8/12/2019 AFL Mbr Application Form

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The American Friends oJ Lafalelte<lw*.liiSdlal]lfardqsC> is a historical and patriotic societydedicated o lhe memory ofMajor Geneml, he Marquis de Lafayette,to the study ofhis life and imes n America and Prdnc€, ndhiscontdbotions o our own nation's struggle or libeny. A goal of lheAmalcaa F.iends oflnto .lt (AFL) is to foster andpromote hetraditional iiendship between Aherica and Fnnce tlrough study andres€arch f the Ameic€tr War for Indep€ndence nd he ife of GeneralLafayetle.

,{IZ was orl1ded by Stuart Wels Jackson nd Judge Walter P,Oardne., eoding rfayette collectoN. With eleven other edthusiasticadmirers of G€n€ral kfayette , tlrcy fo'lx,ed The Amz.tca,| Frtends ofL4tfette o May 20, 1932 at l,afayette College, Easton, PA. The AFLcollection ofhbtodcal documents nd memombili4 along withaddilional tems acquired by the Coll€go, s now hous€d at tafayetteCollege as The Marquitde LafaletteCo ecnon

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The cazett€ ofThe America, F.iends oflafavett€ is published periodically oi all members, nd sp€cial publicatjons areissued rom time-to-time.

AFL'Sannual meeting s conducled axa location ofhistorical significance o Gen€ml alayenq such as Valley Forge,Williamsbu& and Newport RL Attende€s our Revolutionery War sites and ocalions n America visited by Lafayetleand shsre esearch nd nowledge hrough discussions onceming afayett€'s confibulions to American democracy,

The Anaicon hierrds of Lalaydte orgdnir,'tion^lso

panicipates n two other very important annual events:

l) AFL is one ofthe thirteen original associations hat sponsoB h€ Forkrvr Dal Celebration on October 9th ofeach year n Yo.kown, Virginia. Yoddown Day conmemorates Ceneral Ceory€ washington's Ali€d Americanand French roops' victory over Comwanis on Oatob€r 19, I 781-

2) Since 19146, FL has participared n the amual July 4d cercmony at Picpus Cemetery n Paris. At this time, theAmerican lag; which flics over Lefiy€tte's gr.vc thoughout th€ year, s rEplac€d y a n.w flag, and dte Society,along *ith a few other dignitaries and soci€ties, laces a n'reath on his tomb.

All who shar€ the qoals ofthe Societv arc cordiallv invid to b€come m€mbers

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Susbining Memb€. $40 annuallyFamily Membership $50 aDnualy

InstitutioMl (nod-profit) Lif€ M€mborship $250Coryorate M€mbqship

$250.nnually

Benefactor $1,000 orIndivitual Life M6mb€r 5200

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Memb€Nhip hairp€nodTheAntetlcanFrrends J LoJalefreFarinonCenter P.O. Box 9463Lafayetre oleg€Fastor PA 18042-1798