Commemorative Events Contest & Updated Forms

Commemorative Events - IMPORTANT REPORTING ANNOUNCEMENT

It was just announced that newly updated Report forms and submission procedures for chapters and state organizations to submit for judging this year. National is dedicated to making the reporting and judging easier at every level. Now chapters and state organizations will submit the reports about their Outstanding Commemorative Events as a single pdf with a ten-page limit. No more mailing and worrying whether the packets arrived!

This new process goes into effect immediately, so it is very important that you share this with all your chapter members. They have also developed a Judging Rubric to make evaluating the entries more objective. The National Vice Chairs and Division Vice Chairs tested it in their reviews of the 2022 reports and found the rubric helpful.

You will find the new form, instructions, and rubric on the Commemorative Events Committee web pages of the DAR Members’ website Forms | Daughters of the American Revolution (dar.org)

Also please note the excellent video shown in the What’s New? Banner is also found on the Commemorative Events home page. Honor & Respect -Our Vietnam Veterans was produced to honor our Vietnam Veterans and to tell the story of how NSDAR has supported them and all US Veterans since our inception. It makes a wonderful chapter program. I am sure you will be inspired!

Here are the links to the videos –

Short clip: https://youtu.be/e_gR1An8WAo

Full video: https://youtu.be/eDAYd6VV-KY

Patricia Governara

NYS Commemorative Events Chair