The Kikthawenund Chapter, NSDAR, strives to fulfill the goals of preserving history, promoting education, and encouraging patriotism. Below are activities in which we have led or participated.
Historic Preservation
- Help locate, support, and promote preservations of landmarks, historic structures, and graves of American Revolutionary War Patriots
- Locating and marking our organizing chapter members’ graves
- Provide proof of a direct link to the American Revolutionary War Patriots for membership eligibility
- Help others preserve their family genealogy and resources
- Help make historical records accessible
WAA Maplewood Cemetery 2023 - Participate in Wreaths Across America
Education
- Scholarships
- Genealogy research for prospective members
- Conservation
- Support NSDAR approved schools by collecting box tops
- Local high school and eighth-grade American History Essay Contest
- DAR Good Citizen Awards
- Monthly guest speaker programs
- Informative monthly chapter presentations
- Literacy Promotion — Chapter Book Club
Chapter members donated many books to the Alexandria Bookmobile. - Constitution Week Education
Patriotism
- Recognize Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp
- (JROTC) programs
- Community Service Awards
- Distribute United States flags
- Distribute pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution
- Promote patriotic activities
- Support activity-duty military and their families with a letter-writing campaign
- Donate supplies to the veterans
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