Color Guard 2016
Thomas Jefferson Camp 11
Commander - Larry Dean Sturgeon
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Our Withlacoochee Chapter Color Guard and compatriots were published in the NATIONAL SAR
Colorguardsman magazine, January 2017 issue.
It is a great honor for our Color Guard and members to be chosen for this issue.
https://members.sar.org/media/uploads/pages/245/csOpSy3JMFVp.pdf
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Colorguardsman magazine, January 2017 issue.
It is a great honor for our Color Guard and members to be chosen for this issue.
https://members.sar.org/media/uploads/pages/245/csOpSy3JMFVp.pdf
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Saturday, December 17, 2016 the Withlacoochee Chapter Color Guard, Thomas Jefferson
Camp 11, participated in Posting of the Colors for this years Wreaths across America.
Attendance at the event was 15,000 with 12,600 wreaths laid at the headstones of Fallen
Veterans.
Next years event will be on Saturday, December, 16, 2016.
Camp 11, participated in Posting of the Colors for this years Wreaths across America.
Attendance at the event was 15,000 with 12,600 wreaths laid at the headstones of Fallen
Veterans.
Next years event will be on Saturday, December, 16, 2016.
L - R: Larry Sturgeon, Russell Gibson, Bill Ferguson, Lenny Crawford
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 Sturgeon Awarded Color Guard Bronze Medal
The SAR Color Guard Bronze Medal was awarded to Compatriot Larry Sturgeon during the December 2016 General Meeting of the Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. The SAR Color Guard Medal was authorized in 1998. The Bronze Color Guard Medal is for service at the State and Chapter Levels. This medal is for three years of service at the appropriate level. For Chapter and State Society level (Bronze medal), to have a satisfactory year, the participant must attend 50% of the scheduled activities of the Chapter or State Color Guard concerned. Pictured from left to right are Chapter Past President Richard Sumner, Larry Sturgeon, and FLSSAR Color Guard Commander Charles Day.
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The Chapter Guardsmen
Assembled to Post Colors and Honor April Patriots' Day
L – R: Jack Townsend, Robert Folk, Harley Nelson, Mark Idle, Charles Day & Larry Sturgeon.
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30 January 2016
Fort Cooper State Park: Historical Marker Dedication Fort Cooper Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution Inverness, Florida.
Jack Townsend, Clyde Johnson, Larry Sturgeon, Mark Idle Posted and Retired the colors.
Fort Cooper State Park: Historical Marker Dedication Fort Cooper Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution Inverness, Florida.
Jack Townsend, Clyde Johnson, Larry Sturgeon, Mark Idle Posted and Retired the colors.
L - R: Bagpiper Kevin Kelly, Chief of Police, retired,
Jack Townsend, Clyde Johnson, Fort Cooper DAR member, Larry Sturgeon, Mark Idle. |
L - R: Mark Idle, Larry Sturgeon, Fort Cooper
DAR member, Clyde Johnson, Jack Townsend. |
L - R: Jack Townsend, Clyde Johnson, Fort Cooper
DAR member, Larry Sturgeon, Mark Idle, Master of Ceremonies, Fort Cooper DAR Regent Beverly Gentry. |
L - R: Jack Townsend, Clyde Johnson, Larry
Sturgeon, Mark Idle. |
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16 January 2016
The Hernando Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus 2016 14th Annual Show U.S.A. Our Heritage at Springhill First United Methodist Church. Larry Sturgeon, Charles Day, Jack Townsend, Mark Idle Posted and Retired the Colors for the 14th Annual Heritage Event.
The Hernando Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus 2016 14th Annual Show U.S.A. Our Heritage at Springhill First United Methodist Church. Larry Sturgeon, Charles Day, Jack Townsend, Mark Idle Posted and Retired the Colors for the 14th Annual Heritage Event.
L - R: Larry Sturgeon, Charles Day, Jack Townsend, Mark Idle.
L - R: Larry Sturgeon, Charles Day, Jack Townsend, Mark Idle.
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Hernando Harmonizers
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Color Guard proceeding to the front for Posting of the Colors.
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Events 2016