December 2009
As I look back at 2009 and some of the things we did in
our camp, it makes me wonder. How do we become more visible in the Sons of
Confederate Veterans? Here are some of our accomplishments that we have done
this year.
1. We had a grave marking in Camden Alabama on April 5th
2. Annual Picnic at Confederate Memorial Park on April 11th
3. Color Guard at the Children of the Confederacy April 25th
4. Honor Guard at Oakwood Cemetery on April 26th
5. George Gayle and Mike Williams attend event at the Capitol and White House on
April 27th
6. Vann Royal organizes a Scholarship fund
7. George Gayle, Tommie Gayle, Mike Williams, Angela Williams and Matthew
Williams along with Ron Holtsford, Robert Bowden attended a Jefferson Davis
Birthday Celebration in Eufaula.
8. Mike Williams and George Gayle attend Jefferson Davis Celebration at Capitol
and Whitehouse
9. Mike Williams attends the changing of the Regent at the Whitehouse
10. George Gayle, Ron Holtsford and Robert Bowden attend the state reunion in
Mobile
11. Mike Williams and Vann Royal give computer training at the Confederate
Memorial Park
12. We heard speakers such as Dr. Woods, and Alabama Division 2nd Lt. Commander,
Gary Carlisle
13. Our camp webmaster, Mike Williams was appointed Alabama Division webmaster
14. George Gayle, Tommie Gayle and Mike Williams attend an educational talk at
the Capitol for 4th grade students from Selma
12. Our Webpage was nominated for an award at the National Convention in Hot
Springs, Arkansas
13. George Gayle, Mike Williams, Vann Royal, and Raymond Keel along with ladies
from the UDC participated in a float for the Montgomery Christmas parade.
14. Webmaster Mike Williams was chosen as a webmaster for the 2011
Sesquicentennial Reunion that is hosted by the Semple Camp in 2011 for the 150th
anniversary of the forming of the CSA.
15. Color Guard participated again at the Children of the Confederacy in
December
16. Webmaster Mike Williams, had a Confederate Rebel Christmas poem that was
printed in the Army of Tennessee Newsletter for December.
And I am sure there were many other things that I have not listed. I am proud to
say that our website has been viewed by 3600 viewers as of this writing on
December 16th. I am also proud that the Alabama Division Website has been
revamped and Camp 692 has been thrust into the forefront of the computer age
that we can no longer deny.
I look forward to 2010 and work on the 2011 Reunion, as the new Reunion webpage
will be up and running by June.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Mike Williams
Alabama Division Webmaster
Camp 692 Webmaster
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