DAR Today Podcast

DAR Today Podcast - July 2024 - Week 3

Episode Summary

Awards and Meal Events during Continental Congress 2024

Episode Notes

July 2024 - Week 3 - DAR Today Podcast

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

President General Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright

Brooke Bullmaster Stewart, National Chair DAR Today Podcast

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AWARDS GIVEN OUT & THEIR RECIPIENTS:

• DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal awarded to Career Ambassador Michele Sison, Assistant Secretary of State for International Operations Affairs. Event: Patriotism Luncheon
• DAR 2024 Outstanding Teacher of American History awarded to Lois MacMillan, Grants Pass High School Teacher (Sponsored by the Rouge-Applegate Chapter, Oregon State Society) Event: Education Awards Night
• American History Book Awards - 2024 Adult Book winner was “The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution,” by Colonel Kevin J. Weddle, sponsored by the Governor Nelson Dewey Chapter, Maple Bluff, Wisc. Event: Education Awards Night
• American History Book Awards; Children's Book winner was “We Fought for Freedom: The Story of Our American Revolution,” written by Tara Ross and illustrated by Kate E. Sands. Sponsoring chapter: Bitter Root Chapter, Missoula, Montana. Event: Education Awards Night
• DAR Good Citizen Winner; recipient Christina Alexa Gogzheyan. Sponsored by the Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter and the Kentucky State Society. Event: Education Awards Night
• DAR Patriot Award; recipient Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. Event: National Defense Night
• Margaret Cochran Corbin Award; recipient Colonel Allison Black, United States Air Force (ret.) Event: National Defense Night
• Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee Award; recipient Colonel Maria Bruton, United States Army Nurse Corps. Event: National Defense Night
• Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award (Service for Veterans Committee); recipient Elsie Van Beek. Event: National Defense Night
• American Heritage Committee; to view winners, visit https://www.dar.org/members/committees/service-committees/american-heritage/committee-overview

American Indian Committee: 4 Grants awarded:

• South Carolina members partnered with the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes of South Carolina to help provide funding for a PowWow. SC Daughters also partnering with St. Joseph's Indian School to help rebuild their campus.
• Virginia members are partnering with the Chickahominy Tribe in the renovation of their Tribal Museum
• A chapter in Michigan is working with Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries, upgrading furniture and a computer cart.

LUNCHEON AND MEAL EVENTS FEATURED:

• Golden West Tea
• State Regents Club event
• State Vice Regents Club event
• Virginia Luncheon
• Pennsylvania State Society's "Dazzling Daisy Tea"
• Michigan Welcome Brunch

PHOTO CREDITS:

• Erika Nizborski
• Congress Photography Team
  Thank you all!