Sons of the American Revolution
Community
Speakers Bureau
Patriotic, educational and historical presentations on key figures and events of the American Revolution and the early United States, available to your group.
Community & Public
Speakers for chapters, societies and community groups
Who We Serve
The SAR’s Speakers Bureau program is available to fellow C.A.R., DAR and SAR chapters, other genealogical or historical societies, Rotary, Kiwanis, and other community service groups that can use speakers. Our Robert Forsyth speakers give interesting presentations that promote patriotic, educational and historical interests related to key figures and events from the American Revolution or the post-war development of the United States.
Our Speaker
Speaker
Emil Decker
Compatriot Emil (AMY’-L) Decker is a retired Industrial Arts / Technology teacher with 32 years of service. He served in the US Army for 8 years and was deployed to Saudi Arabia with a Chemical Decontamination Unit during the First Gulf War. He is the main contact for the Robert Forsyth Chapter’s Traveling Trunk, the editor of the chapter’s The Marshal newsletter, and the editor of the State Society’s Hornet’s Nest. He is a member of the Georgia Society’s Color Guard and the Elijah Clarke Militia.
He also edits the Georgia Garden Railroad Society’s newsletter, trains being among his other hobby pursuits. His interests are extremely varied, which keeps him from focusing on any one to the exclusion of the others.
Lecturing credentials: 32 years of public school teaching and Christian church classes. Degrees: BSEd, Speech Communications, English, Drama, Industrial Arts (UGA); MEd, Computer Based Education (UGA); Specialist, Online Education (Lesley University).
Ancestry: His primary ancestor is William Decker, a militiaman from Mecklenburg, Virginia. Others are being researched.
Lecture Topics
Presentations Available
- Uniform Accessories: “Epaulets, buttons, cravats, oh my!”
- Georgia’s Rebellious Counties: counties named for Revolutionary War rebels
- Medical Practices of the 18th Century: a collection of tools and samples
- Idioms: what are they and where did they originate?
- Marquis de Lafayette: All-American Hero
- Traveling Trunk: 18th-century life through hands-on items
- Uncle Sam: who is he really?
- History of Guns: a collection of replica and original pieces (venue approval needed)
- More: need a custom presentation? One can be worked up with time.
Booking Details
Terms
Fees, Travel and Equipment
Fees: No charge, but distance compensation is appreciated.
Travel range: Have presentation, will travel.
Equipment: An LCD projector or TV that connects to the speaker’s laptop is needed for PowerPoint slides. The speaker can bring one if your venue does not have the facilities.
Book a Program
Bring a Revolutionary War Speaker to Your Group
Contact the chapter to schedule a presentation for your organization.