Chapter Press Releases

Our Haddonfield Chapter is very active, and sponsors a number of interesting events and activities. This page contains press releases for coming events and a brief overview of important recent events.

Recent Chapter Events

Chapter Awards Night

Our annual awards program was held on Wednesday evening, April 11, 2012. Winning essays were presented by local winners of DAR-sponsored American History and Christopher Columbus essay contests, as well as our scholarship recipient. Special awards were presemted tp pir DAR Good Citizen recipients. The winners, as well as their families, school administrators and teachers, were our honored guests for the ceremony. Each award recipient received a certificate, a medal and a Barnes and Noble gift card for their participation and winning submissions.

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Wedding Customs and Traditions

On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, the Haddonfield Chapter will present Jane Peters Estes, whose program on the origin of wedding customs and traditions through the ages is guaranteed to inform and entertain!

To add some fun to our program, members will be asked to bring one of their own wedding photographs to help illustrate different styles for gowns and bridesmaids during the 20th and early 21st century, as well.

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Chapter Fundraising Luncheon

The Haddonfield Chapter Fundraising Luncheon wa held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield. Our program featured a very talented string and piano group from the Moorestown School of Music. In addition to the luncheon and our very special program, our chapter provided an array of door prizes, gift baskets, unique raffles and other auction items as part of the afternoon events.

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December Luncheon and Chapter Meeting

On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, the Haddonfield Chapter held its annual Christmas luncheon and holiday program. An almost unbelievable array of tea sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres and holiday desserts were enjoyed by everyone.

Mark Carroll, of the well-known Carroll Family, presented an enjoyable program of music from the colonial and Revolutionary period, as well as some traditional Christmas carols.

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The Girls in Blue: US Army Special Services

On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, chapter member Carolyn Bausinger presented a program on the unforgettable experience of serving as a “Girl in Blue” with the US Army Special Services Agency. The agency was organized during the early days of World War II and continued to provide recreational programming for enlisted Army personnel for over thirty years.

Thousands of young women staffed recreational service clubs, libraries, woodworking shops and photo labs in the United States, France, Germany, Korea, Vietnam and other locations around the globe. They all learned to balance the challenges of living and working on overseas military bases with the fun of living and traveling in a foreign country.

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Jonas Cattell Memorial Run

The 42nd Jonas Cattell 10K Run took place on Sunday, October 23, beginning in Haddonfield and following — as closely as possible today — the Cattell route to the Red Bank Battlefield in National Park. The annual race is held to coincide with 18th Century Field Day at Red Bank. This year the event was attended by four generations of enthusiastic Cattell family descendants, as well. One descendant, Julie Cattell, was the first place female finisher in the race.

Co-Regent Margaret Hunt awarded a plaque to the first- place teenage finisher, Billy Simila, who completed the race in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Billy is a student at Gloucester Catholic High School, where he competes as a member of their cross country team.

For more information on Jonas Cattell please visit our Jonas Cattell page.

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The DAR — Past, Present, Future

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Honorary New Jersey State Regent Mary Bannan shared highlights of the rich history of the Daughters of the American Revolution, focusing on our traditional goals of promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

We learned about all the National Society is doing throughout the country today as a women's service organization. DAR members volunteer more than 60,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars.

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Haddonfield Chapter Display at the Haddonfield Public Library

The month of July, 2011, saw the Haddonfield Library decorated in red, white and blue as our Chapter Historian, Carroll MacNamara, created a DAR display. This summer's display showcased the Haddonfield Chapter’s activities during the past year, and provided information about becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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