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 Camp 79' SCV Meeting

Compatriots and friends of McLaws Camp #79 SCV,  Greetings.

It is getting very close to our busiest time of year and we have several events coming up in the near future.  Please mark your calendars for the following:

1.  Saturday, March 14th. We have been asked to participate in the Town of Tyrone’s Saint Patrick’s Celebration. We will set up a booth with our focus being Irish Confederates.  Scott Gilbert will be bringing his covered wagon.  The time is 9-1. Come hang out with us. Tyrone is one of the two towns that still issue us a proclamation each year and we need to stay involved with the town as much as possible.

2. Thursday, March 19 is our monthly meeting. Our speaker will be our Official County Historian, John Lynch. John will be doing a program on Young Confederate Soldiers.  Afterwards we will be celebrating the Birthday of one of our senior members.

Refreshments will be served.

3. Thursday, April 16 is our April meeting and Compatriot Pat Murphy will be doing our program. Afterwards County Commissioner Randy Ogino will present us with our proclamation from the County. We certainly want to have a good crowd to show our appreciation to Commissioner Ogino.

4. Saturday, April 18 is the National Confederate Memorial Day celebration at Stone Mountain. This is always a great event with people coming from all over the country.

5. And our most important event of the year. Our camp’s own celebration of Confederate Memorial Day. Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm.

That’s right. We have changed the time this year. It will be on Sunday afternoon at 3:00.  This is a holiday that the Confederate Veterans themselves celebrated with Parades and picnics.  We want this tradition to continue so please be there. Pass the word to all your friends and family members that you think might come. Bring a carload with you.  Bring your Confederate flags.  It is free and there will be live musical entertainment.  Honor your ancestors and the South.  This is a rain or shine event.  Bring a chair.  Thank you. I am very excited and looking forward to each one of these events.  In the bonds of Dixie, 

Commander Roy Butts