Today's DAR
The beginning of the year is a busy time for DAR with contests, awards, and reports deadlines rapidly approaching. We have compiled a list of key dates for you to remind you of the different deadlines on the horizon. Don’t miss out on these exciting and important opportunities!
For contests, it is important to mention that most chapters have individual deadlines, but for chapter regents, state chairs, and division vice chair the deadlines are as follows:
- Chapter to state chair – January 5
- State chair to division vice chair – February 15.
- Division vice chair to national chair – March 15.
Otherwise, here are some deadlines approaching for various awards, grants, essays, and reports.
- Service to America Award for Outstanding National DAR Day of Service
- Deadline January 15
- The Service to America Award for Outstanding National DAR Day of Service Project recognizes outstanding meaningful community service projects completed during the month of October in celebration of the National DAR Day of Service
- American Indians Committee Educational Grant Application
- Deadline January 15
- The American Indians Committee Educational Grant must be for a specific program that provides educational opportunities for Native Americans and may include formal education, healthcare programs and other topics.
- Constitution Week Poster Entry
- Deadline January 15
- All DAR members are invited to participate in the Constitution Week Poster Contest for 2024. The winning poster will be printed in the spring of 2024 and offered for sale at the DAR store. The poster should illustrate/celebrate the spirit or meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
- DAR Scholarship Portal Closes
- Deadline January 31
- Each year DAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of higher education in diverse areas of study including history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science and English.
- Chapter Master Reports
- Deadline February 1
- CMR is a yearly reporting tool that allows National and State Chairs to recognize deserving chapter members’ outstanding service.
- Chapter Achievement Awards Reports
- Deadline February 1
- CAA recognizes chapters for their exceptional work as it applies to ALL committees, and ALL chapter sizes.
- DAR American Revolution Legacy Grant Program
- Deadline March 1
- DAR offers PreK-16 teachers and administrators “American Revolution Legacy Grants” that support educational initiatives or student programs (for young and old), enhance student academic performance, and reward creative approaches to support higher levels of student learning.
- American Indians Committee Essay Recognition Project
- Deadline March 15
- The Essay Recognition Project is an opportunity to share the story of your Native American Ancestor and to be recognized on the committee webpage, the Daughters Online Community (DOC) as well as during the Education Luncheon, hosted by the American Indians Committee during the 133rd Continental Congress.
- Share the American Spirit Contest
- Not a deadline but a reminder!
- The 2024 Share the American Spirit Contest is a new contest, in which chapters will be broken down into four size categories. At the 134th Continental Congress in 2025, the first time this contest will occur, a single chapter’s name will be pulled from the four and that chapter’s members will serve as guest editors of a future American Spirit magazine! Our goal with this new contest is to ensure that large chapters are not compared to small chapters. Instead, all chapters will be able to compete with generally equally sized chapters to win.
Keep in mind these upcoming deadlines as you make your plans for your DAR work. DAR committees have a wide variety of different initiatives for members to become involved with – something for every member for every interest!
