THE NORFOLK CHAPTER
OF THE
VIRGINIA SOCIETY
OF THE
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
VIRGINIA SOCIETY
OF THE
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Serving Virginia Society Compatriots in
Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight County
& Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Robert B. Hitchings, President
Norfolk Chapter, SAR
William L. Simpson, Jr., President
Virginia Society, SAR
Edward F. Butler, Sr., President General
National Society, SAR
Chapter Calendar
(See Calendar for details of Upcoming Events)
January
"A Toast to 2009" Dinner Meeting
Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00 pm
Honored Guest: VASSAR President William L. Simpson, Jr.
"Pirates of the Revolution"
February
Virginia Society Annual Meeting
Holiday Inn Select, Richmond
February 12th & 13th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
February 16th, 7:00 pm
March
Recognition Dinner Meeting
Westminster Canterbury, Shore Drive
March 16th, 6:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Compatriot Gregory Bozarth
District VI History Day Competition
St. Patrick's Catholic School in Norfolk
March 20th
April
Virginia History Day Competition
Thomas Nelson Community College - Historic Triangle
April 17th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
April 20th, 7:00 pm
May
General Membership Luncheon Meeting
Location TBA
Saturday, May 15th, 11:30 am
Memorial Day Parade & Wreath-Laying
Chapter Marker at Tidewater Veterans Park
Monday, May 31st, 1:30 pm
June - August
Special Events
(Luncheons, etc.) TBA
September
Battle of the Capes Wreath-Laying
Cape Henry Memorial Park, Ft. Story
Virginia Society Semi-Annual Meeting
Winchester, Virginia
General Membership Dinner Meeting
TBA
October
Virginia Society Yorktown Day Celebration
Yorktown
Monday, October 18th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
October 19th, 7:00 pm
November
Veterans Day Parade & Wreath-Laying
Chapter Marker at Tidewater Veterans Park
November 11th, 1:30 pm
General Membership Dinner Meeting
TBA
December
16th Annual Battle of Great Bridge Celebration
116 Callison Drive below the Great Bridge "Bridge"
10:00 - 4:00, Saturday & Sunday, December 4th & 5th
Battle of Great Bridge Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Hosted by the Great Bridge Chapter, NSDAR
"Obelisk" Monument in Great Bridge
11:30 am, Saturday, December 5th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
7:00 pm
Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight County
& Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Robert B. Hitchings, President
Norfolk Chapter, SAR
William L. Simpson, Jr., President
Virginia Society, SAR
Edward F. Butler, Sr., President General
National Society, SAR
Chapter Calendar
(See Calendar for details of Upcoming Events)
January
"A Toast to 2009" Dinner Meeting
Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00 pm
Honored Guest: VASSAR President William L. Simpson, Jr.
"Pirates of the Revolution"
February
Virginia Society Annual Meeting
Holiday Inn Select, Richmond
February 12th & 13th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
February 16th, 7:00 pm
March
Recognition Dinner Meeting
Westminster Canterbury, Shore Drive
March 16th, 6:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Compatriot Gregory Bozarth
District VI History Day Competition
St. Patrick's Catholic School in Norfolk
March 20th
April
Virginia History Day Competition
Thomas Nelson Community College - Historic Triangle
April 17th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
April 20th, 7:00 pm
May
General Membership Luncheon Meeting
Location TBA
Saturday, May 15th, 11:30 am
Memorial Day Parade & Wreath-Laying
Chapter Marker at Tidewater Veterans Park
Monday, May 31st, 1:30 pm
June - August
Special Events
(Luncheons, etc.) TBA
September
Battle of the Capes Wreath-Laying
Cape Henry Memorial Park, Ft. Story
Virginia Society Semi-Annual Meeting
Winchester, Virginia
General Membership Dinner Meeting
TBA
October
Virginia Society Yorktown Day Celebration
Yorktown
Monday, October 18th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
October 19th, 7:00 pm
November
Veterans Day Parade & Wreath-Laying
Chapter Marker at Tidewater Veterans Park
November 11th, 1:30 pm
General Membership Dinner Meeting
TBA
December
16th Annual Battle of Great Bridge Celebration
116 Callison Drive below the Great Bridge "Bridge"
10:00 - 4:00, Saturday & Sunday, December 4th & 5th
Battle of Great Bridge Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Hosted by the Great Bridge Chapter, NSDAR
"Obelisk" Monument in Great Bridge
11:30 am, Saturday, December 5th
Board of Managers Meeting
Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church
7:00 pm