Department of New York
Headquarters of The Department Commander

It remains my great honor to serve my Brothers in New York as Department Commander.
I humbly offer the following Department Orders #3 as we continue to carry on the important
work of our forefathers to ensure that our Union veterans, and all veterans, are never
forgotten, and that the great spirit of patriotism which carried them from the farmers’ field
to the battlefield will always live on.

1. Department Orders #2 were included in the Summer 2000 issue of The Volunteer,
   and are also posted on our Department website at: www.suvcw.org/ny/deptny.htm.
   
   
2. As it has been thoroughly described in Department Orders #1 and #2, it will be offered only as a reminder
   that Camps are to report the death of any members to the Department Secretary, the Dept. Chaplain,
   and the Editors of both The Banner and The Volunteer.
   
   
3. Also as previously outlined, our new emphasis on the Department Eagle Scout Recognition Program
   is well underway and all of the Boy Scout Councils within New York State have been provided with the
   contact information for the SUVCW Camp nearest their headquarters, and its Eagle Scout Coordinator.
   It is hoped that many requests for Eagle Scout Certificates will be forthcoming and that our Camps can
   reap the benefits of this outstanding public relations opportunity while honoring these deserving young men.
   
   
4. Our Department Patriotic Instructor, Dale Theetge, has provided an application for the new
   New York Department Patriotic Instructor’s Award, to all our Camps. This award was created
   as a result of a vote by the 1999 Department Encampment and I commend Brother Theetge for his
   work in outlining the criteria for this award, the application process, as well as for designing the awards
   themselves. I hope that all Camps will meet the requirements and will apply, in a timely manner,
   to receive the award at our June Encampment.
   
   
5. Department Historian/Archivist Richard Dobson will be contacting all Camps in an effort to create a list
   of all Camp-owned property within the Department of New York. We are all aware of the tragic loss of
   our Camp and Department treasures through theft or carelessness. Brother Dobson’s new archival list will
   assist Camps, and the Department, in locating and keeping track of such items (Charters, records, etc.)
   before they find their way into garage sales or antique shops. Of course, this list applies only to Camp-owned
   items, not the personal property of Camp members.
   
   
6. There has been a small improvement in the timeliness of Quarterly Report submissions to our Dept. Secretary
   and Treasurer. A few Camps, however, still could do a little better. The deadlines for the quarterly reports
   remain the same from one year to the next, and Dept. Secretary Rave has the blank forms in the hands of
   Camp Secretaries with plenty of time to get them completed – accurately – and returned by the deadline.
   Camps not currently "in good standing" with regard to their reports and per capita payments face suspension,
   as well as the inability to seat members at the June Department Encampment.
   Reports and payments WILL NOT be accepted at the Encampment.
   
   
7. Lastly, just a reminder that our 2001 Encampment will take place in the heart of the historic and scenic
   Hudson Valley Region. In conjunction with our Encampment, Delegates and their guests will have the
   opportunity to tour West Point, which will be the site of our memorial service, and visit the Military Museum.
   The room rate is just $73 + tax per room, per night. Room reservations may be made directly with the
   Holiday Inn - Newburgh at (845) 564-9020. Our rates are listed under Allied Orders.
   If you are not quoted the special rate of $73 per night, please notify me!

Submitted in F, C, and L,


Michael S. Bennett

Commander, Department of New York
   Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

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