Miss McGowan Storage
Nanny Seddon Barney #23
President, Virginia Division CofC
2011-2012
For more information about membership in Virginia Division, Children of the Confederacy,
contact Mrs. Robin King at
rdk99@comcast.net.
Hello, everyone. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Mrs. Robin King or, as the kids refer to me, Miss Robin. I have just been installed as your new Virginia Division 3rd Vice-President or Division Director for the Children of the Confederacy. I have been involved with the CofC since my daughter was a member, and she’s now 32. In other words, a long time!
I’m very excited to be working with this year’s CofC Division President, Miss McGowan Storage, and her great group of officers. Mackie has undertaken a wonderful project she has named “150 for the 150th.” Everyone is encouraged to donate 150 pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, or dollars towards conserving two flags made in Charlottesville during the war period and now housed at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. They are believed to be the only flags in existence actually made by children. Mackie has beautiful four-color pamphlets (download the PDF file here) and cardboard box “banks” that she would love to send to you or to anyone who would be interested in participating. Please help us get the word out and support her and the Division CofC in this very worthwhile project.
We would also love to increase subscriptions to our CofC Division newsletter, Virginia’s Glory, so everyone can keep up with all the things the Children are doing and hopefully get more of you involved in Division activities. At only $5.00 a year, it’s a real bargain. Our Division Editor, Ian Tomlinson, will be happy to add you or your Chapter to his list of subscribers.
Please keep me updated about your CofC Chapter activities. I want to see them featured in the newsletter, and, if possible, I’d love to be able to attend some of them.
Also please submit pictures and information about your Chapter activities to our Division Historian, Caroline Akers, for the scrapbook. It’s been a long time since Virginia Division CofC has won any scrapbook awards, and Caroline would love to have lots of things to put in this year’s book.
Our beautiful CofC insignia would make great Christmas presents, and our Division Vice President Bryant Akers is ready to help you with your orders.
Our Second Vice President Maggie Joyner will be happy to help you and your Chapters make sure you have the updated CofC catechisms so you can join in the fun of the catechism quizzes at Division Convention in June – and maybe even at General Convention in July! There is usually an adult quiz as well, so everyone needs to brush up!
Feel free to contact me anytime with any questions or concerns and most especially if you know of any children who would like to become members of our great Organization. I would love to see our membership increase in the coming year. You can reach me by e-mail at rdk99@comcast.net or by telephone at 804 795-7601. I will try to respond to you as quickly as I can.
Special thanks to Therese Tomlinson, Sharon Loving, and Kathie Rankin for their help and guidance and continued support. We are very blessed to have such great ladies in our Organization.
In CofC Love,
Robin King ~
Division Director
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The Virginia Division CofC celebrated their 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary at their Division Convention in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday, June 17–18, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Patriot. The Convention was a wonderful success of honoring our ancestors, our scholarship namesakes, and our Southern heritage.
Miss McGowan Storage, a member of Nannie Seddon Barney #23, was elected to the Presidency for 2011–2012. Other officers include:
- Bryant Akers (Richmond Chapter), Vice President
- Maggie Joyner (Skylark Chapter), Second Vice President
- Carolyn Bird (Liberty Hall Volunteers Chapter), Third Vice President
- Viola Hannah (Skylark Chapter), Recording Secretary
- Ridge Patteson (Richmond Chapter), Treasurer
- Caroline Akers (Richmond Chapter), Historian
- Emily Akers (Richmond Chapter), Chaplain
- Noah Joyner (Skylark Chapter), Custodian
- Ian Tomlinson (Elizabeth Curtis Wallace Chapter), Editor
Awards given at Division Convention:
- Best Chapter Report- Skylark #886
- Best Chapter Scrapbook- Skylark #886
- Junior Catechism Quiz Winner- McGowan Storage
- Pre-Junior Catechism Quiz Winner- Laurel-Anna Joyner
- Spencer Burch Award (Senior Catechism Quiz)- Audrey Joyner
- Brianne N. King Award (Chapter Ordering most Insignia)- Appomattox Juniors #32
- Chapter Purchasing the most Catechisms- Belle Boyd #516
- Chapter Contributing the most to the Beatrice Bland Scholarship Fund: Elizabeth Curtis Wallace #830
- Katherine M. Whitacre Award to the Most Outstanding Girl CofC Member- McGowan Storage
- W. Edward Senn Award to the Most Outstanding Boy CofC Member- Brandon Large
VIRGINIA DIVISION CofC OFFICERS 2011-2012
(L-R) President, Miss McGowan Storage; Vice President, Mr. Bryant Akers; 2nd Vice President, Miss Maggie Joyner; Historian, Miss Caroline Akers; Chaplain, Miss Emily Akers; Custodian, Mr. Noah Joyner; Editor, Mr. Ian Tomlinson
57th Annual General CofC Convention ~ Franklin, Tennessee
July 21–23, 2011
Miss Jordan Joyner (Skylark #886) was elected Second Vice President General, and Miss Audrey Joyner Skylark #886) was elected Recording Secretary General.
Below is a list of Awards from the General CofC Convention:
DIVISION AWARDS
- Taylor-Kreh Award: Honoring the Presidents General 1990–1991 and 1991–1992, awarded to the Division making the largest donation to the Patriotic Activities Fund
CHAPTER AWARDS
- Mrs. Levy C. Renfroe Silver Tray: Awarded to the Chapter donating the most money to the General Scholarship Fund on a percentage basis-
Nannie Seddon Barney #23
- The Kentucky Division Award: Awarded to the Chapter with membership 24 or less contributing the most money to the current CofC Scholarship Funds-
Nannie Seddon Barney #23
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