Month: July 2024

NSSAR Raises Fees

Dear Jockey Hollow Chapter Compatriots:

Chapter President, Jeff La Marca, is attending the National SAR Congress in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At this morning’s meeting, Delegates voted to increase fees; these increases appear below with the new fees written by hand. The vote was 127 in favor and 124 against. 

As mentioned previously, President La Marca holds leadership positions in two chapters – Jockey Hollow and the Washingtonburg Chapter in Pennsylvania (where he is the current first vice president). He was asked to serve as a Delegate for the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (PASSAR) and, therefore, had an opportunity to both speak and vote on this measure. 

As an official Delegate for PASSAR (and as the President of Jockey Hollow), Dr. La Marca spoke before the Congress and vehemently urged Delegates to vote against the proposed increase in fees: of course, he also voted against the increase.

Given the razor thin margin by which the vote passed, President La Marca would like to encourage all Jockey Hollow Chapter members who wish to make a difference to become involved. Next year’s Congress will be held in Connecticut.

Jockey Hollow Represented at NSSAR 2024 Congress

If you’re attending this year’s Congress in Lancaster, be sure to stop by my (Jeff La Marca’s) table where you may obtain the OFFICIAL Jockey Hollow Chaper, SAR ball cap (like the one I’m wearing) – it’s a fundraiser for us. Of course, if you are interested in genealogy, you can also view (and purchase) a copy of my new book, “Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources!” — at Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square.