The Huguenot Society of Florida has been active since our last report and in good financial condition.

 

The Society’s 71st Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at The Alfond Inn, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida.  It was a hybrid meeting with seven members/officers present in person and seven members/officers present via Zoom.  Our in person members included President General Jo Lee Potts of the Jean Calvin Chapter.

 

The State now has four chapters with 128 members, three of which are new members this year.  We have had two deaths reported so far in 2024.

 

The Admiral Gaspard de Coligny Chapter currently holds joint meetings with the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Florida branch in April and October.  The chapter has had Treasurer General Cathy Paunov and President General Jo Lee Potts as speakers.  The chapter’s next joint meeting will be in October 2024. 

 

The Fort Caroline Chapter had its spring meeting luncheon at the Sevilla Condominiums Community Center, Atlantic Beach, Florida in March with DAR member, Kitty McIlhaney, presenting an outstanding program entitled Florida Flags and Flag Facts.The fall meeting/luncheon was held at the same location in September 2024 with Josh Salestrom, Lead Park Ranger of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and Fort Caroline National Park,  giving us a very interesting and informative overview of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and the French colonial experience at Fort Caroline.  We also had special guest, President General Jo Lee Potts, at our September meeting.  Fort Caroline Chapter currently has 32 members and is active and in good standing.  Photo of Josh Salestrom, Lead Park Ranger at September Fort Caroline meeting below.

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The Jean Calvin Chapter met in March and has not been able to meet again prior to the submission of this report.  Our numbers have been reduced, but we have new and prospective members. Regrettably, the chapter lost its long time faithful member Pru-Ann Miller this year, who is greatly missed by the members. The chapter has found a good meeting place at the Fruitville Library in Sarasota, which works well with going to a nearby restaurant afterwards for lunch and fellowship.

 

The Louis DuBois Chapter advised its big project for this year was a $1,000 donation to the DuBois Pioneer Home in the Palm Beach Parks.    The donation check was personally presented by our member and past chapter president, Brett Brown, and other members attended the ceremony.  The chapter received a very nice thank you letter from the Parks Department.  Photo of Brett Brown with Parks Department representative at presentation below.

 

 

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Our state scholarship, the Allen Parker Scholarship, is available to applicants meeting the requirements.  We had one applicant to receive the state scholarship in 2024, Paul Christian DuBois-Weber of the Jean Calvin Chapter.

 

It is my honor and privilege to represent the Huguenot Society of Florida as President.  Although, I am not able to attend the 89th Congress of the National Huguenot Society, on behalf of the Huguenot Society of Florida, we wish President General Jo Lee Potts and all attending the Congress in San Antonio a successful and enjoyable time.  Hope to see you next year.

 

Judi Adams, President

Huguenot Society of Florida