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On June 10, 2006 members of the Board of Directors represented the Society at the commissioning of the U.S.S. Farragut at Mayport Naval Station. Admiral David Farragut was the son of Menorcans who immigrated to Tennessee. He was the first Admiral so ranked in the U.S. Navy. He uttered the famous "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" command at the the Battle of Mobile Bay. This is the fourth ship that the Navy has commissioned in Farragut's name.

On September 1, 2007 the Menorcan Society participated in the Pedro Menendez Festival celebrating the 422 birthday of the city of St. Augustine. Members of the Society were also present at the reenactment of the first Mass. Sally Reyes Walton, Theresa Usina, Glenda Delany Frawley, Margaret Colvin Janson and Carol Lopez Bradshaw walked in the processional. Member Mike Usina served in the honor guard supplied by the Knights of Columbus.

The Society set up a booth at the Fountain of Youth as part of a living history timeline. It was a hot day, but we had members in period costume representing all Menorcans past and present, and talking Menorcan history with a lot of interested people.

2007 New Smyrna Trip

On May 12, 2007 a large group of members enjoyed a trip to New Smyrna to visit the new Turnbull Colony display at the New Smyrna Historical Museum. Our visit was hosted by the Southeast Volusia Historical Society and their members hosted a reception and a tour of the new exhibits at the museum.

On October 20, 2007 the Menorcan Society participated in the Cracker Day Celebration at the St. Johns County Fair Grounds. We had a fun day in the somewhat cooler temperatures. Members Sandie Stratton and Stacy Cannington manned the booth. Member Patrick Duran came with his work-in-progress mullet net. Patrick has been studying under the master net maker, Stuart Pacetti, and this was his first event with the Society.

On January 12, 2008 a marker was placed on St. George St. in St. Augustine, FL dedicated to Minorcan Heritage. The project was sponsored by the City of St. Augustine and the event was hosted by the Menorcan Cultural Society.