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Laurie Huber Senior State President 2794 Saratoga Drive
Troy, MI 48083 (248) 619-1487
The Wolverine
Volume 72 Issue 2 September 2014 Page 1
Michigan Society of the Children of the
American Revolution
State President’s Corner
1
Government Studies 3
Regional Tour 4
“I Remember” 6
Peewee Patriot’s Corner
9
Save the Date! 10
Patron’s Letter 11
N.S.C.A.R. Pins 12
Upcoming Events 15
Highlights Inside this issue:
Courtney Ozog State President
35030 Stellwagen Road Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 467-6965 [email protected]
STATE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Hello MSCAR!
Hope everyone is having an exciting summer just like I had. I have been busy, busy,
busy travelling all over the state speaking about Healing Our Veterans. After our
May Board Meeting I spoke to Sarah Ann Cochrane Chapter, DAR in Plymouth who made a
material and monetary donation to the Michigan Veterans Foundation later in the summer.
For Memorial Day, on Sunday I visited the annual Wayne/Westland parade in Wayne, MI and
saw the tribute of another Blue Star Memorial. On Memorial Day I visited Elias Cady Society
and walked in the Memorial Day parade along with all the members.
In June, the Michigan Veterans Foundation had an annual bike ride around Detroit to bring
awareness of all the homeless veterans on the streets. Next I headed down to Ohio for the
Great Lakes Regional along with Tiffany, Mitch, and Moria.
In July I was able to explore a bit of Michigan as I was finding my way to Lewiston, MI to speak
to the Chief Shawano Chapter, DAR. After visiting Chief Shawano, I was informed that some of
the veterans there (who were being honored during the meeting for serving) were also once
homeless and found help at Patriot Place, located in Gaylord. They do much of the same ser-
vices that the MVF provides. As a note to the societies, don’t feel limited to only donate time
and material if there is a place near you that also serves homeless veterans. I was able to also
display information about the project at the community yard sale that Fort Dearborn Society
and Colonel Joshua Howard Chapter, DAR participated in. I also worked with members of my
local society to sell baked goods at the three day event.
The August meeting was also a success. With the hotel chosen, the board was able to choose
the menus and Saturday afternoon activity for the State Conference. I am also excited to pro-
mote the new MSCAR website worked hard by Emma Huber and senior Teresa Jones. After
the meeting, members learned about the National President’s project, O! Say Can You See.
Members learned how to fold an American flag, and then three groups relayed to show off
their new skill the fastest. Following the relay race members learned about the American flag
and anthem through Jeopardy. Everyone ended the day splashing around in the pool.
With school starting again, there are many more events lined up for myself, including more
DAR Chapter meetings, the MSDAR State Conference, and I am choreographing a dance piece
to go along with Healing Our Veterans, which will premiere in December before our next
meeting. See everyone in Frankenmuth!
Sincerely,
Courtney Ozog
M.S.C.A.R. State President
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What an exciting summer it has been thus far with June and July slipping past as quickly as ever the
C.A.R. members have been hot on the trail of both the Regional Tour and a few joining in with Continental Congress this
past month in D.C.. Let’s start with the N.S.C.A.R. Regional Tour in June – Great Lakes Region was second in a series of nine
(9) regionals. Michigan saw a total of four seniors and four members attend the event were over 120 were in attendance
to support the National President in her endeavors to raise monies for The Star Spangled Banner house in Baltimore, MD.
Tiffany Ozog served in the color guard for the event and Mitch Huber was active in skits, Regional Chaplain and, of course,
our State President, Courtney Ozog, gave her report at the banquet. GL Regional Vice President – William Fridenmaker led
this year’s regional supported by Senior Mr.Jeffrey Voris. Despite a nice rain storm, the event was very well received.
The following week was the D.A.R. Continental Congress where member Emma Huber served as Page for her very first
time. Senior leadership also included Jessica Hodges, Dawn Moulthrop-Brady, and Elizabeth Findeis (John Paul Jones Socie-
ty) all to whom I am grateful in guiding her in this inaugural assignment! Those interested in knowing more be sure to
reach out to Emma and others like Courtney Ozog who has also served in furthering their work being D.A.R. members.
The month of July encompassed supporting the completion of the M.S.C.A.R. website! Yeah – and many thanks to the
hours spent by Emma Huber and her senior Teresa Jones in securing the updates for a fresh look at the site. As the web
team finishes uploading photos, etc., Teresa will be setting up the member’s only side where you should find the directory,
state conference registration information, etc. You should receive instructions by this newsletter. Our State President has
been on the road meeting with and presenting her project in support of Michigan Veterans Foundation. Courtney has been
involved with their activities and should be nearing the 50% mark of her goal.
Our M.S.C.A.R. State program packet meeting was graciously hosted by Sue Janke and her home. It was a beautiful day and
we had 12 members, 2 guests and 14 seniors in attendance. Thank you to all in support of our State President’s project!
I hope to see many of you at the D.A.R. State Conference in Troy September 19-21 at the Marriott and at one of the many
patriotic events coming to your local communities including the Vietnam memorial event in Milford (11/15), and Wreaths
across American (12/13).
Have a wonderful fall season -
Laurie Huber
Senior State President
A LETTER FROM THE SENIOR STATE PRESIDENT
National Theme O! Say Can You See
National Project
The National Project is to raise funds to restore ten flags to the grounds of the
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore, Maryland.
Four of the flags are mounted on the window of Mary Pickersgill’s historic house. Five flags are flown
In front of the Jean and Lillian Hofmeister Museum Building. The finial Flag is a large Star-Spangled
Banner flown in the front of the property.
Our donation would repair and.or replace all ten poles and mounts as well as supply replacement flags.
Additional funds raised will support the acquisition and maintenance of
exhibit and artifacts.
-From 43rd Annual Great Lakes Regional Meeting Program
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Hi, I’m Katie Brim and I am chairman of the Government Studies Committee. This year the objective of my committee is to learn
more about the Presidents of our country.
Here’s a quiz to see how much you know about our country’s leaders. You’ll find the answers on page 7.
1. I was the only man to become President and then Chief Justice of the United States. _______________________________
2. I was the only grandson of a President. ____________________________________________________________________
3. I died from an assassin’s bullet only six months after I become President. ________________________________________
4. I was the youngest man elected President. _________________________________________________________________
5. I was forced to resign the Presidency because of a scandal. ____________________________________________________
6. I was elected President twice but my terms were not consecutive. ______________________________________________
Good Luck!
Katie Brim
Chairman, Government Studies
Government Studies Committee
Hello M.S.C.A.R. members, I hope you
are having a Star Spangled Summer cele-
brating the national project theme, O Say
Can You See! As the school season rap-
idly approaches (some sooner than oth-
ers) I hope you are all gearing up to help
promote the national and state projects
along with the anniversary of The Star
Spangled House in Baltimore, MD.
As your State Director and National Merit Chairman, I toured the country this sum-mer to help the National President and her board spread awareness of not only her project, but also, the new officer
standards which you can find in your pro-gram packet. Be sure to go to the web-site – www.nscar.org, set up your ac-count (if you do not already have one) and download the packets and the Na-tional Merit Award form! I challenge all of the societies in Michigan
to, at a minimum, submit the National
Merit Award form this year! Let’s see
100% participation. Remember one event
may meet multiple programs. I anxiously
look forward to an exciting year of patri-
otic activities including the Vietnam me-
morial on November 15th, the annual
Wreath Laying at Great Lake Cemetery
December 13th and our state meeting in
Frankenmuth on December 14th.
Regards,
Mitch Huber
National/State Merit Chairman
Regional Tour Memories
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National Merit Chairman enjoying New England & Eastern Regional Tour stops!
Great Lakes Regional—Columbus, Ohio
Regional Chaplain My first Regional!
Fort Dearborn Socie-
ty has been pulling it
together these last
few month! In
March we had a
“Bring your Daugh-
ter (or son) to DAR”
joint DAR/C.A.R.
meeting which in-
cluded a Birthday
Party for the First
Vice Regent, Diane Moore Gaubatz, as
well as an introduction to the Commem-
oraton of the Vietnam War by Nancy
Marshall of the Grand River Trail Chapter
which is hosting the event in
Michigan. If you wish to get hold
of her you can email her at
In May we all met for the
M.S.C.A.R. meeting. July found us
in Dearborn at a bake sale and
our first solo meeting with our
four new members. Welcome
girls!!! Individually members
have been to the Mustang 50th
Anniversary celebration at Ford
headquarters, a Flag Retirement
Ceremony, planting of a Victory
Garden and placing American
flags on Veterans graves on Memorial
Day in Michigan and Pennsylvania, just to
name a few of the activities of our mem-
bers.
When you attend one of the meetings this year, see me and we will download the information right then and there if possible. Thanks to all who helped make this possible. Regards,
Emma Huber
2014-2015 is underway! As promised, the new ‘face’ to the website has been completed and functioning. As my senior (Teresa Jones), works to set up the se-cure side to the website, we are asking for photos or information about your society to place into the website as well as the newsletter. Be sure to review the N.S.C.A.R. requirements and send your info to my – [email protected] or….
Fort Dearborn Society
Website
Hello, I’m Daniel Woodworth, your state organizing secretary for this year. I
am currently going into my second year at the University of Michigan studying
Computer Science.
As Organizing Secretary, it is my duty to help new societies through the process
of organizing themselves. Even if your society has been around for a while,
though, you can still take part in celebrating your society’s organization by pre-
paring a program on some of your society’s unique aspects or history. I look
forward to continuing my term as organizing secretary and seeing what kinds
of organization-themed programs societies put together.
State Organizing Secretary
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Great Lakes Regional—Columbus, Ohio
“I Remember”
September 11, 2001
The one date that many Americans will never forget.
The tragic event that lives on, even after many years.
I was only seven years old when the chaos ensued. I remember starting a normal Tuesday in school. I remember my mom pulled me out of school, but I didn’t know why. When we got home, I remember my mom was freaking out, making me wonder what was wrong and if I should worry as well. She eventually told me somebody crashed into the Twins Towers in New York. Even though I did not know what the Twin Towers were because I was so young, I was shocked that somebody would crash on purpose. Our mom told me and my sister that she would rather have us together at home than apart if the same people chose to attack Detroit also.
Everything changed after that day.
On the 6th anniversary, I remember my English teacher showed us videos from that day and taught us what happened and why. We learned how systems, like airport security, has changed since 9/11, something I would not know because I was only a toddler when I went on an airplane for the first time.
Visiting Washington D.C. you can see where a third plane hit the Pentagon building.
The fourth plane never made it to its destination because of the brave passengers aboard. A living memorial is in progress of being built at the crash site in Pennsylvania, honoring each of the passengers who gave their lives to help stop the terrorists from reaching its intended destination, which will never be known.
The effects of 9/11 still have consequences for those brave firefighters and policemen who survived, some of them developing cancer from the fumes.
9/11 is like the bombing of Pearl Harbor that our great grandparents remember, both only being one event that prompted the United States into war. Americans will remember. I remember.
Courtney Ozog Fort Dearborn Society
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Welcome to M.S.C.A.R.
Erin Michele Lowe—Fort Dearborn Society
Eva Jane Elliott—Mark and Henry Schell Society
Grace Anne Elliott—Mark and Henry Schell Society
Kaylee Elizabeth Elliott—Mark and Henry Schell Society
Elijah Christopher James Mattila—Mark and Henry Schell Society
Berlin Mae Mattila—Mark and Henry Schell Society
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Healing Our Veterans 2014 M.S.C.A.R. 2015
The Michigan Veterans Foundation is an organization formed to fill the gaps in services provided for veterans, mainly homeless veterans. Located in Detroit, MI, the MVF provides food, clothing, shelter, housing, and therapy for those men and women who have served our country. My goal is to raise $2000 to donate for any of their needs and supplement of supplies. Societies can also help by collecting hygiene supplies, nonperishable food, or other items and donating these items to the Detroit Veterans Center. Members are also encouraged to visit the DVC and learn about the homeless of our veteran population. For more infor-mation visit www.michiganveteransfoundation.org.
Courtney Ozog M.S.C.A.R. State President
STATE PRESIDENT’S PROJECT
KI-KA-MA-SUNG SOCIETY
Mark and Henry Schell C.A.R. visited the Tuscola County Court House for a program about the courthouse architecture and the stained glass window. The children heard about the Art Deco building design and the renovated art decorations in the lobby and stair ways. Our speaker Laurie Stark then told the story of the stained glass window. It shows General Lewis Cass signing a treaty with local Indians. The picture has General Cass with his soldiers along with Indians in full feathered head dress and ca-noes resting on the banks of the Cass River. The window features Water Lilies, woodland plants, trees and beautiful colored clouds in sunset. The members learned about the different kinds of glass used to make the window. Some of it was painted and baked, some was pressed colored glass and some was pulled colored glass. It was put together like a puzzle and then glued with a melted metal. The children held their regular society meeting with lunch and then colored Native American design pic-tures to imitate stained glass windows.
NEWS FROM THE MARK AND HENRY SCHELL SOCIETY
Ki-Ka-Ma-Sung Society partnered with our sponsoring Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter for two events in July. We march to-
gether in the Schoolcraft 4th of July Parade. Later in the month, we attended an ice cream social at the farm of Vice Regent
Gloria Culp. We’ll have a joint meeting on September 13th, and we’re looking forward to welcoming our State President to
talk about her project this year.
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Did you know there were so many hereditary or genealogical organizations? How far back do your ancestors go? Do you know
how to find out? D.A.R., S.A.R., S.R., and local society’s and chapter leadership are all good places to start.
Check these websites as well:
www.censusfinder.com/michigan-genealogy-society.htm www.ancestory.com
There are a number of sources such as local libraries, and web services (ancestory.com) that can guide you in your search. Check
out the N.S.C.A.R. program packet for ideas and hold a program on outreach to other genealogical groups.
As your Membership Chairman, I encourage each household to hold a subscription to THE PATRIOT – the N.S.C.A.R. magazine. For only $8.00 per year paid through your societies dues OR directly ordered on the N.S.C.A.R. website (www.nscar.org) you can be sure to receive the four (4) issues each year. Your society can also be featured in this magazine with photos and information on the patriot activities C.A.R. members do! Details on how can be found in the magazine as well as on the N.S.C.A.R. website – let your local society SHINE!
M.S.C.A.R. Membership Committee
Elias Cady Society
The Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration has recognized the Elias Cady Society of Waterford Michigan as a Commemorative partner. The Society will assist and support a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam War Veter-ans, their families, and those who served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.
Elias Cady members Ryleigh Pyrc and Olivia Pyrc along with their sisters, Sierra, Parker and Macie, are pictured with the Vietnam War 50th anniversary flag.
State Curator
I’m Arthur Woodworth, and I’m your State Curator. I’m a junior this
year at Kalamazoo Central High School and the Kalamazoo Area Mathe-
matics and Science Center. I’m looking forward to getting involved with
the Model U.N. at school.
As Curator, I want to make sure that you and your society learn as much
about our N.S.C.A.R. Museum as you can. An easy way to do that is to
take a virtual tour online. You can draw and object from the museum
and share it with your society.
Answers to Government
Studies Quiz:
1. William Howard Taft
2. Benjamin Harrison
3. James Garfield
4. John F. Kennedy
5. Richard Nixon
6. Grover Cleveland
Can you think of 4 different names for the American
Flag?
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
C.A.R. Magazine & Newsletters
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Objective: Share your society’s successes through your local and state newsletters as well as the C.A.R. Magazine. Program: Submit articles, pictures, and drawings to your local and state newsletters as well as the C.A.R. Magazine. Suggestions: 1. Take pictures at C.A.R. events and meetings. 2. Tell DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. members about your successes. Distribute newsletters to a parent organization. 3. Highlight the accomplishments of one member and one senior in each issue in a kudos section. 4. Publish local, state, and national awards won in an issue of your newsletter. 5. Save paper, ink, and postage. Find ways to send newsletters electronically within your local or state society. State and Local Societies
Publish and distribute a minimum of four newsletters.
Publish a listing of society and senior society officers and chairmen in one issue of local newsletter.
Publish a listing of state and senior state officers and chairmen and Society and Senior Society Presidents in one issue of state newsletter.
Publish list of new members. Personal contact information is not required. After September 1, each issue must include:
Page 1 - Society name, state, date, and N.S.C.A.R. Web site www.nscar.org.
Society President and Senior Society President ONLY contact information (name, address, phone, and e-mail)
2014–2015 national theme: O! Say Can You See
2014–2015 national project: Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
Original article, puzzle, or game on obtaining new members written by a member. (Remember to include the member's name, age, and society
Be sure to submit an article, pictures, puzzle, game, or poem for the next issue of The Wolverine! Deadline November 15, 2014. Email your submission to Mrs. Melanie Brim at [email protected].
PEEWEE PATRIOT’S CORNER
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SAVE THE DATE
FOR THE
82nd M.S.C.A.R.
STATE CONFERENCE
February 6 – 7, 2015
Location:
Crown Plaza Lansing West 925 S. Creyts Rd
Lansing, Michigan 48917
*Registration Information available in October – Contact Sr. State President Laurie Huber ([email protected])
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NAME (as it will appear in program) ______________________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________
AFFILIATION _________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Make checks payable to: M.S.C.A.R.
Mail to: Gina LaCroix, State Treasurer, 114 East Road, Holly, MI 48442
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO M.S.C.A.R. ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Michigan Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Dear Friend of C.A.R.:
The State Conference of the Michigan Society of the Children of the American Revolution is being held at the Crown Plaza, Lansing, Michigan February 6-7, 2015.
We would like to offer gracious hospitality and seek your support as a Patron or Patroness. We ask your assistance to insure a successful MSCAR State Conference. Please complete the form below and mail it along with your check. We will acknowledge your donation in our Program.
Your encouragement, interest, cooperation and financial support are greatly appreciated by the members and seniors of the M.S.C.A.R.
Sincerely,
Courtney Ozog Laurie Huber Courtney Ozog Laurie Huber State President Senior State President M.S.C.A.R. M.S.C.A.R. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
I/We would like to be a Patron/Patroness for the M.S.C.A.R. Conference: _____ $ 25.00 Flower _____ $200.00 Water _____ $ 50.00 Tree _____ $______ Air _____ $100.00 Earth
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OFFICER/ CHAIRPERSON CAR MEMBER
(2014-15) SENIOR
(2014-15)
PRESIDENT Courtney Ozog Laurie Huber
1ST VICE PRESIDENT Emma Huber Dawn Moulthrop-Brady
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Patrick McInnis Karen Woodworth
CHAPLIN Alice Kraatz Sue Petres
TREASURER Anthony Ozog Gina LaCroix
RECORDING SECRETARY Madden Brady Alicia Erion
ORGANIZING SECRETARY Daniel Woodworth Hope Daniel
COORESPONDING SECRE-TARY James Kraatz Patricia Dennert
REGISTRAR Kyle Janke Ellen Steward
HISTORIAN Alycia Pietrzak Carol LeMarbe
CURATOR Arthur Woodworth Teresa Jones
LIBRARIAN Moria Brady Susan Janke
DIRECTOR Mitch Huber AJ McInnis
DIRECTOR Nathan LeMarb Andrea Petres
DIRECTOR Tiffany Ozog Elizabeth Kraatz
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M.S.C.A.R. 2014 STATE OFFICERS
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OFFICER/ CHAIRPERSON C.A.R. MEMBER (2014-15) SENIOR (2014-15)
American Heritage Katie Daniel Melanie Brim
American History James Kraatz Elizabeth Kraatz
American Indian Alice Kraatz Brenda Ozog
C.A.R. Magazine& Newsletters Vacant Melanie Brim
Conservation Alycia Pietrsak Nancy Bernson
Government Studies Katie Brim Karen Woodworth
Kids Helping Kids Madden Brady Susan Janke
Membership Mitch Huber Diane Gaubatz
Mountain Schools Sarah Daniel Teresa Jones
National Merit Award Mitch Huber Laurie Huber
Patriotic Education Program Arthur Woodworth Jessica Hodges
Public Relations Mitch Huber L. Huber
Veterans Cameron McInnis AJ McInnis
CAR/DAR/SAR/SR Relations Patrick McInnis Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner
Endowment Fund Katie Brim Sue Petres
Information Technology Emma Huber T. Jones
Magazine Fund Daniel Woodworth Karen Woodworth
Archives Moria Brady Susan Janke Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the
American Revolution Kyle Janke Susan Janke
Webmaster Emma Huber T. Jones
M.S.C.A.R. 2014 STATE CHAIRMEN
Michigan Society Children of the American Revolution
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wolverine Deadline November 15, 2014
M.S.C.A.R. Fall State Board Meeting Frankenmuth Library, Frankenmuth MI December 15, 2014, 1:-00 p.m. M.S.C.A.R. State Conference Crowne Plaza West, Lansing, MI February 6-7, 2015 N.S.C.A.R. National Convention Crystal City—Arlington, VA April 17-19, 2015
