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EVENING AWARDS CEREMONY

C.A.R. ACTIVITY AWARD AND STREAMERS— To the state society that has documented its work with the Children of the American Revolution over the past year and completed the filing process. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Empire State (New York), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

AMERICANISM POSTER CONTEST—Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

SGT. MOSES ADAMS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL BROCHURE CONTEST—Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.

THE HAROLD L. PUTNAM AWARD — To the state society chairman responsible for the winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Darrin M. Schmidt of the Virginia Society.

THE EDWIN B. GRAHAM PLAQUE — To the state society sponsoring the first-place winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Virginia Society. Societies that participated in the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest that received a Participation Streamer: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

JOHN C. HAUGHTON AWARD— To the state society sponsoring the winner of the ROTC/JROTC Contest. Winner: California Society. Societies that participated in the ROTC/JROTC Contest and received a Participation Streamer: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Empire State (New York), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest and received a Participation Streamer: Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Empire State (New York), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

THE MARIAN L. BROWN EAGLE SCOUT AWARD — To the state society sponsoring the winner of the Arthur M. King Eagle Scout Scholarship competition. Winner: Missouri Society. Societies that participated in the Arthur M. King Eagle Scout Scholarship competition and received a Participation Streamer: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dakota, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, International Society, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Empire State (New York), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

THE THOMAS J. BOND JR. MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD — To the compatriot presenting the best photograph depicting the spirit of patriotism. (cash award) Presenting the award with President General Joseph W. Dooley was the widow of Compatriot Bond, Sunni Bond Winkler. Winner: William D. Wood of the Col. James Wood II Chapter, Virginia Society.

THE GEORGE S. amp; STELLA M. KNIGHT AWARD — To the state society sponsoring the winner of the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. Winner: Virginia Society.

THE WINSTON C. WILLIAMS SAR MAGAZINE AWARD — To the compatriot or society that was the most cooperative in supplying usable magazine material. Winner: Michael J. Elston of the Virginia Society.

THE JENNINGS H. FLATHERS AWARD — To the state society with fewer than 500 members with the best news publications. (cash award) Winner: The Badger Patriot (Wisc.), Win Williams and David Dean, co-editors; runners-up (tie): SAR Salute (Minn.), Timothy Charles Harris, editor, and Utah Patriot (Utah), William Simpson, editor.

THE ELEANOR SMALLWOOD NIEBELL AWARD — To the State C.A.R. Society and local C.A.R. Society that have been judged to have the best newsletter by the guidelines set up by the NSC.A.R. (cash award) State winner: Nevada Society, C.A.R. local chapter: Conrad Weiser Society, PASC.A.R.

THE PAUL M. NIEBELL SR. AWARD — To the state society with 500 or more members with the best news publications with fewer than 10 pages. (cash award) Winner: Missouri Compatriot (Mo.), James E. Osburn, editor; runner-up: SAR Alabama (Ala.), Tim Gayle, editor.

THE GRAHAME T. SMALLWOOD JR. AWARD — To the state society with 500 or more members with the best news publications with more than 10 pages. (cash award) Winner: The Florida Patriot (Fla.), Steve Williams, editor; runner-up: Tennessee Patriot (Tenn.), Rick D. Hollis, editor.

THE CARL F. BESSENT AWARD — To the editor of the most outstanding chapter newsletter. Single sheet (cash award): The Halifax Dispatch, Halifax Resolves Chapter (N.C.), Steve Avent, editor; runner-up: The TUCSAR Bugle, Tucson Chapter (Ariz), Bill Aurand, editor. Multiple sheet (cash award) (tie): Quill amp; Bugle, Saramana Chapter (Fla.), Chuck Sweeney, editor, and Collins Dispatch, Captain John Collins Chapter (Ga.), Larry T. Guzy, editor; runner-up: Brevard Beacon, Brevard Chapter (Fla.), Steve Williams, editor.

COL. STEWART BOONE McCARTY AWARD — To the compatriot who has best furthered the preservation of the United States history and its traditional teachings in our schools. (cash award) Winner: M. Bruce Maney of the Georgia Society.

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. Winner: retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Nolden Henderson of the Georgia Society.

THE ROBERT E. BURT BOY SCOUT VOLUNTEER AWARD — To the compatriots who act as role models and provide outstanding, dedicated service to the young men in the Boy Scouts of America. Winners (tie): Watson Ambruser, TNSSAR, and Thomas Lee Roberts, GASSAR.