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Schedule of Events
2009-2010

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Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR, Springfield Missouri

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2007-2010 National Theme:
"The Spirit of Hospitality Opens Doors of Opportunity"

2008-2010 State Theme:
"The Present—Shaped by the Past, Shaping the Future"

"Listen to the buzz—it’s all about Missouri DAR"

 

  • Chapter meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through June unless otherwise noted. Each regular meeting includes devotions, patriotic exercises, the President General's Message, and at least three minutes of National Defense Report.Members of the Lineage Research committee will be available before the October, January and March meetings starting at 11:00 A.M. and will stay after meetings to work with prospective members.
  • Rachel Donelson Chapter activities are listed below in black. National and State activities are listed in blue.

Date

Program Topic
September 17-23, 2009
CONSTITUTION WEEK
Established in 1956

Thursday,
September 17, 2009
3:00 P.M.

"Bells Across America" . . . . . . . .To emphasize the date and time of the original signing of the Constitution

Contact churches, schools, courthouses and city governments requesting them to ring bells so we may hear the sound of freedom ring from coast to coast
Tuesday
September 22, 2009
1:00 P.M.

National Defense
"The bombing of London, through the eyes of a child "

Jackie King

Tuesday
October 27, 2009
1:00 P.M.

Bring Canned Food for Southwest Indian Center

American History
"The H1N1 Flu and the similarities to the 1918 pandemic "

Harold Bensch

Saturday
November 14, 2009
11:30 P.M.

National Defense
Rachel Donelson Chapter NSDAR and
Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR

Luncheon Honoring Veterans

"Mom at War "
Todd Parnell

Tuesday
November 24, 2009
1:00 P.M.


American Heritage
"Thanksgiving and the Puritans "

Reverend Bill Luce

December 5-12, 2009
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Christmas Open House at Roslyn Heights
821 Main Street
Boonville, MO

Tuesday
December 15, 2009
1:00 P.M.

Note change in date

Commemorative Events
"Christmas Traditions of the Ozarks "



Tuesday
January 26, 2010
1:00 P.M.

DAR Good Citizens Awards and Reception

Chairman
DAR Good Citizens Committee

National Transportation Safety Board
Flight United 232

Bob Dickens

Saturday
February 20, 2010
11:30 P.M.

Note change in time, date and place

Guest Day Luncheon
American History
Presentation of American History and Christopher Columbus Essay Awards

American History Committee

Presentation of Rachel Donelson Scholarship Award
Mrs. Sally Napier Bueno, Chairman,
Rachel Donelson Scholarship Committee

Tuesday
March 23, 2010
1:00 P.M.

Conservation

"Close Memorial Park and the
Butterfly Center "

Tom Dye

Tuesday
April 27, 2010
1:00 P.M.

American Heritage


"Antiques Road Show "

Rachel Donelson Members

Tuesday,
May 25, 2010
1:00 P.M.

Annual Meeting and
Election of Officers

Memorial Service
Mrs. Jo Ann Adams, Chaplain


Tuesday,
June 22, 2010
12:30 P.M.

Note change in time

Membership

Pot Luck Guest Luncheon
Members Bring Prospective Members as Guests

100th Anniversary Celebration of
Rachel Donelson Chapter

Welcome Ceremony for New Members of Chapter from June 2009-2010

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