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First Time Attendees
Attending a SAR Congress is very exciting: everything seems new yet steeped in tradition. This is a brief overview to aid any First Time Attendees and give a better understanding of what will occur during the annual Congress.
DELEGATES If you are a delegate, ensure you are listed on your State-level Society’s credential sheet and have paid the registration fee. Without paying the registration fee, you cannot be a delegate.
ORIENTATION Once you get to the hotel and have checked in, head to the SAR registration desk to pick up your information packet. Next, delegates should proceed to the credentials area to be verified as a delegate. After that, familiarize yourself with the basic layout of the meeting rooms, find out in which areas the general session, awards night, banquets, etc. will be held. Maps of the hotel and meeting schedules will be listed in the Congress program found in the packet you received at the SAR registration desk.
There will be a message board with any announcements, updates regarding committee meetings, etc. at the registration desk.
Make plans to attend the “New Attendees Orientation” scheduled for Sunday morning. It is opportunity to hear what is happening during the Congress sessions and also a chance to ask any questions you may still have. Several of the national-level officers usually attend and introduce themselves, along with many of the national SAR staff members.
| ATTIRE |
Men |
Ladies |
Special |
| Tours |
Comfortable Clothes – walking involved Comfortable Clothes – walking involved |
| Host Reception |
Daytime dress, Polo Shirt and slacks |
Daytime dress, Slacks or capris |
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| Color Guard Breakfast |
Uniform or blazer and tie Colonial |
Dress or Daytime dress, pants suit or suit |
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| Memorial Service |
Uniform or blazer and tie |
Colonial Dress or Daytime dress, pants suit or suit |
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| First Lady’s tea |
N/A |
Colonial Dress or Daytime dress, pants suit or suit (Hats Optional) |
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| Rumbaugh Orations Finals |
Daytime dress, Polo Shirt and slacks |
Daytime dress, Slacks or capris |
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| General Session |
Coat and Tie |
Daytime dress, pants suit or suit |
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| Youth Luncheon |
Coat and Tie |
Daytime dress, pants suit or suit |
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| Minuteman/ Awards Night |
Coat and Tie Daytime dress, Pants suit or suit Minutemen white dinner jacket, black tie. New inductees do not wear any insignia. |
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| Breakfasts/George Washington Fellows & VPGs Luncheon |
Coat and Tie |
Daytime dress, Pants suit or suit |
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| General Session |
Coat and Tie |
Daytime dress, Pants suit or suit |
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| Ladies Luncheon |
N/A |
Daytime dress, Pants suit or suit (Hats optional) |
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| President General’s Banquet |
Black or white dinner jacket with decorations or Continental Uniform Colonial |
Period Attire or Long Formal Gowns |
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| General Session |
Coat and Tie |
Daytime dress, Pants suit or suit |
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| Tours |
Comfortable Clothes- walking involved Comfortable Clothes- walking involved |
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| Installation Banquet |
Tails, white dinner jacket with decorations, Black Tuxedo or Continental Uniform Colonial |
Period Attire or Long Formal Gowns FPGs, Newly elected General Officers, and newly elected VPGs wear Full Dress, White tie/gloves/tails |
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KEY EVENTS Those events included in your registration:
Host Reception – Saturday evening Rumbaugh Orations – Sunday
Memorial Service – Sunday First Lady’s Tea – Sunday **General Sessions (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) Youth Luncheon – Monday
Awards – Monday President General’s Banquet – Tuesday Installation Banquet – Wednesday
OPTIONAL EVENTS:
Color Guard Breakfast – Sunday Council of State President’s Breakfast – Monday Select District Breakfasts – Tuesday
North/Middle Atlantic States InterMountain-Rocky Mountain-Western-Pacific
Southern South Central South Atlantic Ladies Luncheon – Tuesday
VPG/George Washington Fellows Luncheon – Tuesday SAR 1000 Breakfast – Wednesday
Welcome! Have fun meeting fellow SAR members from around the country and enjoy your time in New Orleans. We are glad you are coming!
Download information for First Time attendees
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