Greetings, California Daughters!
It is Fall Council time and I hope you are as excited as I am! The Councils – one North and one South – are a great way to kick off the new DAR year. After Continental Congress, the state board and your hard-working committee chairs have been energetically planning these inspiring, educational, and fun filled events. A new workshop on “Awarding Excellence in our Communities” will be in the form of a panel discussion. The members of the panel will provide you with information on the many awards given by the Society, had how to find candidates. Another workshop will give you pointers on how to make your Chapter Master Report Sparkle! I hope you will attend! If you are not able to make it this year, make sure to ask someone in your chapter – who did attend – to fill you in on all the details. There truly is something for everyone!
Another one of the workshops is on the upcoming America 250! Celebration. There will be plenty of great inspiration and ways for your chapter to begin the party! Speaking of parties, did you know the celebration starts this December – with the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea party? That’s just a few short months away – December 16 to be exact! Don’t worry if it crept up on you, there will be many more America 250! anniversaries in the coming years. As the excitement builds throughout our country, placing an America 250! marker will highlight the service you provide your community, as well as acknowledge this once-in-a-lifetime commemoration. The theme of this administration is “Growing Together in Service and Friendship”. Use this to work together with other chapters in your area to place a marker, if the cost is prohibitive.
I hope you have our Teas marked on your calendar as you plan your upcoming year. The California Heritage Tea is scheduled a little earlier this year: Saturday October 28, 2023 in Fair Oaks near Sacramento. The program on Heritage Bridal Gowns is sure to be a hit. The Victorian Tea is scheduled for Saturday December 9, 2023 at our Headquarters in Glendora….we just might be commemorating another Tea Party that occurred in December….250 years before! Grab a friend or a prospective member, or reconnect with someone you haven’t seen for a while, and enjoy these events.
By working together, we can accomplish so many amazing things. As we begin this “New DAR Year” let us make a resolution: This will be a year of cooperation and friendship – growth for us personally, and in our chapter. The sky is the limit as we “Grow Together in Friendship and Service to God, Home, and Country”!
Thank you!
Sharon Maas
State Regent