Members of the Prattville Dragoons SCV Camp 1524 set up and manned a booth at the Autauga County Fair the week of October 11th, setting up the tables and banners on Monday and manning the booth throughout the week as the fair started on Tuesday October 12th and ran thru Saturday October 16th. 2nd Lt Karl Wade served as the coordinator reserving our spot in the hall at the Autauga County Fairgrounds and enlisting members to work the fair on shifts. Karl subsequently worked every single shift throughout the week, really going above and beyond in taking ownership of this community outreach effort. Commander Waldo and Quartermaster Myrick assisted Karl in setting up the booth on Monday. Then Color Sgt Dennis, Adjutant Sutherland, 1st Lt Grooms, Comms Ofc Butler, and compatriots Rob Schwartz, Mike Thomas and Darrell Haywood, along with Commander Waldo and Quartermaster Myrick worked the booth throughout each evening and all day Saturday that the fair was open. Based on admissions, it was estimated that over ten thousand fair goers passed by the Dragoons booth and many stopped to converse and get a free mini-Battle flag, educational poster, Confederate sticker or SCV coin. We ran out of posters and coins they were so popular. The camp had 3x5ft historic flags and license plates and ballcaps, totes and new design coffee mugs emblazoned with the Confederate Battle Flag all for sale and many folks purchased these items from the camp stores. A dozen prospective member contacts were made. It was a very successful enjoyable event and opportunity for Camp 1524 to get in front of the public in a positive way to communicate the Cause and advance the Charge.
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