The Stars and Bars ~ also known as The
Daughters' Flag
Miss Ann King
President's Message
Ladies,
The CofC Christmas in the South program will be held at Mountain Creek on Saturday, December 12. Plan to
come and support our CofC. The Executive Committee meeting will be at 10:00 am, with the program at 11:00.
The theme will be "looking back." Children and adults may wear their period dress if they wish. Children are
encouraged to bring hand-made ornaments pertaining to the WBTS era to decorate the tree at the church-- crochet,
dried fruit, nuts/berries, pinecones, paper cones with dried flowers, popcorn, cranberry and paper chains, etc.
Do a little research and use your imagination. Also, bring a toy for the Toys for Tots program. Bring finger foods
for after the program refreshments. Drinks, cups, napkins, plates, and eating utensils will be provided. Please
let Linda Haynes know how many children you will be bringing. There will be a surprise visit from Santa.
The Call for the Regional Meetings will go out in just a few days, and anyone who would also like it to be sent
by attachment should let me know They will be held as follows: Southern at Greenville on January 16; Northern
at Decatur on January 23; and Central at Birmingham on January 30. I have a block of rooms for the officers at
the Greenville Holiday Inn Express, but I can extend the block if any others of you wish to spend the night there
before the meeting. Let me know as soon as possible.
You may pick up your new Division Minute Book/Yearbook at these meetings, as well as pick up or purchase an
Alabama History Book for $40, or the UDC DVD for $15.
District Directors have already set their District Meeting dates, with places to be announced later, as follows:
Jefferson Davis/Letitia Ross joint meeting on February 13, Bankhead on February 20; General Henry D. Clayton on
February 27; Joe Wheeler on March 6; Mobile on March 20; Nathan Bedford Forrest on March 27, and Forney on May 13.
The weekend of March 13 will be General Spring Board in Richmond, and the Jefferson Guard District will meet in
conjunction with the Central Regional on January 30.
As the 150th Anniversary of the War approaches, a 150 Remembrance Committee was established by General and
thus on the Division level to span the War period. At the Regional meetings and District meetings, chapters will
be asked to begin researching War Between the States events that happened in their areas 150 years ago and to be
planning publicity or other commemorations. District Directors will coordinate District activities and a Division
calendar of UDC activities will be created. Deborah Hicks is the chairman.
Information concerning and pictures of the banners featured in our Flag Preservation Project may be found on
the Division webpage. Also there soon will be a map of our markers along the Jefferson Davis Highway. Chapters
and Districts should see which markers are in their areas and begin monitoring them and adopt those therein for
special care and maintenance.
Book your 2010 Division Convention reservations at the rate of $100 per night at the Lake Guntersville State
Park Lodge, September 16-18, 2010. Call 1-800-548-4553. Don’t wait until the block is gone as some of you did
this year, because if you do, there is no nearby hotel to take the overflow, and you will have to drive a long
way down into Guntersville for lodgings. A great many of the rooms are already booked, so don’t delay. The
facilities are really great with beautiful views of the lake from every room. The price is the lowest we have
had in a long time.
I hope all of you had a happy Thanksgiving and look ahead to a wonderful Christmas season.
In UDC love,
Ann
Defense Fund Rules
Money contributed is non-refundable.
Use of funds will be at the discretion of the Division Executive Committee
It is advised that if monies from this fund are to be used as a reward to aid in the capture and conviction of vandals
to Confederate monuments, markers, etc. on State property, that the Division offer the money to the State by asking them to match the
funds.
This fund can only be dissolved by a majority vote of the Alabama Daughters at any annual Division Convention.
Each new administration Executive Committee needs to approve or disapprove the use of the $499.99 if needed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING REPORTS FOR DIVISION YEARBOOK AND MINUTES 2010-11
Please file these instructions in your Yearbook/Minutes for future reference!
Please send reports BY E-MAIL if at all possible!! If you can't do it yourself,
pershaps a family member or friend could help. E-mailed reports are promptly acknowledged, so
that you know they have been received; and no mailed copy is necessary. Typed or
handwritten reports sent by mail must be retyped by committee to put on computer.
SEND ALL REPORTS to the Committee Chariman (NOT to Recording Secretary!):
Betty Zeitz: yodelvalleyfarm@msn.com
P. O. Box 245, Shelby, AL 35143 ph. 205-669-6745
GUIDELINES
Each Division Officer, Chapter President or Chapter, District Director, Division Committee Chair must purchase a copy of the Division Yearbook and Minutes.
Narrative reports limited to 325 words, unless authorized to be longer.
Computer format:
1. Microsoft Word preferred for attachements, or copy and past into body of e-mail.
2. Times New Roman #10 font.
3. Indent paragraphs 3 spaces; do not double space between paragraphs.
4. Single space narrative in lower case (not all caps).
5. Single space between end of report and submitting person's name.
6. Refer to last year's report os a similar report in previous Yearbook and Minutes for example.
7. The proper format for listing officers is:
Barbara R. McCamish (Mrs. Van).........................Recording Secretary
26082 Chatelaine Rd.
Elberta, AL 36430...................................251-987-1687
E-mail: mccam@gulftel.com
DEADLINES (See front of Yearbook and Minutes)
May In election years, Chapter and Districts submit new slate of officers
1 Aug Narrative Chatper reports due from Chapter Presidents
20 Aug Narrative District reports due from District Directors
31 Aug Narrative Committee reports due from Division Committee Chairmen; Division
Chaplain sends list of deceased members, also Special Written Memorials
Adjournment of Division Convention: Narrative reports of Division Officers, some committees
that finalize repor at Convention; minutes of Granddaughter and Officers Clubs.
Division Historian provides Scrapbook, Yearbook, and District winners; and with
Division Treasurer provides list of Student, Member, and Chapter winners.
CORRECTIONS AND CHANGES
When you receive your new Division Yearbook and Minutes, please take time to verify that
all information regarding your chapter/committee is accurate. Send any corrections, and
changes as they arise, to the Committee Chairman (Betty Zeitz) listed previously.
ELIGIBILITY
Admission to the United Daughters of the Confederacy is through invitation through a local chapter.
Women sixteen and over who are lineal or collateral blood descendants of women and men who honorably served in the Army,
Navy, or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America, or gave Material Aid to the Cause. Collateral ancestors are uncles
or aunts, great-uncles or aunts,great-great uncles or aunts, etc. Cousins are not considered as a collateral ancestor.
No applicant whose ancestor took the Oath of Allegiance before April 9, 1865, is eligible unless further proof of service
nullifying the Oath is available.
After being invited to join a chapter, applicants are given a Worksheet for preparing the necessary documentation for
the formal Application. Applicants shall furnish acceptable documented proof to accompany an application. All applications must
be on the Official UDC Application forms and bear the endorsement of two chapter members who personally know the applicant.
Membership applications are kept as permanent records in the UDC Memorial Building in Richmond, Virginia.
Visit the General UDC Homepage
IN
GOD WE TRUST
