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ARKANSAS SOCIETY John Speer and Jimmie Weber of the Desoto Trails Chapter attended the Benton High School JROTC Ball at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Ark., accompanied by their wives, Jean Speer and Paulette Weber. Compatriots Speer and Weber wore their patriot ancestors' period dress uniform and regalia. They were invited to present the SAR JROTC award to Cadet Paul Propst. Speer presented the award to Cadet Propst, while Weber stood beside them as honor color guard. Many pictures were taken and Speer and Weber were ceremoniously introduced and applauded. CALIFORNIA SOCIETY In addition to reading about history, experiencing history creates memories that will live forever. That's exactly what occurs at Silver Strand Elementary and Village Elementary in Coronado, Calif.—schools with a high military population due to their proximity to Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado. Following an SAR San Diego Chapter presentation Nov. 9, 2012, to the fifth grade on the Americanism Poster Contest with the "Declaration of Independence" theme, more than 250 eager students experienced life as Colonial children when they participated in the annual Colonial Days Celebration. At the apothecary, children learned of the many herbs, balms, elixirs and other "fixes" used to cure human ailments. Most exciting were the leeches, which no brave soul was willing try for the cure! And just what was the role of the children of 1776 in the Revolutionary War? These students found out as they took the oath to serve their nation and learned the intricacies of close order drill. Re-enactors Jane Zoch of the DAR Letitia Coxe Shelby and Linares District XIV Chapters, and Stephen Ludwiczak of the SAR San Diego Chapter shared their respective tales through thread spinning, hefting of a 6-pound cannon ball and tracing one's genealogy. Candlemaking, games, dancing, stitching and tin punch helped round out a full day of Colonial activities. Fifth-grade teacher Renee Cavanaugh, an event assistant, said, "This is the most exciting day of the year for our students. They finally get an opportunity to experience what life was like in Colonial America. From their beef jerky and applesauce lunches to cross stitching their initials, students have told me time and again that Colonial Day was the highlight of fifth 26 grade. All the effort in planning and preparing makes it worth it!" Cavanaugh is the SAR San Diego Chapter's Valley Forge Teacher Candidate. She and her dedicated colleagues demonstrate the power of instruction as they make American history come alive throughout the year for their young patriots. CONNECTICUT SOCIETY Damien Cregeau, president of the Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth Branch of the CTSSAR, directed the restoration of a 1932 monument erected by the DAR. This vertical stone monument (or stele) is on the site of Col. Wadsworth's home in downtown Hartford, which since the 1830s has been the Wadsworth Atheneum, an art museum. Cregeau coordinated efforts with five patriotic organizations to raise more than $10,000 to restore the monument. It commemorates the meeting between Gen. George Washington and French Gen. Comte de Rochambeau on Sept. 21, 1780, and included Gens. Marquis de Lafayette and Henry Knox. With Cregeau is Ida Ransom, above right, chair of the CTDAR Committee on Historic Donations. PP Last fall, the Connecticut Society Color Guard, "The Connecticut Line," participated in the South Windsor Historical Society's Heritage Day event in South Windsor. The color guard set up a Revolutionary War encampment and talked with the public about the American Revolution. Pictured below are members demonstrating how a musket is fired. SAR MAGAZINE