District of Columbia State Society - Organized November 30, 1901 November 2013 1 Introducing the Official New Symbol of the NSDAR Juniors! Patience the Peacock has officially replaced the cupcake as the national symbol for Juniors worldwide. Expect the Juniors Shoppe to phase out the cupcake items, and make room for new swag! Our Vice Chair for Juniors Sales Michelle Lockwood, has a new order in of goodies to begin selling at the November Board Management Meeting, and future events. All proceeds benefit DAR- supported schools. D.C.’s Junior Daughters Future leaders of the DAR and the nation A Seasonal Newsletter Issue 6 - November 2013 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution In this issue: D.C. Juniors Leadership Team..................2 Welcome to D.C.’s New Juniors................3 DAR 2014 Juniors Doll...............................4 D.C. Juniors Highlights..............................5 Upcoming Events Calendar .......................6 Upcoming D.C. DAR Training Series.......7 Celebrate America!......................................8 Becoming a Daughter ................................10 Love ❤ This Patience the Peacock Check out Juniors’ events coming up - Pg 8 Celebrate America! Have YOU logged your hours? D.C. Daughters have set a goal of 6,078 service hours by Dec 31st! Check out pgs 8, 9 to see how your chapter is doing... Happy 112th Birthday to the District of Columbia State Society of the DAR! Organized November 30, 1901
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District of Columbia State Society - Organized November 30, 1901
November 2013 1
Introducing the Official New Symbol of the NSDAR Juniors! Patience the Peacock has officially replaced the cupcake as the national
symbol for Juniors worldwide. Expect the Juniors Shoppe to phase out the cupcake items, and make room for new swag! Our Vice Chair for Juniors Sales Michelle Lockwood, has a new order in of goodies to begin selling at the November Board Management Meeting, and future events.
All proceeds benefit DAR-supported schools.
D.C.’s Junior DaughtersFuture leaders of the DAR and the nation
A Seasonal Newsletter Issue 6 - November 2013
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
In this issue:D.C. Juniors Leadership Team..................2Welcome to D.C.’s New Juniors................3DAR 2014 Juniors Doll...............................4D.C. Juniors Highlights..............................5Upcoming Events Calendar.......................6 Upcoming D.C. DAR Training Series.......7Celebrate America!......................................8Becoming a Daughter................................10
Love ❤ This
Patience the Peacock
Check out Juniors’ events
coming up - Pg 8
Celebrate America!Have YOU logged your hours?
D.C. Daughters have set a goal of 6,078 service hours by Dec 31st! Check out pgs 8, 9 to see how your chapter is doing...
Happy 112th Birthday to the District of Columbia State Society
of the DAR!
Organized November 30, 1901
D . C . D A R J U N I O R S
2 November 2013
Your D.C. DAR Junior Leadership TeamServing 2012-2014 ❤ Representing Six D.C. DAR Chapters & 200+ Juniors
Vice Chair, WebsiteAD HammershaimbLives in PhiladelphiaFrom Radnor, PAMedical Student at Drexel University College of MedicineMember since 2010Constitution
Vice Chair, Juniors ShoppeMichelle LockwoodLives in AlexandriaFrom GermanyDevelopment Manager, SIR FoundationMember since 2009Manor House
Vice Chair, Outstanding JuniorRebecca HoughLives in Fredericksburg, VAFrom Long Beach, CAFederal Election CommissionMember since 2006Ruth Brewster
Vice Chair, CommunicationsAriel Grace BatungbacalLives in Fort Walton Beach, FLFrom Marietta, GAAir Force OfficerMember since 2012Margaret Whetten
Vice Chair, Social/OutreachCarina MayLives in Falls Church, VAFrom Alexandria, VAFounder & President, C. May & AssociatesMember since 2011Judge Lynn
D.C. State Chair, D.C. DAR JuniorsAnnie JohnLives in Alexandria, VAFrom Lake Forest, ILSolutions Specialist, IBMMember since 2008Col John Washington-Katherine Montgomery
Vice Chair, Social/OutreachKate HenveyLives in Glover Park, D.C.From Dallas, TXPublic Affairs, World BankMember since 2011Manor House
D . C . D A R J U N I O R S
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Brook Nordin Washington DC CJW-KM
Megan Gallaway Arlington VA Descendants of '76
Sonja Ulvedal Fairfax VA Dolley Madison
Courtney Smith Arlington VA Judge Lynn
Christine Dupriest Washington DC Manor House
Kristen Kestner Washington DC Manor House
Caroline Kitchens Washington DC Manor House
Rebecca Kitchens Philadelphia PA Manor House
Sarah Mathews Washington DC Manor House
Anna Wiand Washington DC Manor House
Jaimee Compton Washington DC Manor House
Kelly Compton Washington DC Manor House
Danielle Clifford Marietta GA Mary Desha
Megan Greist Cumberland MD Mary Desha
Sarah Gompper Falls Church VA Mary Desha
Shalini Singh Washington DC Ruth Brewster
Sandra Van Dolson Falls Church VA Capitol
Marta Hernandez Washington DC Capitol
Evelyn Buchanan Gig Harbor WA Capitol
Laura Nalls Silver Spring MD Capitol
Welcome to DC DAR’s New Juniors!We are elated to welcome D.C.’s newest Juniors this fall (October 2013 board). Below are the ladies who have joined us. If you see them, be sure to congratulate them!
Love ❤ This
D . C . D A R J U N I O R S
4 November 2013
AboutThe Idaho State Society proudly presents Elixabete and Alesander honoring Idaho's Basque heritage.
DescriptionIdaho Daughters proudly introduce our 2014 National Dolls, Elixabete and Alesander, of Basque heritage. The Basque people immigrated from France and Spain into many parts of the United States. A strong settlement still resides in Idaho.
The simple style wardrobe for our girl and boy 18" American Girl dolls is representative of that worn by Basque farmers and sheepherders. Dancing is an important part of the Basque culture, and our dolls come with Basque dance costumes. Two custom designed wooden beds and bedding, clothes racks, a dog and sheep handmade from Idaho wool, campfire, dishes, Basque dance DVD and book on Basque culture are also included. Stacking storage containers hold each doll's possessions.
See more details of this project at http://members.dar.org/committees/junior/doll.htm. All money raised from the sale of voices will be donated to the
Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. This fund, sponsored by the National Junior Membership committee, benefits the DAR-approved schools.
What is the National Junior Doll Project?The National Junior Doll Project officially started almost 50 years ago to help benefit the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. This fund was authorized in 1938 to raise money for our schools. All voices sold each year benefit the Memorial Fund. Fundraising begins right after Continental Congress and culminates when the doll is given away during the following Continental Congress.
How does the National Junior Project work?
Each year, the National Doll is sponsored by one state organization. State organizations volunteer for this honor. The doll is usually modeled after someone influential from that state or from the DAR in general. Clothes, accessories, and furniture are made or bought by Daughters in the sponsoring state. Voices are available to the public and DAR members throughout the entire year. The drawing for the National Doll is held during Continental Congress.
History of the Junior Doll
Since the establishment of the National Junior Membership Committee in 1937, dolls have been used for both charitable and fundraising purposes. Even before the National Junior Doll was officially recognized, states such as Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado did various Junior projects that involved dolls.
Why Helen Pouch Memorial Fund?
The Helen Pouch Memorial Fund was established in April 1938 and named in memory of Helen Pouch, 1901–1919. Helen was the daughter of Mrs. William H. Pouch, the first National Chairman of the Junior Membership Committee, 1937, and President General, NSDAR, 1941–1944. This fund provides medical aid, general financial assistance, and scholarships at our schools.
The annual Junior commitment to the DAR Schools totals $43,000. This is achieved through the sales of nationally approved Junior products at the state and national levels, & contributions of chapters for Achievement Award credit.
Tickets are $5 or 5 for $20!!Contact Annie John to purchase yours!
D.C.’s Juniors HighlightsA glance at Juniors in the city!
Cocktails for Constitution Day
Juniors End of Summer BBQ
Founders Day Lunch at the Woodrow Wilson Home
Fall Gold Cup with the SAR
State Juniors Chair Annie John briefs Junior Activities at Fall Briefing
Love ❤ This
Marine Corps Marathon Juniors Cheer Squad
D . C . D A R J U N I O R S
6 November 2013
Upcoming EventsEvents highlighted include Junior-hosted events, D.C. State meetings, and New Member workshops. Unless noted, all members and prospectives are welcome to the events listed.
Date Time Event DetailsThurs, Nov 14 7:30-9:30p DAR-SAR Football Watch Party Clemson vs. Georgia Tech game; The Madhatter...RSVP
on Paperless PostSat, Nov 23 9:30-12p Membership Workshop for
ProspectivesNSDAR Library; Tip: Recommend getting there at 9:30...you decide how long you stay; Junior Daughters are encouraged to meet prospectives
Wed, Dec 4 5:30-9:30p NSDAR Open House & DAR Christmas Cocktails **Must see event**
Begin at DAR’s Memorial Continental Hall, and then join us at Hay Adams for Junior’s Cocktails. **All are welcome** The open house lasts from 5:30-8p, but if you’d like to meet up with Juniors, plan to arrive around 6:30p. Then, we will walk over together for cocktails around 7:45p. More information to follow!
Sat, Dec 7 11a-1p 43rd Annual Scottish Christmas Parade and reception afterwards
Join DC Daughters to march in this annual holiday event in Old Town Alexandria! Bring lots of candy for the children! Friends & pets welcome; Reception to follow. More info under DCDARJuniors FB Events.
Sat, Dec 14 9:30-12p Membership Workshop for Prospectives
**Cancelled** (Information current as of 11 Nov 2013)
Sun, Jan 12 Afternoon DAR Juniors Service Event for Wounded Warriors
More information to follow
Thurs, Feb 6 Evening DAR-SAR Sweethearts for Soldiers Fundraiser
Bring your +1 for our annual Juniors fundraiser! More information to follow
Sun, Mar 2 Afternoon DAR Juniors Tea Tea and delicious bites at the fabulous Peacock Alley at the Willard Intercontinental
Fri, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 8
All day D.C. DAR State Conference Save the date! Attend, bring a date to the Saturday dinner, page during the day, enjoy!
Thurs, Apr 17 Evening DAR-SAR Spring on the Occidental Patio
Occidental Bar & Grill; More information to follow
Thurs, May 15 Evening DAR-SAR Monument Boat Cruise
Georgetown Waterfront; More information to follow
June 23-29 All week Continental Congress Participate in the historic DAR Continental Congress at the Junior events, page, and dine!
Events highlighted in red are Juniors-hosted events.For more information on Juniors-hosted events, check out the DCDAR Juniors Facebook page. Additionally, you can email us at [email protected]. Typically, we will both post the event on Facebook, as well as send an evite.
Juniors, Celebrate America! The international DAR challenge has begun! Log your service hours in the community to
help DAR reach 1 million hours by December 31, 2013!
If nothing else, KNOW THIS:✓ Bookmark this page to log your service: http://services.dar.org/members/committees/celebrate/
✓ Rule of thumb on “what counts”: This effort is about Daughters serving in the community. ✓ Backtracking counts! Log your service dated back to January 1, 2013! ✓ Logging for each other works too! Chapter members can assist each other: You will need their member number in order to log their service in.
For any questions about what counts, how to enter your information, or your chapter is interested in having one of us attend your meeting, please contact D.C. State Chair, Celebrate America! Ariel Batungbacal
Just a thought for your chapter...For your next chapter meeting: We suggest you set aside extra time for members to log their activity at the end of their meeting. This will help catch your chapter’s service hours up from the last 10 months!
- T h e G o o d I d e a F a i r y
Let’s reach our statewide goal of 6,078 hours served through
Dec 31st!
Calling all Juniors! We need YOU to help us reach our statewide goal: Help your chapter members log their info, add YOUR hours,
and share that youthful energy to get your chapter PUMPED about this effort!! See Page 9 to see how your chapter racks and stacks to help D.C. daughters reach their goal!
Celebrate America! Spread that Junior-spirit for service across your chapters to log those hours
For any questions about what counts, how to enter your information, or your chapter is interested in having one of us attend your meeting, please contact D.C. State Chair, Celebrate America! Ariel Batungbacal ([email protected]).
A “Must” ❤
Interested in checking the status?
A real time ticker of electronically tallied hours is now visible on the members' website home page as well as on the e-Membership screen main screen! This ticker displays the total number of hours that ALL members have logged using the Online Tally. This is a great way for us all to track how close we are to achieving our goal of 1,000,000 hours of community service each year!
NSDAR Total Hours of Service
Chapter Name Goal Hours (1 member/ 3
hrs)
Volunteer Hours
Logged
How many hours we still need to reach our goal
Benjamin Harrison 78 0 78
Capitol 0 0 0
Colonel John Washington-Katherine
Montgomery
672 0 672
Columbia 108 0 108
Constitution 276 0 276
Descendants of '76 654 0 654
Dolley Madison 150 0 150
Eleanor Wilson 654 195 459
Emily Nelson 276 63 213
Judge Lynn 720 76 644
Manor House 276 0 276
Margaret Whetten 354 183 171
Martha Washington 216 0 216
Mary Desha 162 615 0 (453 extra hours!)
Mary Washington 438 0 438
Monticello 186 0 186
Richard Arnold 324 2 322
Ruth Brewster 534 0 534
Total 6,078 986 Still need 5,397 hours logged
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000 Hours
307,972
Current as of November 08, 2013
307,972
Let’s reach our statewide goal of 6,078 hours served through
Dec 31st!
* This is not a contest...but is a good tally of how we are contributing to the state & national goal. Let’s do our part!
Becoming a DaughterAny woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and death, and of the Revolutionary War service of her Patriot ancestor.Before you begin your process, it is helpful to understand that an application for membership requires you to both provide proof of ancestral lineage to a Revolutionary Patriot, as well as a chapter you want to become a part of.
We want you to stay connected: please join us at any of our chapter meetings or Junior / State events!
For more info on the process, contact the DC DAR Membership Chair, Ms. Jane [email protected] .
Step 1:We recommend simultaneous action during Step 1:
If you are interested in the DAR, fill out a Member Interest Form on the National DAR website: https://
www.dar.org/natsociety/pmd/ prospective.cfm?
Talk to your family to determine leads in family lineage. Leads include both names of relatives, as well as any documentation to help you identify historical facts. Helpful facts include dates, birth/death/wedding locations, and relatives’ names. If your family member is a Daughter, acquire a copy of her application and national member number.
Step 2:Identify your Revolutionary Patriot Ancestor.
Depending on which state you selected to join, the State Chairman of the Membership Committee will contact you to help you navigate the process. Keep in good contact with her, and be prepared to communicate
where you are in your research process.
Step 3:Attend the monthly Prospective Member Workshops to assist you with your lineage paperwork. Attend Juniors events: Our Membership Chairman will put you in contact with the Juniors.
Attend various chapter meetings to meet Daughters. Things to consider when choosing a chapter: when chapters meet, meeting location, types of events scheduled, and ultimately, where you feel the most comfortable! Many chapters are quite diverse in DAR and professional experiences. This diversity supports the livelihood of the DAR and its future. A quick reference on chapter meeting schedules, look on the chapter page:
http://www.dcdar.org/ StateChapters.htm.
Step 4:As you continue to solidify both which chapter you want to become a member, and your lineage paperwork: check in with your prospective chapter’s registrar. She will serve as your conduit to help finish your paperwork.
Continue attending your prospective chapter’s meetings and Junior events.
Step 5:When your paperwork is complete, and you have the associated proofs (census, birth/death/wedding records, etc.), your prospective chapter’s registrar will sit down and fact check your application and proofs. Remember, each generation needs to have proof of
linkage to the next generation.
Once she determines your application has the necessary information, she will have the chapter officers sign off on your application. She will mail off your application, membership dues check to the NSDAR.
Step 6:Membership approval includes two phases: the first, verification by genealogists. NSDAR genealogists typically require about 8 weeks for verification. The second phase is final approval by the NSDAR Board. They meet quarterly throughout the year.
Step 7:You will receive a welcome letter in the mail once the Board has approved your membership.
What is a Junior?A Junior Member is a DAR member age 18 through 35 years of age (until her 36th birthday).
She holds full membership in the National Society, State Society, and her chapter, and when qualified, she may serve as an officer and chairman at all levels. Many DC Junior members join with their mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. Other Juniors will start the research for her family’s lineage online and at our national headquarters. DC Junior members are college students, career
women, and stay-at-home moms. DCDAR chapters understand time and family constraints and are making many efforts to accommodate these young women. The DC State Society supports junior membership by encouraging active participation within all levels of the organization.
To learn more about the DAR, below are helpful links:
Visit DC State Society Juniors and PagesStay connected with other Juniors here and Pages in DC by joining the group here. Visit the DC State Society, NSDARStay connected the DC State Society here: www.dcdar.org.Visit National Junior Membership DAR PageContact DC DAR’s Juniors via email:[email protected] up to date with the Juniors at the national level by joining the group here.Visit NSDAR WebpagePublic site: www.dar.org Members Only: http://members.dar.orgVisit DC DAR’s Juniors Online Newsletter http://issuu.com/dcdarjuniors
D.C. State Juniors Leadership
Chair Annie JohnVice Chairs of Social/Outreach Carina May Kate HenveyVice Chair of Outstanding Junior Rebecca HoughVice Chair of Communications Ariel BatungbacalVice Chair of Junior Sales Michelle LockwoodVice Chair of Website AD Hammershaimb
Interested in Paging?DC DAR Page Chair Devon SiebertVice Page Chair Leigh [email protected]
Public RelationsContact DC DAR’s Juniors via email:[email protected].
Facebook:DC DAR Juniors Facebook page: “DCDAR Juniors” DC DARhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DCDARJuniorsState Regent’s Facebook page: “Dazzling Diamond Daughters”https://www.facebook.com/groups/195496670571984
To unsubscribe from D.C. DAR Juniors communications, ask your chapter regent to remove your email. We use the D.C. DAR eMembership directory.
