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From: "John Paul Myrick" <>
Subject: [[SAR-TALK]] Re: [[SAR-TALK]] SAR Recognition
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 07:08:52 -0600
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The Liberty Medal is awarded to SAR Members who are the first-line sponsor
for ten new SAR members. Details on the Liberty Medal from the SAR Handbook
are posted below.

Hope this helps
John Paul Myrick, MLS
Vice President, Cullman Chapter
ALSSAR

LIBERTY MEDAL
The Liberty Medal commemorates the restoration of the Statue of Liberty,
reminds us of our liberty and is presented for recruiting new members to the
SAR. The medal was authorized in 1987.

The medal, along with a certificate, is presented by the National Society.
Presentation will take place at the Annual Congress; however, if a recipient
is not present, it will be mailed to him. It is awarded to:

1. Anyone who has received the Florence Kendall Award at or before the Tampa
Congress of 1986.

2. Any SAR member who after March 31, 1986, signed as first line sponsor,
the membership application of ten new members. For the purposes of this
award, the person's name signed as the first-line sponsor should be the
person who recruited the new member, and it should not be the name of an
officer of a state society or a chapter, or any other person, who did no
more than receive the application in the course of his official duties then
append his signature as first-line sponsor, and forward the application to
the National Society for processing.

Recipients of the Florence Kendall Award who have received the Liberty Medal
may wear a bar on the ribbon inscribed "Florence Kendall."

For each additional ten new members, up to 100, for which a recipient of the
Liberty Medal, in a five year period, is a first-line sponsor, a bronze oak
leaf cluster may be presented. A recipient of ten bronze oak leaf clusters
may be presented a silver oak leaf cluster to wear in lieu of the bronze
clusters. A recipient of ten silver oak leaf clusters may be presented a
gold oak leaf cluster to wear in lieu of the silver clusters.

Oak leaf clusters are displayed on the ribbon of the medal. If more than one
oak leaf cluster has been awarded they should be arranged, as nearly as
possible, like the stars on the Betsy Ross flag, with gold or silver
clusters, if any, occupying the upper and dexter places of honor (the right
of the wearer).

A new member is defined as an individual who was not previously an SAR
member, but whose membership application has been approved by the National
Society.

The medal is struck in bronze and depicts a bust of the Statue of Liberty on
the obverse. The reverse has a space for the name and date of the recipient
to be engraved. The medal is suspended from a gold ribbon and may be worn at
any SAR event.

A miniature medal, and oak leaf clusters, if they have been awarded, may be
purchased from National Headquarters by a recipient of a Liberty Medal.

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: [[SAR-TALK]] SAR Recognition


> Is there any form of recognition available to Compatriots who bring in new
members?
>
> I've noticed of late that other fraternal organizations to which I belong
have well established incentive programs to encourage recruitment.
>
> Vince Knapp
> Geo. Mason Chapter
> VASSAR
>
> ______________________________

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