Our Chapter was formed in 1960 and we are the largest Chapter in the state, however more than being the largest I want our Chapter to be the best. The best at meeting the needs of our members, the best at serving our Community and being engaged with one another. I wish to thank the Chapter Membership for allowing me to serve as your 53rd Chapter President, it is an honor to serve you. 

It is hard to believe that we are only a little over a year away from our Country celebrating our 250th Anniversary the semi sequential of the birth of our Nation. As Americas largest male lineage Society and with our direct ties to the American Revolution we have a lot to talk about and a lot to share. With the coming celebration there seems to be a resurgence of Patriotism in our Country, our youth are responding to the call to serve, Armed Forces enlistment are up in all the service branches. Patriotism is contagious, be on the lookout for friends and family that are expressing an interest in becoming involved with something bigger than themselves an opportunity to serve by sharing information on the founding of this great nation. We as a hereditary organization need to be mindful of attracting Patriot descendants to continue our Society for future generations.  

The National Society has recently come forward with a SAR Mission Statement "The Sons of the American Revolution honors our Revolutionary War Patriot ancestors by promoting patriotism, serving our communities, and educating an inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our Country." This will be something I will be adding to our meeting agenda, along with our SAR Pledge and SAR Recessional. The Mission Statement is a slice of what we stand for, an excellent description of the standards we as Members should strive for. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution website is loaded with useful information SAR University is a learning tool for better understanding the workings of our organization. On You Tube "Revolutionary War Rarities" has several seasons of informative short 5-10 minute videos covering all sorts of Revolutionary War topics. 

My goal is to be available, if you have things you feel we need to be involved with or not be involved with please make me aware. Our Chapter will grow during the next couple years and we want you to grow with us.  

In Patriotism

Patrick "Pat" McMurchie