Organization: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
Mission: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND FOSTER PATRIOTISM.
Activities: PATRIOTIC - THE ORGANIZATION INSPIRES THE COMMUNITY WITH THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED BY PARTICIPATING IN CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC EVENTS WITH COLOR GUARDS THAT WEAR REVOLUTIONARY WAR UNIFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RECOGNITION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE BY PRESENTING THOUSANDS OF AWARDS EACH YEAR TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND OTHER CITIZENS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE BEST CIVIC TRADITIONS OF OUR NATION.
GENEALOGY - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO THE HISTORY AND PEOPLE OF THE PERIOD 1750-1800. THROUGH GENEALOGY RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION MEMBERS PROVE THEY ARE LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF AN ANCESTOR WHO WAS AT ALL TIMES UNFAILING IN LOYALTY TO, AND RENDERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS PRESERVES THESE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS ALONG WITH RECORDS RELATING TO THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
EDUCATION - EDUCATION OUTREACH IS USED TO PERPETUATE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR FOUNDING DOCUMENTS AND STORIES OF PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SACRIFICE, TRAGEDY, AND TRIUMPH OF THE PATRIOTS WHO ACHIEVED THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE BELIEF THAT THESE STORIES ARE UNIVERSAL ONES OF MAN'S ETERNAL STRUGGLE AGAINST TYRANNY, RELEVANT TO ALL TIME, AND WILL INSPIRE AND STRENGTHEN EACH SUCCEEDING GENERATION AS IT TOO IS CALLED UPON TO DEFEND OUR FREEDOMS ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND IN OUR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS YOUTH AWARD CONTESTS THAT PROMOTE CHARACTER AND FOSTER CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building