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Dallas Chapter Activities
- Veterans Day Parade and Massing of Colors Ceremony
The Dallas Chapter has been a major participant in Greater
Dallas Veterans Foundation. The overall Chairperson,
Event and Ceremony Chairperson's as well as several committee
members are chapter members. The Massing Ceremony is conducted
on local TV and the flags in the Dallas ceremony are supplied
by the Chapter. The Dallas Chapter also lends financial
support to Veterans Day Foundation and awards for the top JROTC marching units in the parade. A Rotating plaque
is awarded to the outstanding JROTC unit with their School name and year on it.
The Dallas Chapter has our National and Chapter Colors carried by a local
JROTC Cadet Color Guard dressed in early US Calvary uniforms leading our
parade vehicles with outstanding Youth and JROTC leaders from summer conferences.
- Youth Leadership Conferences
This year the Chapter interviewed, selected and sponsored
50 high school 10th and 11th grade youth to attend conferences
at
- Texas A & M, Bryan, TX
- Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK
- Aircraft Carrier Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX
- Texas Wesleyn University, Fort Worth, TX
- University Texas San Antonio, San Antonio
These youth came from 29 high schools in the
Dallas metropolitan area. Our Chapter honored 12 youths chosen as outstanding
this September as our guest with school principals and administrators. Three of the youth's
were number one at their conferences.
- JROTC and ROTC Program Support
National JROTC & ROTC Program Award Winner 2005 - 2008
The chapter supports some 41 high schools and three university program
with awards. This recognition of outstanding cadets at each
school with the MOWW Medal of Merit and Certificate are awarded by
members of the chapter at school ceremonies in the spring. The
Chapter presents the Patrick Henry Bronze awards to outstanding
Army and Air Force Cadet members from several summer camp programs.
We honored 4 youths with Patrick Henry Awards at luncheons in
September with their principals and administrators attending.
- Scouting
Our Chapter recognizes and supports the Scouting programs by presenting Eagle Scout awards for the Boy Scouts and Gold Awards for
Girl Scouts at formal ceremonies and locations selected by Scouts. Our Chapter members are honored to make these presentations
during these award ceremonies.
- This year our Chapter presented 21 Eagle Scout awards at Troop meetings, church programs, home programs, and events requested by Scouts.
- This year our Chapter presented 92 Gold Star Girl Scout Certificates in recognition of their accomplishments.
- Veterans were invited to speak to Scout Troops and teach various merit badge requirements.
- A Girl Scout Color Guard did the Posting of the Colors at our formal June dinner.
- The Chapter provides financial gifts to both the local and National Scouting Headquarter's.
- Monthly Quest Speakers at Luncheons
Each month the chapter has a guest speaker or program associated with
precepts of our Preamble. This past year we had
- LT Michael Thurston, USN, Seal and Medal of Honor winner - Vietnam
- BG George Schulstad, USAF (Ret), 23 Years Command Pilot
- Mr. Gil Elan, LTC Israel Defense Forces - "Middle East Update"
- MAJ Daniel Wilson, USAF - B-52 Pilot, Barksdale AFB
- Region VIII Meeting in Dallas, TX May 14 - 16, 2010
Dallas Chapter, one of 15 Chapters in the Region, won
- Blue Ribbons for
- Scouting
- Membership
- Public relations
- Publication
- Law & Order
- Second in JROTC
- National Convention In Baltimore MD 2009 - 2010
- Dallas Chapter won the The Memphis Trophy 2008 - 2009
as best large Chapter in the order for five time in six years.
- We received first Chapter trophies for Publication.
- National Security, Information and Publicity.
- Col. Cliff Way was elected to National as Senior Vice Commander In Chief of the Order.
- CPT John Hayes was elected as National General Staff Officer.
- LTC Dan Munson was selected to be on the EXCOM as at large member.
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