Meetings
New this year, we will be hosting electronic meetings to safely socially distance.
Each regular meeting is usually held on the first Saturday of the month with few exceptions while working around holidays, and the occasional weeknights meetings. We encourage all members to bring a guest to every meeting, these guests may be members that need assistance in getting to meetings, friends, colleagues or family members. The purpose is to educate the public about our service-driven National Society and for us to learn of ways to help within our communities better.
We often include very interesting programs, some of our past programs have included conservation, historic preservation, "Boosting our Chapter Presence on Social Media", Genealogy/DNA Discovery, "Herstory", "Preserving Our Stories", "Romance of the Handkerchief", D-Day Anniversary, Poppy Party making activity for the Veteran Center, women's issues, and local history museum tours. We also have wonderful guest speakers.
Our meetings include scripture and prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, The American's Creed, and presentation of the program.
There is a complimentary refreshments break/social time; made possible by our volunteer hostesses which alternate for every meeting. Enjoy an ever-changing selection of hot and cold beverages, fresh fruits, pastries, cookies some of which are homemade by our members, and on occasion even candies.
The business portion of our meetings consist of the President General’s Message, National Defense Report, approval of prior meeting's minutes, Reports of Officers, Reports of Committees and new any new business to discuss.
If you would like more information about one of our events,
please contact our Regent or Program Chair by clicking on them below.
2020-2021 Program Calendar
For venue information please contact us.
Program Key:
Chapter Meeting
Social Gathering
AUGUST
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: Welcome Back & Zoom Tips & Tricks
Speaker: Chris Harmon, Regent
SEPTEMBER
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Tuesday. September 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Program: Install New Officers
Speaker: Chris Harmon, Regent
OCTOBER
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: Debbie Duay's Finding your Patriot in under 90 minutes by
Presenter: Dana Vassos
NOVEMBER
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program:
Presenter:
DECEMBER
Social Gathering - Holiday Luncheon
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Program: Ornament Exchange
JANUARY
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, January 9, 2021
Time: TBD
Program:
Presenter:
FEBRUARY
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021
Time: TBD
Program:
Presenter:
MARCH
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021
Time: TBD
Program:
Presenter: Illinois State Regent Sharla Luken
APRIL
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2021
Time: TBD
Program:
Presenter: District IV Director Denise Burja
MAY
Chapter Meeting - Electronic
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: TBD
Program:
Presenter:
JUNE
Chapter Annual Meeting - Spring Luncheon
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2021
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Program: New Installments / College Scholarship Award
Speaker: Regent Chris Harmon
2020-2020 Dates to Know Calendar
For venue information please contact us.
Program Key:
**DAR National Event
#Volunteer/Service Opportunity
SEPTEMBER
Benchmark Date in American History
400th Anniversary of the Mayflower
September 17-23, 2020
Significance: Constitution Week
#Date: Friday-Sunday, September 26-27, 2020
ONLINE 6th Annual National Gathering Veterans
Location:
Contact our American Indian Chair for more information.
OCTOBER
**Date: Sunday, October 11, 2020
Significance: NSDAR Day of Service to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of our DAR organization October 11, 1890
** #Date: Saturday, October 11, 2020
Significance: 2020 NSDAR Day of Prayer
NOVEMBER
National American Indian Heritage Month
MARCH
Benchmark Date in American History
March 5, 2021
251th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre
MAY
Benchmark Date in American History
May 28, 2012, through November 11, 2025
(a 13-year span) Commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
JULY
Benchmark Date in American History
July 4, 1776
Independence Day