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Volume LVII, Issue 1V

The Liberty Bell

Tennessee Society Children of the American Revolution

Fifty-Seventh Annual

State Conference

1

Letters from the State

President & and Senior

State President

2

N.S.C.A.R. Theme, Do-

nations, Pins

3

Important Information! 4

2010-2011 State

Chairmen/ 2010-2011

Society Presidents

5-6

Welcome New Mem-

bers!/Membership

7

Society News! 8-11

Inside this issue:

The Tennessee Society Children

of the American Revolution

Miss Taylor Elyse Kile

State President

Mrs. Karen Wagner Hudson

Senior State President

Request the honor of your presence at the

Fifty-Seventh Annual State Conference

March 11-12, 2011

Montgomery Bell State Park

1020 Jackson Hill Road

Burns, Tennessee 37029


February 2011

Dear C.A.R. Members,

Bring your swim suits, and

come to enjoy the State Confer-

ence on March 11-12, 2011 at

Montgomery Bell State Park.

When the business of the

T.S.C.A.R. is taken care of, we

can go swimming, play games, see a bird show,

watch a film on the history of Montgomery Bell

State Park, and take a nature walk. At the banquet, a

Caricature Artist will be there to draw a souvenir

picture of each member. All of the information for

the conference is on the website: tscar.org.

I hope that each society has remembered the 2010-

2011 National Theme and Project: “Magnificent

Valor; the Beginnings of Freedom.” President Ben-

jamin Hinckley is raising funds for the restoration of

the Great Essentials exhibit at Independence Hall in

Philadelphia, which contains the important docu-

ments of our Founding Fathers.

Also, remember my State Project and Theme: The

Fisher House: “Giving Back to Those That Gave.”

I’m raising funds for the new Fisher House that will

be built in Murfreesboro, TN at the Sgt. Alvin C.

York Medical Center. The Fisher House is a home

away from home for our soldiers who are in need of

medical attention and their families.

I wish to thank you for giving me the honor of being

your State President; it has been my pleasure in

meeting and working with you for these many

C.A.R. years. I have wonderful memories, and I

know that being a member of the C.A.R. has given

me a better understanding of the importance of lov-

ing my country, to uphold and extend the principles

of “American Liberty and Patriotism.”

Thank you again for an amazing year.

In C.A.R. love,

Taylor Kile, State President

Letters From the State President

& Senior State President

PAGE 2 THE LIBERTY BELL VOLUME LVI I , I SSUE

Dear C.A.R. Family:

I can hardly believe that the time has

come for me to write my last letter to

you as senior president of T.S.C.A.R.

What a unique honor and privilege it

has been to serve you. This organiza-

tion is near and dear to my heart and

will remain so. The mission and purpose of training young

people to be good citizens and leaders and to emphasize

and teach patriotism and history is so very important and

through C.A.R. it is fun, lively and energetic. I have so

many great memories of times in C.A.R. I only wish I had

known about it when I was growing up! I challenge each

of you to make C.A.R. known to your friends and continue

to grow the organization. There is such a need for C.A.R.

in our nation today!

Our annual state conference will take place next month and

it is always such a great time to see each other, meet new

friends, and share laughs, activities, and celebrations!

Please consider attending state conference this year at

Montgomery Bell State Park. Information for registration

is on the tscar.org website as well as in this newsletter. A

complete schedule of weekend activities is also in this

newsletter.

Who knew that when I first drove my oldest two children

Melissa age 5 at the time and Daniel age 2 back in 1991

(Sarah wasn't born until 1993) to a meeting of Stones

River Society that those same two children would be

elected as state president of T.S.C.A.R. in 2002-2003 and

in 2006-2007 respectively and then Sarah last year? Those

ensuing 20 years have been filled with so many fun memo-

ries from society meetings to summer packet meeting to

state conferences to regional meetings and to national con-

vention. It has been a wonderful journey, one in which the

Hudson family has made lifelong friendships and memo-

ries.

Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity.

All the best,

Karen W. Hudson

T.S.C.A.R. Senior President

Please send your Local Society donations to the National Senior

National Treasurer for National Funds and the National Project:

Magnificent Valor: The Beginnings of Freedom.

Send your Local Society donations for our State President's Pro-

ject: The "Fisher House" to our State Treasure, Donna Phillips.


Donations!

Support the N.S.C.A.R. Museum and The

Children’s Room

Apple Slice

Pin…………………………….$50

Golden Apple Pin*…………...$100

Golden Apple Pin with diamond

chip*…………………………$200

Museum major Benefactor

Red Apple Pin and Plaque….$1,000

The Golden Apple Pin and the Golden Apple

Pin with diamond chip is available only dur-

ing “The Children’s Room 100th Anniversary Celebration”

From June 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the

Children’s Room

The National Theme for 2010-2011 is

"Magnificent Valor; The Beginnings of

Freedom." The National Project is to raise

funds for the restoration of the Great Essentials

exhibit at Independence Hall in Philadelphia,

which contains the Declaration of Independ-

ence, the Articles of Confederation, and the

Constitution of the United States in the room

next to where each document was actually

signed.

Benjamin A. Hinckley

National President, N.S.C.A.R.

2010 National Theme & Project

This time of year is very exciting. Not only is there snow to look forward to, but also the TSCAR

State Conference is approaching quickly. Below is some noteworthy information about the State

Conference.

-Reservations: Reservations can now be made at the Park Inn at Montgomery Bell State Park for

the Conference. Be sure to mention “Tennessee C.A.R.” for the TSCAR rooms. The phone num-

ber for Montgomery Bell is (615)797-3101 or 800-250-2613.

-Registration: Registration is $10 a person and needs to completed by March 1, 2011, not to incur

a late charge. When registering, please choose what meals you will be having. This year, members

can either mail in the registration form to Joyce Johnson or complete a form online; either way,

checks must still be MAILED to Joyce Johnson. Go to the www.tscar.org homepage and see the

“Registration” page for more information; the “Registration” link is about halfway down the

homepage.

-Scholarship: If you plan on applying for the TSCAR scholarship, then the deadline for applica-

tions to be sent to the scholarship committee is February 28, 2011. Please go to www.tscar.org and

click on the “Handbook” tab for the scholarship guidelines and the application form.

-Remember to make your notebooks for the contests. The program notebooks will be judged

on Friday night of the conference.

-State Officers and State Committee Chairmen: Remember to write a report for your offices

and to have a copy with you.

-Dress Code: Be sure to be in compliance with the CAR Dress Code. The Dress Code can be

found on the

“Handbook” page at www.tscar.org.

-Location: The address of the Park Inn at Montgomery Bell State Park as follows:

1000 Hotel Avenue

Burns, TN 37029

The park is approximately 50-55 minutes from Nashville.

Important!


Friday March 11, 2011

6 pm Registration open

6 pm Nomination committee

6:30 pm T.S.C.A.R. Member Board Meeting

7:00 pm T.S.C.A.R. Sr. Board meeting

7:30 pm Contest judging

8:30 pm pizza, games, swimming

Saturday March 12, 2011

8:30 Line up for processional

9:00 Business Meeting Opens

12:00 lunch

1:30 Afternoon with Ranger led activity

5:30 Assemble for group photo prior to banquet

6:00 Banquet

Caricatures begin at 8:00

Hospitality Room Hours

Friday 6 pm - 11 pm

Saturday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

and after banquet until midnight

Conference Schedule


AMERICAN HERITAGE SENIOR AMERICAN HERITAGE

Allison Cook Lorilee Cook

AMERICAN HISTORY SENIOR AMERICAN HISTORY

Mary Kathryn Charlton John Smith

AMERICAN INDIAN SENIOR AMERICAN INDIAN

Brandon Rowe Emily Zietz

ARCHIVES SENIOR ARCHIVES

Allie Meyers Margaret Bowling

C.A.R./DAR/SAR?S.R.RELATIONS SENIOR CAR/DAR/SAR/SR RELATIONS

Cheyenne Miller Fount Smothers

CA.R.MAGAZINE/NEWSLETTER SENIOR CAR MAGAZINENEWSLETTE

Catherine Walton Anne Bush

CAR MAGAZINE EDITOR SENIOR CAR MAGAZINE EDITOR

Leslie Myers Tabitha Myers

CONSERVATION SENIOR CONSERVATION

Alayna Keeling Nancy Carr

ENDOWMENT FUND SENIOR ENDOWMENT FUND

Dylan Moya Alisha Adams

GOVERNMENT STUDIES SENIOR GOVERNMENT STUDIES

Jackson Baxter Gina Poole

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENIOR INFORMATION TECHOLOGY

Shelby Shepherd Susan Steen

KIDS HELPING KIDS SENIOR KIDS HELPING KIDS

John Poole Anne Vaught

MAGAZINE FUND SENIOR MAGAZINE FUND

Jared Vance Renee Robinson

MEMBERSHIP SENIOR MEMBERSHIP

Edward Vance Kim Aliquo

MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS SENIOR MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS

Olivia Zietz Jean Vance

NATIONAL MERIT SENIOR NATIONAL MERIT

Ashleigh Cook Karen Smith

PATRIOTIC EDUCATION SENIOR PATRIOTIC EDUCATION

Miller Garrett Cindy Charlton

PUBLIC RELATIONS SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS

Amanda Miller Jennifer Rowan

VETERANS SENIOR VETERANS

Wesley Baxter Rick Hollis

2010-2011 State Chairmen and Senior Chairmen


Society

Abigail Adams

Cookeville

Chucalissa

Col. Return Jonathan Meigs

Chattanooga

Elizabeth Paxton Houston

Maryville

Goodship Adventure

Nashville

James Sevier

Elizabethton

John Sevier

Memphis

Joseph Greer

Fayetteville

Judge John McNairy

Brentwood

Matthew Fountaine Maury

Franklin

Michael Peeler

Millington

Old State Road

Memphis

Pinson Mounds

Jackson

President Polk/Jackson

Columbia

Rocky Mount

Kingsport

Sevier Station

Clarksville

Stones River

Murfreesboro

William Diamond

Lawrenceburg

Reorganizing

Over the Mountain Men

Gallatin

2010-2011 Society Presidents & Senior Presidents


President

Jeremiah Lane

Ashleigh Cook

Cheyenne Miller

Laura Bush

Megan Stevens

Edward Vance

Catherine Walton

Miller Garrett

Shelby Shepherd

Dylan West

Jackson Baxter

Aaron Steele

Michael Zietz

Caitlyn Shelton

Senior President

Brittany Rose Teeters

Donna Monroe

Lori Cook

Florence Byrd

Anne Bush

Ronnie Lail

Sue Oehman

Jean Vance

Betty Walton

Lynn Garrett

Natalie Payne

Deana Quattlebaum

Jennifer Rowan

Amanda Arthur

Julia Hyatt

Mary Kidd

Karen Hudson

Jonna Bryant

Bettye Reneau Freudenthal

Matthew Fontaine Maury

Davis Preston Robinson

Austin Tanner Witt

Avery Katherine Witt

Rocky Mount

Greta Branwyn Lane

Col. Return Jonathan

Meigs

Gran Holland Walters

Elizabeth Paxton Houston

Molly Elizabeth Knouff

Joseph Greer

Robert Overton Woods

Thomas Edward Woods

Stones River

William Murfree DeJean

Oliver James Woodcock

Welcome, New Members!


Check your National

Packet for information

on how to become a Life

Member which encour-

ages members to pay

dues that will be effec-

tive through their 22nd

Birthday.

Membership

Let's All Go for the Gold!

Strive to answer all National

Merit

Award questions "YES' with

Magnificence!

National Merit Award

Society News!


Elizabeth

Paxton

Houston

Society

members

visited the Asbury Acres Assisted Living and Nursing

Home on November 11. Flag lapel pins, balloons, and

hand-crafted cards were presented to over 40 veteran pa-

tients. Pictured are the members with a WWII Veteran as

well as members of the sponsoring Mary Blount DAR

chapter.

Good Ship Adventure Curator, Taryn Kile,

and TSCAR President Taylor Kile visited

the Polk Presidential Hall in Columbia in

October to see Dr. John Olson’s collection

of U.S. Flags through History “Whose

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars.”

On November 28, 2010 the Stones River

Society enjoyed a very informative vet-

eran’s presentation by Col. Robert Phillips

who had served as an Army Medical

Evacuation pilot in Vietnam.

After the presentation members labeled and

boxed up 250 books to donate to an alter-

native school.

Front row - Michael Zietz, John Poole,

Ramsey Dement, Kimberly McGrath,

Joyce Johnson: Back row - Makenna De-

ment, Melissa Dement, Donna Phillips

president; Jackson Stone, secre-

tary; Levi Moss; and Jacob

Stone, chaplain.

At the October meeting, the

members watched a video about

the World War II Me-

morial in Washington,

DC. They also made

“Thank You” cards to

give to the patients at

the VA Hospital in

Nashville. These cards

were delivered by

members of the Old

Glory Chapter of the

DAR along with other

gifts for Veteran’s Day.

In December members

The Matthew Fontaine Maury

Society of the Children of the

American Revolution learned

about Native American culture

and heritage as they celebrated

Native American Heritage Rec-

ognition Month in November.

Mrs. Lynn Garrett talked about

the Chickasaw Cultural Center

in Oklahoma and the “Trail of

Tears.” Mrs. Jan Lokensgard

displayed her collection of Na-

tive American items, many from

the Minnesota Ojibwe Indian

tribe, also known as Chippewa.

Shown with these items are

members Miller Garrett, presi-

dent; Kaleb Stone, vice-

participated in the Franklin

Christmas parade, sharing a float

with members of the Old Glory

Chapter. Their theme was “A

Patriotic Christmas.”

News From: Matthew Fontaine Maury Society!


News From: Stones River Society!

Book Drive for Smyrna West

By Olivia Zietz

In November 2010, the Stones River Society collected over 250 books, inserted labels in them and deliv-

ered them to Smyrna West Alternative School in Smyrna, Tennessee. Members, John Poole, Michael

Zietz, and I delivered the books to their library and were able to meet with the Media Specialist, Ms.

Kelly Messerly and Principal Kay Davenport.

We were impressed with the library at this Ruther-

ford County school that provides grades 7-12. The

school’s mission is to provide opportunities for aca-

demic learning and behavioral improvement by

equipping students with the necessary skills to re-

turn to their home school. It was interesting to hear

Ms. Messerly discuss how her students are typically

very well behaved, and her library was very well

organized and decorated. She said the students of-

ten help in the library. Both Ms. Messerly and Prin-

cipal Davenport seemed to really appreciate our

coming and greatly appreciated the books!

Michael Norman Zietz received his Boy Scout God and Church

award on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at First United Methodist

Church in Murfreesboro, TN. Presenting his award is Rev. Michael

O’Bannon of First Method-

ist Church who worked with

Michael as his Mentor and

Counselor through the pro-

gram. Rev. O’Bannon previ-

ously served as Michael’s

confirmation Mentor.

Michael is currently Presi-

dent of the Stones River So-

ciety of the Children of the

American Revolution. In his

Boy Scout Troop 398 Mi-

chael holds the rank of First

Class and is currently the

troop Historian. Michael,

age 14, is an 8th grader at

Central Magnet School and

is a member of First United

Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.

The God and Church award is a program that focuses on helping

young people strengthen their relationship with Christ. The curricu-

lum challenges the young person to learn about and participate in

the ministry of the church and to help them establish a lifetime

commitment to Bible study and to serving God and others.

Congratulations Michael Zietz!


State Senior President

Mrs. Karen Hudson

[email protected]

Senior Editor

Mrs. Anne Bush

[email protected]

National Theme: Magnificent Valor:

The Beginnings of Freedom

State President

Taylor Kile

[email protected]

Editor

Catherine Walton

[email protected]

Published Quarterly:

Next Deadline: June 1

Be sure to check out the

T.S.C.A.R. Facebook group!

Reminder!

The Tennessee Society Children

of the American Revolution

Miss Taylor Elyse Kile

State President

Mrs. Karen Wagner Hudson

Senior State President

Request the honor of your presence at the


March 11-12, 2011

N.S.C.A.R. Website: http://www.nscar.org

T.S.C.A.R. Website: http://www.tscar.org

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