Greetings, California Daughters!
Continental Congress is well underway, and I hope you are here enjoying the all pageantry and fun. If you did not make it this year, we are missing you. Each event has gone off flawlessly, at least to the participants. We all know that even with the most precise planning there are hiccups, but no one notices them except those that are in charge! That is the beauty of a well thought out and well-planned event. I hope that you will plan to join us next year and don’t forget to make plans to attend in 2026 to celebrate the Semi-quincentennial.
Planning is such an important part of the DAR and how we complete our mission of Patriotism, Education and Historic Preservation. In the summer months chapters meet to plan programs and service for the upcoming year. Special events are planned sometimes years in advance. Your state executive board makes plans to attend as many events as we are invited to – so keep those invitations coming.
I hope that you are making plans to attend our Fall Councils. There will be fun and informative workshops and a great program. We will have our exhibit room full of great project ideas and displays. Those state committee chairs are busy planning their offerings. You can begin your planning by clicking on the link to make your reservation. The Northern Council (https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1681143121067&key=GRP&app=resvlink) dates are September 8 and 9, and the Southern Council ( https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1677799145978&key=GRP&app=resvlink ) dates are September 22 and 23. Every great plan has a beginning – you just need to start!
A great place to start is to sign up and take the Committee Leaders course. It is free and has really great information about our committee system. Pease contact Noma Bruton, the chair of the course https://members.californiadar.org/index.php/chapter-officers/leadership-development A key part of the course is learning how to plan an event or a project. This information can be used for almost any project or event at the chapter or state level, or for you personally to attend any Council, State or National event.
Enjoy your summer. Take part in a summer social or summer service project. Plan on returning to your chapter refreshed and ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into whichever committees your chapter chooses – to serve your community. This is how we complete our mission and Grow Together in Friendship and Service to God, Home and Country!
Thank you!
Sharon Maas
State Regent