Prattville Dragoons SCV Camp 1524 Meeting for October 2019

The Dragoons held their meeting " under the stars" at Kendricks Farm Market and Cafe on Thursday October 10th.  Owner Mike Kendrick made the pavilion available to the camp as the weather was cooperative and the sunset brought cooler temperatures.  The pavilion had fans and string lighting which made it look like stars glimmering under the ceiling.  Several of the camp members enjoyed eating their dinner there in the pavilion before the meeting started while others sat in the splendid indoor comfort of the Kendricks fine restaurant,

Jason Altieri, a member of the Dragoons, presented a most interesting program on his reading and study of the the book "1865 Alabama: Civil War to Uncivil Peace" by Tuscaloosa attorney Christopher Lyle McIlwayne Sr. As usual, Jayson was well prepared for his presentation with visual aids and a smooth detailed delivery.  While a half dozen members were working the Autauga County Fair and the Dragoons booth there at the same time as the meeting, still over twenty folks were in attendance. There was one prospective member who joined the camp and Adjutant Wayne Sutherland guided him through the process and paperwork for joining the SCV.   A lady friend of the Dragoons, Lea Norman, was also visiting the camp for the meeting.

Former camp Chaplain Tom Snowden led the gathering in the Invocation and Benediction and Commander Waldo provided the reading of the SCV Charge and the announcements and upcoming events. It was an enjoyable camp meeting in a unique and beautiful atmosphere.