Chapter Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, Sierra Amador Chapter meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month on ‘odd’ months, ie: January/March/May/September/November at 3:00 p.m; and the second Saturday on ‘even’ months, ie: Feb/Apr/October/December at 12:30 p.m.
Each regular meeting includes a business meeting, a program, and refreshments. There may be occasional changes to the schedule, so check the current Programs page for updated information..
DAR Good Citizens Program
Sierra Amador Chapter is happy to be a sponsor for the DAR Good Citizens Award which is open to all high school seniors who show the qualities of good citizenship such as dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Winners each year are honored at a Tea where they are given a DAR Good Citizen pin and Certificate. Those who participate in the scholarship essay are also eligible for monetary awards.
DAR Schools and American Indian Schools
Sierra Amador Chapter collects the Campbell Labels for Education and Boxtops for Education which help to support six DAR Schools throughout the United States: The Kate Duncan Smith DAR School in Alabama; Tamassee DAR School in South Carolina; Berry College in Georgia; Crossnore School in North Carolina; Hillside School in Massachusetts; and Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky.
Labels and proofs of purchase from more than 1,000 Campbell products are eligible for redemption in Campbell's Labels for Education Program. A wide veriety of products carry the Boxtop for Educations as well. We urge everyone to take advantage of these wonderful corporate programs to support these schools and other schools through the country.
Constitution Week
September 17-23
To celebrate our Constitution, the safeguard of our liberties, the Sierra Amador Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution encouraged awareness of the Constitution by hanging two posters in the Jackson Branch of the Amador County Library proclaiming the date and event from a hanging wire visible from the entry to the library. Also we wrapped two poles in the library decoratively framing the posters with red, white and blue crepe paper streamers topped with rosettes and accented with stars and American flags. As Daughters we are concerned with availability of information about, respect for and knowledge of the Constitution in our community and are trying to implement and encourage interest in the Constitution. We are interested in the historical ramifications in both the impact of the Constitution on the history of our Nation and our families. Come celebrate the Constitution with us.
Flag Committee
The United States 50-star flag – 1960
After Alaska and then Hawaii joined the Union, a new design and arrangement of stars were required in the union of the flag. In the order issued by President Eisenhower, August 21, 1959, the national banner with fifty stars became the official flag of the United States. President Eisenhower issued an attachment to the order specifying the position of the stars in the union and setting forth the dimensions and proportions of the constituent parts of the flag.
The American Flag may be flown at any time, weather permitting, day or night, if properly illuminated after dark.
Project Patriot
Sierra Amador Chapter contributes needed items of clothing, hard candy, DVDs and magazines to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany in support of Project Patriot. This hospital is the largest US hospital outside of the United States and is located 5 kilometers from Ramstein Air Base. LRMC provides medical treatment to casualties injured during Operation Enduring
Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. This is where injured troops are flown from Iraq and Afganistan, often with only the clothes on their backs--if they weren't cut off for medical needs. Articles on the list of needed items are brought to each chapter meeting to be packaged and mailed to Germany in support of our men and women fighting the war against terrorism.
Last updated 10/06/07
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