The Ozark Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meets the third Saturday of each month (except August) at 9:00 a.m. at Room 108, Information Commons West, Ozarks Technical Community College, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield MO 65802. Each meeting includes pledges, a speaker, and business meeting. Wives and guests are welcome.
Contact J. Howard Fisk, President
Ph. 417-862-2900
Or Webmaster: Glenn Gohr
Ph. 417-865-0777
Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR
PO Box 1421
Springfield, MO 65801
Vice-President: George Swales
Secretary: Ken Lawrence
Treasurer/Registrar: Glenn Gohr
Chaplain: Dan Philbrick
Chancellor: Gary E. Bishop
Genealogist: Dan McMurray
Historian: Norman Knowlton
Newsletter Editor: Tom Sentman
Sergeant at Arms: Charles McMillan
David N. Appleby’s Web Page:
http://appleby.rootsweb.com/David_Nels_Appleby_honor.htm
Glenn Gohr's Genealogy Page:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gohrpage/genealogy.html
Color Guard
Another ongoing activity of our chapter is the color guard. Several of our members--Gerald McCoy (Ozark Mountain Chapter color guard commander), J. Howard Fisk, Timothy McCoy, Glenn Gohr, Dan McMurray, and Robert Grover--each have uniforms from the Revolutionary War period. Bob Grover is a dual member and is commander of the MOSSAR color guard. These uniforms have been worn at various parades and many other functions. The chapter color guard has marched in parades, presented colors at Revolutionary soldier grave marking ceremonies, officiated at funerals and other events, given several talks about the American Revolution to grade school children in Springfield, and has served as the color guard for the SMSU Lady Bears basketball games and the Springfield Lasers tennis matches. We hope to participate in more activities like this in the coming months. The chapter color guard is also participating in MOSSAR color guard events as well. See the Ozark Mountain Chapter Color Guard Activities Page at:
Contests and Recognition Programs For Youth
Ever since our chapter's founding in 1981, we have been involved in the Eagle Scout Program and the ROTC Program sponsored by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Also for many years, we have promoted two different essay contests and an oration contest which are part of the National Society SAR program. To see which contests for youth and recognition programs the Ozark Mountain Chapter is involved with, please go to Contests and Recognition Programs For Youth Page at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~moomcsam/youth.html
Other Activities
Our chapter has made a big showing at many of the MOSSAR Conventions. We have won awards for the Winona R. Yohe “Woman of the Year” Award, C. Lloyd Yohe Best Scrapbook Award, and for the Josiah Fogg Best Chapter Award several times.
Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR Page on the Greene County Historical Society Web Page
Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (MOSSAR) Web Page
Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) Web Page
Living History or Re-enactment Groups
General Information and Application Requirements
American Heritage Education Compact Disc Request
France’s Contribution to American Independence DVD
Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence [book]
The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History, 1775-1865 [book]
Patriots of African Descent in the Revolutionary War, Part 1 [book]
Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR Home Page
National Society Children of the American Revolution (N.S.C.A.R.)
General Society Sons of the Revolution (GSSR)
The National Museum of American History's Restoration of The Star Spangled Banner
PBS's Liberty (online compilation of PBS TV documentary series)
Star Spangled Banner manuscript on History Detectives)
Valley Forge Muster Rolls Database
Last updated February 15, 2017.