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American History Video Contest 9th-12th Grade Winner

By Susan Gill posted 2 days ago
The American History Committee is pleased to share the video of the first-place winner of the 9th-12th grade American History Video Contest. Congratulations to Eleanor Orr, sponsored by the Wabash Chapter, NSDAR, Illinois. American History Video Contest 9th-12th Grade Winner

American History Video Contest 8th Grade Winner

By Susan Gill posted 2 days ago
The American History Committee is pleased to share the video of the first-place winner of the eighth-grade American History Video Contest. Congratulations to Emma Lovejoy, sponsored by the Milwaukee Chapter, NSDAR, Wisconsin. American History Video Contest 8th Grade Winner

American History Video Contest 7th Grade Winner

By Susan Gill posted 2 days ago
The American History Committee is pleased to share the video of the first-place winner of the seventh-grade American History Video Contest. Congratulations to Odelia Milligan, sponsored by the Milwaukee Chapter, NSDAR, Wisconsin. American History Video Contest 7th Grade Winner

American History Video Contest 6th Grade Winner

By Susan Gill posted 2 days ago
The American History Committee is pleased to share the video of the first-place winners of the sixth-grade American History Video Contest. Congratulations to Anaya John and Anashi Chandarana, sponsored by the Los Altos Chapter, NSDAR, California. American History Video Contest 6th Grade Winner

American History Video Contest 5th Grade Winner

By Susan Gill posted 2 days ago
The American History Committee is pleased to share the video of the first-place winner of the fifth-grade American History Video Contest. Congratulations to Brooke LePlante, sponsored by the Molly Stark Chapter, NSDAR, New Hampshire. American History Video Contest 5th Grade Winner

See the Public Relations and Media Award Winners From This Year's Continental Congress!

By Kathy Huston posted 9 days ago
Please take a moment to review the great work of our chapters and state organizations from 2025! You'll see the best of the best in our seven awards categories: Newsletter, Brochure, Print Coverage, Broadcast Coverage, Electronic Media, Social Media Presence and Publicity for Commemorative/Community Events. Check out the full year's Site of the Month winners, too! https://www.dar.org/sites/default/files/members/committees/pr/pdf/SLIDESHOW%20PR%20_%20Media%202025%20Report%20.pptx.pdf

American Revolution Legacy Grant Recipients for 2026

By Leslie Brinkley posted 18 days ago
American Revolution Legacy Grant Recipients for 2026 Total Grants Awarded: $65,909.23 - Number of Recipients: 20 The Community Classroom Committee is pleased to present the 2026 Legacy Grant recipients. The wide variety of creative ideas and schools represented the American Revolution Legacy Grant well. Grants were made possible by the Friends of Education Fund, the selling of education pins and the generosity of the President General's Project. Thank you to National Vice Chairs Deborah Phillips , Jerre Robertson , and Missy Wilkinson for their enthusiasm and dedication to the process, the application, and judging for this ...

Welcome to a New DAR Year with Junior Membership

By Donna Michelle Santistevan posted 25 days ago
Welcome to another exciting year for the Junior Membership Committee! Thank you for your dedication and all that you accomplished during 2025–2026. Together, we achieved so much, and I appreciate the time, energy, creativity, and enthusiasm each of you brings to supporting Junior Membership. Over the coming months, we'll be sharing updates on many of our programs and initiatives, including: Junior Connect Outstanding Junior Classroom Grants Upcoming webinars And much more! I also hope you'll begin making plans now to attend Junior Forum and the Junior Luncheon at Continental Congress. These events provide wonderful ...

PR & Media Committee National Winners Announced

By Kathy Huston posted 06-16-2026
The Public Relations and Media Committee is pleased to recognize the outstanding work of chapters and state societies in seven categories: Newsletter, Brochure, Print Coverage, Broadcast Coverage, Electronic Media, Social Media Presence, and Publicity for Commemorative/Community Events. The National Winners in each category are: Newsletter: Perry County Chapter, Pennsylvania. This is a beautiful and engaging chapter newsletter that includes America 250! dedications, chapter events and celebrations, veteran recognitions, awards, wreath laying, member appreciation, trips and fundraisers. Brochure: Polly Cooper Chapter, New York. This chapter’s brochure ...

Social Media Insider: Hiding in Plain Sight: - Social Media Content You Didn't Know You Had

By Beth Hill posted 06-08-2026
Would you like to stop searching for social media content to use when your chapter is between projects? Imagine having your own library of timeless original content filled with stories that only you and your chapter can tell. If you’ve been managing your chapter’s social media for a while, you know how much your responsibilities have changed over time. I’ll just say it: Social media used to be easy and fun. And while it is still fun and rewarding, it is definitely no longer “easy”. Posting photos of your chapter members at activities and events used to be good enough. Increasing your social visibility simply required posting frequently and consistently. ...

Reinstatement Campaign

By Marguerite Fritsch posted 05-27-2026
The Reinstatement campaign has been a tremendous success. Thank you to all who have encouraged members to rejoin DAR for the America 250 celebration. The campaign ends on July 5th. All reinstatements post marked by July 5th will have their reinstatement fee as a gift from the National Society. Those postmarked July 6th will need to include the $10.00 reinstatement fee. If a reinstatement is received after July 1st, the dues will be credited to the upcoming year. This is our standard practice. We have received questions about how close we are to the 5000-reinstatement limit included in this drive. We are comfortable that we will be able to include all reinstatements ...

Congratulations to Lynn Schiel – 2026 VIS Volunteer of the Year!

By Deb Hvizdos posted 05-18-2026

Social Media Insider: Meta's Algorithm Strikes Again!

By Beth Hill posted 05-07-2026
NEW! ALGORITHM CHANGE - but this time it just might work in our favor! A few days ago, the heads of Instagram and Facebook shared an important announcement about a change they are implementing this week. They explained that if most of what you are posting is from other accounts, Meta will no longer recommend your account to people who don’t already follow you. They want to shift “reach” from aggregators (those who repost content from other sources) to content creators (original sources). We have begun seeing a lot of reposts in the social media accounts we review. I suspect chapters get stuck when they don’t have a recent activity ...

Social Media Admins: Let's Go for the Gold!

By Beth Hill posted 02-23-2026
Although the 2026 Winter Olympic torch was extinguished during yesterday’s closing ceremony, we are just getting started! We are delighted to announce a brand new opportunity for chapter social media admins to “ Go for the Gold”! ➡️ Starting today, the Social Media Tune up project is LIVE! Social Media Tune up testing was completed on February 19 and is now available to any chapter managing social media accounts approved prior to 2024 . This voluntary process is initiated by chapter admins through a Tune up Request form. The form requests contact information, along with answers to questions associated with the ...

In Search of: Chapter Social Media Admins

By Beth Hill posted 02-04-2026
ISO (In Search Of) Chapter Social Media Admins managing accounts approved prior to 2024. Requirements: the patience of Job, a willingness to get a little messy, a spirit of collaboration and cooperation, and the bandwidth to have a little fun along the way. New Year - New Opportunities, Part 2 On January 5, we shared a blog post announcing 2026 as a year of New Opportunities for social media admins and the accounts they manage. The post mentioned our internal housekeeping needs and included the new Approved and Reviewed Social Media Accounts list - accounts approved and reviewed ...

Chapter Membership Count

By Marguerite Fritsch posted 02-04-2026
Dear Chapter Leaders, Many have asked about the 1/1/2026 Chapter membership count. Please use the membership count on the Chapter Membership Analysis report in e Membership. This number will be used to calculate your PG's project chapter assessment and your chapter credentials. The PG's 100% Status report will be updated shortly. We appreciate all of your chapter work! Keep up the great work. Illuminating the Legacy, Marguerite Hogan Fritsch Organizing Secretary General, NSDAR

NSDAR Online Policies for Public Digital Platforms - Websites, Social Media, and Emerging Technologies - SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY AND SECURITY

By Deb Hvizdos posted 11-26-2025
SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY AND SECURITY Social media platforms are constantly evolving, increasing the risk of misuse that can harm the integrity and reputation of our members, chapters, state societies, and NSDAR. Protecting the privacy, security, and reputation of individuals and the organization is a shared responsibility of social media administrators, chapter regents, state VIS, and state regents. Accounts may be cloned, hijacked, or hacked, and followers - including automated “bots” - may post inappropriate comments that escalate into harmful discussions. As these risks grow, so must our vigilance in safeguarding our members and DAR. As DAR members, we use ...

NSDAR Online Policies for Public Digital Platforms - Websites, Social Media, and Emerging Technologies - DIGITAL SECURITY

By Deb Hvizdos posted 11-26-2025
DIGITAL SECURITY Digital security is the practice of protecting your personal information, accounts, and devices from online threats. In simple terms, it’s about staying safe and private in the online world, similar to protecting your home and belongings in the physical world. In a world where everything is connected, your personal cyber safety is only as strong as the community’s collective defense, making every person a critical link in the security chain. Cyber threats aren’t a distant, abstract problem; they are a constant, invisible burglar at your digital doorstep, actively looking for a way to steal your identity, cripple your operations, or hold ...

November/December 2025 Daughters Newsletter Committee Corner Article CDC

By Anthony Startz posted 11-21-2025
November/December 2025 Daughters Newsletter Committee Corner CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Every fall, as we count down to the end of the year, we have an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments our chapters have made and to give thanks for our DAR friends. As a society we provide so many hours of volunteer support for our communities, participate in numerous historic and patriotic events, and provide incredible support to teachers and students, yet did we remember to thank and recognize our members who participated and contributed? The Chapter Development Commission is here to help you find ways to make every members ...

Ride the Wave: Using The American Revolution to Spark New Interest in DAR 🌊

By Christina Hutchinson posted 11-17-2025
With Ken Burns’ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION capturing national attention, Daughters have a timely opportunity to engage the public’s curiosity about America’s founding stories. As viewers watch the lives of early Americans unfold, many are asking a natural question: “Could someone in my family have been part of this?” This is where we can shine. Share episode reactions, local patriot highlights, and your chapter's lineage moments across social media. Even a simple post—“This reminded me of my ancestor…”—can inspire someone else to explore their own roots. Be sure to include DAR’s free family-history link:
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