The reason I joined DAR was to make sure that my patriot, Peter Lehr, was recognized and remembered for his service. No one had ever proved his service, my application was the first.
I joined DAR because a friend wanted me to, and I celebrated ten years in DAR in 2018. I am a member of DAR because I believe in the missions of patriotism, history, honoring veterans and empowering women. I serve my chapter and state with pride and believe that these experiences have helped me become a better leader and public speaker as well.
For me, it was the DAR motto – God, Home, and Country that drew me. It matched my core beliefs. I joined as a Junior and am now a 30+ year member. Thanks to DAR, I have long lasting friendships with like-minded women from all across the country. With their committee structure, DAR promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism.
I am a third-generation Daughter of the American Revolution. After my mother died, I sorted through her stacks of papers and I realized how much they meant to my mother, and how they all related to the DAR. I joined the DAR so that I, too, would one day have the opportunity to have such a meaningful endeavor.
I have long loved history and genealogy. The DAR is both of these wrapped up in a nice warm embrace from other wonderful women who care about our shared heritage. Through the DAR I am able to make change happen, to positively influence others and share the history of our great nation.
I was attending a Mayflower luncheon and began talking to the woman sitting next to me. She inquired why I didn't join DAR. I replied that I didn't want to join a bunch of stuffy old ladies. She laughed and said she was one of the stuffy old ladies of DAR. So! I joined to "check it out." I love everything about it. The best part of DAR is the friendships and the service work we do.
I discovered DAR through my genealogy research, and I joined to honor my mother. She died when I was 23, and never knew about her lineage. It was a thrill to have her ancestry verified when I was accepted.