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Welcome to the Saratoga Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution website.
The Saratoga Battle Chapter is one of the larger chapters within the Empire State Society,
and is chartered by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Many of our members reside in, or have a connection to, the Capital District/Saratoga
region of New York State, which our chapter covers geographically.
We are extremely proud to represent our Society in an area so rich in
Revolutionary War history. The eventual American victory in
the second battle that was fought here, and the resulting
British surrender at Saratoga, (now Schuylerville), are considered
to be the Turning Point of the American Revolution.
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WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT WE DO
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The Sons of the American Revolution
(the "SAR") is a patriotic, historical and
educational lineage society. The National Society was
founded on April 30, 1889 and chartered by an Act of
Congress on June 6, 1906. Societies exist in all fifty
states and very likely a chapter can be found near you.
We are non political and non sectarian. We are a society of
gentlemen who enjoy the fellowship of a common interest and
who want to preserve the memory of our Patriot Ancestors
and keep the freedoms that they won for us with their
service and sacrifices.
Our activities may include grave markings of patriot
ancestors, displaying our flag, remembering American
holidays such as Washington’s Birthday, July 4th, Flag
Day, Constitution Day and Patriots Day, laying wreaths,
sponsoring youth contests and programs that relate to the
Revolutionary War history, recognizing members of the
community, government and our uniformed services for
exceptional or patriotic service and encouraging the
preservation of Revolutionary War history.
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HOW TO JOIN
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Proving that you have a Patriot Ancestor can be challenging
but it is far from impossible and, once it is proven, it is
good for generations to come. Perhaps a family story places a
forefather in the Revolutionary War or has them supporting the
cause in another way. The ancestor need not have your last name
and may be on either your maternal or paternal side, but you must
document the direct line. If you have a possible ancestor, that's
a good first step. Click on to the following link for help on joining.
[Click Here for More on How to Join]
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YOUTH IN SAR
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SAR Contests & Awards, N.S.C.A.R, Youth Membership and Education Programs
The Saratoga Battle Chapter supports and participates in many of the youth
programs sponsored by the Society. Information on the youth
programs that we participate in can be found by clicking on the
link below. Additional programs that we do not participate in can
be found on the
National SAR site.
[Click Here for More on Youth/Educator Opportunities]
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OUR CHAPTER HISTORY
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Saratoga Battle Chapter came into existence in 1974 as the
Admiral George Browne Capital District Chapter. In the ensuing
nearly thirty years, the chapter was known as Yankee Doodle Chapter,
Saratoga Battle-Yankee Doodle Chapter, and finally Saratoga Battle Chapter
as it's known today.
One of the first projects undertaken by the chapter was the
installation of a 200th anniversary monument at the Saratoga National
Historical Park in August of 1974 (dedicated in 1977). Over the next
several years, the chapter nearly fell into non-existence on more than
one occasion, but survived through the actions and loyalty of a
few key members. After changing the chapter name to Yankee Doodle,
momentum and membership began to pick up, with the membership rising to
forty members in 1982.
Over the period of the next several years, the chapter's membership
began to take root in the community, continued to increase membership
and awarded medals to deserving members of the community. The chapter's
name was changed again in 1986 to Saratoga Battle-Yankee Doodle and was
changed finally to Saratoga Battle in 1988. Saratoga Battle Chapter
has had an on-going commitment to the study of the patriotic lineage of
it's members, with particular attention to events concerning the Saratoga
Battlefield and the National Cemetery.
Past Chapter Registrar Dennis Marr has compiled an engaging history of
Saratoga Battle Chapter from records kept for the period 1974 to 1998.
Here is an excerpt from his introduction:
"Our chapter has had a precarious existence over the past twenty-five
years, nearly going defunct more than once. This should be an object
lesson to all of us.... all that is required for a viable organization
to become irrelevant and inactive is for its members to stop caring whether
or not it does so..."
[Click Here for More Saratoga Battle Chapter history from 1974-1998]
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FORMS AND BROCHURES |
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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS |
Chapter Constitution & Bylaws
Sartoga Battle Chapter's governing documents
[Click Here]
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LINKS |
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Links Policy:
Click here for
an explaination of our links policy for linking to and from our site.
Link Categories:
Click here for
an explaination of how our links are categorized.
Links Page:
Click here for detailed
listing of our Internet Website Links, including lineage societies,
genealogy resources, and historical information, events and sites.
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FIND US ON FACEBOOK |
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UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Click on any event for more information |
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS |
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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS |
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Empire State Society, SAR President David W. Powell, right, presented SAR Silver 250th Recognition Medals
during the September 15 semi-annual meeting. Honored, from L-R were: Michael R. Skelly, Michael Companion,
Michael Golden and Tim Butler
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Photos From Our Activities and Events
[Click Here]
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ARTICLES & EVENTS |
Article & Events Archives
A collection of articles written
by or about Saratoga Battle Chapter and our activities
[Click Here]
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CHAPTER NEWSLETTER |
* BATTLE LINES *
The quarterly newsletter of the Saratoga Battle Chapter
[Click Here]
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STATE NEWSLETTER |
* EMPIRE PATRIOT *
The quarterly newsletter of the Empire State (NY) Society
[Click Here]
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CHAPTER OFFICERS |
Edward W. Munger, Jr.
President
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Michael R. Skelly
1st Vice President
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Michael S. Companion
2nd Vice President
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Hon. Brian R. Haak
Secretary
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David L. Flint
Treasurer
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Maj. Michael P. Golden
Registrar
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Duane P. Booth
Genealogist
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Karl L. Danneil
Historian
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Charles W. Wheeler, Jr.
Chaplain
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ONLINE DUES PAYMENTS |
Take advantage of Online Dues Payments
Online payment of dues is now available to Chapter Members
[Click Here]
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