Dallas Chapter

• 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.