Registration for our annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 3-5, is now available on the Member Dashboard. You must be logged in to the website to complete registration. Registration is open until June 15. The last day to request a refund, minus any PayPal fees, is June 25. Online registration does not cover your hotel room …
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Past President General Bruce Laubach attended the Eagle Charge of Scouting America’s (formerly BSA) Troop 414 of Norge, Virginia, on May 4. During the Eagle Charge, he presented certificates of recognition from the DSDI for achieving the rank of Eagle at the Fellowship Hall of Upper County Park St. Olaf Catholic Church.
Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia will be launching soon. Almost all of the details have been finalized, we are just waiting on a few more. Watch the Website, official DSDI Facebook group, and the President General’s eBlast for the announcement that registration is live. While waiting, our host hotel is accepting reservations …
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Past President General Bruce Laubach represented the DSDI at the Williamsburg Chapter SAR commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Gunpowder incident on May 3. This is when Patrick Henry led his Virginia Militia to Williamsburg in an attempt to take back the gun powder Lord Dunmore had removed from the powder magazine in Williamsburg. …
First Vice President Andy Keller, Past President General Bruce Laubach, and members Angus Lamond and Robinnette Wroble represented DSDI at the 267th birthday of our fifth President James Monroe on April 28. His birthday was remembered at his gravesite at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. Bruce presented a wreath on DSDI’s behalf; one of over 50 wreaths …
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First Vice President Andy Keller represented DSDI at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, on April 25. The society plans to host its Spring 2027 meeting at this location.
If your social media feed is anything like mine on this date, it is full of stories about the ill-fated Titanic, which tragically sunk in the Atlantic on April 14, 1912, killing approximately 1,500 people. It may surprise you to learn that one of those that died, Charles Duane Williams, was a DSDI member. If …
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Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia will launch as soon as all details have been finalized. Watch the Website, official DSDI Facebook group, and the President General’s eBlast for the announcement that registration is live. Meanwhile, the itinerary for the annual meeting has been posted on the Member Dashboard.
The deadline to submit an application for the DSDI scholarship is Friday, March 21. Does the scholarship chair have your transcript(s)? Are both letters of recommendation submitted? Make sure your application is complete. If you’re an applicant, watch for emails from DSDI Scholarship Chair Jill Haimes.
Registration closed on March 7 for our Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. Stay tuned to our website, Facebook group, and the next issue of Spirit of ‘76 Magazine where we will share photos and stories from the event.