Hereditary Eligibility
(Member & Junior)
Nonhereditary Eligibility (Associate)
Member (and Junior):
A male descendant, 14 years of age (6 to 14 for Juniors), who: (1)
is directly descended from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or member of the
Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descended from a brother, sister,
half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who was regularly
mustered and served honorably in, was honorably discharged from or
died in the service of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter
Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments
called to active service and was subject to the orders of United
States general officers, between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865; (2)
has never been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime; and (3)
has, or whose ancestor through whom membership is claimed, has never
voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States.
Associate: Men who do not
have the ancestry to qualify for hereditary membership, but who
demonstrate a genuine interest in the Civil War and who can subscribe
to the purpose and objects of the SUVCW may become Associates
(Although an Associate is not required to meet the lineage requirement
of a Member, he is still subject to the above second and third
provisions of eligibility). An Associate may vote and hold any office
except those of Commander-in-Chief, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief,
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, National Secretary, National Treasurer
and Commanding Officer of the Sons of Veterans Reserve. Associates may
not exceed one-third of the total membership of the Camp at the time
of election.
Please email the
Camp
Secretary for a paper application or:
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