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Kathryn West, National Chair, America 250! Committee

The America 250! Committee hosted the first of four statewide celebrations to be held during the Wright Administration.  The inaugural one, Celebrate Connecticut – the Provision State - took place in Hartford, CT, at the Old State House. These statewide celebrations, designed to showcase the people, places and events that

Marcy Carter-Lovick, Texas State Regent

The National Society has commissioned a bronze statue of General Bernardo de Gálvez, and this stunning work was dedicated March 26 during a ceremony at the Veterans War Memorial of Texas in McAllen. Please enjoy this blog post by Texas State Regent Marcy Carter-Lovick recapping the event. Col. Frank Plummer

Pamela Wright, President General

I am excited to share that pre-registration for the 133rd Continental Congress is now available! Everyone will once again use the Congress Website to register themselves.

As a reminder, pre-registration through the Congress Website will take place from April 15, 2024, through June 1, 2024. If you would like

Betty Harrah, Georgia State Regent

Georgia is always on my mind! I had such a wonderful visit to the Peach state, which I consider my second home, with the lovely Georgia Daughters. The 126th State Conference of the Georgia State Society was held in Atlanta. I was accompanied by my good friend, our Chaplain General

Cindy Bell, Nevada State Regent

It was a joy to join the Nevada Daughters for their 99th State Conference and to learn about all the ways they are sparkling in their local communities! I had a lovely time at the Celebration Banquet on Friday night and Saturday brought a wonderful Awards Luncheon that recognized some

Sharon Maas, California State Regent

I was sad to not be able to join the California Daughters due to inclement weather and airline delays but was thrilled to be with them through technology! The California Daughters are making a difference in their communities, and I am eager to gather with them in person soon. I

Marcia Shavlik, Nebraska State Regent

I was thrilled to be able to gather with the Nebraska Daughters for their 122nd State Conference – they are certainly sparkling through all they do for DAR! I enjoyed a visit to the Great Platte River Road Museum and learned so much about Nebraska history. A special thank you

Cindy Parnell, Registrar General and DAR Genealogy Staff Kimberly Dotson, Brendon Burns, Danielle Teyssier

A goal of DAR and the Genealogy Department is to educate and assist members with the preparation of Application and Supplemental papers.  Along with the verification of new member and member Supplemental Applications, a goal of the Registrar General’s Department is to educate members with their proper preparation.  This month

Hillary Fisk, National Vice Chair, Junior Membership Committee, Junior Events

Spring is here and Daughters around the world are lacing up their running shoes for the 2024 NSDAR Junior Membership 5k. Now in its 5th year, this virtual 5k is a crucial tool to engage members while supporting the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund (HPMF). Grab your chapter members, family, friends

Patti Maclay, National Chair, Franco-American Memorial Committee

Bonjour! Welcome to the Franco-American Memorial Committee. We encourage you to join in celebrating and commemorating our 246 years of Franco-American friendship.  This “old” but new committee was reborn in October of 2023 through the efforts of our President General, Mrs. Pamela Wright! Founded initially in the late 1890s as