Saturday, March 4, 2017

Upcoming Events for Confederate Compatriots

1.) Prattville Dragoons Camp Meeting - WBTS Weapons Presentation and Annual Business Meeting at the Shoney's on Cobbs Ford Rd in Prattville AL – Thursday, March 9
2.) Confederate Flag Day – March 4 – Luverne, AL – 9:00 A – 4:00 P – Confederate Veterans Memorial Park – This is a family event hosted by the Ben Bricken Camp 396. The location is 6403 Brantley Highway in Luverne. There will be presentations and live firing of connons and muskets. Bring lawn chairs, family and friends, and prepare for a great day of enterntatinment. Be sure to bring your flags.
3.) Announcing the 2017 Alabama Division Education Conference 25 March 2017 in Prattville! This will be similar to the first annual Education Conference held here last year. This is a state wide event and the public, especially educators, is invited. Last year’s event was very successful and well attended. The keynote speaker for this event will be none other than the great Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, author of The Real Lincoln. His talk will be on "Why Lincoln was Hated and Reviled by Americans North and South During His Lifetime.” Returning will also be Brion McClanahan, an expert on the Constitution and writes for the Abbeville Institute.
4.) Flag setting at Prattville's Oak Hill Cemetery for the Confederate Veterans buried there in honor of Confederate History and Heritage month.
5.) Annual Prattville Dragoons Camp Picnic – Saturday, April 1st – Confederate Memorial Park  The picnic will be our monthly meeting, no meeting at Shoneys on Thursday April 13th. The picnic hours are 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Flag setting for the veterans and widows buried at the CMP cemeteries at 9am.  As an added bonus this year, the Camp 1921 String Band from Tallassee will entertain after the meal. A very special thank you to compatriots Bill Hamner and Skip Ward for their donation of Dixie Butts to the camp.
6.) Confederate Memorial Day Monday April 24th - Alabama Division UDC event at the Alabama State Capital at 10am followed by the Prattville Dragoons event at the Prattville Primary School on Wetumpka St in Prattville at 6pm - come enjoy Pastor Weaver's address, bapgipes and more
7.) 2017 Sons of Confederate Veterans Alabama Division Reuninon – June 9th and 10th in Cullman.

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