Office Work, Part Deux: Professional Mayhen

[debilorrah]

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Daughters of the American Revolution?

 

[sparkles2307]

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Daughters of the American Revolution?

That one, yes

 

[debilorrah]

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Daughters of the American Revolution?

That one, yes

I would talk with people from your local chapter. Each one is different. Some of those ladies are so "proud" of their heritage, people call them snooty. Others are a party group and others yet are just get togethers.

 

[Orchid]

maple, I LOVE your house! Love it, love it, love it!

I still want to see what's behind door #1.

 

[sparkles2307]

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That one, yes

I would talk with people from your local chapter. Each one is different. Some of those ladies are so "proud" of their heritage, people call them snooty. Others are a party group and others yet are just get togethers.

The lady in our local chapter sent me this:
"Hello Rachel,

Our chapter has received an inquiry from our national headquarters concerning DAR membership. After checking for you on locations that would be convenient for you I do see that you are much closer to our chapter than any other existing chapter location.

Any chapter receiving an inquiry is always very happy to welcome a new member. Our chapter is fairly new and would be excited to have someone interested in taking the time to visit our meetings. We are a busy chapter with many different projects and would love any additional input in advice or help with any or all that would be in their area of interest. One of our projects is in November "veterans cookie day" when we bake and distribute approximately fifty packages of cookies to veterans in various communities in our area, another project of ours is to purchase flags that have been flown over our nations capital and award them to people who have helped in a worthy patriotic endeavor. This is also the second year of our very successful Adopt-a-Highway project on Hwy. 71 just north of Bemidji.

The age range of members in Star of the North is quite varied with the youngest being twenty and the oldest being somewhere in her seventies. There are a lot of in between ages, but we all enjoy each others input and contribution to our chapter and regardless of your age or interests we would love to have you join us in our service to our area.

Thank you for your inquiry and I hope you can join us for meetings and please let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Sharon"

Which makes me think that its not what I thought it was. I am interested in it for the family history... not because I want to be some den mother.

 

[Orchid]

Sounds like way too much work to me sparkles. But then I am anything BUT a "joiner".

 

[jbowyer01]

Rachel if anything I think it could benefit your kids. I'm in the understanding that your kids can apply for different scholarships for college through DAR. I know you can do it if your a child of a member of DOC (Daughters Of the Confederacy).

 

[sparkles2307]

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That's exactly what I'm thinking!

I mean, its noble, but I don't have time to fold my kids' socks as it is! Bemidji is 2 hours from me! I thought that I would be joining a network of information sharers. I think I will look at it again when the kids are graduated.... my great grandma was a member....

 

[debilorrah]

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I would talk with people from your local chapter. Each one is different. Some of those ladies are so "proud" of their heritage, people call them snooty. Others are a party group and others yet are just get togethers.

The lady in our local chapter sent me this:
"Hello Rachel,

Our chapter has received an inquiry from our national headquarters concerning DAR membership. After checking for you on locations that would be convenient for you I do see that you are much closer to our chapter than any other existing chapter location.

Any chapter receiving an inquiry is always very happy to welcome a new member. Our chapter is fairly new and would be excited to have someone interested in taking the time to visit our meetings. We are a busy chapter with many different projects and would love any additional input in advice or help with any or all that would be in their area of interest. One of our projects is in November "veterans cookie day" when we bake and distribute approximately fifty packages of cookies to veterans in various communities in our area, another project of ours is to purchase flags that have been flown over our nations capital and award them to people who have helped in a worthy patriotic endeavor. This is also the second year of our very successful Adopt-a-Highway project on Hwy. 71 just north of Bemidji.

The age range of members in Star of the North is quite varied with the youngest being twenty and the oldest being somewhere in her seventies. There are a lot of in between ages, but we all enjoy each others input and contribution to our chapter and regardless of your age or interests we would love to have you join us in our service to our area.

Thank you for your inquiry and I hope you can join us for meetings and please let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Sharon"

Which makes me think that its not what I thought it was. I am interested in it for the family history... not because I want to be some den mother.

They are a sort-of-charity. You are looking for a chapter that focuses more on research than community service. Neither one is a bad thing. That chapter sounds like a bunch of women trying to out-do each other. That is me reading between the lines of course.

 

[sparkles2307]

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I think I can join that one too thru ancestors in the war.


I've been informed by my new family that they fought on the "right side" in the "war of northern agression"......