Recent Blog Posts

Ann Dillon, President General
By now many of you have received the 2018 DAR Wall Calendar, which is the feature of our Current Campaign in support of the NSDAR General Fund. This lovely edition showcases early American fashions that were featured in one of our recent museum exhibits, titled “An Agreeable Tyrant”: Fashion After...
Elizabeth Partridge, DAR Magazine Publications Coordinator
Did you hear our exciting news this past summer? DAR Magazine National Chair Jennifer Minus announced during the 126 th Continental Congress that American Spirit magazine received two new APEX awards! Our publication received the Grand Award for Feature Writing for the article “Long May She Wave: The Story of...
Adele G. Morris, National Chair, Educational Resources Committee
I am so thrilled that the bank of Educational Resources lesson plans is growing! We have lesson plans covering a variety of topics and we are continuing to add new ones. Thank you to all the members who have contributed! Check out the Educational Resources committee page for the guidelines...
Cindy Henderson, Oklahoma State Regent
I eagerly anticipated my trip to Oklahoma for their summer Workshop. My husband was born in Oklahoma and had a grandfather in the 1889 land rush. It always feels a bit like home when I travel to Colorado’s eastern neighbor. State Regent Cindy Henderson had a great weekend planned and...
Jeanie Hornung, National Chair, Constitution Week Committee
“ The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is the main pillar in the edifice of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty, which you so...
Ann Dillon, President General
We continue to monitor the effects of the recent Hurricanes and subsequent Tropical Storms and communicate with State Regents regarding those in the affected areas. It has been devastating for so many of our fellow citizens and members, and we send our sincere prayers to all those affected by these...
Hayley Prihoda, Assistant Curator of Education
Looking for an exciting service opportunity? The DAR Museum Docent Committee is seeking enthusiastic, welcoming individuals to join the DAR Museum docent program. DAR Museum docents offer tours of Memorial Continental Hall and the museum’s 31 period rooms (many docents are DAR members, but it is not a requirement). Every...
Sharla Luken, National Chair, Service to America Committee
As summer winds down and families prepare for the new school year, DAR chapters are planning programs and Service to America community projects for the upcoming year. Our founders would be impressed with the number of community service hours we have already amassed this year. Chapters should plan for a...
Ann Dillon, President General
[ UPDATED 9/12/17: Additional information to address Hurricane Harvey AND Hurricane Irma assistance] Following the devastation from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey, I have been communicating with appropriate people in affected areas as well as those in our NSDAR leadership to identify ways the National Society can most efficiently assist...
Ann Dillon, President General
Serving as President General has given me many unique opportunities, but the most recent is perhaps the most memorable. Monday of my scheduled August work week at National Headquarters included a visit to Constitution Hall to see the progress on the stage restoration. Nothing could have prepared me for the...