Today's DAR
This year at the 133rd Continental Congress, Delegates will elect seven Vice Presidents General and four Honorary Vice President Generals. This blog explains the qualifications for each position and introduces you to the women who seek to fill them. You may find further information regarding each of the individual candidates...
Recent Blog Posts
The 133rd Continental Congress is approaching quickly, and I cannot wait to gather with all of you at DAR Headquarters. This year we have a couple of new and special events I’d like to call your attention to – I hope you will plan to join and learn something new...
I had the pleasure of attending the Idaho State Society’s 110th State Conference in Boise! Idaho’s official state nickname is The Gem State, which I found fitting this weekend as the Idaho Daughters sparkled in their service not only for the DAR but to America as well. The weekend was...
I had so much fun visiting the Washington State Daughters for their State Conference. The conference was held in Seattle, known for its iconic Space Needle, thriving tech industry, and vibrant arts scene. Washington state is also the home of Recording Secretary General Lanabeth Horgen. Despite its reputation for rain...
DAR members from across the nation gathered at our House Beautiful in Washington, DC May 5-8 for the third annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute. The 2024 Institute featured Master Class lectures by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., the premier authority on use of DNA for genealogy research, and author, historian, and...
This year we will welcome new members to DAR with a special commemorative membership certificate! These certificates include both the Wright Administration emblem and the America 250! anniversary logo. Women verified as new DAR members after the 250th anniversary of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party will also find...
Split by the dramatic peaks of the Rocky Mountains in the west and the expansiveness of the Great Plains in the east, Montana beckons with its untamed beauty and boundless possibilities. The state’s beauty and vastness certainly underscores its nickname as the “Big Sky Country.” My pleasure was to visit...
Abound with tales of Native American heritage, pioneer spirit, and Wild West lore, I had the pleasure of visiting South Dakota for their State Conference in Rapid City. During my visit, we saw the Black Hills National Forest, which stands as a testament to the rugged beauty and rich history...
The Insignia Committee is proud to announce the Pinquizitive contest, a fun-filled, 6-week trivia contest exclusively on the Insignia Committee’s Community on the Daughters Online Community (DOC) starting May 8, 2024! Join the Insignia Committee's Community and sign-up using one of the official contest Google Forms to get started. The...
Last week I attended Alaska’s 67th State Conference, held in its Emerald Isle. Like an Emerald, the Alaska Daughters certainly sparkled with their dedication to historic preservation, education, patriotism and service. I was accompanied by the America 250! Chair, Kathryn West, and the America 250! State Chair, Lael Marlow, where...