The Texas SAR and National SAR have various areas that a Chapter can "compete in". This can win recognition for the Chapter and is often in areas that the Chapter is already doing.
There is a need for someone as a Chapter Historian to capture what we do during the year and to build a on-going Yearbook.
Quoted From the Texas SAR
"Chapter Yearbook Judging
Some Chapters are asking about beginner yearbook suggestions.
Here are my thoughts:
○ There are no rules, be creative, what will set your chapter above the others.
○ Your chapter is only competing against those in your chapter size category; don’t let the very large chapters scare you away from entry.
○ If your chapter is one of three, then you will win.
○ Ideas of things to submit: Programs/Speakers, Agendas, Minutes are a great start.
○ Strive for more: Newsletters, Civic activities, JROTC activities, Photos with captions, Awards given, Awards received, Speaker’s Bureau activities.
○ Organization by some criteria with a Table of Contents is great; by date, by activity type, whatever makes sense to the reader.
○ Video category: be creative and thorough.
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Chapter Yearbooks as judged at the April 2023 Texas SAR Conference.
The winners are:
Small Chapters (1-49 members): 1st—Edmund Terrill #34; 2nd—Ark-La-Tex #69
Medium Chapters (50-99 members): 1st—Robert Rankin #62 2nd—McKinney #63
Large Chapters (99+ members): 1st—Dallas #2 2nd—Plano #37 3rd—Piney Woods #51
Video Submission: None."
prepared by Jim Penny