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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attention. The most compelling factor is a worthwhile monetary reward for active participation. These students annually educate and inspire their communities by presenting their orations at the chapter and state levels and functions, such as July 4th celebrations. Each listening ear hears the SAR objectives being reinforced. We MUST Increase Financial Support Significant financial support is required each year to operate the current level of the orations contest. Up to $11,000 is dispensed annually to contestants. To remain competitive with other service organizations and to compete for the talent, the Rumbaugh Oration Contest needs to distribute at least $30,000 annually. SAR can do this by increasing the Oration Contest endowment to $1 million in the long term and at least $750,000 in the short term. The current endowment is $238,000. To enhance our endowment, we From left, Bill Broadus Jr., charman of the Rumbaugh Contest; Rachel Thompson, Alabama, third place; Phillip P. Cozzi, Illinois, first place; Rebecca Catherine Kneebone, Maryland, second place; PG Magerkurth; and Larry McKinley. need to raise the funds from all sources, individual and business. The more money SAR brings in from Compatriots, the more leverage SAR has during negotiations with corporations. Remember: The Oration Contest is training the future leaders of America. Encourage chapters and chapter members to make contributions in honor of a special program speaker during your fiscal year. Make a donation from your state society in honor of your orations chairman. Pass along contacts for companies that might be interested in donating to a vitally important historical and educational program. If you prefer to contact the company yourself, please pass along contact information to Larry McKinley (see contact information at right) so efforts are not duplicated. How You Can Help The enhanced endowment was kicked off, with great response, at the 2012 Congress with the authorization of the new Dr. Joseph Warren Medal. Joseph Warren, a Boston doctor, was the orator selected to commemorate the anniversary of the Boston Massacre. Because the orator would be heckled by unforgiving British officers and sympathizers, Warren bravely presented his The new Dr. Joseph Warren Medal speech with a steady and firm voice. Warren's stirring oratory skill recruited more patriots and moved others to support the Revolution. Donations of $250 or more will be recognized with the standard- and miniature-size medal set. Donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized with a campaign bar for the standard medal. The medal is suspended from a blue, gold and white drape. On the back of the large medal is a quote from Dr. Warren's Boston Massacre commemorative oration: "On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves." Send contributions to the address below. Please make checks payable to NSSAR. (Please write "Orations Endowment" in the memo of the check.) Larry McKinley 12158 Holly Knoll Circle Great Falls, VA 22066 Dustoff@Verizon.net 6800(5