Awards
PROMOTING & PRESERVING OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE
& CHANGING THE WORLD IN A CIVILIZED MANNER
Community Awards and Scholarships
Projects taken on by the Colorado Society over the past one hundred years have included protection of the American Flag and concern for the teaching of American History in our schools.
We have been active supporters of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in our high schools and ROTC in Colorado colleges and universities. We make awards each year to outstanding high school and college cadets as selected by their schools.
Our Chapters also make awards to Eagle Scouts and their names are submitted to the COSSAR Eagle Scout Committee for a COSSAR Eagle Scout Award. The COSSAR Eagle Scout Awardee competes for the NSSAR Eagle Scout Award and a recent COSSAR winner placed second in the National competition and received a $4,000 college scholarship.
COSSAR annually makes Law Enforcement Medal and Fire Safety Commendation Medal awards to local Police and Firemen.
A detailed list of planned events may be found on our Calendar of Events webpage
We work closely with our communities to keep alive the
Patriotic ideals for our ancestors who fought and died in the American Revolution.
Eagle Scout Award
COSSAR Eagle Scout Chairman Jim Brown and 2019 Eagle Scout award winner Nathaniel Bunnell in the foreground, and COSSAR President Rick Neeley in the background
COSSAR Eagle Scout Chair Jim Brown presents the 2019 Eagle Scout award to Nathaniel Bunnell
The winner of the 2012 COSSAR Eagle Scout Competition is Eagle Scout Liam Kelley, Troop 235, Western Colorado Council. Liam is pictured with the state Eagle Scout trophy, and was also presented a $250 Scholarship check, at the Annual President's Day Luncheon.
COSSAR Eagle Scout Chairman Jim Brown and 2019 Eagle Scout award winner Nathaniel Bunnell in the foreground, and COSSAR President Rick Neeley in the background
The Colorado Society of the Sons of the American Revolution proudly supports Boy Scouts of America units located in Colorado by providing an annual certificate of recognition and medal at both the chapter and state levels. Upon completing the application and submitting an original 500 word essay on some aspects of the American Revolution, the selected state winner receives the SAR Eagle Scout Trophy and $250 for post high school education. Details, with critical additional information may be found by downloading the documents below. Even more details may be found on the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution website here.
The COSSAR Eagle Scout Committee Chairman presents the 2011 Colorado Eagle Scout Award Trophy and a $250 Scholarship check to Eagle Scout Caleb Bacon, Crew 561, Denver Area Council, winner of the State Eagle Scout Competition at the Annual President's Day Luncheon. This distinguished award goes to the most accomplished Eagle Scout in the State as judged on: Leadership in the Unit; Merit Badges: Scouting, Community, Religious and School Activities, ability to research one's own ancestors, and an essay on a American Revolution subject. Our state winner goes on to compete at the National Level for additional awards for his hard work as an Eagle Scout. Parents of the winning Eagle Scout are always invited, as are other prominent members of the Boy Scouts.
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Russell Maranto, winner of the 2010 Essay Contest at the 2011 Annual State Conference and Awards Luncheon. Mr Maranto presented his well received patriotic speach at the Annual State Convention and Awards Banquet on February 19th, 2011, and received a standing ovation from attendees.
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Public Service Awards
COSSAR's 2011 Fire Safety, Law Enforcement, and EMS Commendations Medals were presented by the Awards Committee Charman at the 2011 State Convention and Awards Luncheon on February 19th, 2011
The Children of the American Revolution Award is presented by Heidi Baird
Recipients of the 2010 COSSAR Fire Commendation and Law Enforcement Medals. Congratulations to these valuable public servants and their families!
Flag Certificate
for the display of the AMERICAN FLAG
The Flag Certificate, authorized in 1987, is presented to individuals, companies and goverment agencies that fly the United States flag for patriotic purposes only. It is not to be given to any commercial enterprise that obviously flies it for advertising purposes. A chapter, state or the National Society can present it. The certificate has a line in the lower left corner for the name of the appropriate organization to be engrossed.
COSSAR's 2009 US Flag Display Award was presented by the Grand Mesa Chapter.