Friday, March 11, 2016

Prattville Dragoons Camp 1524 News

From the March camp newsletter:


JROTC Awards – The Prattville Dragoons will be presenting JROTC Hunley Awards at Prattville and Stanhope Elmore High Schools March 31st and April 14th respectively, having received invitations.


Edward Morgan Posted Colors at Alabama Division Education Conference – Color Sergeant Edward Morgan attended the AL Division SCV Education Conference with his mother and son and represented the camp posting the colors in period dress at the beginning of the conference.  

Division Commander Gary Carlyle Writes Prattville Mayor – Commander Carlyle wrote a letter to Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie to thank him for being fair, calm and rational in handling the objections around and support of the Dragoons entry in the Prattville Christmas and July 4th parades.     

Commander Waldo and Adjutant Sutherland Attend Division EC Meeting – Dragoons Commander Waldo and Adjutant Sutherland attended the Alabama Division EC meeting on Saturday February 20th at Dalraida Methodist Church in Montgomery participating in breakout discussions around growing camp membership and accuracy of camp records which included a delicious lunch.


Confederate Ancestors Photos Posted to Camp Website – Photos and biographies of Dragoons Confederate ancestors have been added to the page “Why We Honor” for Tyrone Crowley, Colby Carlock and Larry Miller – check http://www.theprattvilledragoons.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-pictorial-history-of-our-confederate.html. Please send Commander Waldo any more anyone may have.  


Dragoons Billboard Ad for Confederate History Month – Camp 1524 will place ads on two electronic billboards in Prattville on Hwy 14 and Main Street again for the month of April to commemorate Confederate History and Heritage Month.  This very effective ad campaign attracted national social media attention. 


First White House – Updated and improved their website - www.firstwhitehouse.org

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