The Alabama Division Children of the Confederacy held their annual convention at the chapel at Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury AL on Saturday June 14th. The UDC ladies provided a wonderful lunch including chicken fingers and nuggets, sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw and lots of desserts including cakes and brownies. The program started with the presentation and posting of the colors with the Color Guard led by the Dragoons' own Doug Butler and then salutes and pledges to the flags were made. The Creed was read in unison and then a welcome to all guests was made by the current CofC President. Reports for each of the officers were also presented. The President's initiative for her term was music and literature to honor and celebrate our Southern heritage so each officer read a selection including period poems about the Confederate soldiers fight for their home defense and independence. Two UDC ladies also took the opportunity to share readings with the assembled group. An executive council meeting then nominated officers for the new term and these children were subsequently sworn into their positions. The Dragoons' SCV SWC Brigade Commander's children were chosen to leadership positions in the Alabama state CofC so it is the hope and intent to bring CofC and SCV events together which might grow the involvement of youth in both organizations. In addition Dragoon Scott Roberson was in attendance and he brought all his significant others to enjoy the CofC event.
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