Fox Valley SAR meeting at Messenger library in North Aurora.

113 Oak St. North Aurora, IL 60542

There will be a flag-raising ceremony sponsored by the Naperville Heritage Society to celebrate our America 250 year at the Pre-Emption House at the Naper Settlement in Naperville, IL. The Society will be assisted by the Naperville Combined American Legion Post 43/Judd Kendall VFW Post 4873 Color Guard. There will be refreshments and educational displays. All are invited!

The ceremony will start at 12:30pm at the Pre-Emption House, located at 507 South Webster Street in Naperville, IL 60540.

The Martha Ibbetson DAR chapter is sponsoring an America250 flag raising at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center.

The Center is located at 120 East Park Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Our Fox Valley Chapter Annual Awards Luncheon is quickly approaching! Join us as we recognize outstanding members and community partners for their service and celebrate another remarkable year of patriotism and progress.

📅 Date: October 26, 2025
📍 Location: Batavia VFW, Batavia, IL
🕛 Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

This year’s luncheon will feature presentations of several prestigious SAR awards, including:

• DAR Leadership and Partners SAR Annual Awards

• Steve Hunter – Good Citizenship Medal, Veteran Recognition

• Mayor Clint Hull (Ret. Chief Judge) – Law Enforcement Commendation Medal

• Former Hampshire Fire Chief Trevor Herrmann – Fire Safety Commendation Medal

Tickets are required and must be purchased in advance for $20 plus service fee. Click on the link below. Seating is limited, so please don’t delay!

Reserve your seat today: Eventbrite Ticket Link

Fernando's Street Kitchen will provide a buffet lunch; thank you to Fernando's for supporting our organization and this event. A cash bar will be available. 

We look forward to celebrating with you as we honor those who keep the spirit of our patriot ancestors alive.

Thank you for your continued support of the Flag Day Monument!  The Fox Valley Patriotic Organization is hosting our annual fundraiser next month which helps support our ongoing expenses and upkeep and helps us to continue working on an educational area that will also serve as a gathering space for the community.  

We hope you can join us at our 5th annual Sporting for Clays fundraiser at Max McGraw on September 24th.  Sponsorships available and we would love some fun auction prize donations!!  Below are links to our info flyer, sponsorship opportunities flyer and Max McGraw event/registration.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT FOR SO MANY YEARS.  WE HOPE YOU LOVE THE MONUMENT AND VISIT OFTEN!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-sporting-for-clays-stars-stripes-tickets-1557391031499?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are excited to announce that our next Fox Valley SAR Chapter meeting will be held at Cantigny Park in Wheaton in conjunction with their Revolutionary War Reenactment Weekend. Click here for more information about the Cantigny event: 

https://cantigny.org/event/revolutionary-war-weekend/

📅 Date & Time: September 13th at 10:00- 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Theater in the Visitor Center, Cantigny - 1S151 Winfield Rd. Wheaton, IL 60189

At this meeting, we will present and vote on the slate of nominated individuals for two-year office terms. Your participation is important—please come and let your voice be heard.

We plan to keep the meeting to about one hour, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the battle reenactments, camps, and living history programs throughout the day.

In the afternoon, our chapter will host an information table with one of our DAR partners. We encourage you to stop by, spend time with us, and help share what SAR is all about with the public.

Parking Information:
Parking at Cantigny is $16 per car. To save costs, we suggest carpooling. A nearby shopping center offers ample parking if you'd like to gather with others and share a ride.

Google Maps Link

We hope to see you there for fellowship, history, and the opportunity to strengthen our chapter!

Sincerely, 

Matt Clark 

President, Fox Valley Chapter

Sons of the American Revolution

Fox Valley Chapter Meeting - All FVSAR members welcome!

Messenger Public Library

113 Oak St, North Aurora, IL 60542

Please join us for the Downer’s Grove Fourth of July Parade!

The Parade itself actually starts at 1:00pm. 11:30am is for folks marching in the parage to muster up in “Staging Area 5.”

Members of the ILSSAR Color Guard are welcome to march in uniform.  Any other FVSAR members, family or friends can march in patriotic attire (red/white/blue shirt and khaki pants or shorts).

As per usual in early July, we are expecting hot weather, so please bring plenty of water/refreshment to keep hydrated.

If you are a member of the ILSSAR Color Guard and are planning to march, please contact Jon Fixmer at jfixmer73@yahoo.com to let him know you'll be marching.  He'll like to get a count of who is marching to determine who will carry flags, guns, and the NEW Chapter banner.

Flag Day Information Flyer

All Fox Valley and other SAR chapter members AND family are welcome to march in the parade. Dress code is an SAR or navy/dark blue shirt and khaki shorts or pants for FVSAR members and patriotic wear for family. Or come in colonial uniform if you have one! We are meeting in the Centennial Beach parking lot by 9:30 am for staging and the parade starts at 10:30am. Please come out and support the FVSAR and our Memorial Day!

We look forward to seeing fellow compatriots at our meeting! The library is located at 300 W Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60440.