National Society Children of the American Colonists

Founded: 17 June 1939

MOTTO:

“Onward and Upward”

COLORS:

White and Gold

EMBLEM:

Winged Eagle centered against a Maltese Cross

PURPOSE:

To train young people who are descendants whose ancestors lived in the Colonies to honor their colonial ancestors and to train them in parliamentary law, in conducting business meetings, and in promoting patriotism in the community and the nation.

OBJECTS:

The objects of this Society shall be patriotic and educational: to commemorate deeds of historic interest; to inculcate and foster the love of America and of its institutions by all its residents; to base eligibility to membership upon lineal descent from those men and women who were residents of America when it was under foreign government as colonies and who rendered civil or military service in any American colony prior to 4 July 1776 and to preserve our Colonial heritage.

Organization Structure:

The Children of the American Colonists is a kindred organization to the Daughters of the American Colonists and the Sons of the American Colonists. The National Organization consists of the Adult Advisory Council and the members. The Adult Advisory Council is elected for a period of two years. Members hold office for one year. The Adult Advisory Council Officers and the corresponding member Officers work together to promote the work of their respective offices. The National Society holds its General Assembly annually in June to receive reports, conduct business, and hold elections. State Societies provide the link between National and the members throughout the country.

Membership is by Invitation only, with an endorsement of a

current member of NSCAC, NSDAC, or NSSAC.

Eligibility:

Membership is open for any child, male or female, of good moral character under the age of 22 who has a lineal descendant from an ancestor who rendered civil or military service to any of the colonies prior to 4 July 1776.

Membership Fee:

A one-time membership fee of forty dollars ($40.00) includes membership to age 22, a membership certificate, and the bi-annual newsletter while the individual is a member.

Newsletter: “The Colonial Herald” is published bi-annually. The fall issue contains the National Officers and Chairmen and Adult Advisory Board for the year and limited information about the General Assembly plans for the next year. The spring issue contains the detail information and registration for General Assembly. Both issue include a message from the National President and the President General, articles on NSCAC activities at the National and State levels, and pictures of events.

Leadership:

NSCAC is incorporated and operates as an organization separately from any other patriotic organization, but it cooperates with organizations whose purposes and objects are similar. It is dependent upon the NSDAC and NSSAC members to furnish it with leadership and advice in Adult Advisory Council offices. Each member office has a corresponding Adult Advisor to assist with their office. The assistance provides the members with information regarding their office, annual report preparation, parliamentary procedures, and proper protocol.

The National Officer's Club Breakfast is held in Washington, DC, in April during the NSDAC National Convention. NSCAC extends invitations to Life Promoters, NSDAC and NSSAC National Officers and members to the annual breakfast held at the NSDAC conference hotel. One of the bi-annual Adult Advisory meetings follows the breakfast.

Membership Activities:

The annual General Assembly is held traditionally in June on Father's Day weekend in various cites throughout the United States. Many states hold State Assemblies once a year, usually in the fall. The General Assembly consists of a business session on Saturday morning, a historical tour in the afternoon, and a formal banquet on Saturday evening followed by a time of fellowship.

Members arriving on Friday have a time to meet and to learn one another with optional events, such as swimming, games, or other special sites in the conference city.

Life Promoters:

Life Promoters may be individuals interested in promoting the NSCAC. The Life Promoter Fee is a one-time fee of one hundred dollars. A Life Promoter Pin is included, a certificate, and the bi-annual copy of the Colonial Herald. Life Promoters are recognized at the General Assembly, both new and current, in the Assembly program.

Patrons:

The National Patron Fee is ten dollars annually. National Patrons are listed in the General Assembly Program, and proceeds help to finance the General Assembly.

NSCAC appreciates all the NSCAC, NSSAC, and NSCAC friends who have become Life Promoters and those who year after year continue to be a patron and the new patrons whose contribution assists in the training of the youth of America.