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My DAR 
My DAR Chapter is part of the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
~DAR Membership~ Membership in the NSDAR is a unique opportunity to establish one's lineage and heritage as a descendent of a patriot of the American Revolution. Applicants interested in participating in the historical, educational, and patriotic activities of the NSDAR are welcome. An individual joins a chapter by invitation of that chapter. She is accepted as a member of the National Society by action of the National Board of Management. A DAR member is first a member of the National Society and through her chapter and state organization she contributes her service to the collective strength and progress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. (DAR Handbook and National Bylaws, 1996 edition)
Any women is eligible for membership who is not less than eighteen
years of age and is lineally descended from a man or a women who, with
unfailing loyalty, aided in the cause of American Independence. A
prospective member must be able to prove her lineage back to this
ancestor.
To find if your ancestor's service qualifies you for membership in
the NSDAR please go to: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
If interested in membership in The Daughters of the American
Revolution please contact the NSDAR for membership information: NSDAR Membership.
Opening Exercises ~ My DAR Chapter Meetings
A typical meeting of My DAR Chapter begins with an opening ceremonial exercise before the start of the business meeting and
program. The ceremony commences with an invocation given by the Chapter
Chaplain which is part of what is known as the DAR Ritual. An
American flag is always displayed to which the Daughters pledge
allegiance. They continue by reciting, in unison, the Preamble to the
Constitution and the American's Creed. The ceremony ends with the
Daughters singing the first verse of the National Anthem.
 DAR
Ritual
The Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Preamble
of the Constitution of the United States of America
The
American's Creed
The Star
Spangled Banner
The DAR Ritual
Upon the striking of the gavel by the Regent, the assembly of Daughters stands.
REGENT: Daughters, we meet to further the objectives of our Society, Daughters of the American Revolution: to honor the memory of our ancestors; to foster good citizenship; and to emphasize the privilege and duty of patriotism.
CHAPLIN: Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people. (1 Chronicles 16:8 KJV)
DAUGHTERS' RESPONSE: In Thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in Thy righteousness shall they be exalted. (Psalm 89:16 KJV)
CHAPLIN:Seek the LORD, and His strength: seek His face evermore.
(Psalm 105:4 KJV)
DAUGHTERS' RESPONSE: Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, ... (1 Chronicles 16:12 KJV)
CHAPLIN: Offers a Prayer.
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The Pledge of Allegiance
 
The American's Creed
By: William Tyler
Page
I believe in the United States of America as a Government of
the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are
derived from the consent of the governed, - a democracy in a
republic, a sovereign nation of many sovereign States; a perfect
union, one and inseparable, established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it; to
support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its Flag;
and to defend it against all enemies.
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The Preamble
 We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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By: Francis Scott Key
Oh, say can you see by
the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so
gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs
bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was
still there.
O'er the land
of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly
seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host
in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the
towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half
discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first
beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis
the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of
the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band
who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's
confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their
blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge
could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or
the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph
doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the
brave!
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall
stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest
with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the
Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we
must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God
is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall
wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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 The Children Of The American Revolution
If you are younger than eighteen years of age please check out the Children of the American Revolution - C.A.R.! Founded in 1895, The Children of the American Revolution is a patriotic organization for boys and girls from birth to twenty-one years of age. In C.A.R. the children learn about patriotism, love of country and leadership. |
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