Daughters of the American Revolution holds first meeting of the 2022-23 year
On Tuesday, September 20, the Dubois County Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its first official chapter meeting of the 2022-2023 year at the Jasper Library.
Following the Chapter’s Opening Ritual conducted by Regent Karen Adams, the evening’s program featured an informative video presentation about the National Society’s new administration under President General Pamela Rouse Wright. Getting ready to celebrate our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday in 2026 remains a cornerstone of the Society’s efforts for the next three years, as well as promoting togetherness of all members through gratitude and friendship. The DAR’s unique committee system offers its members service opportunities for every interest. Through its various projects, the DAR helps its members to serve their communities, develop their leadership skills, and build lasting friendships at the national, state, and chapter level.
In other business, new member Vicki Strange and reinstated member Debbie Beck were inducted into the Chapter. Special guest Ann Schnarr, regent of the Brandywine Creek Chapter in Greenfield and Ms. Strange’s sister-in-law, had made a special trip down from the Indianapolis area just for the occasion. Ms. Schnarr also shared with the Dubois County Chapter her chapter’s support of Wreaths Across America, taking place this year on December 17 at Arlington National Cemetery as well at 2,500 other locations in all 50 states, at sea, and abroad.
Committee chairs also reported on their various projects, including the setting up of displays for Constitution Week at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus and Dubois Branch libraries; distribution of information packets to all local schools for the American History and Patriot essay contests in the fifth through eighth grades and ninth through twelfth grades, respectively; collection of donations for Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon; distribution to all county high schools of DAR scholarship information; DAR service to veterans project updates; explanation to members of how the chapter can generate publicity for their service projects; ongoing Service to America tally of volunteer service hours; presentation of the chapter’s Heart award for a given member’s extraordinary service; and ongoing plans for the chapter’s upcoming Centennial Open House on Sunday, October 16 at the Old Town Hall in Huntingburg.
New business items included the Indiana DAR Project Patriot Committee’s request for chapters around the state to support active-duty service members posted at Camp Atterbury through the purchase of new folding picnic tables, an effort now under consideration by the Dubois County DAR. Through its Commemorative Events Committee, the Chapter also hopes to obtain a special flag commemorating the Vietnam War from the United States Vietnam War Commemoration’s Commemorative Partner program. This flag would be used for events such as chapter participation in local Veterans Day and Memorial Day events as well as chapter-sponsored veteran recognition efforts.
Founded in 1890, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a women’s service organization that promotes education, historic preservation, and patriotism. Any woman aged 18 and over who can verify her lineage back to a Patriot of the Revolutionary War is eligible, with the Chapter providing support and encouragement in the application process.
The next meeting of the Dubois County DAR will be held on Tuesday, October 18, at the Jasper Library, Cherry Meeting Room A, at 6:00 p.m. To learn more about membership, please contact Angela McDonald, Membership Committee Chairman, ph. 812/630-2885; email angela.k.mcdonald@gmail.com.
