{"id":555,"date":"2017-06-28T23:44:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T23:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.suvcwdepttn.org\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-06-28T23:51:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T23:51:41","slug":"23rd-departmental-encampment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.suvcwdepttn.org\/?p=555","title":{"rendered":"23rd Departmental Encampment"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Tennessee and the Major William A. McTeer Camp No. 39<\/strong>
\n Welcomes<\/strong>
\n The Department of Tennessee (with Alabama and Mississippi)<\/strong>
\n Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War<\/strong>
\n To its<\/strong>
\n Annual Encampment<\/strong>
\n Mid-February to Mid-March 2018 (Final Date TBD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before you know it, the time will be upon us for the Annual Encampment for our Department. The McTeer Camp is already hard at work in planning the event and wants to share some news with the other Camps. We want to make this event something every member in our Department \u201cwants\u201d to attend and can attend. We anticipate a \u201cRegistration Fee\u201d of $10. Those who pre-register will receive a \u201csignificant\u201d gift. Because we are planning a special encampment, we will ask for pre-registration to end by November 30th.
\nWe are negotiating for a \u201chost hotel\u201d on Alcoa\/Airport Highway such as the Courtyard by Marriott or similar accommodations at a rate of $89 – 99 per night. The rate will be good both Friday and Saturday nights for those coming in from far distances. As such, members may stay at the hotel either Friday or Saturday or both nights as they so choose.<\/p>\n

The McTeer Camp will host a \u201cWelcome Party\u201d on Friday evening at the host hotel. It will be a chance to start off the weekend with a good dose of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty \u2013 getting to know one another and sharing clever ideas about the SUVCW, our Camps and our Department.<\/p>\n

We plan to have the business meeting, election of officers and lunch at the nearby air force base with the hope that we can be finished early in the afternoon so that we may depart upon an approximately three hour guided bus tour of local Union Civil War sites. Included will be the recently redone Fort Dickerson park, the Knoxville National Cemetery, a drive-through of the Fort Sanders area and many other meaningful historical sites. We want as many as possible to participate and we will be gathering a small fee ($10-$15) and nailing down who wants to come with pre-registration.<\/p>\n

During the business meeting of the Encampment (or at dinner Saturday evening), we intend to present several awards. The Department will give out awards first in accordance with the bylaws:<\/p>\n

ARTICLE XVI \u2013 Awards
\nSection 1: Authorization for two Department membership awards is provided. The Department may confer an award upon the Camp within the Department of Tennessee that initiates the most new Brothers during the twelve (12) months preceding the Department Encampment. This award shall be designated as the Corporal William H. Bell Membership Award. The Department may also confer an award upon the Camp within the Department of Tennessee that demonstrated the largest percentage of growth during the twelve (12) months preceding the Department Encampment. This award shall be designated as the Private Henry Hoover Membership Award.<\/p>\n

Section 2: Authorization for a Department certificate of appreciation award is provided. The award shall be known as the Department of Tennessee Certificate of Appreciation. The award shall be conferred by the Department Commander upon any individual or entity who, in the judgment of a three-member panel appointed by the Department Commander, 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. Recommendations for possible recipients of said award shall be submitted, along with a one-page description of the contribution made, to the Department Secretary no later than two (2) months prior to the annual Department Encampment. Recipients of the award shall be publicly announced and a certificate presented at the annual Department of Tennessee Encampment. No more than three (3) recipients shall be selected for the award in any one year.
\nPer National Policy we also shall award the following:
\nThe Doctor Mary Edwards Walker Award – This award may be presented by the Commander-in-Chief or a Department Commander to a female member of one of the Allied Orders in recognition of and appreciation for her outstanding service to the SUVCW. At the National level, she must be recommended by a Past Department Commander, Past Commander-in-Chief, the Commander-in-Chief, or an elected National Officer. At the Department level, she must be recommended by a Past Camp Commander, Past Department Commander, Past Commander-in-Chief or the Department Commander.
\na. The Commander-in-Chief may present up to three awards in any one year. A Department Commander may present up to two awards in any one year. It is not mandatory for either the Commander-in-Chief or a Department Commander to present this award.
\nb. The medal shall be gold in color. The obverse bears a portrait of Doctor Mary Edwards Walker wearing a Medal of Honor within a raised bordure bearing the inscription \u201cDoctor Mary Edwards Walker Medal\u201d above and SUVCW below, separated by stars. The reverse of the medal will be inscribed as follows: \u201cAwarded in grateful appreciation for service to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.\u201d (Note: the reverse also bears the copyright \u00a9 2011 SUVCW)
\nc. The medal shall be suspended from a neck ribbon, gold in color for national awards made by the Commander-in-Chief, and dark red for awards made by a Department Commander. The medal is accompanied by a certificate which should be presented with the medal. The medal may be presented in accordance with the ceremony in the \u201cRitual & Ceremonials.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Department also intends to recognize at the Department Encampment, the Camp who voluntarily raises the most money per member toward the possible hosting of a future National Encampment.\u00b9<\/p>\n

Finally, the Department Commander, with the input of the Camp Commanders and other Department Officers, intends to make several other awards based on nominations submitted no later than November 30, 2017. These awards are meant to recognize the Department\u2019s most outstanding camp, most outstanding Brother, most outstanding newsletter and most outstanding web site. Nominations may be made by letter to the Department Commander with a one page citation stating the reasons why the person or entity should receive the award.
\nAfter the guided bus tour, we intend to get together Saturday evening for what might range from an informal dinner at a close-by restaurant to a Department Encampment banquet with a noted speaker. With so many nearby colleges and universities, we have a multitude of entertaining speakers. What we have will be based on the Department members\u2019 interest. Any of our events will be at the lowest cost possible.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, an informal get together for those interested at the host hotel.<\/p>\n

I think you can see that the McTeer Camp intends to host a first-class Department Encampment. We need Camp Commanders to start sharing this information with their Camps and promoting attendance now. We will nail down the date very soon as well as the host hotel and final pricing. This will be a Department Encampment you will not want to miss. We need to start getting preliminary attendance numbers ASAP. Let us know how we might make it even better.<\/p>\n

Max Renfro
\nCommander, Major William A. McTeer Camp No. 39
\nDavid McReynolds
\nCommander, Department of Tennessee<\/p>\n

\u00b9Editor Note:<\/strong> \u00a0A form has been provided to assist with the gathering of funds for a potential National Encampment hosted by our Department. \u00a0The form with instructions may be found here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.suvcwdepttn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Host-National-Encampment-Donation-Form.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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