Page 23 - Sojourner Newsletter-Winter 2024 FINALv2

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KINGS MOUNTAIN CAMP, John Sevier Chapter #548 (Dan Rancourt, Secretary) The Heroes of
Kings Mountain Camp of the John Sevier Chapter conducted a Building The Flag program for the Nathaniel
Greene Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at the Poinsett
Club in Greenville, South Carolina on October 5, 2023 during that organization’s luncheon meeting. The
Pledge of Allegiance and Toast To the Flag were presented by Brother Guy Palmer and the narration was
conducted by Brother Bob Griffin. The flag building assistants were Brothers Ed Pool, Ronnie “Pickle”
Richards, Jim Turner and Dan Rancourt. The program was very well received by the DAR chapter members
who really appreciated the Heroes in colonial uniforms!

Bro. Bob Griffin Heroes Building the Flag .

CARL SITTER CAMP, Shenandoah Valley Chapter 543
(Tom Anderson, Secretary) On November 6, 2023, Heroes of ’76
from Carl L. Sitter Camp presented the “Fold A Flag” program to
the Lions Club of Woodstock, Virginia. Chaplain Robert Cairns
narrated the presentation and Camp Followers Wanda Lawson and
Irene Mertens folded flag. After a lovely meal at 6 p.m., the
program opened with the history of the proper way the flag should
be flown and when. Various bugle calls used in the military were
explained and played for the group. The ladies then folded the flag,
with the explanation of and meaning of each of the 13 folds.
(L-r) Wanda Lawson, Irene Mertens
Once the flag was folded, they then showed how to properly hold
and present the folded flag, and that the triangular shape is often
compared to the shape of the tricorn headwear worn during the mid
-1700’s at the time of the Revolutionary War.

Following this was a recorded narration by well-known and well-
loved comedian and actor, Bro. Red Skelton, from one of his
television shows back in the 1950’s. It was his “take” as a teacher
explaining to his students the meaning of each word or phrase in
the Pledge of Allegiance. It’s message is as timely today as it was
75 years ago. The Club truly gave us a sincere round of applause
and many thanks for our presentation.

The Ladies with Bro. Robert Cairns