Today's DAR
Members and Guests, welcome to the Virtual 130th Continental Congress!
Our lives have certainly changed through the global pandemic. We will again be conducting the annual business of our society through the use of technology to bring the 130th Continental Congress to our members everywhere. Sign up to attend at our Virtual Congress Website!
We will “Rise and Shine for America!” by honoring many outstanding individuals and groups for their service and achievements. An overview of the coming sessions can be found here; they will air as video presentations on our Congress Livestream. You can learn more about participating in member created events by visiting the Virtual Congress Schedule and using our new Congress Events Virtual Hub for links to sessions, events and forums. Please note the wonderful work of our Daughters and use their ideas in your chapters, state societies and communities.
There have been numerous challenges to launch this Virtual Continental Congress and many deserve our heartfelt appreciation for all these new preparations: President General Denise Doring VanBuren; the Executive Committee and the hard-working DAR Staff, notably the Administrator, Stephen Nordholt and the Information Systems Department, Victor Kunze; and especially the Office of the President General, Lacey Smethers; Public Relations Department, Bren Landon, Amanda DeFrancesco and Chantelle Polite and to Congress Coordinator, Sajel Swartz.
Special thanks to all the 21 Congress Committee Chairs who assist in the countless details for our every success, you can meet them here. Our DAR volunteers are making your experience shine! The Congress Communications Committee with Chair Cara Hotz will keep you informed throughout the week. The Page Committee with Chair Vicki Voris helped coordinate many technological challenges of a virtual Congress. The VIS Committee with Chair Jan Johnpier helped assist with different video submissions in order to include them as part of the main sessions. Our Task Force lead by Lisa Fox, Annie John and Gyda Sabaugh will be coordinating numerous events. The Help Desk - [email protected] will be prepared for technical Virtual Congress assistance to members.
This week’s sessions, programs and events will inspire you to carry on our mission of God, Home and Country. You can find more information about every aspect of Congress on the Virtual 130th Continental Congress website.
We hope you will be motivated to get more involved! Let us join with enthusiasm in this “Rise and Shine” Continental Congress!
