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.

Earn the America 250 Medals!

All Chapter compatriots are eligible to earn the America 250 Medals for participating in SAR activities. Each time you attend an event that features information about the 250th Anniversary of America, you will accumulate points to earn these medals: 25 points are required to earn the Bronze medal, 60 points will allow you to earn the Silver medal, and those with 150 points will earn the Gold medal. Download the application form here:

and start keeping track today! FYI, all SAR members who attended our last Chapter meeting, on June 1, 2024 have already earned at least 3 points.

Our Chapter President is believed to have been the first compatriot in New Jersey to earn the Bronze medal. He recently received the Silver Medal (pictured below).

America 250 Silver Metal Certificate

All Chapter members are encouraged to keep track of their points as earning the Bronze Medal is within the reach of everyone.

Jockey Hollow presents at Perry Historians

The Jockey Hollow Chapter, SAR in conjunction with the Washingtonburg Chapter, PASSAR and the Perry County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, gave a presentation for the Perry Historians (a historical society and library located in Perry County, Pennsylvania) on Saturday, May 25, 2024 on how to apply for membership in our organizations.

Jockey Hollow President (and also Washingtonburg 1st VP) gave a presentation on the importance of documenting sources for proving your ancestry in order to join lineage societies, such as SAR and DAR. His presentation gave an overview of his new book, Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources, and as noted below, was well received.

Jockey Hollow President, Jeff La Marca, presenting for the Perry Historians. Note that he is wearing our Chapter’s new (and obviously very stylish) cap!
Screen capture from the Perry Historians web site containing their kind review of the presentation, as well as their announcement for Saturday’s event.

As noted above, the Perry Historians gave a great review of the event; specifically, they stated:

S.A.R. and D.A.R. Research Workshop

The Perry Historians had a fantastic turn-out for the S.A.R. and D.A.R. Research Workshop which The Perry Historians hosted on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

We are so glad and so fortunate that the Washingtonburg Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution President, Dale Leppard asked us if we could open our library/facility for this event.

Thank You, Dale Leppard for your great intro and wonderful info on researching your Rev. War Ancestors.

Thank You also goes out to the Perry County Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution Registrar, Harriet Lindsay-Arndt for sharing her insight on what is required proof for entry into both the DAR and also the SAR.

We were also so thankful for the presentation by Dr. Jeffry La Marca, First Vice-President of the Washingtonburg Chapter of the S.A.R.  Great presentation!

Those who were present definitely went away with more knowledge on the documentations required for membership and suggestions on how to document your sources.

THANK YOU to All who participated!!!!

https://www.theperryhistorians.org/

As an aside to the presentation, President Jeff La Marca, never misses an opportunity to discuss the history of the encampment of Jockey Hollow, which remains one of (if not the most) brutal of winters ever recorded. In comparison, the encampment of Valley Forge is considered to be a “Caribbean holiday.” It’s time for our chapter to take the lead in publicizing the importance of the events that Jockey Hollow and the countless other historical sites within our Chapter’s boundaries played during the American Revolution!

Many thanks to all of the organizations involved for making the event possible!