Commemorative
Events
Susan Klein, Chairman
Chapters are encouraged to get involved in at
least one Commemorative Event program each year
to recognize major events in American history.
The Storage Administration has selected the
following milestone events for members to
commemorate through significant programs and/or
events:
- 70th Anniversary of Rosa Parks’ Refusal
to Give Up Her Seat on an Alabama Bus: Illuminating
Our Path to Civil Rights. (December 1,
1955)
- 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the
Declaration if Independence: Illuminating
the Founding of Our Nation. (July 4th,
1776)
- 25th Anniversary of the 9/11:
Illuminating the Sacrifices Made for the
Blessings of Liberty. (September 11,
2001)
- 140th Anniversary of the Statue of
Liberty: Illuminating the Ideals
Upon Which Our Nation Was Founded.
(Dedicated October 28, 1886)
- 250th Anniversary of the “Stars and
Stripes”: Illuminating Our National
Symbol. (June 14, 1777)
- 240th Anniversary of the Northwest
Ordinance: Illuminating the Path to
Statehood and the Development of a Nation.
(July 13, 1787)
- 250th Anniversary of the Treaty of
Alliance and Treaty of Amity and Commerce
with France: Illuminating the Comity
Between our Nation and Its Oldest Ally.
(February 6, 1778)
- 250th Anniversary of Independence Day -
America 250! Please refer to the America
250! Committee webpage for events and
activities surrounding the commemoration of
our nation’s semiquincentennial. Please note
that programs pertaining to America 250!
should be forwarded to the America 250!
Committee.
Table Tents to
Promote a Commemorative Event
(Updated August 16, 2025)
Table Tents
Not every DAR chapter meeting can be about a
commemorative event. And there are 7 different
events highlighted by NSDAR. That is a lot of
celebrating. Raising awareness and interest in
the events can be accomplished by an alternative
to a in-person presentation. I have created the
first series of three table tents that a chapter
can print and place on the table prior to a
meeting. Just suggest to members that they read
the short message and discuss, if they like. The
table tents can be TRIMMED and placed in a 5”X7”
plastic frame with the appropriate insignia
pictures displayed to the back of the frame.
Click here to see the table tents created so
far:
How to Report using Table Tents
I have done some checking with NSDAR Division
and National to clarify what is the definition
of a program. The annual report form uses the
term ‘program’ for reporting. The definition is
foggy, but the words descriptive, detailed,
and researched were used. I feel if a
chapter displays the table tents, encourages
members to discuss and feels they have enriched
the members knowledge, then this activity could
be a program for the purpose of record keeping.
You may also ask the recording secretary to note
that the table tents were present and state the
topics as well. I do know that I was instructed
that posting the table tents on Facebook would
not be enough to be a program.
Enjoy!
2025 Outstanding
Chapter Commemorative Events Report
(Updated August 2025)
If your chapter has made a special effort to
celebrate a Commemorative Event in 2025, you may
want to submit a report summarizing your
efforts. Currently, we have not been given new
directions for submitting Outstanding Chapter
Commemorative Events Reports. I believe the best
advice is to continue using the existing report
form and Judging Rubric until further
information.
The Report can be no longer than ten pages and
must include the specific Commemorative Report
Form available below. Additionally, the national
committee has created a Judging Rubric to help
chapters include all of the parts requested by
the judges. It is quite a helpful document and
is also available below.
Report
Form
Judging
Rubric
As you start to gather your Chapter Master
(CMR) report information, consider selecting one
of your commemorative events to nominate for the
2025 Outstanding Commemorative Event. Reports
can only be sent to me electronically by
February 5th. My address is:
Susanklein50@gmail.com
Susan Klein
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