The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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Isaac Shelby Chapter, KYSSAR. 100-199 members, winner: Plano Chapter, TXSSAR. 200 members and more, winner: San Antonio Chapter, TXSSAR. State Society: 15-999 members, winner: Kentucky Society. 1,000-plus members, winner: Texas Society. THE SYRACUSE AWARD—To the state society with the most new chapters. Winner: Kentucky Society with three new chapters. Second Place: Tennessee Society with two new chapters. THE ROBERT B. VANCE AWARD— To the state society and chapter that presents the best example of an SAR website during the year, based on established criteria. State society winner: Massachusetts Society. Chapter winner: Plano Chapter of the Texas Society. THE FRANKLIN FLYER AWARD & STREAMER—To the state society, based upon membership, with the largest recruitment of Friends of the Library as a percentage increase compared with the state society's membership as of Dec. 31 of each year (cash award). State society with 10-499, winner: Oklahoma Society; state society with 500 & more, winner: Louisiana Society. THE GENEALOGIST GENERAL'S AWARD—This award is presented to the three state societies with the lowest percentages of pended applications for the year. First Place: Utah Society. Second Place: Kentucky Society. Third Place: Alabama Society. THE ADMIRAL WILLIAM R. FURLONG MEMORIAL AWARD & STREAMERS—To the state societies that have fulfilled the qualifications during the previous year. (The qualification being the number of NSSAR Flag Certificate presentations made.) First-time winner: District of Columbia Society. Other winners: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. THE LIBERTY BELL AMERICANISM AWARD AND STREAMER—To the Chapter, based upon size, that presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles. 10-49 members, winner: Button Gwinnett Chapter, GASSAR. 50-99 members, winner: Gov. 6800(5 Isaac Shelby Chapter, KYSSAR. 100-199 members, winner: Plano Chapter, TXSSAR. 200 and more members, winner: Philadelphia-Continental Chapter, PASSAR; honorable mention: San Antonio Chapter, TXSSAR. THE ALLENE WILSON GROVES AWARD AND STREAMER—To the state society, based upon size, that presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles. 10-199, no entry. 200-499, winner: Connecticut Society; honorable mention: Arizona Society. 500-999, winner: Kentucky Society; honorable mention: South Carolina Society. 1,000 and up, winner: Texas Society; honorable mention, Georgia Society. OFFICERS' STREAMER AWARD— To state societies whose president and national trustees have attended both preceding trustees meetings and the last annual Congress. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. PRESIDENT GENERAL'S STATE SOCIETY AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES COMPETITION AWARDS Chapters: 10-49, winner: Monticello Chapter, KSSSAR. 50-99, winner: Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, GASSAR; 100–199, winner: Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, TNSSAR. 200-plus, winner: Philadelphia- Continental Chapter, PASSAR. States: 1–999, winner: Alabama Society. 1,000- plus, winner: Texas Society. THE PRESIDENT GENERAL'S CUP—To the chapter that presents evidence of the most complete program of activities. Chapters: 10-80 members, winner: Sons of Liberty Chapter, GASSAR. 81-plus members, winner: Piedmont Chapter, GASSAR. Rev. Forrest Chilton, right, president of the Kentucky Society, accepts one of several awards from PG Magerkurth on behalf of his representative state and chapters, including the Syracuse Award and the Liberty Bell Americanism Award. THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY STEPHEN TAYLOR AWARD—To the compatriot, who, by his research and writing, has made a distinguished contribution to the preservation of the history of the American Revolutionary era and its Patriots. Presented at the George Washington Lunch: THE HOWARD F. HORNE JR. AWARD—To the society with the largest percentage increase of George Washington Fellows based on total membership (cash award). Winner: Mississippi Society. THE WALTER BUCHANAN "BUCK" MEEK AWARD—To the society that has recruited the most new George Washington Fellows (cash award). Winner: Mississippi Society. Awards not presented this year: THE THOMAS J. BOND JR. MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD—To the Compatriot to present the best photograph depicting the spirit of patriotism ($1,000 cash award). Guidelines for this award are in The SAR Handbook. GENERAL WILLIAM C. WESTMORLAND AWARD—To the outstanding SAR Veterans Volunteer for service to veterans. Must be submitted to the NSSAR Veterans Committee by a state society.