Henshall
15251 Eclipse Drive, Manassas, VA 20112-4028
email; Lgoods@juno.com
Bill Vining (CASSAR) at , has many current catalogs for everything from tri-cornes to pewter buttons.
Gary Liming maintains a list of vendors of Revolutionary War era clothing and accessories. Ye Rev List
Dixie Gun Works, Inc. -- (901)-885-0700
Dept. 14, P.O. Box 130
Union City, TN 38281
Smoke & Fire Co. -- (800)-766-5334
P.O.Box 166,
Grand Rapids, OH 43522