Gen. John W. Sprague Camp No. 4 of Tacoma, WA
With a date of rank of January 7, 2024, this camp serves the 10 counties of Southwestern Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, & Wahkiakum. The Original Gen John W. Sprague Camp No. 4, Sons of Veterans of the United States of America (today Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) was chartered on February 15, 1890 in Tacoma, Washington.
Gen. John W. Sprague Camp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our camp is named in honor of John Wilson Sprague, Medal of Honor recipient, first Mayor of Tacoma, and brigadier general. To learn more about our camp namesake, click here.
Please direct membership inquiries to camp4jvc@suvpnw.org.
Our next camp meeting is Saturday, November 2nd. Please see below for details
CAMP OFFICERS
| Office | Name | Location | Email |
| Commander | camp4cmdr@suvpnw.org | ||
| Council Member 1 (Chairman) | Loran Bures, PDC | Olympia, WA | camp4council1@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 2 | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4council2@suvpnw.org |
| Council Member 3 | Jan Meyers | Olalla, WA | camp4council3@suvpnw.org |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Garry Carpenter | Washougal, WA | camp4secy@suvpnw.org |
| Patriotic Instructor | Jeff Bovee | Battle Ground, WA | camp4instructor@suvpnw.org |
| Chaplain | Allen Furlow | Battle Ground, WA | camp4chaplain@suvcw.org |
| Historian | George Vernon | Kelso, WA | camp4historian@suvcw.org |
| GAR Records Officer | Jeff Hansen | Olympia, WA | camp4garrecords@suvpnw.org |
| Counselor | John McCarthy | Tacoma, WA | camp4counselor@suvpnw.org |
| Eagle Scout Certificate Coordinator | Edwin Dierdorff | Renton, WA | camp4eagle@suvpnw.org |
| ROTC/JROTC/NDCC Recognition Coordinator | Edwin Dierdorff | Renton, WA | camp4rotc@suvpnw.org |
| Signals Officer | Eric Olsen | Rochester, WA | camp4signals@suvpnw.org |
| Assistant Secretary-Treasurer | Jeff Lightburn | Ridgefield, WA |
UPCOMING CAMP EVENTS
| Camp Meeting | Sat. November 2, 2024. 12:00 noon - 1:00 PM - lunch and social time. Camp meeting starts at 1:00 PM PDT. Zoom will be available. | Kelso Elks Lodge 900 Ash St. Kelso, WA Kelso Elks Lodge |
| Camp Meeting | Sat., January 25, 2025. 12:00 noon - 1:00 PM Fellowship. Camp meeting is from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Zoom link to be provided. Main item of business: Installation of 2025 Camp Officers. | Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St. Vancouver, WA 98660 Clark County Historical Museum |
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