GEC Meeting Held on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Anderson, South Carolina.

1. Meeting began at 2: 30 PM with Prayer, Pledge, Salute to the Confederate Flag and Reading of the Charge.

2.Roll Call of officers taken quorum present.

3. Minutes of the March 13, 2010 GEC meeting and following teleconference we approved.

4. Budget and Finance Committee Report given by Mark Simpson.

A. GEC voted to award a grant of 2500 dollars for the "Road to Secession" living history and seminar to be held December 1-4, 2010 in Northeast Texas.

B. Kentucky Division requested the general organization be a guarantor of a loan to the Kentucky Division of approximately 16,000 dollars to being the process of having a SCV license plate issued. The state requires 22,500 dollars, the cost of 900 tag applications, to be on hand the start the issuance process.

C. Europe Camp requsted funds to restore the monument of commander Thomas Jefferson Page, commander of the CSS Stonewall, in Rome, Italy. GEC requested additional information on the project

5. GEC voted to assign the William Kenyon Camp of Australian Confederates in Australia to the Army of the Trans-MIssissippi.

6. GEC voted to allow Real Sons to have real son medals at no cost to the son.

7. Ben Sewell gave report on the proposed 2010 budget.

8. Current Membership of the SCV is 29,140 members.

9. Executive Director Sewell gave report on the clean up of the SCV property in Atlanta along Peachtree Creek. Clean up has been completed.

10. Funds receieved from the publication of the membership directory by Harris Direct have been divided - 5000 dollars to the bicentennial fund and the ballance - approximately 13,000 dollars - will go to the building fund.

11. GEC voted that Seqicentennial Society members as of the end of the end of the Anderson Convention will receive reserved seating and the 1st tour of the Confederate Musuem at Elm Springs.

12. Rev. Fayard announced the rebuilt Jefferson Davis Library at Beauvoir will have its grand opening on June 3, 2011.

13. Additional levels of giving to the Confederate Musuem Building fund were created.

A. 1000 dollars - Gen.Stonewall Level

B. 5000 dollars - Gen Lee Level

C. 10,000 dollars - Jefferson Davis Cabinet Level

Contributors will have their names on the placqe in the musuem. Payments can be made over time.

14. Philip Davis gave report on the Montgomery Convention. He requested that the start date be changed to July 14, 2011 due to a conflict with the host hotel. New host hotel will be Embassy Suites. Cost of Embassy Suites is less and they are much more flag friendly. Motion will be brought to the floor of the convention to allow the date change.

15. GEC reviewed the proposed amendments to the Constitution and Standing Orders to make its recommendation to the membership. GEC recommendations will be presented to the membership on Friday when amendments are considered.

16. GEC voted to support the Association Advantage Family Protection Plan Program. This program offers medical and other benefits to members of the SCV. There is no cost to the SCV for participating and allowing this program to be offered to the members. More information wil be forthcoming.

Meeting ended with CIC presenting LA food gift bags to the members of the GEC, Prayer and the singing of Dixie.

GEC adjourned at 5:10 PM


Day 1

Convention Opening Ceremonies Began at 8:30 AM on Thursday July 22, 2010.

Ceremony began with prayer by Rev. Fayard. Pledge and salute to the Confederate Flag were given and The Charge was read. Greeting were brought by the Mayor of Anderson, SC, the Attorney General of South Carolina, Sheriff, County Commission, Sons of Union Veterans, Sons of the American Revolution, OCR, UDC and South Carolina Division Commander Mark Simpson. Gen.Wade Hampton and President Jefferson Davis spoke to the assembled delegates and family members.

Business:

1. Roll Call of General Officers taken.

2. Adjutant Simpson certified a quorum of camps was present.

3. Special Rules of Order for the Convention were adopted.

4. CIC appointed Resolutions Committee - Chairman JAG Chip Buckner with Past CIC Chris Sullivan and past Chief of Staff Don Shelton serving on the committee.

5. Minutes of the 2009 Reunion at Hot Springs, Arkansas wewe approved by the convention.

6. Executive Director Ben Sewell presented the FY 2010 budget and it was adopted by the convention.

7. The two Real Sons present were given complimentary copies of the new Membership Directory.

8. The suspension of the charter of the Buffalo Guards camp, which was agreed to by the camp commander, was afirmed by the convention.

9. Sesquicentennial Socity report given. Currently there is approximately 150,000 dollars in the building fund. CIC McMichael announced that all those who are society members, as of the end of the Anderson Reunion, will be given reserved seating and be in the first tour of the Confederate Museum when it is built.

10. Compatriot and fomer ANV Commander Henry Kidd gave a demonstration of the "Rebel Yell".

11. Chairman Joe Ringhoffer of the Convention Planning Committee reported that the Committee recommended Vicksburg, MS to the the host of the 2013 Reunion. Motion made and passed by the convention to adopt the committee report and approve Vicksburg as host of the 2013 Reunion.

12. CIC McMichael discussed the upcomming ( 2011 ) reunion in Montgomery, MS. The proposed host hotel has adopted an flag unfriendly policy. The Host Committee for Montgomery has located a new potential host hotel that is flag friendly. The Chairman of the Montgomery Host Committee, Philip Davis, asked the convention to approve a date change for the Montgomery Reunion as the proposed new host hotel is not available on the dates previously established by the convention for the Montgomery Convention. The convention approved a dated change to allow the new host hotel to be used. The expected date for the opening ceremonies of the Montgomery Convention will be July 14, 2011.

13. CIC McMichael presented to the members new items that Headquarters has for the Sesquicentennial. One is the Sesquicentennial Logo Flag and a new black Sequicentennial t-shirt. The CIC also presented the Louisiana Secession Flag- a white field with a red star which has a pelican on the star.

14. CIC gave remarks regarding the need to increase recruiting. He also encouraged the membership to use the SCV WECARE program for purchases ( link on scv.org ), the new on-line officer training program that is being developed and the recent interview interviews given to the BBC ( British Broadcasting Corportation ) for their documentary regarding alternate view of Lincoln. CIC McMichael, Lt. CIC Givens and Chief of Staff Rand were interviewed on June 3, 2010. It is anticipated the documentary will air on the BBC and BBC America in the spring of 2011.

15. Lt. Commander Givens gave his report to the reunion and this concluded the the 1st Business Session.

Meeting was declared in recess until 8:30 AM on Friday July 23, 2010.


Day 2

2nd Convention Business Session opened at 8:30 AM Friday July 23, 2010 with prayer led by Chaplin in Chief Rev. Fayard

Ron Wilson introduced the South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture who thanked the convention for serving South Carolina products at the convention. The convention host committee is using only locally produced foods at the luncheons and banquet.

2. Army of Northern Virginia Field Representative Jack Marler spoke about the Sam Davis Youth Camps. He also introduced one of the councilors who also spoke about the camp and gave a photographic presentation about the Sam Davis Youth Camps.

3. Commander in Chief McMichael recognized the cadet aid-de-camps: Chandler Givens, Evan McMichael and Joseph Lesser.

4. Compatriot Tripp Wilson of South Carolina gave a presentation concerning the new SCV Junior ROTC Program for high school students. The program is currently in effect in South Carolina and it is hoped the program will be expanded to the remainder of the Confederation.

5. CIC McMichael discussed new opportunities of giving to the Sesquicentennial Society. The Stonewall Level is for a donation of 1000 dollars, the Lee Level is for a donation of 5000 dollars and the Presidential Cabinet Level is for those donating 10,000 dollars. Those who are already members of the Sequicentennial Society can deuct 150 dollars from these amounts to obtain the described level of giving.

CIC declared a recess for 15 minutes.

6. Convention reconvenened and began the process of considering Amendments to the Constitution and Standing Orders. Items after / designate the amendment designations as published in the Confederate Veteran and printed in the Book of Reports distributed at the convention.

Constitutional Amendments:

GEC Recommened NOT pass. Author of amendment withdrew amendment. / 2010-1C

B. GEC Recommends NOT pass. Amendment NOT adopted by Convention. / 2010-2C

C. GEC Recommends TO pass. Amendment ADOPTED by Convention. / 2010-3C

D. GEC Recommends TO pass. Amendment NOT adopted by the Convention. /2010-4C

E. GEC Recommends TO pass. Amendment ADOPTED by Convention. /2010-5C

Standing Order Amendments:

A. GEC Recommends NOT pass. Amendment FAILS. / 2010-1SO

B. GEC Recommends NOT pass. Amendment PASSES / 2010-2SO

7. Past Commander in Chief Chris Sullivan recognized by the Commander In Chief McMichael for his work on the Book of Reports.

8. Army of Northern Virginia Commander Brag Bowling gave his army report.

9. Army of Tennessee Commander Kelly Barrow gave his army report.

10. Army of the Trans-Mississippi Commander Todd Owens gave his army report.

. Army Commander Brag Bowling spoke about the Stepehen Dill Lee Institute. The next meeting will be February 4 and 5 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. Cost to SCV members is 125 dollars and schoalrships are available for students.

12. Awards Committee Chairman Danny Honnoll announced the following awards.

A. Dr. James Butler Award - Best Historical Project - Winner is Gen. Kirby Smith Camp of Jacksonville, Florida.

B. Dr. B. H. Webster Award for best scrapbook by a camp of less than 50 members - Winner General Ellison Capers Camp of Moncs Corner. South Carolina.

C. Judah P.Benjamin award for best scrapbook for camps with over 50 members - Winner Col. Robert G. Shaver Camp Jonesboro, Arkansas.

13. Past South Carolina Division Commander Randy Burbage discussed the South Carolina Heritage Ball to be held on December 20, 2010.

14. Report given by Lee Hart on Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

15. CIC McMichael read a resolution from the City of Abbeyville, South Carolina regarding its Confederate Heritage and its best wishes for the Reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Meeting recessed at 11:45 AM


Day 3

Main News- Election results

CiC- Michael Givens

Lt CiC Kelly Barrow

ANV-Cmdr, Frank Earnest

Clmn, Gene Hogan

AoT- Cmdr , Tom Strain

Clmn, Larry McClunney

ATM- Cmdr, Danny Honnoll

Clmn, Todd Owens

Saturday Night Awards, Jefferson Davis Chalice Chuck Rand

Robert E Lee God medal Cecil Fayard Joe Ringhoffer Lee Hart