Chapter Committees

American Heritage

Plans programs and promotes participation in contests for arts and sculpture; fiber arts; historic preservation; music; crafts, literature and drama

American History

Promotes the participation of students in the American History Essay Contest in schools.  Distributes contest materials to Tri-Point, GCMS, and PBL school districts and Ford County libraries.  Collects the entries from the schools and then assigns three judges to judge the entries at the chapter level.  One student essay is selected from each grade level (5th – 8th grades).  Winning essays go on to district competition. Families and school personnel are invited to the Student Awards ceremony in May. Present winning students with a bronze medal, framed certificate, and a small gift from GTF at the ceremony.   

Celebrate Daughters

Promotes diverse interests of women in health, career, and family. Promotes the Women's Issues Contest with essays due in February. The committee will be assigned two months in the program year in which they submit an article of interest for the newsletter.

Commemorative Events

Promotes a program to recognize a commemorative event designated by the National Society. Also provide the newsletter chair a short report on one or more commemorative events for the newsletter. Reports on a commemorative event at chapter meetings at the request by the chapter Regent.

Conservation

Promotes a program about conservation. Also provide the newsletter chair a short report on one or more ways members can be involved in conservation. The committee will be assigned two months in the program year in which they submit an article of interest for the newsletter.

Constitution Week 

Is commemorated September 17 – 23. Constitution Day is September 17.

Set up displays in local libraries and schools that emphasize the responsibilities of learning about, protecting, defending and preserving the Constitution.   The committee will be assigned two months in the program year in which they submit an article of interest for the newsletter.

DAR Good Citizens

Recognizes and awards senior high school students who exemplify the qualities of a good citizen. The chair should work with school guidance counselors from PBL and GCMS high schools and distribute materials. Then, collect the materials from the schools.  If DAR Good Citizens wrote an essay, assign judges to judge the essay.  Send the winning essay on to the next level of judging.  Working with the local SAR, the Good Citizens chair will award the students at their school awards ceremonies in May.  DAR Good Citizens receive a pin and certificate from GTF. SAR Good Citizens will receive a certificate and medal from the SAR chapter.  In September, order pins and certificates from the DAR store for the DAR Good Citizens.

DAR Project Patriot

Supports America’s service personnel in current conflicts abroad, by sending comfort items and other requested items.

DAR School

Promotes contributions and support of the DAR schools and DAR-approved schools. The committee will be assigned two months in the program year in which they submit an article of interest for the newsletter.

DAR Service for Veterans

Provides opportunities for community-oriented projects for our chapter near VA medical centers and nursing homes. Traditionally this chairman coordinates comfort items at the October meeting with advice from the District III chairman and Christmas gifts for the December meeting with information from a VA Home. 

The Flag of the United States of America

Is the caretaker of the chapter tabletop flags and base. She is to bring them to each meeting and set them up on the head table. Promotes learning about the history and proper use of the Flag. Suggested activities involve the chapter and the local community in educational flag events and projects, and award community members who properly display the American flag. Also provide the newsletter chair a short report each month to inform members interesting facts about the flag of the United States of America. (Flag Minutes are found under this committee at www.dar.org/members 

Junior American Citizens

Promotes the participation of students in the Junior American Citizen contests in schools. Contest materials are distributed to Tri-Point, GCMS, and PBL school districts.  Collects the entries from the schools.  Assign judges to judge the entries at the chapter level. Select entries for each grade level.  Individually photograph/scan each entry and send as an attachment to the State chair.  Contact the students and families by letter about their achievements. Order State and North Division awards to give to students at a student awards event. Collect the certificates for students as they are sent from State, North Division and National chairs. National provides medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

Literacy Promotion

Create a literacy partnership with schools and libraries.  Create ways to support adult, youth, and family literacy.  Lots of ideas are found under this committee at www.dar.org/members ).

Membership

Provides ideas for membership development. Prepares a packet of information to be given to a new member. Plans a genealogy workshop or two during the year to promote membership.

National Defense

Gives a three-minute report, taken from the National Defender Newsletter found on www.dar.org  or other NSDAR materials, at every chapter meeting.

Public Relations and Media

Informs daughters and the public about the chapter and its mission. Work with the local news media to provide information about DAR activities each month. A photo with each article is encouraged.

Service to America

Helps members within the chapter recognize what service qualifies and ensures they can record their hours; records hours for those that cannot.

Volunteer Information Specialists (VIS)

Promotes use of computer technology to facilitate the work of the chapter or state. Creates, maintains, and updates chapter website.

Budget Committee

A budget committee consisting of the treasurer and three members appointed by the Regent, shall prepare a budget and submit it to the executive board for approval before the August meeting. 

Financial Review Committee

A Financial Review Committee shall examine the treasurer’s accounts at the close of the calendar year and report at the annual meeting.  Such report will be adopted by the members.

Yearbook Chair

This chair is responsible for the creating, production, and printing of the yearbook. It must be approved by the Regent before printing.

Newsletter Chair
Responsible for the monthly production and distribution of the newsletter.