DEPARTMENT ORDER # 7, 2020-2021 – Department Awards

1. Our Department Encampment is scheduled for 17 April 2021. Announcements will be coming soon on the details of the Encampment.
   
   
2. As we head toward Encampment, we need Brothers to submit recommendations for recipients of the Department of Tennessee Charles Henry Engle, Jr. Award of Appreciation.
   1. Charles Henry Engle, Jr. Award of Appreciation recognizes individuals or entities that has through his/her actions, words, and/or deeds significantly contributed to the furtherance of the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic within the Boundaries of the Department of Tennessee.
      
      
3. Camp Secretaries are asked to send a report of the new members in their Camp since 17 April 2020 for the conference of the Corporal William H. Bell and Private Henry Hoover Awards. This report may be emailed to the Department Secretary/Treasurer (gahuttick@netscape.net). Only camps sending this report will be considered. 
   1. Corporal William H. Bell recognized that Camp with the most new Brothers during the 12 months preceding Encampment
   2. Private Henry Hoover Awards recognizes the Camp with the largest percentage growth during the 12 months preceding Encampment
      
      
4. The By-laws of our Department authorizes awards In Article XVI – Awards. (http://www.suvcwdepttn.org/?page_id=145)
   
   
5. Submissions for the awards should be received by the Department Secretary/Treasurer no later than 26 March 2021

Ordered this 15y^h Day of February 2021.

By order of: David. Michael DuBrucq
Department Commander

Attest:
George A. Huttick
Department Secretary – Treasurer