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Essay by Darien Fifth Grader Wins First Place in Daughters of the American Revolution State Contest

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Elizabeth Abelson, an Ox Ridge student, has won First Place in the 2022 Connecticut State Daughters of the American Revolution Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest.

— an announcement from the Darien Good Wife’s River Chapter of DAR

Her essay on this year’s topic, “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” competed with essays by other fifth graders submitted by DAR Chapters from across the state. Her essay was the winner of the local Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest sponsored by Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Elizabeth is the daughter of Rebecca Saenger and Philip Abelson of Darien. She received her State Award and Certificate from CTDAR Essay Contest Chairman Darcy Kern and CTDAR State Regent Christy Hendrie during the CTDAR State Conference held on April 23, at the Sheraton Hartford.

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Elizabeth Abelson receives her CTDAR State Essay Award. CTDAR State Essay Contest Chairman, Darcy Kern; Darien’s DAR Fifth Grade Essay Contest Winner, Elizabeth Abelson; CTDAR State Regent, Christy Hendrie; Good Wife’s River Honorary Regent, Karen K. Polett; Recording Secretary, Rebecca Siciliano; with Elizabeth’s mother, Rebecca Saenger at the CTDAR State Conference.

Elizabeth, her mother, Good Wife’s River Chapter Honorary Regent, Karen Polett and GWR Recording Secretary, Rebecca Siciliano also attended.

This year’s topic celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D. C. on Nov. 11, 2021.

Membership in the DAR is open to any woman over the age of 18 who can trace her direct lineage to a male or female Patriot whose last act was to serve the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War. For more information, contact the Registrar at 203-273-2887.

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DAR American History Essay Contest entries due Oct. 31

The Delaware State Society and the Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are accepting entries for the American History Essay Contest for students in grades 5-8 and the Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest for students in grades 9-12.

The title for the 2022-23 Essay Contest for grades 5-8 is Delegate to Second Continental Congress. The prompt reads, “The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781, and included delegates from all 13 colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during 1775-1776. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony?"

All grade 5-8 students in public, private or parochial schools, and those who are homeschooled are eligible. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex or national origin.

The prompt for the high school-level contest for grades 9-12 is: “Select a figure from the era of the American Revolution (1773-83). Discuss how he or she influenced the course of the American Revolution, who he or she was and his/her contribution to the founding of a new nation. Figures may be any person, whether a well-known figure or an everyday man, woman, or child who supported the American Revolution in ways large or small. Students are encouraged to use primary sources (i.e., immediate, firsthand accounts such as letters, diaries, speeches, or newspaper reports) for their research. Less well-known figures are acceptable, but subjects must have been actual participants, i.e. not fictionalized.”

All grade 9-12 students in public, private, or parochial schools, and those who are home schooled are eligible. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or nation.

For complete details and guidelines, contact Janet Maher, NSDAR State of Delaware American history chair, at 302-258-3327 or [email protected] .

Email entries to [email protected] by Monday, Oct. 31.

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DAR American History Writing Contest

Five tips to help your students succeed

Looking for a middle school writing contest this fall? Look no further than the Daughters of the American Revolution’s (DAR) American History Essay Contest. In a previous teaching position, my middle schoolers participated in this contest for several years. I always looked forward to the day each fall when I would receive my teacher’s packet from my local DAR chapter.

If you’re not familiar with the DAR, here’s a brief intro from the organization’s website: “The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.”

My students have had great success with the DAR American History Essay Contest. Within five years, eight sixth- through eighth-grade former students won at the local level. Of those, two essays placed first at the state level. One of those also won at the division level (comprised of eight states), and then competed at the national level. Recognition and prizes are determined by each local DAR chapter. In fact, my local chapter provided an annual luncheon where the local winners would be celebrated. In addition, the chapter awarded certificates and pins for winners, and certificates for all entrants. At the state and higher levels, monetary awards are distributed.

My students benefited from the emphasis placed on the contest. First, entering the contest was an assignment . I didn’t want only the advanced students to compete, as usually happens when I make a contest voluntary. I wanted everyone to see that I had confidence in their abilities and that they had a real opportunity to win.

I always made a big deal out of the annual contest. I would decorate my room around the theme, hanging posters and decorations to fit the topics. For example, for the year that Women’s Suffrage was the topic, I printed and hung vintage posters, created vignettes for notable women in the movement, and built my room around a color scheme of purple and yellow, the colors of the suffrage movement.

The best thing about this contest? The topic changes every year.

The topics for the contest, all based on a historical event, change from year to year. Past topics have included the National Parks system, Ellis Island, the effects of World War One, the Stamp Act, Women’s Suffrage, and others. (While the topic and prompt changes every year, the general rules and guidelines for the contests remain the same.)

This year’s topic follows:

“The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775 – March 1, 1781, and included delegates from thirteen colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during the 1775-1776 Second Continental Congress. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony?” Daughters of the American Revolution american history essay contest 2022-2023

As usual, the prompts encourage students to write a narrative-style essay. Let your students get creative.

Could they write the essay in the form of a letter?
Or would a straight-forward answer to the question in the form of an informative piece be better to their liking?
This year’s prompt could even be written in the form of a persuasive essay, arguing for the passage of a particular piece of legislation unique to the chosen colony.

Download the contest guidelines by clicking below:

This year’s 2022-2023 contest guide sheet outlines the topic, length (600-1,000 for 6-8 grades), format, and bibliography details. (Note: Each DAR chapter designates their own individual due dates. Check with your local chapter by locating it here on the national DAR website’s chapter locater. )

I encourage you to try the DAR American History Essay Contest with your fifth- through eighth-graders. It was a mainstay in my middle school classes, as well as the DAR’s high school contest (Patriots of the American Revolution). Check back next week for a post about the high school contest.

Over the years, I’ve developed some ideas to generate success with this contest. Here are those tips:

5 Tips to Help Your Students Succeed at the DAR American History Essay Contest:

Don’t skimp on prior knowledge. Getting kids invested in the contest depends on piquing their interest and building expertise on the topic. Because students are required to write 600-1,000 words on the topic, they need to be confident in the subject matter. In my previous middle school classroom, I would start around October 1 to plan ways to make my students familiar with the topic. I designed AOW assignments using articles that pertained to World War One, Women’s Suffrage, and other topics. We also watched educational videos and documentaries, and made short presentations about characters central to the theme.
Decorate your room. Make the contest an event! I would typically devote an entire room-length whiteboard to the contest. I located war posters, suffragette flyers, national park info, and more to make my room all about the essay topic. Some students even used these visuals to inspire authentic details for their essays.
Locate and share mentor texts. I scoured the internet to find previous winning essays, or check with your local chapter. Despite being written on another topic entirely, sharing with students a few winning essays showed them the level of quality they would need to produce in their own work. Here’s a link to a post with a former student’s winning essay that competed at the national level.
Encourage students to blend genres. In my experience, I guided my eighth-grade students to take a narrative approach, and then fortify the narrative with informational exposition. This blended genre approach conveniently allowed me to introduce those multi-discourse skills at a relatively early time of the academic year. When testing time came around in the spring, students already had some experience with blended genre writing, thanks to this contest.
Don’t rush the writing process. Start early enough so students have time to brainstorm, draft, peer review, revise, and submit. From start to finish, the DAR contest would typically fill four to six weeks; however, I do know that in some years, we crammed it into three.

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I thoroughly believe that writing contests can infuse ELA with relevance and a dash of project-based learning. Whenever students know their words will enter “the real world” and be reviewed by real people, it makes them take the work more seriously.

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DAR ESSAY CONTESTS

The American History Essay Contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation’s great history and learn about history in a new light.

The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest is an annual national essay contest in honor of Christopher Columbus.

To learn more about NSDAR Essay Contests , visit the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Website .

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2021 Maine State Organization Daughters of the American Revolution

your entire Chapter winner’s packets of information to the State Chair in lieu of USPS. Upon delivery of an emailed entry, the state chair will respond with a receipt of delivery. The only email utilized is the State Chair email below. As always you can still send your winner’s information via USPS. and is to be used to score each essay and award points. Essays for each grade level with the highest points, will need to be sent on for further competition.

Continental Congress

Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775-March 1, 1781, and included delegates from all thirteen colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during the 1775-1776 Second Continental Congress. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony?

and is to be used to score each essay and award points. Essays with the highest points will need to be sent on for further competition.

Choose a woman to honor for this recognition by taking into consideration women who have made a contribution or a difference in their communities. She could be a historical entity or currently alive and worthy of recognition. Look for women who are, or have been, intellectual, educational, social, religious, political, scientific, or cultural innovators. The woman or women being honored may be DAR members, prospective DAR members, or non-members. You may select more than one woman to honor.

It is especially recommended that your chapter focus one chapter function on your honoree so that special tribute can be paid to her. Chapters have had luncheons, teas, programs - literary and musical - at special locations to specifically honor their selected woman or women in American History. If alive, the honoree(s) should be invited to the chapter function so that special tribute can be paid.

Each chapter honoring a woman is asked to prepare a 100-word report about her, with a photo, if available. Use the form found at . These reports may be sent throughout the year to the state chairman, but the final deadline is April 1, 2023. Here is the link to the DAR Store for Winners Certificates and Medals: https://shop.dar.org/dar-store/kaw-committee-awards/kaw-american-history/

As always if you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

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Scholarships, Contests and Awards

For further details and deadlines, please contact our chapter regent . , dar scholarships.

For details on some of the National scholarships offered, go to the NSDAR Scholarship page . To access the DAR Scholarship Committee's online scholarship application portal, click here . DAR members should notify their chapter of their participation. Entrants who are non-DAR members must be sponsored by a DAR Chapter. Please contact the regent for more information.

The California State Society DAR (CSSDAR) scholarship for Native Americans is awarded annually. Contact the Chapter Regent to notify her of your application and follow the detailed directions on each form below. 1. American Indians Committee California Indian Scholarship Information 2. American Indians Committee California Indian Scholarship Application 3. American Indians Committee California Indian Scholarship Financial Need Form

Constitution Week Poster Contest

DAR and non-DAR members are invited to participate in the Constitution Week Poster Contest. So, grab your favorite art tools and plan your project! All entries must be received by the chapter regent by January 1. Please inform the regent before beginning.

The winning poster will be printed in the spring of 2024 and offered for sale at the DAR store.
For this year's theme, the poster should illustrate/celebrate the spirit or meaning of the U.S. Constitution. .
For the most recent Constitution Week Poster Contest Guidelines and form, please contact the Regent.

DAR American History Essay Contest

Chapters may reach out to students in the community and do not need to go through just the schools; libraries, church and youth organizations can also participate, but please stay within the state of your chapter.

One essay at each grade level can be selected as the chapter winner and forwarded to the state competition . DAR chapters will then send the winner's essay, title sheet found in forms, and three judges sheets also found in forms, by email to the State Chairman American History for state competition. For more information, please visit the NSDAR's Essay Contests webpage. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin.

The TOPIC for 2023-2024

“The Stars and Stripes Forever" --- On May 14, 1897, John Philip Sousa played his new march, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” This song would become the national march of the United States on December 11, 1987. Imagine it is 1897 and you are a newspaper reporter for The Philadelphia Times. Your newspaper editor has asked you to write an article about the new song performed that day. Your article needs to tell about Sousa’s life and the story behind the song. It is the first performance of the song, so make sure your article includes thoughts about the music and how the audience reacts to what was seen and heard that day.

Title of Essay: Stars & Stripes Forever Length 300-1,000 words (depending on grade level, please check forms) Please note that the entire essay must be the student’s original work. This includes all research, writing, and editing, which must be done by the student only and not by a parent, teacher, tutor, or other helper. Essays not following these guidelines will be disqualified.

AMERICAN HISTORY CONTEST FLYER (AHC1004) AMERICAN HISTORY CONTEST INFORMATION (AHC1000) AHC Study Guide - Contact your local DAR Chapter AHC JUDGE'S SCORING SHEET (AHC1001) AHC Electronic Contest Submission Form (AHC1008) - DAR USE ONLY (available at State level) American History Committee Essay Contests Cover Sheet and Signature Form (AHC1009) - DAR USE ONLY (available at State level)

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Deadlines for Essay Contests: Schools to Chapters: November 6 Chapters to District: December 4 Districts to State: January 2 States to Divisions: February 15 Divisions to National: March 15

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Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest

In 2021, NSDAR established a new high school-level essay contest focused on figures of the American Revolution, in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

The contest is open to students in grades 9th -12th in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are in registered home school programs. All grades will be judged together, with one chapter winner chosen to move on to the next stage of judging . This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. For more information, please visit the NSDAR's Essay Contests webpage. Please contact your local DAR Chapter for more resources and to let them know you'd like to participate.

The TOPIC for 2023-2024:

Students are encouraged to use primary sources (i.e., immediate, first-hand accounts such as letters, diaries, speeches, or newspaper reports) for their research. Lesser well-known figures are acceptable, but subjects must have been actual participants, i.e. not fictionalized.

Patriots of the American Revolution DAR Essay Contest Suggested Reading Resources (these are a few suggestions of the many resources available): Liberty’s Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, 1750-1800 by Mary Beth Norton The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution: Forgotten Black Heroes by William Cooper Nell Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick Bernardo de Galvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution by Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia John Adams by David McCullough Patriot Hero of the Hudson Valley: The Life and Ride of Sybil Ludington by Vincent T. Dacquino

PATRIOTS ESSAY CONTEST FLYER PATRIOTS ESSAY INFORMATION (AHC1002) PATRIOTS JUDGE'S SCORING SHEET (AHC1003) American History Committee Essay Contests Cover Sheet and Signature Form (AHC1009) - DAR USE ONLY (available at State level)

DAR Good Citizens

Each year the Santa Monica Chapter, NSDAR, honors a local high school senior with the DAR Good Citizens award recognizing an individual who exemplifies by demonstration, the qualities of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism!

This program is open to senior-class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their state boards of education. Along with the honor of the award, the recipient receives a DAR Good Citizens pin and certificate. This student is then eligible to enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest.

Have your school's counselor contact our chapter for instructions and deadlines. For more information, please visit the DAR Good Citizens webpage.

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Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and Junior ROTC (JROTC) Awards

Every Spring, our chapter presents ROTC medals to outstanding high school and college cadets in the local area. For more information, please visit the NSDAR Medals webpage.

Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans Award

This award is presented to a DAR member in recognition of her outstanding care given to veterans in any of the following areas: Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, state veterans facilities, nursing homes, shelters, and outpatient clinics. The Outstanding Veterans Volunteer has given more than her time. She has made meaningful contributions to veterans through creative and resourceful outreach.

Outstanding Teacher of American History

The Outstanding Teacher of American History contest honors full-time teachers of American history, government, or civics for grades five through twelve. Our chapter's nominee won the national competition to become the NSDAR 2021 Outstanding Teacher of American History. See more in our NEWS webpage.

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American History Essay Changes

By janet westbrook posted 05-12-2023 11:31 am.

During an exciting first year of the Wright Administration, the American History Committee has looked for ways to improve the essay contests. The biggest change is that essays will now be submitted electronically at each level beginning with the Chapter and so on all the way to National . Changes have been made to all essay contests forms and will be updated by July 1. The American History Essay Contest for grades 5 – 8 will now have a submission form as the title page, a new judging rubric, and a list of resources replacing the more formal bibliography. Completing the submission form will ensure no student will be disqualified based on the former title page. Students will also be able to submit an entry directly to a DAR chapter if their class or school is not participating. Chapters are encouraged to reach out beyond the schools to include their community libraries, YMCA, and other youth organizations. Our hope is this will increase chapter and student participation.

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DAR Good Citizen

The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.

This award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

This program is only open to students whose schools are accredited and in good standing with their state board of education.
Only one student per year may be honored as a school's DAR Good Citizen.
United States citizenship is not required.
Additional rules and guidelines can be obtained by contacting your local DAR chapter.

Once a student is chosen as their school's DAR Good Citizen the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and an essay. Student participation in the scholarship portion of the program is optional.

Scholarships are awarded to essay winers at the chapter, state, division and national levels!

Click here for an informational PDF handout . If you are an educator, please contact your local DAR chapter for additional information about DAR Good Citizens Award. If you are a parent or student, please contact your school for information.

Please note: The DAR Good Citizens Award and the Youth Citizenship Medal (formally Good Citizenship Medal) are two different programs. For information about the Youth Citizenship Medal, click here .

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Celebrating DAR Scholarships

In 2022, the DAR Scholarship Committee awarded over $1.6 million dollars and 1,150 scholarships at the chapter, state, and national level. This year, more than 4,100 students submitted applications for the National Society’s 26 scholarships offered through our online portal, DAR Academic Works. The online portal closed on January 31 for the scholarships to be awarded for the coming academic year. The applications are now under consideration by the over 260 judges who volunteered to serve as online reviewers. All students who submitted applications for our national scholarships will be notified regarding congratulations or regrets by the second week of May. A complete listing of the national scholarship winners will appear in an upcoming edition of the Congress Herald during the 132nd Continental Congress and the Daughter’s Newsletter.

While applications were up over 37% from last year, due in part to the ease of the online application portal, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can start promoting DAR scholarships in your local community for next year’s submissions!

There are still a few scholarships that we often only get a handful of applicants who apply. In an effort to spread awareness about these opportunities and provide these incredible scholarships to worthy students, you can help us spread the word about some of these lesser-known opportunities offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee.

Robert Hunter Swadley Horticulture Scholarship – this scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who are residents of California who will be entering an accredited college or university located in the United States as a freshman with a major in horticulture. The scholarship covers full or partial tuition funding for room and board, books and educational supplies. Learn more here .
William Robert Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship – this is a one-time scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for a student attending graduate school full-time at an accredited college or university and majoring in chemistry. Learn more here .
Nellie Love Butcher Music Scholarship – this is a one-time scholarship in the amount of $5,000 for a male or female music student who is pursuing an education in piano or voice. Learn more here .
Madeline Pickett (Halbert) Cogswell Nursing Scholarship – this is a one-time scholarship in the amount of $2,500 for two students who have been accepted or are currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing to become a nurse. Eligible applicants are DAR members, male or female descendants of DAR members, or those who are eligible to become DAR members. Learn more here.

Of course, there are many additional DAR scholarships which you can learn more about on our DAR Scholarships webpage .

There are also several other national DAR scholarships that are administered outside of the DAR Academic Works online portal which we would love to call attention to as well to encourage your help in raising awareness for them in their focused communities.

DAR–Lena Ferguson Scholarship – This nursing scholarship is administered through the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and is awarded annually to two students in the UDC nursing program who graduated from the District of Columbia Public Schools. This scholarship was recently increased from $2,500 to $5,000 for each student. This year, the scholarship was re-named by action of the Executive Committee as the “Daughters of the American Revolution – Lena Ferguson Scholarship” to honor the late Lena Santos Ferguson , who was a DAR member of the Margaret Whetten Chapter in Washington, D.C. She was instrumental in DAR establishing the scholarship as outreach to people of color in the Washington, D.C., community. Mrs. Ferguson personally administered the scholarship for the first 20 years of its, now, 40 years of being awarded to DC students. UDC nursing students apply for the scholarship through UDC, with a deadline of March 30. Learn more here.
Anne Trevarthen Memorial Scholarship - The American Indians Committee awards this scholarship which is administered through the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Eligible applicants must be graduating high school students who demonstrate a personal connection to Native American culture and traditions, as well as evidence of personal commitment to celebrating diversity and to bridging differences between disparate groups. Preference is given to students who demonstrate knowledge of and/or involvement with one of Virginia's state-recognized Tribes. Contact the College of William and Mary's Office of Administration for further information at (757) 221-4223. The amount awarded can vary from year to year. Learn more here .
Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship - This $1,000 award is given to a graduating high school senior accepted into the Harvey and Bernice Jones Learning Center, housing the Ben D. Caudle Learning Program at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas. Application forms can be requested from the National Vice Chair for the scholarship at: [email protected] or from the Learning Center upon acceptance into the program for learning disabled students. Learn more here .

Please encourage students in your local communities to apply for one of the many DAR scholarships! Submissions for next year’s 2024 academic year will open in the online scholarship application portal from November 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.

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DAR announces American History Essay Contest

Students enrolled in fifth through eighth grades are invited to enter the 2023-2024 American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The contest reflects the organization's values of historic preservation, education, and patriotism by inviting students to think and write creatively about historic U.S. events, specifically those related to the American Revolution.

This year's essay topic is as follows:

On May 14, 1897, John Phillip Sousa played his new march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever." This song would become the national march of the United States on Dec. 11, 1987. Imagine it is 1897, and you are a newspaper reporter for The Philadelphia Times. Your newspaper editor has asked you to write an article about the song being performed that day. Your article needs to tell us about Sousa's life and the story behind the song. It is the first performance of the song, so make sure your article includes your thoughts about the music and how the audience reacts to what is seen and heard that day.

Depending on the student's age group, essays may be 300 to 1,000 words. All grade five, six, seven and eight students in a public, private or parochial school, or those who are home schooled, are eligible to participate. One essay at each grade level will be selected as the Signal Hill Chapter winner. All winners will be recognized at a DAR Youth Awards event, hosted by the Signal Hill Chapter in early 2024. Winners will go forward in competition with the potential for a national award. Essays must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

For information about the essay contest and its requirements, contact Signal Hill Historian Kat Nosal, via email at [email protected].

The Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, was chartered 50 years ago in Barrington, in 1972. NSDAR is a volunteer women's service organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Due to fund-raising efforts throughout the year, the chapter contributes financially to several 501 (c) (3) organizations whose missions support that of NSDAR.

NSDAR provides more than $1.5 million in scholarships annually. It is the largest group of participants in support of Wreaths Across America. Through its various programs and initiatives, NSDAR strives to increase the awareness of men and women who achieved American independence, including those of diverse backgrounds.

Since its founding in 1890, over one million women have joined both nationally and around the world. Membership in NSDAR is open to any woman, aged 18 and over, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.

For information about the Barrington-based chapter, visit: signalhilldar.com .

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Quaker Meadows Chapter, NSDAR

Morganton, north carolina.

NSDAR Membership

Chapter members commemorate the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill.

Quaker Meadows Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), is located in Morganton, North Carolina. Our chapter focuses on promoting patriotism, historic preservation, and education. Each member is a descendant of a Patriot of the American Revolutionary War.

Quaker Meadows Chapter, NSDAR, Daughters lay a wreath at the site of the Council Oak.

Quaker Meadows Chapter, NSDAR, is involved in such patriotic efforts as supporting the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville and supporting our military and veterans.

Members participate in a workday at historic Gilboa Church.

Historic Preservation

Our members are active in historic preservation efforts by participating in historic reenactments and commemorative ceremonies, maintaining local cemeteries where Patriots are interred, participating in the Patriot Records Project, and by partnering with our local library to preserve family Bible records.

Chapter members at the Historic Burke Courthouse help to educate the public about the U.S Constitution.

We participate in promoting U.S. Constitution Week annually, sponsor the DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, sponsor the American History Essay contest for grades five through eight, and the new Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest for high school students, and provide support to Crossnore Communities for Children.

How to Join

Interested in becoming a member? DAR members are women who come from diverse backgrounds and hold a variety of interests. Their common bond is their lineal descent from Patriots of the American Revolution.

We welcome new members to our large, active chapter. Any woman 18 years of age or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. Please contact us for more information.

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This contest is open to students in public, private, and parochial schools, and registered home-study programs, in grades 9 through 12. Essays from students from all grades will be judged together, with one winning essay chosen at each level. Participating DAR Chapters will select one essay as the chapter winner, to be sent on to the State ...
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Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness. The topic for the 2021-2022 school year was "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.". Lana C., from the Salt Lake, Utah, campus won first place in state and later took the overall first ...
Meet this Year's American History Essay Winners
The American History Essay Contest welcomes essays from students in grades 5 through 8, all centered on a theme that changes annually, often to commemorate the anniversary of an important event. The 2021-2022 American History Essay Contest commemorates the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Abelson, an Ox Ridge student, has won First Place in the 2022 Connecticut State Daughters of the American Revolution Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest. — an announcement from the Darien Good Wife's River Chapter of DAR Her essay on this year's topic, "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," competed with essays by other […]
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The title for the 2022-23 Essay Contest for grades 5-8 is Delegate to Second Continental Congress. The prompt reads, "The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781, and included delegates from all 13 colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America.
DAR American History Writing Contest
Download the contest guidelines by clicking below: 2022-2023 DAR Middle School American History Essay Contest Topic and Guidelines. This year's 2022-2023 contest guide sheet outlines the topic, length (600-1,000 for 6-8 grades), format, and bibliography details. (Note: Each DAR chapter designates their own individual due dates.
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Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest
August 18, 2021. In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, the DAR is launching the " Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest "! This contest will focus on the men and women, both famous and unknown, who figured in the events of the American Revolution (1773 - 1783).
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You're invited to participate in an. Essay Contest. Topic for 2022-2023. The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775 - March 1, 1781 and included delegates from all thirteen colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during the 1775-1776.
Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest
May 16, 2022. This year, the NSDAR launched the " Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest ," open to students in grades 9 through 12. The contest asked students to reflect on the men and women, both famous and unknown, who figured in the events of the American Revolution (1773 - 1783), and they were encouraged to ...
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Since its founding in 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution has promoted historic preservation, education and patriotism in communities across the nation. From essay contests to educational materials to youth programs, scholarships, and awards, DAR has something to offer to every community. All students are invited to participate and learn more about the educational programs the DAR ...
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Mar 20, 2023 Updated Mar 21, 2023. From left are DAR Chapter Chair Susan Benson and history essay contest winners Matteo Furman, Braylen Cole, Matthew Hayes, Andrew Galvin, Grace Derrick, Stella Carter, Conall Hall, Jessica Monroe and Meg Partington, administrative assistant at Saint Joseph School. Not pictured is eighth-grader Brady Smith.
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Each year the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of higher education in diverse areas of study including history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science and English.
Contests and Awards
In 2021, NSDAR established a new high school-level essay contest focused on figures of the American Revolution, in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. The contest is open to students in grades 9th -12th in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are in registered home school programs.
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The biggest change is that essays will now be submitted electronically at each level beginning with the Chapter and so on all the way to National. Changes have been made to all essay contests forms and will be updated by July 1. The American History Essay Contest for grades 5 - 8 will now have a submission form as the title page, a new ...
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