(Originally Published Sunday, February 2, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View) Yesterday I attended another chapter's meeting to present a program as a Correspondent Docent for the DAR Museum. I blogged about the DAR Museum earlier. I presented a program called Fashioning the New Woman based on a recent exhibit at the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C.… Continue reading Day 20 of 110: Fashioning the New Woman
Day 19 of 110: The Wall
(Originally Published Saturday, February 1, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View) As mentioned in an earlier blog, DAR is a commemorative partner for the Vietnam War Commemoration. Of course, the Wall has become a national symbol and place of healing for many who were associated with this war. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a simple and poignant… Continue reading Day 19 of 110: The Wall
Day 18 of 110: Promoting Literacy
(Originally Published Friday, January 31, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View) DAR has a special committee to focus on literacy - Literacy Promotion Committee. The Literacy Challenge Committee was established in 1989 to meet the needs of the increasing number of illiterate individuals. In July 2007 the committee's name was changed to the Literacy… Continue reading Day 18 of 110: Promoting Literacy
Day 17 of 110: Box Tops for Education
(Originally Published Thursday, January 30, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View) Today's "110 Years in 110 Days" continues to focus on DAR's emphasis on education as we encourage Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter members to collect Box Tops for Education to send to the six DAR supported schools. And today we'll hear about another of these six DAR Supported Schools… Continue reading Day 17 of 110: Box Tops for Education
Day 16 of 110: Labels for Education
(Originally Published Wednesday, January 29, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View) Today's chapter activity on day 16 of our "110 Years in 110 Days" Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter anniversary celebration is to collect Labels for Education to send to the DAR supported schools. Education is one of the three focused objectives of DAR. Today's DAR Schools Committee had evolved by… Continue reading Day 16 of 110: Labels for Education
Day 15 of 110: A Collection of Relics
(Originally Published Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - Blogger: One Daughter's Point of View) I'd mentioned earlier that both Lucy Patterson and Kate Bitting Reynolds were members of our chapter who were elected to serve as a Vice President General for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). But in more recent history, one of our… Continue reading Day 15 of 110: A Collection of Relics
Day 14 of 110: Reporting at the 8th State Conference
(Originally Published Monday, January 27, 2014 - Blogger: One Daughter's Point of View) In the early years of the North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NCSDAR) there was a small number of chapters. Therefore, each chapter gave a report at the State Conference. Today there are over 100 chapters in North Carolina. So, obviously the… Continue reading Day 14 of 110: Reporting at the 8th State Conference
Day 13 of 110: Today’s DAR
(Originally Published Sunday, January 26, 2014 - Blogger: One Daughter's Point of View) Today, our chapter meets September - May each year. While there are no scheduled chapter meetings in June, July and August, our chapter members are exceptionally active with District Meetings, Continental Congress, committee workshops and in general performing community service work in the… Continue reading Day 13 of 110: Today’s DAR
Day 12 of 110: Washington Slept Here
(Originally Published Saturday, January 25, 2014 - Blogger: One Daughter's Point of View) In 1908, the same year that the chapter changed its name from the Salem Centennial Chapter to the General Joseph Winston Chapter, the Daughters made plans for another important event in Salem. In the chapter meeting minutes for May 1908, there's a… Continue reading Day 12 of 110: Washington Slept Here
Day 11 of 110: Saying Thank You
(Originally Published Friday, January 24, 2014 - Blogger: One Daughter's Point of View) On Day 3 of our "110 Years in 110 Days" chapter celebration, I noted the DAR's work to support our veterans with the DAR Service for Veterans Committee. Today, in honor of our veterans, our chapter members were asked to distribute thank you cards to… Continue reading Day 11 of 110: Saying Thank You
A Robynn’s Chirps 