ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
National Program Packet
2015–2016
The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution “after I have once got into a
Tent I shall not soon quit it,”
George Washington to Joseph Reed
26 February 1776
ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
National Program Packet
2015–2016
The 2015–2016 national project is to raise funds
for the preservation of George Washington’s field headquarters
“The First Oval Office”
Erin Jackson
National President
2015–2016
Billie Spence
Senior National President
2014–2016
Table of Contents
National Officers
National President’s Message – ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
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National President
2
National First Vice President
3
National Second Vice President
4
National Chaplain
5
National Chaplain form
6
National Recording Secretary
7
National Organizing Secretary
8–9
National Assistant Organizing Secretary
10
National Corresponding Secretary
11
National Treasurer
12–15
National Registrar
16
National Assistant Registrar
17
National Historian
18
National Librarian
19
National Curator
20
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Table of Contents (continued)
National Program Committees
American Heritage
21
American History
22
American Indian
23
C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters
24–26
Conservation
27
Government Studies
28
Kids Helping Kids
29
Membership
30
Mountain Schools
31–32
National Merit Award
33
Patriotic Education Program
34
Public Relations
35
Veterans
36–37
Forms
National Contest Entry
38
Calendar
39–40
Mission Statement
42
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Dear C.A.R. Members,
Two hundred forty years ago General George Washington, the Commander in
Chief of the Continental Army, took to the field with his troops and spent the
next eight years engaging in a military campaign to secure freedom for our
patriot ancestors and their posterity. He made some of his toughest decisions in
his sleeping and office tent, what we like to refer to as the “First Oval Office.”
Together we will follow the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
George Washington’s tent served as his field headquarters throughout the war.
Let us journey together to support the preservation of our nation’s history with
the Museum of the American Revolution and create a permanent home for this
iconic treasure. It is an authentic witness to our shared history and followed the
path that led to the fulfillment of the dream for American independence and the
expansion of liberty to future states.
This year C.A.R. will promote an educational program to its members that
incorporates the Commander in Chief’s travel itinerary, his personal interactions
with prominent figures, and important strategic events during the war. C.A.R.
will help to preserve a very rare Revolutionary War artifact, George
Washington’s tent. The tent will be featured in the Washington Tent Theater, the
centerpiece of the new Museum of the American Revolution, where one can
truly say, “George Washington slept and worked here!”
Please use this National Program Packet to guide you through an exciting and
educational year. Founding Father John Adams recognized George
Washington’s leadership abilities and stalwart commitment to liberty and the
American people’s right to self-govern. Following the conclusion of the
American War of Independence, Adams wrote, “Posterity! You will never know
how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you
will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever
took half the Pains to preserve it.”
Together we can travel the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE and ensure the preservation
of our nation’s history with the Museum of the American Revolution and create
a permanent home for the First Oval Office. We can introduce the next
generation to ideals we hold important—independence, service, and patriotism.
Erin Jackson
National President
2015–2016
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National President
National President
Erin Jackson
Senior National President
Billie Spence
The 2015–2016 national theme is ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE and will support the
2015–2016 national project, the conservation and presentation of General
George Washington’s sleeping and office tent. The tent could be considered the
“First Oval Office” as it served as the office for our nation’s first Commander in
Chief. Donations to the national project will help the N.S.C.A.R. to ensure the
preservation of a significant piece of our nation’s history in conjunction with the
Museum of the American Revolution.
The museum is now under construction in Philadelphia—the city that served as
the headquarters to the Revolution. A dedicated theater will house the tent,
dramatically bringing its story to life through state-of-the-art multimedia
techniques. Scheduled to open in 2017, the museum is located just steps from
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
The members of the Children of the American Revolution have the unique
opportunity to support the preservation and display of this priceless artifact as
well as to promote the incredible story it tells. This authentic witness to our
founding history traveled the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
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$50
$30
$20
National First Vice President
National First Vice President
Connor Jackson
Senior National First Vice President
Joanne Zumbrun
Objective:
Discover how General George Washington’s marquis tent was
an authentic witness to history.
Program:
Follow the path that led to American independence and the
expansion of liberty.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Research General George Washington’s Revolutionary War itinerary
and the locations of his headquarters from 1775 to1783. Create a
timeline presentation to present to C.A.R., DAR, SAR, and/or S.R.
Have your local society create a game about the marquis tent’s timeline
of geographic locations and some of the events at the locations.
Present a program about your state’s unique ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
and its path to statehood.
Research and write articles for your society's newsletters about the
personal interactions of General George Washington with Founding
Fathers and great ladies during the Revolutionary War.
Take pictures of your society’s activities promoting the ROAD TO
INDEPENDENCE theme.
Contests:
Local society with the best program on a timeline presentation involving the
marquee tent
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
Local society submitting the most pictures promoting the ROAD TO
INDEPENDENCE
$25
Local society with the best program on its state’s ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE $25
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National Second Vice President
National
Second Vice President
Erin Moore
Senior National
Second Vice President
Norma Griffin
Objective:
Promote the Voyager Fund and attendance at regional
meetings.
Program:
Enhance trips to regional meetings by exploring parks, historic
sites, and nature reserves.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Learn about the history of the expansion of America’s highway
system.
Keep a journal to document your expedition with drawings of places
visited; include pictures, maps, and other keepsakes from your
experience.
Go on a road trip to a regional meeting; visit unique roadside
attractions along the way.
Share your C.A.R. travels with DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. chapters.
Give Voyager Fund Pins!
Contests:
Local society with most creative program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$30
$25
$20
Local society with largest contribution to the Voyager Fund*
$25
*No contest entry needed. This contest is judged according to records at
C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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National Chaplain
National Chaplain
Samuel L. Hinckley
Senior National Chaplain
Rodney H. C. Schmidt
Objective:
Learn about the chaplains of the American Revolution.
Program:
Discover the history of the chaplains’ duties during the
American Revolution as envisioned by General George
Washington.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Learn why General Washington requested chaplains in the military
during the American Revolution.
Identify chaplains who served during the Revolution and how they
participated.
Report on what was expected of a Revolutionary chaplain.
Research religious freedom in the early American military.
Present a program on the role of chaplains in the armed forces.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
Best prayer written by a member
10 years and younger
11 years and older
$25
$25
Winning prayers will be read during National Convention.
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National Chaplain (continued)
Send notice of deaths of members and senior leaders, including Life Promoters
and current National Promoters, as soon as known to the
Senior National Chaplain:
C.A.R. National Headquarters
1776 D Street NW, Room 224
Washington, DC 20006-5303
National Memorial Service
All current C.A.R. members, past National Officers, current and past Senior
National Officers, past State Presidents, Honorary National Presidents,
Honorary Senior National Presidents, current and past Senior National Honorary
Vice Presidents, current and past Senior State Presidents, current Senior Society
Presidents, Life Promoters, and current National Promoters who pass away
during the year are remembered at the National Memorial Service in April.
Condolences are sent to family members throughout the year. Please send the
following information as soon as possible and no later than April 1, 2016, to the
Senior National Chaplain.
Name of deceased
Date of death
State
Office(s) held
Promoter (Circle one.) Life
or
current National
Society
Mail condolence to
Address
City, State, ZIP + 4® Code
Please provide additional information that would be helpful in writing a
condolence note.
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National Recording Secretary
National
Recording Secretary
Hannah Ehmcke
Senior National
Recording Secretary
Victoria Voris
Objective:
Write minutes for local and/or state society meetings clearly
and efficiently.
Program:
Learn the importance of keeping minutes.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Teach members about different versions of shorthand, codes, and
cyphers used during the American Revolution.
Host a writing workshop where members learn to write minutes
efficiently.
Create a key of abbreviations and/or symbols to use when writing
minutes that you can pass on to future recording secretaries in your
society.
Investigate secret writing or note-taking used in George Washington’s
First Oval Office and/or subsequent presidential offices.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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National Organizing Secretary
National
Organizing Secretary
David Ehmcke
Senior National
Organizing Secretary
Deidre Grawl
Objective:
Foster enthusiasm for C.A.R. by helping new societies get started.
Program:
Welcome new societies as they join C.A.R.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Host a joint meeting with an organizing society.
Introduce yourself to members of an organizing society using any form
of media.
Share tips, tricks, and ideas with an organizing society.
Outline your society's events during the year and share them with an
organizing society.
Create a "C.A.R. Survival Guide" that illustrates how to properly run
meetings, give reports, and enter contests to ease the transition to
organized status.
Throw a welcoming party for a newly organized society.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$30
$20
$10
State society with the most new confirmed C.A.R. societies
$40
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National Organizing Secretary (continued)
Memorandum of Appointments
Senior State Presidents submit a Memorandum of Appointments (MOA) for
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing Presidents and Senior Society Presidents to
the Senior National Organizing Secretary. The preferred method is via eCAR.
To ensure inclusion at the appropriate board meeting, appointments must be
made by the date provided on the chart below.
To submit an MOA online, Senior State Presidents log in on the N.S.C.A.R.
Web site, then navigate to eCAR, then Memorandum of Appointment.
Directions for submitting the online form are located on the Web page. When
using the online form, the appointments submitted will show immediately below
the submission form.
Use of a printout of the MOA form is discouraged since it may not reach the
Senior National Organizing Secretary in time for the board meeting. The MOA
form for printing is available under Resources, then Forms, then the Senior State
Presidents tab. Paper MOA forms may be scanned and sent to
[email protected] or mailed by USPS to C.A.R. National Headquarters to
arrive no later than the dates on the chart below.
Questions regarding society names, organization, reorganization, failure to
organize or reorganize, disbandment, location change, and MOA should be sent
to [email protected].
Check or credit card information to pay the fee must be sent directly to
C.A.R. National Headquarters.
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing President or Senior Society President
$10
This annual fee is for the office, not the person, and does not have to be paid if
the fee was included with the Treasurer’s Report.
Memorandum
with fee(s) due
October 8, 2015
November 25, 2015
January 20, 2016
April 4, 2016
May 11, 2016
Senior National Board of
Management Meetings
October 18, 2015
December 5, 2015
January 31, 2016
April 14, 2016
May 21, 2016
If a fee is required for the appointment,
the appointment will not be processed until the fee is received.
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National Assistant Organizing Secretary
National
Assistant Organizing Secretary
Caitlin Brock
Senior National
Assistant Organizing Secretary
Renee Horne
Objective:
Promote growth and activity of local societies.
Program:
Encourage members to stay active.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reach out to newly organized and/or reorganized societies in your state
and help them to get started by planning meetings and activities.
Encourage members of the DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. to join C.A.R. as
senior leaders and have their young family members join C.A.R.
Attend DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. meetings and encourage these chapters
to start or continue sponsoring C.A.R societies by sharing your C.A.R.
experiences.
Hold an activity for nonmembers to learn about C.A.R.
Contest:
Local society with the best program:
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
10
$50
$30
$20
National Corresponding Secretary
National
Corresponding Secretary
Julia Teti
Senior National
Corresponding Secretary
Patricia Jackson
Objective:
Learn about the pivotal role correspondence played in the
American Revolution.
Program:
Research the various types of dispatches and correspondence
utilized by General George Washington and other patriots of
the American Revolution.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Discover the history of the Committee of Correspondence and the role
it played in communication between the colonies during the American
Revolution.
Research how the Committees of Correspondence were instrumental in
setting up the First Continental Congress.
General George Washington wrote many famous dispatches and letters
in his marquee tent from 1775 to1783. Present a program to your
society highlighting some of his most famous correspondence.
Present a program about General George Washington’s usage of
invisible ink known as “sympathetic stain.”
Learn about the Committee of Secret Correspondence for foreign
intelligence.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on Revolutionary War correspondence
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
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National Treasurer
National Treasurer
Mitchell Clouse
Senior National Treasurer
Robert E. Collins
Objective:
Learn the history of currency in the United States.
Program:
Research the impact that money has had on the history of the
United States.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Present a report at a society meeting about the role of money and its
impact on American history.
Visit the United States Department of Treasury, its Web site, or a
United States Mint.
Conduct a presentation on the different forms of currency used
throughout the history of the United States.
Research and draw a picture of early American currency.
Create a timeline of the different designs of American currency.
Contests:
Local society with the best presentation on the history of currency in the United
States
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
Third Place
$10
Member with the best illustration of early American currency
10 years and younger
11 years and older
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$20
$20
National Treasurer (continued)
NOTE: All dues and senior fees are tax-deductible.
1. Send annual national dues ($20), Senior Society President’s annual fee
($10), and C.A.R. Magazine subscriptions ($8 per annual subscription)
to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R., postmarked by January 1,
2016, using the Treasurer’s Report form. Send a copy to the Senior
State Treasurer.
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2. Members pay annual national dues through the year in which their 22
birthday occurs.
3. Life members pay annual national dues through the year in which their
22nd birthday occurs.
4. Send local society donations to the Senior National Treasurer,
N.S.C.A.R., postmarked by February 29, 2016, using the Local Society
Donation Form. Send a copy to the Senior State Treasurer.
5. Send fees for National Promoters and Life Promoters and donations for
pins to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
APPLICATION FEES AND DUES:
1. Applicants pay $35 ($15 application fee and $20 national dues).
2. When two or more children apply (same time, same parents, and
identical lineage) first child pays $35 ($15 application fee and $20
national dues); second child pays $30 ($10 application fee and $20
national dues).
3. Send application and check or credit card information to the Senior
National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
4. Admissions after July 1 are considered paid for the ensuing calendar
year.
TRANSFER TO ANOTHER LOCAL SOCIETY OR TO MEMBER AT
LARGE:
1. To transfer, a member writes a request to the Senior Society President
and sends a copy to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
2. A transfer certificate is issued only for a member who has paid dues for
the current year. The transfer becomes effective upon issuance of the
transfer certificate by the Senior National Treasurer to the Senior
Society President.
RESIGNATION:
1. Membership status may be altered only by the member, the member’s
parent or legal guardian, and the Senior National Treasurer.
2. A letter of resignation must be sent by the member to the Senior
Society President who immediately sends it to the Senior National
Treasurer.
3. A local society may not drop members. Only the Senior National
Treasurer drops members for nonpayment of dues. The Senior
National Treasurer notifies the Senior Society President of members
dropped.
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National Treasurer (continued)
CERTIFICATE ATTESTING MEMBERSHIP FOR DAR, SAR, OR S.R.:
1. N.S.C.A.R. encourages dual membership in DAR, SAR, and S.R.
2. A C.A.R. certificate attesting membership is issued only to a member
who has paid dues for the current year.
3. The member or the Senior Society President requests a certificate
attesting membership from the Senior National Treasurer at C.A.R.
National Headquarters.
4. The certificate is valid for one year from the date of issue or until the
member’s 22nd birthday, whichever comes first.
Please make checks payable to N.S.C.A.R.
NATIONAL DUES, FEES, AND DONATIONS:
Membership dues (calendar year)
$20
C.A.R. Magazine annual subscription
$8
Membership application fee
First child ($15 application fee and $20 national dues)
$35
Second child ($10 application fee and $20 national dues) *
$30
*Must apply at the same time, same parents, and identical lineage
Reinstatement fee
$5
Supplemental lineage fee
$25
Senior fees (annual):
Senior National Officers
$20
Honorary Senior National Officers
$20
Senior National Chairmen
$20
Senior State Presidents
$20
Senior Society Presidents
$10
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing Presidents
$10
Promoters:
National (one year)
$25
Life
$100
Mountain Schools Pin
$25
Apple Slice Pin (Museum Fund and The Children’s Room)
$50
Voyager Fund Pin
$50
Endowment Fund Pin
$100
Library Fund Pin
$100
Magazine Fund Pin
$100
Museum Major Benefactor Red Apple Pin and Plaque
$1,000
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:
An applicant is required to submit ONE original application. An
application is approved when verified.
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National Treasurer (continued)
Contests:
State society (99 or fewer members as of 12/31/2015) giving the most money
to the Operating Fund through National Promoters and Operating Fund
donations from March 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016.
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
State society (100 or more members as of 12/31/2015) giving the most money
to the Operating Fund through National Promoters and Operating Fund
donations from March 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016.
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
No contest entries needed. These contests are judged according to records
at C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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National Registrar
National Registrar
Virginia Matsumoto
Senior National Registrar
Kathleen Elaine Morton
Objective:
Increase membership recruitment in your local and state
society.
Program:
Create awareness of C.A.R.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Share photos to create interest in member activities.
Encourage prospective members to mark C.A.R. events on their
calendars.
Record the names of prospective members who attend each meeting.
Create activities that involve DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. to spread the
word about C.A.R.
Host a genealogical workshop on how to complete an Application for
Membership.
Create a society fact sheet that can be e-mailed to prospective members
and DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. members.
Encourage parents to put eligible children in C.A.R. and to bring them
to meetings.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$30
$20
$10
Local society with the most new members*
$40
*No contest entry needed. This contest is judged according to records at
C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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National Assistant Registrar
National
Assistant Registrar
Abby Ehmcke
Senior National
Assistant Registrar
Rebecca Grawl
Objective:
Persuade potential C.A.R. members to become active C.A.R.
members.
Program:
Encourage friends to get on the road to becoming a member of
C.A.R.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Help to trace your friends’ ancestry.
Invite new people to your local society's meetings.
Share your exciting experiences from C.A.R. with your friends.
Spread the word of C.A.R. to your community.
Inform potential members of C.A.R. events that they can attend.
Create and send welcome letters to prospective members.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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National Historian
National Historian
Mallory Clouse
Senior National Historian
Floyd N. Turner II
Objective:
Explore and preserve the history of your local society for
future generations.
Program:
Create a record or archive of your society, its members, and its
activities. Maintain and update your record.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Talk to current and former members of your society and discuss how
your society has developed.
Compile a scrapbook of your society’s history.
Coordinate activities to present your society’s history to prospective
members and DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. members.
Represent your society at state, regional, and/or national functions.
Invite national officers and national chairmen to your events.
Write an article about your society’s name and submit it to your state
newsletter and/or the C.A.R. Magazine.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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National Librarian
National Librarian
Nicholas Weis
Senior National Librarian
Teresa Jones
Objective:
Share literature about American history with young readers
and develop their research skills.
Program:
Research the importance of libraries as repositories for
information and primary documents as a method of
discovering American history.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Send a list of your society’s favorite history books to the National
Librarian.
Research a historical topic at a library. Present a program to your
society about the topic and your research process.
Attend your local library’s events to promote the importance of C.A.R.
Teach your society about the importance of the Library of Congress
during its 215th anniversary.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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National Curator
National Curator
Vittoria Flick
Senior National Curator
Teri Fischer
Objective:
Make the N.S.C.A.R. Museum and The Children's Room
interesting to children of all ages.
Program:
Get your society excited about the collection and exhibitions
at the N.S.C.A.R. Museum and The Children's Room.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Show the new slideshow that will be available by December 15, 2015,
about the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE exhibition at the N.S.C.A.R.
Museum.
Take a tour of The Children’s Room on the N.S.C.A.R. Web site. Write
a story or skit about your favorite collection piece.
Visit the N.S.C.A.R. Museum at C.A.R. National Headquarters.
Visit a museum that tells the story of your state’s ROAD TO
INDEPENDENCE.
Invite a guest speaker to talk at a society meeting about Revolutionary
artifacts.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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American Heritage
National Chairman
Kyle Rankin
Senior National Chairman
Dianna Baker Hoye
Objective:
Appreciate American ingenuity. Study improved designs and
new inventions that enhanced the life of American citizens.
Program:
Create educational displays about American inventiveness and
ingenuity to share with your society.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Explore why innovations were essential to early advancements in our
country.
Research inventors by having each society member select an inventor
and discuss his or her invention at a meeting telling how it has affected
our daily lives.
Review and discuss Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, which
provides protections to original inventions.
Discover the process of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by which
patents are granted.
Present a program using exhibit boards to show the timelines of
important U.S. inventions dating from the colonial period to present
day, such as light bulbs or telephones.
Tour a local industry to learn about the invention of its product.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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American History
National Chairman
Mackie Storage
Senior National Chairman
Marti Thorne
Objective:
Celebrate the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Program:
Study the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill and
identify the teenage participants in the battle.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Investigate the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Identify a teenage participant in the Battle of Bunker Hill and create a
narrative based on his or her experience. Submit this to the C.A.R.
Magazine.
Present a skit or other program to DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. chapters
about the Battle of Bunker Hill and its teenage participants.
Reenact the Battle of Bunker Hill with your local society.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
Member with the best narrative on a teenage participant in the Battle of Bunker
Hill
10 years and younger
$25
11 years and older
$25
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American Indian
National Chairman
Megan Shevelson
Senior National Chairman
Mimi Leroy-Marler
Objective:
Present the history of Native Americans as United States’ first
allies, their participation in important Revolutionary War
battles, and their recognition of the United States as a
sovereign nation.
Program:
Find out the history of the United States’ first allies.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Research the Oneida Indian Nation and its importance in American
history.
Create a program explaining the Watertown Treaty in relation to the
Mi’kmaq Nation. Include the Mi’kmaq culture and how they aided in
American colonization.
Write a short story demonstrating the relationship between American
colonists and Mi’kmaq members.
Develop a skit about Native American heritage and culture in your
region.
Create a game to teach young members traditional Native American
culture.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$40
$25
$15
Member with the most creative short story
10 years and younger
11 years and older
$10
$10
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C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters
National Chairman
Shelby Putnam
Senior National Chairman
Stephanie Rehnberg
Objective:
Identify the ways information was broadcast during the
Revolutionary War.
Program:
Submit to the C.A.R. Magazine articles and pictures that
showcase how information was disseminated during the late
18th century.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Discover the history of newspapers, pamphlets, and journals in the
United States.
Research how news was delivered during the late 18th century,
including music, sermons, speeches, broadsides, illustrations, animals,
and hidden messages.
Discuss means of military communication during the Revolutionary
War.
Present an interactive program on how to create newsletters prior to the
modern printing press.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters (continued)
Contest entries are not required.
To qualify for national awards, paper copies, NOT electronic copies,
of each of your local and state newsletters printed from
March 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016, must be immediately sent to:
National President
Erin Jackson
Senior National President
Billie Spence
Associate Editor,
C.A.R. Magazine
Reed Coker
Editor, C.A.R. Magazine
Kathy Ehmcke
National Chairman
Shelby Putnam
Senior National Chairman
Stephanie Rehnberg
C.A.R. National Headquarters
1776 D Street NW, Room 224
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Special NSSAR Contest
The C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters Committee
judges the NSSAR Eleanor Smallwood Niebell Award.
Winners are announced at the N.S.C.A.R. National Convention.
Monetary awards are determined by NSSAR and presented
at the NSSAR Annual Congress each year for the following:
Best C.A.R. local society newsletter
Best C.A.R. state society newsletter
No contest entries needed.
These contests are judged by the committee
from newsletters submitted as soon as they are printed.
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C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters (continued)
Requirements for National Merit Award - Society Newsletters
Page
Number
State and Local Societies
Yes/No
Publish and distribute a minimum of four newsletters.
Publish a listing of society and senior society officers and
chairmen in one issue of local newsletter. Publish a
listing of state and senior state officers and chairmen and
Society and Senior Society Presidents in one issue of
state newsletter. A separate yearbook fulfills this
requirement for the listing but is NOT one of the four
required newsletters. Personal contact information is not
required in the newsletter listing.
Publish list of new members. Personal contact
information is not required.
After September 1, each issue must include:
Page 1 - Society name, state, date, and N.S.C.A.R. Web
site www.nscar.org.
Society President and Senior Society President ONLY
contact information (name, address, phone, and e-mail)
2015–2016 national theme: ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
2015–2016 national project: First Oval Office, Museum
of the American Revolution
Original article, puzzle, or game on obtaining new
members written by a member. Remember to include
the member's name, age, and society.
State Societies
Publicize the N.S.C.A.R. Web site www.nscar.org.
In at least one issue, publicize donation pins: Apple Slice,
Endowment Fund, Library Fund, Magazine Fund,
Mountain Schools, Museum Major Benefactor Red
Apple, and Voyager Fund.
The National and Senior National Chairmen are happy to answer any questions.
If requested, they will confirm receipt of newsletters.
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Conservation
National Chairman
Carter Moore
Senior National Chairman
Benjamin A. Hinckley
Objective:
Learn how bees benefit our environment and how they are
vital to agriculture.
Program:
Find out how bees and other organisms help our environment.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Research the impact bees and other pollinators have on our
environment.
Learn about the plants needed to attract pollinators and plant a
pollinator garden.
Discover the various fruits and vegetables affected by pollinators.
Analyze the diseases affecting bees and their cures.
Visit a farm with bees and learn about their impact.
Research colonial beekeeping and attitudes toward it.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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Government Studies
National Chairman
Laura Bredehorst
Senior National Chairman
Sharon Clouse
Objective:
Acquire knowledge about the Magna Carta and how it
influenced the shaping of the founding documents of the
United States.
Program:
Commemorate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the
Magna Carta.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Delve into the Magna Carta and its significance in American history.
Present a program on the history of the Magna Carta and how it
affected political power.
Visit the National Archives in Washington, D.C., where a copy of the
Magna Carta is on display.
Compare the basic principles of the Magna Carta and the U.S.
Constitution.
Write a news article from an English citizen’s perspective on the
Magna Carta in the year 1215.
Research your state constitution and identify similarities with the
Magna Carta.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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Kids Helping Kids
National Chairman
Callah McLeod
Senior National Chairman
Sarah Steinke
Objective:
Focus on the child patriots who helped during the American
Revolution.
Program:
Investigate how children aided the cause for independence.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Create a song, program, or game to teach young members about the
role children played in the American Revolution.
Identify a child, such as Caleb Stark, who was active in the American
Revolution and write a story based on his or her involvement.
Investigate children’s activities that make a difference in their
communities.
Encourage society members to get involved in public service with other
children.
Contests:
Local society with the best program on children during the American Revolution
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
Local society with the most public service hours by children for children
First Place
Second Place
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$30
$20
Membership
National Chairman
Morgan Fischer
Senior National Chairman
Cyndy Sweeney
Objective:
Design creative activities for all ages to get new members
excited about C.A.R. Make a plan to source prospects and
introduce prospective members to C.A.R.
Program:
Spread the word about C.A.R. and promote it to our parent
organizations through fun, interactive presentations.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Match each society member with a member of DAR, SAR, and/or S.R.
Make personal contacts to encourage adults to have prospective
members visit a society in person or through social media.
Focus on a member at each meeting; discover why C.A.R. is important
to that member. Keep all members involved.
Have each member bring a friend to a society meeting and share the fun
of C.A.R.
Create a presentation about the Object of C.A.R. in a fun, colorful way
and perform it to a variety of audiences.
Promote C.A.R. at fairs, school events, bazaars, and libraries.
Hold membership drives during patriotic holidays that explain the who,
what, and why of C.A.R. to prospective members.
Encourage others to come to a C.A.R. function.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$50
$30
$20
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Mountain Schools
National Chairman
Riley Root
Senior National Chairman
Sallie Sites
Objective:
Discover the reason each Mountain School was established
and its current mission statement.
Program:
Support the Mountain Schools by donating material and/or
financial aid. Present Mountain Schools Pins.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Research the Mountain Schools and why they were created.
Take a tour or visit the Web site of a Mountain School.
Adopt a Mountain School class.
Clip and send Labels for Education and Box Tops for Education to the
Mountain Schools.
Contests:
Local society sending the most financial aid
$30
Local society sending the most material aid
$30
Local society presenting the most Mountain Schools Pins
$40
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Mountain School Suggestions List
Berry College
2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW
Mount Berry, GA 30149-9707
706-232-5374
www.berry.edu
Promote the personal fitness and health
of the Berry students by donating funds
to support The Cage Center Project;
learn more by visiting the Berry Web
site.
------------------------------------------The Crossnore School, Inc.
PO Box 249
100 DAR Drive
Crossnore, NC 28616-0249
828-733-4305
www.crossnoreschool.org
1. Fill a backpack with school
supplies. Since school starts in July,
that is the most-needed time, but
they’re great year-round.
2. Donate used band instruments.
3. Raise $200 to provide school
uniforms for one student or $400 for
two students.
4. Send small denomination Walmart
gift cards; that way the students can
choose their own birthday gifts.
------------------------------------------Hillside School
404 Robin Hill Road
Marlborough, MA 01752-8013
508-485-2824
www.hillsideschool.net
1. Establish a pen-pal program
between members of your society and
some of the students at Hillside School.
2. Provide books for the school
through its “Wish List” at
www.amazon.com. Click on the “Wish
List” button in the top right corner of
the Web page; then enter “Hillside
School” into the box labeled “Find a
Wish List.” When buying the book,
enter the school
address along with “Attn: Librarian.”
Hindman Settlement School
PO Box 844
71 Center Street
Hindman, KY 41822-0844
606-785-5475
www.hindmansettlement.org
Provide art supplies for the students,
everything from canvas and sculpting clay
to pastels and crayons. Contact Hindman
to learn about specific needs.
---------------------------------------------Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
6077 Main Street
Grant, AL 35747-8333
256-728-4236
www.kdsdar.com
1. Send elementary-age, middle-schoolage, or high-school-age books to help
stock the school library.
2. Donate reference materials like
dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedias,
maps, and atlases to the library.
---------------------------------------------Tamassee DAR School
PO Box 8
1925 Bumgardner Drive
Tamassee, SC 29686-0008
864-944-1390
www.tdarschool.org
1. Buy magazine subscriptions: Time, US
News, People Magazine, etc.
2. Help to provide for the students who
live in the cottages at Tamassee by sending
home supplies; check the Tamassee DAR
School Web site for a list of current
supplies needed.
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National Merit Award
National Chairman
Daniel Avedikian
Senior National Chairman
Diana Raz
Objective:
Participate in the national programs.
Program:
Strive to win Gold Merit Award in 2016! Develop innovative
ways to help your society reach each merit award goal.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Read carefully the National Merit Award form at the beginning of the
summer.
Find ways to get prospective members involved in C.A.R. through fun
and creative programs.
Become aware of the benefits of life membership.
Include many pictures to show how much everyone in your society
enjoyed your programs.
Promote the national project at your meetings.
Encourage members of your society to think of ways to enter as many
national contests as possible.
Gold Merit Award
All sections must be answered “Yes.”
Blue Merit Award
Sections A, B, and C must be answered “Yes.”
All but one of the remaining sections must be answered “Yes.”
Red Merit Award
Sections A, B, and C must be answered “Yes.”
All but two of the remaining sections must be answered “Yes.”
Honorable Mention
All entries will receive a certificate.
To have your entry returned, enclose a $20 check
made payable to N.S.C.A.R. or credit card information.
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Patriotic Education Program
National Chairman
Eliza Marshall
Senior National Chairman
Tamara Dorneman
Objective:
Research the sacrifices made by the Founding Fathers and
great ladies while they pursued freedom.
Program:
Delve into the lives of the men and women patriots of the
American Revolution on the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Study life during the colonial days and the American Revolution.
Investigate the living conditions of Revolutionary War soldiers.
Draw a picture of one of our Founding Fathers and/or great ladies and
describe how he and/or she aided in the fight for our country.
Learn about the First Continental Congress and the secrecy surrounding
it.
Analyze the consequences of the actions taken by the patriots of the
American Revolution.
Write a story about your patriot ancestor.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
$40
$30
Member with the best drawing of a Founding Father and/or great lady
10 years and younger
11 years and older
$15
$15
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Public Relations
National Chairman
Katie Kraft
Senior National Chairman
Susan Gillette Meer
Objective:
Learn the public’s position on the cause for liberty along each
step of the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE. Examine how General
George Washington created a cohesive military force and
ensured a public perception of a united leadership to secure
alliances.
Program:
Develop a public relations plan for your local society to
promote the message of C.A.R. Educate people on the
founding of our nation following the ROAD TO
INDEPENDENCE.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Investigate public opinion about the revolutionary actions along the
ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
Create patriotic posters that would have encouraged liberty on the
ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
Present a skit to a parent organization on how General Washington
unified the military forces.
Promote C.A.R. everywhere you go! Wear C.A.R. t-shirts or other
C.A.R. gear!
Publicize your society’s activities to promote the message of C.A.R. in
local newspapers or online via social media. Include the national
theme.
Adhere to the N.S.C.A.R. Guidelines for Social Media found on the
N.S.C.A.R Web site.
Contests:
Local society with the best program promoting C.A.R. to the public
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$40
$25
$15
Member with the best patriotic poster
10 years and younger
11 years and older
$10
$10
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Veterans
National Chairman
Sarah Novalsky
Senior National Chairman
Rebecca Viebrock
Objective:
Learn how our veterans and their sacrifices advanced our
nation’s progress on the ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE.
Program:
Honor a veteran who served in a war.
Suggestions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Study the Merchant Marine Veteran’s Association. When was it
officially recognized as one of our military organizations?
Research the duties of Merchant Marines tracing them back to their
duties in the American Revolution. Discover the importance of the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
Identify all the branches of the military and their histories.
Visit and volunteer at veterans hospitals to show your appreciation for
their sacrifices.
Examine the impact of war on veterans.
Contests:
Local society with the best program on Merchant Marines
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
Local society volunteering the most hours at veterans hospitals
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
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Ongoing Veterans Programs
This page is designed to aid your local society in assisting veterans.
Organization
Web site
Bugles Across America
www.buglesacrossamerica.org
Department of Defense
www.ourmilitary.mil
Fisher House Foundation
www.teamfisherhouse.org
Joining Forces
www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces
Operation Gratitude
www.opgratitude.com
Operation Thank You
www.operationthankyou.org
Patriot Paws
www.patriotpaws.org
Pocket Flag Project
www.pocketflagproject.com
Student Veterans of America
www.studentveterans.org
United We Serve
www.serve.gov
USO
www.uso.org
Wounded Warrior Project
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Wreaths Across America
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
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National Contest Entry
Office or Committee
Contest
Society
State
# members
# participating
# age 10 and younger
# age 11 and older
Society President
Senior Society President
Name
Name
Address
Address
City
City
State
E-mail
ZIP + 4® Code
State
ZIP + 4® Code
E-mail
Documentation of your program is required. Please attach:
- Photographs of displays, projects, and events
- Scripts of original programs
- Proof of financial and/or material donations
- Verification of ALL volunteer hours
- All other documentation of your required work to accomplish this
program
Details of donations (material and/or financial, number of volunteer hours)
Details of how this officer's or committee's program was accomplished
National Contest Entry Instructions
•
Use this entry form for all contests.
•
Use only one entry for each individual contest within each committee.
•
Entries are limited to 25 single-sided pages.
•
Contest reporting period: March 1, 2015–February 29, 2016
•
Entry MUST BE POSTMARKED on or before March 1, 2016.
•
Mail entry to National Officer and Senior National Officer or National Chairman and
Senior National Chairman.
•
All entries must be submitted in print form. NO e-mail or facsimile submissions are
accepted.
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2015 C.A.R. Calendar
May
June
July
August
September
25
30
12-13
14
16-17
19-20
22
24
Memorial Day – Fly your flag!
Senior National Board of Management meeting
South Central Region - Hot Springs, AR
Flag Day – Fly your flag!
Southeastern Region - Charlotte, NC
Mid-Southern Region - Erlanger, KY
Harriett Lothrop’s birthday (1844)
DAR Continental Congress Opening Night
24-28
DAR Continental Congress
26-7/1
SAR Annual Congress
29
4
7-8
9
10-11
14-15
17-18
21
21-22
24-25
*
7
11
17
30
SAR Youth Luncheon
Independence Day – Fly your flag!
New England Region - Providence, RI
National Board meeting - Rhode Island
Eastern Region - Albany, NY
Great Lakes Region - Madison, WI
Great Plains Region - Omaha, NE
Senior National President’s birthday
Rocky Mountain Region - Albuquerque, NM
Western Region - San Diego, CA
Plan your year - hold a packet meeting!
Labor Day – Fly your flag!
Patriot Day – Fly your flag!
Constitution Day – Fly your flag!
National President’s birthday
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments due for
October Board
National Board meeting - Philadelphia, PA
Columbus Day (observed) – Fly your flag!
Convention Planning meeting
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Yorktown Day Celebration
Veterans Day – Fly your flag!
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments due for
November/December Board
Thanksgiving Day – Fly your flag!
DCSSAR Potowmack Ball
Senior National Board of Management meeting
MDSSAR Patriot's Ball
Christmas Day – Fly your flag!
8
October
November
December
10
12
17
18
19
11
25
26
28
5
19
25
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2016 C.A.R. Calendar
1
January
20
30
31
*
1
February
15
15
22
29
*
1
March
14
New Year’s Day – Fly your flag!
Dues postmarked to C.A.R. National Headquarters for
National Merit Award
Senior State President’s Memorandum of Appointments due
for January/February Board
Convention Planning meeting
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Elect delegates and alternates for National Convention
Dues to C.A.R. National Headquarters to be eligible to
vote at National Convention
Presidents’ Day – Fly your flag!
George Washington’s birthday (observed)
George Washington’s birthday
Senior State Treasurer – Must have Local Society Donation
Form postmarked to C.A.R. National Headquarters
Enjoy your State Conference!
NATIONAL CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE
Credentials Form postmarked to C.A.R. National
Headquarters
Names of National Convention participants to Senior
Chairmen of Color Bearers, Pages and Aides, and Chorus
Notification of contest winners due to Senior National
Chairman, Awards
5
C.A.R. Founder's Day
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments due
4
for April Board
13 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Celebration
14 Senior National Board of Management meeting
15
National Board meeting
N.S.C.A.R. National Convention
15-17
Renaissance Arlington Capital View, Arlington, VA
17 National and Senior National Board meetings
19 Opening battle of the American Revolution (1775)
State Society - New State Roster due to C.A.R. National
9
Headquarters (State and Senior State Officers and Chairmen)
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments due
11
for May/June Board
21 Senior National Board of Management meeting
14 Flag Day – Fly your Flag!
23
April
May
June
40
Centennial Plus One
$15 at C.A.R. National Headquarters – $20 by mail
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Mission Statement
The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
trains good citizens, develops leaders and promotes love
of the United States of America and its heritage
among young people.
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NOTES
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NOTES
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NOTES
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Name Address City ZIP + 4® Code Telephone E-­‐mail Society State The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution 1776 D Street NW, Room 224 Washington, DC 20006-­‐5303 Office: 202-­‐638-­‐3153 Fax: 202-­‐737-­‐3162 E-­‐mail: [email protected] www.nscar.org On all correspondence, please include name, society, address, ZIP + 4® Code, area code and telephone number, and e-­‐mail address.