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Bakersfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
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Posted by LindaA Mon Dec 3, 2007 08:44:37 PST
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Thank you for taking your time to review this message about Bakersfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.  Bakersfield Chapter membership to date is 78 members and growing.  Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month in members’ homes with two luncheon meetings on the first Saturday in May and December to accommodate working members

The chapter sponsors a display in the Beale Memorial Library marking Constitution Week, September 17^th - 23^rd.  Chapter members are very active within the Kern Genealogical Society and are available to help with your research in the Genealogy Room on the second floor of the library.  We are very proud of our two new Volunteer Field Genealogists, Kay Keith and Anita-Jo Cowen.  Both of these ladies are available to assist in your research.

During the school year, Bakersfield Chapter recognizes and honors participants in the DAR Good Citizens Contest; awards ROTC Bronze Medals to cadets from five local high school ROTC groups; and presents winners of the American History Essay contest in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 with certificates.  These special ceremonies are attended by members of the chapter, parents, students, and school personnel.

In December, the chapter recognizes the chapter winner of the DAR Good Citizen Contest, presenting him or her with a certificate and check.  The winner is invited to our Christmas Luncheon held the first Saturday of December.

In May, the chapter hosts an annual spring luncheon in a member's yard where we honor the DAR Good Citizen Contest participants.

Bakersfield Chapter supports the DAR Schools with donations of thrift items, Campbell's product labels, and monetary donations.

Bakersfield Chapter has members active at the District and State levels.  We are consistently an award-winning chapter.

We welcome any woman for membership who is over 18 years of age and who is descended from a man or woman who aided in achieving American Independence during the period between April 19, 1775 and November 26, 1783. 

Admission to membership in the NSDAR is by invitation through a chapter in your State Organization or Unit Overseas.  No chapter may discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race or creed.

The National Society accepts service, with some exceptions, for the period between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York).

To check on your eligibility, please click on the link to direct you to the National Society’s website for more information: http://www.dar.org/natsocie...

To contact our chapter, please respond to this post and someone will be in touch you as soon as possible.  Thank you.

 

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