Iowa Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

America 250! Committee

The celebration and plans include celebrating the 250^th anniversary of all events associated with our nation’s quest for independence from the Boston Tea Party of 1773 (2023) through the Treaty of Paris in 1783 (2033).

• Explore the NSDAR America 250! Committee website for the latest information and activities of this special committee! Be sure to check out the blue links on the right side of the page under America 250! for additional information.
  
  https://www.dar.org/members/committees/special-committees/America-250/preparing-america’s-250th-birthday-celebrations
  
  
• Join the private NSDAR Facebook Group – DARAmerica250!
  
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARAmerica250
  
  
• Catch up on The Patriot Post, a quarterly newsletter published by the NSDAR America 250! Committee.
  
  This newsletter is full of ways chapters have made Revolutionary War Patriots come alive within their own chapters and communities. These ideas can spark ideas within your own chapters and communities to recognize Revolutionary War Patriots.
  
  https://www.dar.org/members/committees/special-committees/america-250/patriot-post-and-social-media
  
  
• Create Patriot Spotlights to promote Patriots, such as the example below, to post on social media. Many individuals and chapters have created their own, but click here for additional Patriot Spotlight templates.
  
  https://www.dar.org/members/committees/special-committees/america-250/references-videos-templates
  
  
• Check out our ISDAR public website where Stories of Our Patriot Ancestors is located. It is designed to house the experiences of our Patriot ancestors who created and founded our country.
  
  Have you shared the story of your Patriot?
  
  The Iowa America 250! Committee encourages Iowa Daughters to share the efforts of your patriots in the American Revolution, April 19, 1775 – November 26, 1783.
  
  The Guidelines for submitting your Patriot Story are located on the Stories of Our Patriot Ancestors page.
  
  http://www.isdar.org/patriot_stories.htm

 Please join with us as we Celebrate Stars & Stripes Forever!

Denise Hamilton