Welcome to the Waco Colony Website
What we do in the WACO COLONY as members of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Texas.
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We meet only twice a year, once in spring and once in the fall. This year the fall meeting is Nov. 4 to commemorate Mayflower Compact Day. We keep it free to attend and open to interested persons.
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Our Education Committee members dress as Pilgrims and present programs to local schools with a “Pilgrim Trunk”.
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We represent our Colony in Parades, present wreaths at Memorial Day ceremonies, and do programs at local libraries.
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We donate lineage books to the local library for research into the proven Mayflower Descendants lines.
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We offer Scholarships to area students.
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We host the Texas Society Mayflower Descendants State Meeting on a rotating schedule.
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We have fun sharing stories of our Mayflower Ancestors in our "Mayflower Minute" at meetings.
We would love to WELCOME YOU ABOARD Waco Colony.
left to right: Barbara Coan, Elder; Joan Tabb, Captain, Judy Baker, Corresponding Secretary; Ann Harder,Recording Secretary, Lisa Ferguson, Waco Colony Governor and Nancy Freeman Powers, TXSOMD Governor
Colony Officers
Colony Governor: Lisa Ferguson
Deputy Governor: Belinda Summers
Recording Secretary: Ann Harder
Corresponding Secretary: Judy Baker
Treasurer: Peter Kultgen
Captain: Joan Tabb
Elder: Barbara Coan
Historian / Librarian: Lisa Ferguson
Waco Colony BOA rep: Lisa Ferguson
History of the Waco Colony
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Texas, under the leadership of the Texas Society Governor Michael J. Hodnett, met April 6, 2002 and approved the addition of a new state colony in Waco. The Charter was presented to Waco Colony Officers in Houston April 4, 2003 with the following members serving as
Organizing Officers
Governor, Carol Scarborough
Deputy Governor, Michael J. Hodnett
Secretary, Brenda Jordan
Treasurer, Pat Thompson
Historian, Gale Gregory
Captain, William M. Marrs, II
Elder, Ellen Ross
Parliamentarian, Ann Lee
A Charter Luncheon for the newly established Waco Colony was held May 31, 2003 at the historic Hamilton House in Waco.
Members serving as Past State Governors are
Michael J. Hodnett 2001-2003
Carol Scarborough 2013-2015
Members serving as Past Colony Governors are
Carol Scarborough 2003-2009
Ann Harder 2009-2011
Carol Scarborough 2011-2015
Ann Harder 2015-2017
Dottie Tate 2017-2021