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14 SAR MAGAZINE The 124th Annual National Congress E stablished in 1951, the Minuteman Award is the NSSAR's most prestigious award. Only those compatriots who have made distinguished and exceptional contributions of service to the national society may be recognized. The recipient may receive the award only once. The Minuteman Award was first made at the 1952 National Congress. Its first honoree was former President General Benjamin H. Powell of Texas. The award, given to a maximum of six recipients each year, has been presented annually since 1952. Prior to the 2014 class, 377 compatriots have been recognized. To receive this prestigious award, the compatriot must attend the National Congress. A compatriot Minuteman escorts each new honoree. The senior Minuteman attending the Greenville, S.C., Congress was Donald W. Baldwin of the Virginia Society, representing the Class of 1970. Class of 2014 P Warren M. Alter of the Arizona Society was escorted by J. Michael Jones (Minuteman Class of 2007). Compatriot Alter has served the National Society as a Vice President General of the Rocky Mountain District. He also has served as a national trustee and as an alternate trustee for the Arizona Society for three terms each. He was appointed as the Inspector General for the National Society for two years. Alter has served on the following committees: the Public Service and Heroism Committee for 10 years, six of those years as chairman; two terms of four years each as an elected member of the George Washington Endowment Fund Board; as a member of the Eagle Scout and the George Washington Fundraising Committees for six years each; the Magazine Committee for five years, four of those years as vice chairman; a member of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War Committee for two years; a member of the Congress Planning Committee; and as Chairman of the Council of Vice Presidents General. Compatriot Alter is the first-line sponsor for 62 new members. He has attended nine Congresses and 19 National Leadership Meetings. He has contributed to the Eagle Scout Trust Fund, is a George Washington Fellow and is a contributor to The SAR Center for Advancing America's Heritage. P Roger D. Barnhart of the Indiana Society was escorted by Col. T. Rex Legler (Minuteman Class of 2012). Compatriot Barnhart has served the National Society as a Vice President General of the Central District. He has also served as a national trustee and as an alternate trustee for the Indiana Society. Barnhart has served on the following committees: the Facilities Committee for seven years, four of those years as chairman and three years as vice chairman; as a member of the George Washington Endowment Fund Board Distribution Committee for five years, two of those years as vice chairman; as a member of the George Washington Fundraising Committee for five years, serving as vice chairman for four of those years; the Budget Committee and the President General Advisory Committee for two years each; and as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and the President General's Transition Team. Barnhart is a National Life Member and is the first-line sponsor for 54 new members. He has attended 11 Congresses and 22 National Leadership Meetings. He is a George Washington Fellow and a contributor to The SAR Center for Advancing America's Heritage. P Robert A. Bogardus of the Oregon Society was escorted by Col. Peter K. Goebel (Minuteman Class of 2011). Compatriot Bogardus has served the National Society as a Vice President General of the Pacific District for two terms and is currently serving a third term. He has served as a national trustee for seven years and as an alternate trustee for two years for the Oregon Society. He also has served as a national trustee for the Alaska Society for five years. Bogardus has served on the following committees: the Nominating Committee for two years; the Eagle Scout Committee for 14 years, two of those years serving as corresponding secretary; as a member of the Flag Committee for 14 years, three of those years as vice chairman and one as chairman; as a member of the Hospitality and Music Committee for eight years; the Independent Audit Committee for two years, serving as vice chairman one of those years; the Patriotic Outreach Committee for five years, serving as vice chairman four of those years; and as a member of the Retention and Reinstatement Committee for three years. Bogardus is the first-line sponsor for seven new members and actively assisted in reactivating Minuteman Honorees Inducted Front row, from left, Compatriots Thomas E. Lawrence, Warren M. Alter and Roger D. Barnhart; back row, from left, Karl W. Jacobs, Timothy E. Ward and Robert A. Bogardus.