January 2025

• 11 Jan – Chapter meeting held at
• 19 Jan – Chapter wreath laid at SAR Peter Muhlenberg Commemoration (Woodstock, Va.) sponsored by Col. James Wood II Chapter SAR. Attendees included: Scot Bryant, Tom Roth, Ernie Coggins.
• 29 Jan – Compatriot David Harrity presented a virtual workshop entitled, Web and Social Media Outreach, as part of the 2025 Virginia SAR Annual Meeting.

February 2025

• 04 Feb – As approved by the chapter BOM, Acting Communications Coordinator (David Harrity) created the chapter’s first public Facebook Page at https://facebook.com/georgewashingtonchaptervirginiasar
• 07 to 08 Feb – ___ (qty?) Chapter officers and compatriots attended the 2025 Virginia SAR Annual Meeting in Glen Allen, Va.
  
• Chapter awards included: 2024 Best Chapter (very large chapter category), 2024 Virginia Society Cup First Place (very large chapter), 2024 Chapter Excellence Award, 2024 Donald W. Baldwin Award, 2024 John Blair Award, and 2024 Sponsor, Best Law Enforcement Person of the Year. 
• Individual award recipients included: Tom Roth and Scott Walker awarded the State Roger Sherman Commendation Medal (Silver); David Harrity and Dave Thomas awarded the State Henry Knox Achievement Medal (Silver); Scot Bryant awarded the Virginia Society Medal along with the award as webmaster for the chapter website awarded as Virginia SAR’s Best Chapter Website.
• 15 Feb – Wreath laying and sponsor with DAR at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider of the American Revolution, held at Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground. Compatriot Paul McCombs was awarded Certificate of Appreciation from Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn as the 2024 Virginia SAR Northern Region Color Guardsman of the Year
• 15 Feb – Served as Silver Sponsor and SAR Host at the George Washington Birthday Celebration Parade in Alexandria, Va.  Awarded 1^st place in two categories: Honor Guards and Color Guards; and Spirit of Washington; and 2^nd place in Historical Units.
• 15 Feb – Chapter wreath laid at 244^th Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan (South Boston, Va.) as presented by past chapter and state president Lorance Lisle.
• 28 Feb – ______ attended the National SAR Spring Leadership Meeting in Louisville, Ky.

March 2025

• 08 Mar – Chapter Meeting held at Belle Haven Country Club; 26 members and guests attended. Guest Speaker Tim Rose, Alexandria History Tours presented. One new member was inducted, and one transfer member welcomed.
• 14 Mar – Chapter wreath laid at 244^th Commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (Greensboro, NC); presented by past chapter and state president Lorance Lisle.
• 15 Mar – Chapter wreath laid at Commemoration of Colonel William Grayson at Grayson Tomb (Woodbridge, Va.); presented by chapter president Scot Bryant.
• 16 Mar – Chapter wreath laid at Commemoration of the 274^th Anniversary of President James Madison’s Birthday held at Montpelier. Presented by John Blair.
• 16 Mar – ____ attended the Commemoration of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death” speech at St. John’s Church, Richmond, Va.
• 16 Mar – Grave Marking Ceremony at Historic St. Johns Church cemetery honoring Colonel Edward Carrington. Attended by: ____
• 23 Mar – 250th Anniversary and Commemoration of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death” speech at Historic St. John’s Church, Richmond, Va. Several members in virtual attendance via YouTube Livestream.
• 31 Mar – Compatriot Grave Marking Cemetery at Arlington National Cemetery honoring Wendell E. "Jack" Shawn, Jr., who passed away: age 100 years old.

2025 February 15
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution
&
George Washington Birthday Celebration Parade

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 15, 2025)—A joint SAR–DAR wreath laying ceremony was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground, following by the 2025 George Washington Birthday Parade, held in downtown Alexandria.

More than 50 attendees braved the rain during the wreath laying ceremony and parade including newly inducted Virginia SAR President Michael Weyler, along with Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution (V.S.C.A.R.) State President Sarah Terpenning, SAR Secretary General Michael J. Elston, Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn flanked by the Virginia SAR Color Guard in colonial attire, with numerous SAR chapter officers and compatriots from George Washington Chapter, George Mason Chapter, Fairfax Resolves Chapter, Col. William Grayson Chapter, Col. James Wood II Chapter, Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter, along with National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) chapters, including wreath-laying ceremony co-hosts, the Kate Waller Barrett Chapter, NSDAR; along with John Alexander Chapter, NSDAR; and the Dr. Elisha Dick Chapter, NSDAR, and members of local V.S.C.A.R. societies.

SAR captured two first place parade awards in Honor Guards and Color Guards, and the Spirit of George Washington competition. In addition, the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line won 1st place the Historical Units category with the SAR garnering second place. First-time parade participants, floatmaster Warner Workman (Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter) and Greg Hall (Col. William Grayson Chapter), were presented with the John C. Evans Medal by the George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR.  Compatriot Paul McComb (pictured below) was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation as the 2024 Northern Region Colorguardsman of the Year Award.

To learn more about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, visit the historic sites page of the George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR.  To learn more about the parade, visit the George Washington Birthday Parade website.

2025 February 15
Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan 

SOUTH BOSTON, Va.  (Feb. 15, 2025)—The George Mason Chapter of the Virginia

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Feb. 15, 2025 – Due to inclement weather, George Washington Chapter compatriot Lorance "Larry" Lisle adorned colonial attire to participate in the wreath-laying ceremony, held indoors at The Prizery. The event commemorated the 244th anniversary of the Crossing of the Dan, in collaboration with the Halifax County VA Historical Society and the Dan River Chapter, Virginia Society, SAR.

Commemorating the 244th Crossing of the Dan marks the anniversary of the historical event that occurred on February 14, 1781. During the American Revolutionary War, General Nathanael Greene's Continental Army crossed the Dan River near South Boston, Va., in a significant strategic maneuver against British forces.

Compatriot Lisle, an active SAR member and Patriot Medal awardee, residing in North Carolina. He served as chapter president in 1986 and as the Virginia SAR president from 1996 to 1997. Lisle is descended from 11 patriots through his original and supplemental applications, including Major Charles Noël Romand de Lisle, who served as a major of artillery forces under the command of Charles Henri d'Estaing.