O! Say Can You See
National Program Packet
2014–2015
The 2014–2015 national project is to raise funds
for the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House.
Betsy Ehmcke
National President
2014–2015
Billie Spence
Senior National President
2014–2016
Table of Contents
National Officers
National President’s Message – O! Say Can You See
1
Outstanding Officer Award
2
National President
3
National First Vice President
4
National Second Vice President
5
National Chaplain
6
National Recording Secretary
8
National Organizing Secretary
9
National Assistant Organizing Secretary
11
National Corresponding Secretary
12
National Treasurer
13
National Registrar
16
National Assistant Registrar
17
National Historian
18
National Librarian
19
National Curator
20
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Table of Contents (continued)
National Program Committees
American Heritage
21
American History
22
American Indian
23
C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters
24
Conservation
27
Government Studies
28
Kids Helping Kids
29
Membership
30
Mountain Schools
31
National Merit Award
33
Patriotic Education Program
34
Public Relations
35
Veterans
36
National Contest Entry
38
Outstanding Officer Award Entry
39
Forms
Calendar
40
Mission Statement
43
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Dear C.A.R. Members,
Two hundred years ago America’s survival was threatened.
Great Britain sought to end the independence of its former renegade
colony. British forces invaded the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States
starting with the capital, Washington, D.C. They captured, sacked, and
burned the city to the ground, leaving the American government running
in disarray and hiding in the surrounding woods and farmlands.
The British forces advanced towards Baltimore, Maryland. If
Baltimore fell, Philadelphia and New York City would follow. This young
nation would be returned to British rule.
Fort McHenry stood in their way. The fort would face the full
brunt of the British Navy during the Battle of Baltimore. The furious and
relentless bombardment ensued for the next twenty-five hours. Would
America and its dream of independence be lost? Would this generation
of Americans lose what the prior generation had fought so valiantly to
obtain? In the early morning light the Star-Spangled Banner told the
world that America lives.
It was the defining moment for our flag, the Star Spangled
Banner, and the famous poem, penned by Francis Scott Key, which
would become our national anthem. Since then, reverence for our flag
has been a core value of American citizenship from generation to
generation.
This year join us in a grand celebration of our flag and the
bicentennial of its defining moment at Fort McHenry. Use this National
Program Packet to guide you through an exciting and educational year.
Together, we will have a great time celebrating O! Say Can You See.
Betsy Ehmcke
National President
2014–2015
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Outstanding Officr Aewa r d
Local and State Officrs On l y
This year, a new certifict e wi ll be awa r de
ed to
outstanding local and state
a officr s. O
f fices
will be awarded certifict es af ter comp l et ing
standards
e set forth by the corresponding national
officr s. This offers the opportunity for members
to receive individual e
merit recognition in addition
to society entries. The Outstanding Officr Award
will serve as an educational tool for members to
acquire
e knowledge and skills as pertains to each
offic in theasoci et y . Award certifict es wi ll be
printed and included in Senior State President
packets given atethe National Convention.
National officr s’ contests may still be entered
by local societies that submit entries that present
a program on the duties
e and responsibilities
of each national offic. So ci et ies m
a y usee
information from the C.A.R. Handbook as well
as the standards written by national offic
e r s as a
resource when learning about these offics.
Whereas suggestions found on program
committee pages are
e used as guides, standards
of national offics ae
r e requi red in or der to recei ve
an Outstanding Officr Award. Local and
e state
society officr s m
u st pr ovi de docume nt at ion
to verify that each standard
s
is met. Questions
regarding what qualifie as docume nt at ion can
be directed to e
the corresponding individual
national officr .
e
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National President
National President
Betsy Ehmcke
Senior National President
Billie Spence
The 2014–2015 national project will raise money to supply ten
flags and flagpoles for the grounds of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag
House in Baltimore, Maryland. The Flag House began as the home of
Mary Pickersgill, the maker of the original Star-Spangled Banner. The
Flag House preserves her home and also consists of an adjoining
museum that tells the story of how Mary’s flag helped to shape American
independence.
Unfortunately, all ten flags on the grounds of the Flag House are
in need of repair. This is an expensive process and is not covered by the
museum’s restricted funds. Our donation will replace five flagpoles on
the grounds, four flagpoles installed on the windows of Mary Pickersgill’s
house, and one flagpole that will fly a large Star-Spangled Banner. In
addition, our society will provide replacement flags to be flown for years
to come.
The 2014–2015 national theme is O! Say Can You See and will
support the 2014–2015 national project, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag
House. With our help, this Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
landmark will again proudly fly its flags, and the National Society of the
Children of the American Revolution will leave a star-spangled legacy to
honor the flag’s bicentennial.
Standards of the National President:
1. Prepare agendas for society meetings.
2. Preside at meetings of your society.
3. Emphasize education on the American flag’s history.
4. Provide lessons of flag etiquette to nonmembers.
5. Support the national project.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the Star-Spangled Banner Flag
House:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Presidents submitting documentation verifying that the five
National President’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National First Vice President
National First Vice President
Erin Jackson
Senior National First Vice President
Joanne Zumbrun
Standards of the National First Vice President:
1. Create and present a program to your society about the United
States Flag Code.
2. Learn flag terminology. Design your own flag such as one that
represents the ideals of C.A.R. or your family’s patriotic heritage.
3. Read your bylaws to learn about the responsibilities of the first
vice president. Convey your knowledge to others.
4. Support your president and assist him or her as needed.
5. Submit two or more pictures for your state slide show or the
2014–2015 National Convention slide show.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National First Vice President:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State First Vice Presidents submitting documentation verifying
that the five National First Vice President’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Second Vice President
National
Second Vice President
Brian McPartland
Senior National
Second Vice President
Norma Griffin
Standards of the National Second Vice President:
1. Present a program on the history of the United States flag.
2. Draw a picture of a historic American flag and compare it to the
current United States flag.
3. Participate in a commemorative event and proudly have your
picture taken with the United States flag.
4. Share with your society the purpose and benefits of the Voyager
Fund.
5. Encourage members to donate to the Voyager Fund and to give
Voyager Fund Pins to special members and seniors.
6. Promote wearing the Voyager Fund Pin at regional and national
meetings.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Second Vice President:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Second Vice Presidents submitting documentation
verifying that the six National Second Vice President’s standards were
met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Chaplain
National Chaplain
Lily Garnett
Senior National Chaplain
Rodney H.C. Schmidt
Standards of the National Chaplain:
1. Give the invocation and benediction at your society meetings.
2. Plan or attend two grave markings, two wreath layings, or one of
each.
3. Present to your society a program on a historic American church.
4. Say a prayer during one of your society meetings for our
National Board and Senior National Board of Management and
for the success of the national project.
5. Say a prayer during one of your society meetings for our nation’s
leaders, Armed Services, and veterans.
6. Send prayer requests on behalf of yourself and your society to
the National Chaplain and Senior National Chaplain throughout
the year.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Chaplain:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Chaplains submitting documentation verifying that the six
National Chaplain’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Chaplain (continued)
Send notice of deaths of members and senior leaders, including Life
Promoters and current National Promoters, as soon as known to the
Senior National Chaplain:
C.A.R. National Headquarters
1776 D Street NW, Room 224
Washington, DC 20006-5303
National Memorial Service
All current C.A.R. members, past National Officers, current and past
Senior National Officers, past State Presidents, Honorary National
Presidents, Honorary Senior National Presidents, current and past
Senior National Honorary Vice Presidents, current and past Senior State
Presidents, current Senior Society Presidents, Life Promoters, and
current National Promoters who pass away during the year are
remembered at the National Memorial Service in April. Condolences are
sent to family members throughout the year. Please send the following
information as soon as possible and no later than April 1, 2015, to the
Senior National Chaplain.
Name of deceased
Date of death
State
Office(s) held
Promoter (Circle one.) Life
or
current National
Society
Mail condolence to
Address
City, State, ZIP + 4 Code
®
Please provide additional information that would be helpful in
writing a condolence note.
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National Recording Secretary
National
Recording Secretary
Connor Jackson
Senior National
Recording Secretary
Victoria Voris
Standards of the National Recording Secretary:
1. Read the recording secretary guidelines in the C.A.R. Handbook
to learn the correct format for taking minutes.
2. Record the minutes of your meetings in an electronic format to
preserve your society’s history.
3. Teach your society how to write motion cards.
4. Share with your society when to correctly second a motion.
5. Research military, colonial, and/or state flags used in United
States history. Demonstrate your knowledge in a presentation to
C.A.R., DAR, SAR, and/or S.R.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Recording Secretary:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Recording Secretaries submitting documentation verifying
that the five National Recording Secretary’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Organizing Secretary
National
Organizing Secretary
Melyssa Millett
Senior National
Organizing Secretary
Deidre Grawl
Standards of the National Organizing Secretary:
1. Create an organizing/reorganizing manual to use as a reference
when helping potential new societies.
2. Distribute this manual to DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. chapters.
3. Plan a fun member activity that emphasizes your society’s
unique qualities such as namesake, traditions, and annual
events.
4. Draw a picture that is representative of your society’s name and
history.
5. Help an organizing or reorganizing society by inviting potential
members to a meeting.
6. Welcome a newly organized or reorganized society by attending
or sending greetings to a society meeting.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Organizing Secretary:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Organizing Secretaries submitting documentation verifying
that the six National Organizing Secretary’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Organizing Secretary (continued)
Memorandum of Appointments
Senior State Presidents submit a Memorandum of Appointments (MOA) for
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing Presidents and Senior Society Presidents to
the Senior National Organizing Secretary. The preferred method is via eCAR.
To ensure inclusion at the appropriate board meeting, appointments must be
made by the date provided on the chart below.
To submit an MOA online, Senior State Presidents log in on the N.S.C.A.R. Web
site, then navigate to eCAR, then Memorandum of Appointment. Directions for
submitting the online form are located on the Web page. When using the online
form, the appointments submitted will show immediately below the submission
form.
Use of a printout of the MOA form is discouraged since it may not reach the
Senior National Organizing Secretary in time for the board meeting. The MOA
form for printing is available under Resources, then Forms, then the Senior State
Presidents tab. Paper MOA forms may be scanned and sent to
organizing@nscar.org or mailed by USPS to C.A.R. National Headquarters to
arrive no later than the dates on the chart below.
Questions regarding society names, organization, reorganization, failure to
organize or reorganize, disbandment, location change, and MOA should be sent
to organizing@nscar.org.
Check or credit card information to pay fee must be sent directly to
C.A.R. National Headquarters.
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing President or Senior Society President
$10
This annual fee is for the office, not the person, and does not have to be paid if
the fee was included with the Treasurer’s Report.
If a fee is required for the appointment, the appointment will not be processed
until the fee is received.
Memorandum with fees due
Senior National Board of
Management Meetings
October 10, 2014
November 25, 2014
January 29, 2015
April 6, 2015
May 20, 2015
October 20, 2014
December 6, 2014
February 8, 2015
April 16, 2015
May 30, 2015
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National Assistant Organizing Secretary
National
Assistant Organizing Secretary
Kaitlyn Mouring
Senior National
Assistant Organizing Secretary
Renee Horne
Standards of the National Assistant Organizing Secretary:
1. Attend or send greetings to a meeting of a society that is
organizing or reorganizing. Share your C.A.R.
experiences.
2. Help an organizing or reorganizing society with the
membership application process.
3. Explain how to organize a society to a parent organization.
4. Encourage members of the DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. to join
C.A.R. as senior leaders and have their children and/or
grandchildren join C.A.R.
5. Attend events and promote membership.
6. Host an activity for nonmembers to learn about C.A.R.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Assistant Organizing Secretary:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Assistant Organizing Secretaries submitting
documentation verifying that the six National Assistant Organizing
Secretary’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Corresponding Secretary
National
Corresponding Secretary
Erin Moore
Senior National
Corresponding Secretary
Patricia Jackson
Standards of the National Corresponding Secretary:
1. Send regular correspondence on behalf of your society
president.
2. Become a pen pal to a C.A.R. member in another state and learn
what his or her state does differently from your own.
3. Utilize social media to communicate with your society.
4. When using social media to promote C.A.R., use the hashtag
#NSCAR1895.
5. Learn about the United States Postal Service.
6. Present a program on how to write a business letter.
7. Research famous or historical signatures and why they are
significant.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Corresponding Secretary:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Corresponding Secretaries submitting documentation
verifying that the seven National Corresponding Secretary’s standards
were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Treasurer
National Treasurer
Hannah Ehmcke
Senior National Treasurer
Robert E. Collins
Standards of the National Treasurer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Encourage monetary donations to the national project.
Promote donations for state and national pins.
Oversee financial collections at meetings when applicable.
Contribute to your society’s budgeting process.
Give a treasurer’s report to your society.
Research how the appearance of United States currency has
changed over time.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Treasurer:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Treasurers submitting documentation verifying that the six
National Treasurer’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Treasurer
NOTE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
All dues and senior fees are tax-deductible.
Send annual national dues ($20), Senior Society President’s annual fee ($10),
and C.A.R. Magazine subscriptions ($8 per annual subscription) to the Senior
National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R., postmarked by January 1, 2015, using the
Treasurer’s Report form. Send a copy to the Senior State Treasurer.
Members pay annual national dues through the year in which their 22nd birthday
occurs.
Life members pay annual national dues through the year in which their 22nd
birthday occurs.
Send local society donations to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.,
postmarked by February 28, 2015, using the Local Society Donation Form. Send
a copy to the Senior State Treasurer.
Send fees for National Promoters and Life Promoters and donations for pins to
the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
APPLICATION FEES AND DUES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Applicants pay $35 ($15 application fee and $20 national dues).
When two or more children apply (same time, same parents, and identical
lineage) first child pays $35 ($15 application fee and $20 national dues); second
child pays $30 ($10 application fee and $20 national dues).
Send application and check to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
Admissions after July 1 are considered paid for the ensuing calendar year.
TRANSFER TO ANOTHER LOCAL SOCIETY OR TO MEMBER AT LARGE:
1.
2.
To transfer, a member writes a request to the Senior Society President and
sends a copy to the Senior National Treasurer, N.S.C.A.R.
A transfer certificate is issued only for a member who has paid dues for the
current year. The transfer becomes effective upon issuance of the transfer
certificate by the Senior National Treasurer to the Senior Society President.
RESIGNATION:
1.
2.
3.
Membership status may be altered only by the member, the member’s parent or
legal guardian, and the Senior National Treasurer.
A letter of resignation must be sent by the member to the Senior Society
President who immediately sends it to the Senior National Treasurer.
Local society may not drop members. Only the Senior National Treasurer drops
members for nonpayment of dues. The Senior National Treasurer notifies the
Senior Society President of members dropped.
CERTIFICATE ATTESTING MEMBERSHIP FOR DAR, SAR, OR S.R.:
1.
2.
3.
4.
N.S.C.A.R. encourages dual membership in DAR, SAR, and S.R.
A C.A.R. certificate attesting membership is issued only to a member who has
paid dues for the current year.
The member or the Senior Society President requests a certificate attesting
membership from the Senior National Treasurer at C.A.R. National
Headquarters.
The certificate is valid for one year from the date of issue or until the member’s
22nd birthday whichever comes first.
Please make checks payable to N.S.C.A.R.
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National Treasurer (continued)
NATIONAL DUES AND FEES:
Membership dues (calendar year)
$20
C.A.R. Magazine annual subscription
$8
Membership application fee
First child ($15 application fee and $20 national dues)
$35
Second child ($10 application fee and $20 national dues) *
$30
*Must apply at the same time, same parents, and identical lineage
Reinstatement fee
$5
Supplemental lineage fee
$25
Senior fees (annual):
Senior National Officers
$20
Honorary Senior National Officers
$20
Senior National Chairmen
$20
Senior State Presidents
$20
Senior Society Presidents
$10
Senior Organizing or Reorganizing Presidents
$10
Promoters:
National (one year)
$25
Life
$100
Mountain Schools Pin
$25
Apple Slice Pin (Museum Fund and The Children’s Room)
$50
Voyager Fund Pin
$50
Endowment Fund Pin
$100
Library Fund Pin
$100
Magazine Fund Pin
$100
Museum Major Benefactor Red Apple Pin and Plaque
$1,000
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:
An applicant is required to submit ONE original application. An
application is approved when verified.
Contests:
State society (99 or fewer members as of 12/31/2014) giving the most money
to the Operating Fund through National Promoters and Operating Fund donations from
March 1, 2014, to February 28, 2015.
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
State society (100 or more members as of 12/31/2014) giving the most money
to the Operating Fund through National Promoters and Operating Fund donations from
March 1, 2014, to February 28, 2015.
First Place
$30
Second Place
$20
No contest entries needed. These contests are judged
according to records at C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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National Registrar
National Registrar
David Ehmcke
Senior National Registrar
Kathleen Elaine Morton
Standards of the National Registrar:
1. Achieve a net membership growth for your society.
2. Host an event or meeting celebrating the approval of new
members.
3. Emphasize the value of C.A.R. to prospective members.
4. Hold a meeting focused on the genealogy of prospective
members.
5. Promote life membership to both members and prospective
members.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Registrar:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Registrars submitting documentation verifying that the five
National Registrar’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Assistant Registrar
National
Assistant Registrar
Sarah Novalsky
Senior National
Assistant Registrar
Rebecca Grawl
Standards of the National Assistant Registrar:
1. Bring friends to C.A.R. events and teach them about this year’s
national project and national theme.
2. Congratulate the members who attend all of your society’s
events.
3. Celebrate life members.
4. Identify at-large members in your area and invite them to society
meetings.
5. Promote membership continuously.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Assistant Registrar:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Assistant Registrars submitting documentation verifying
that the five National Assistant Registrar’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Historian
National Historian
Mitchell Clouse
Senior National Historian
Floyd N. Turner II
Standards of the National Historian:
1. Invite C.A.R. alumni to share their C.A.R. experiences, old
pictures, and scrapbooks.
2. Choose information from Centennial Plus One to share with your
society.
3. Write a report on a national project and national theme which are
not included in Centennial Plus One following the format used in
the book. Submit your report to the National Historian and Senior
National Historian.
4. Create a C.A.R. trivia game. Include information from Centennial
Plus One.
5. Watch and share C.A.R. videos about the Centennial and
regional meetings found on the N.S.C.A.R. Web site
www.nscar.org.
6. Interview or write to a past National President about his or her
project and theme.
7. Submit your articles or interviews about C.A.R. history to the
C.A.R. Magazine.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Historian:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Historians submitting documentation verifying that the
seven National Historian’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Librarian
National Librarian
Abby Ehmcke
Senior National Librarian
Teresa Jones
Standards of the National Librarian:
1. Develop a patriotic and educational reading list for your society.
2. Include five or more books about the Star-Spangled Banner on
your society’s reading list.
3. Publish your reading list and give it to society members.
4. Present a program on the Library of Congress.
5. Write a short story about the Star-Spangled Banner.
6. Encourage members to donate to the Library Fund by honoring
members and seniors with Library Fund Pins.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Librarian:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Librarians submitting documentation verifying that the six
National Librarian’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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National Curator
National Curator
Virginia Matsumoto
Senior National Curator
Teri Fischer
Standards of the National Curator:
1. Take a virtual and/or actual tour of the N.S.C.A.R. Museum or
The Children’s Room.
2. Describe how a child would have used an artifact in the
N.S.C.A.R. Museum or The Children’s Room. Draw the object
and share it with your society.
3. Discover how an artifact is accepted by the N.S.C.A.R. Museum
or The Children’s Room as a loan or gift.
4. Encourage members to show their support of the N.S.C.A.R.
Museum and The Children’s Room by making donations and
wearing their Red Apple Pins and Apple Slice Pins.
5. Educate members of a parent organization on the N.S.C.A.R.
Museum and The Children’s Room.
Contest:
Local society with the best program on the duties and responsibilities of
the National Curator:
First Place
$50
Second Place
$30
Third Place
$20
Local or State Curators submitting documentation verifying that the five
National Curator’s standards were met:
Outstanding Officer Award recognition certificate
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American Heritage
National Chairman
Katie Kraft
Senior National Chairman
Dianna Baker Hoye
Objective:
Discover how music and American history are
intertwined.
Program:
Research historical events in America and how music
impacted culture at those times.
Suggestions:
1. Present a program on how Francis Scott Key’s poem became
our national anthem.
2. Compile a playlist of music that represents different eras.
3. Listen to, perform, or sing the songs from your playlist at your
society meeting.
4. Create an original patriotic song to share.
5. Research how contemporary music of the past effected citizens’
daily lives.
6. Share with your society the origins of your favorite music genres.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
$40
$25
Local society with the best original patriotic song
First Place
Second Place
$20
$15
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American History
National Chairman
Mallory Clouse
Senior National Chairman
Marti Thorne
Objective:
Understand the importance of Fort McHenry in the War
of 1812.
Program:
Commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of
Baltimore.
Suggestions:
1. Investigate Fort McHenry’s connection with our national anthem.
2. Create a skit, song, or game to teach young members about Fort
McHenry.
3. Identify a key figure in the Battle of Baltimore and write a
narrative based on his or her actions. Submit your narrative to
the C.A.R. Magazine.
4. Reenact the Battle of Baltimore to DAR, SAR, and/or S.R.
chapters using what you have learned.
5. Attend commemorative events in your community that celebrate
the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$30
$20
$10
Member with the best narrative on a key figure in the Battle of Baltimore
10 years and younger
$20
11 years and older
$20
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American Indian
National Chairman
Callah McLeod
Senior National Chairman
Mimi Leroy-Marler
Objective:
Explore the history and significance of storytelling in
Native American tribes.
Program:
Spotlight storytelling as a Native American tradition.
Suggestions:
1. Compare the stories told by different Native American tribes.
2. Hold a joint meeting with DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. and act out
Native American stories.
3. Attend a powwow or storytelling.
4. Discuss information you find on the Web site
https://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/index.html.
5. Create a presentation on Native American culture or heritage in
your region.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
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$50
$30
$20
C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters
National Chairman
Morgan Fischer
Senior National Chairman
Stephanie Rehnberg
Objective:
Share your society’s successes through your local and
state newsletters as well as the C.A.R. Magazine.
Program:
Submit articles, pictures, and drawings to your local and
state newsletters as well as the C.A.R. Magazine.
Suggestions:
1. Take pictures at C.A.R. events and meetings.
2. Tell DAR, SAR, and/or S.R. members about your successes.
Distribute newsletters to a parent organization.
3. Highlight the accomplishments of one member and one senior in
each issue in a kudos section.
4. Publish local, state, and national awards won in an issue of your
newsletter.
5. Save paper, ink, and postage. Find ways to send newsletters
electronically within your local or state society.
Contests:
Local society with the best submission to the C.A.R. Magazine
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$25
$15
$10
Local society with the best newsletter
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$25
$15
$10
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C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters (continued)
Contest entries are not required.
To qualify for national awards, paper copies, NOT electronic copies,
of each of your local and state newsletters printed from
March 1, 2014, to February 28, 2015, must be immediately sent to:
National President
Betsy Ehmcke
Senior National President
Billie Spence
Associate Editor,
C.A.R. Magazine
Caileigh Murray
Editor, C.A.R. Magazine
Kathy Ehmcke
National Chairman
Morgan Fischer
Senior National Chairman
Stephanie Rehnberg
C.A.R. National Headquarters
1776 D Street NW, Room 224
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Special NSSAR Contest
The C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters Committee
judges the NSSAR Eleanor Smallwood Niebell Award.
Winners are announced at the N.S.C.A.R. National Convention.
Monetary awards are determined by NSSAR and presented
at the NSSAR Annual Congress each year for the following:
Best C.A.R. local society newsletter
Best C.A.R. state society newsletter
No contest entries needed.
These contests are judged by the committee
from newsletters submitted as soon as they are printed.
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C.A.R. Magazine and Newsletters (continued)
Page
Number
State and Local Societies
Yes/No
Publish and distribute a minimum of four
newsletters.
Publish a listing of society and senior society
officers and chairmen in one issue of local
newsletter. Publish a listing of state and senior
state officers and chairmen and Society and Senior
Society Presidents in one issue of state newsletter.
A separate yearbook fulfills this requirement for the
listing but is NOT one of the four required
newsletters. Personal contact information is not
required in the newsletter listing.
Publish list of new members. Personal contact
information is not required.
After September 1, each issue must include:
Page 1 - Society name, state, date, and N.S.C.A.R.
Web site www.nscar.org.
Society President and Senior Society President
ONLY contact information (name, address, phone,
and e-mail)
2014–2015 national theme: O! Say Can You See
2014–2015 national project: Star-Spangled Banner
Flag House
Original article, puzzle, or game on obtaining new
members written by a member. Remember to
include the member's name, age, and society.
State Societies
Publicize the N.S.C.A.R. Web site www.nscar.org.
In at least one issue, publicize donation pins: Apple
Slice, Endowment Fund, Library Fund, Magazine
Fund, Mountain Schools, Museum Major
Benefactor Red Apple, and Voyager Fund.
The National and Senior National Chairmen are happy to answer any
questions. If requested, they will confirm receipt of newsletters.
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Conservation
National Chairman
Samuel Hinckley
Senior National Chairman
Benjamin A. Hinckley
Objective:
Support the mission of Smokey Bear.
Program:
Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Smokey Bear. Learn
the purpose of the conservation program Smokey was
created for and how he became the symbol of the United
States Forest Service.
Suggestions:
1. Go to www.smokeybear.com and learn how “Only You Can
Prevent Wildfires!”
2. Educate members on campfire safety promoted by Smokey.
3. Present a program on the history of Smokey Bear to DAR, SAR,
and/or S.R. chapters.
4. Create a skit on wildfire prevention featuring Smokey Bear and
your local society members including peewee members.
5. Follow Smokey on social media including YouTube (Smokey
Bear), Facebook (Smokey Bear), and Twitter (@Smokey_Bear).
Contest:
Local society with the best program on Smokey Bear
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
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$50
$30
$20
Government Studies
National Chairman
Carter Moore
Senior National Chairman
Sharon Clouse
Objective:
Learn about the American presidency.
Program:
Explore the history of United States presidents.
Suggestions:
1. Tour historic sites associated with United States presidents.
2. Visit the National Museum of American History and learn about
the presidents’ daily lives.
3. Find connections your state has with different presidents.
4. Create a Prezi about your favorite president.
5. Ask members of your society to dress up as presidents and
exchange stories from their years in office.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
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$50
$30
$20
Kids Helping Kids
National Chairman
Lauren Stover
Senior National Chairman
Sarah Steinke
Objective:
Support kids who are battling illnesses.
Program:
Help children who are suffering feel better.
Suggestions:
1. Learn about childhood diseases. Find ways you can help.
2. Contact children’s hospitals and find out what your society can
donate. Collect items to deliver to a children’s hospital.
3. Participate in activities that benefit organizations such as
American Cancer Society, Children’s Miracle Network, Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, and Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation.
4. Collect and send can tabs to the Ronald McDonald Houses.
Contests:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
$40
$20
$10
Local society donating the most supplies
24 members or fewer
25 members or more
$15
$15
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Membership
National Chairman
Parker Doole
Senior National Chairman
Cyndy Sweeney
Objective:
Place an emphasis on sharing C.A.R. with other
hereditary organizations.
Program:
Represent C.A.R. in the genealogical community.
Suggestions:
1. Bring materials and share your knowledge of C.A.R. at meetings
of other hereditary organizations and genealogical conventions.
2. Advertise in publications of other hereditary organizations and
genealogical societies.
3. Place C.A.R. brochures where ancestry resources can be found
such as genealogical rooms of libraries.
4. Host a workshop on how to best utilize genealogy resources in
your area.
5. Hold a workshop where C.A.R. genealogists can collaborate with
members from other hereditary organizations to find
Revolutionary War ancestors. Encourage them to complete
C.A.R. applications for their children or grandchildren.
6. Follow up with prospective members and assist them in
completing their C.A.R. application process.
Contests:
Local society with the largest net gain in membership*:
First Place
Second Place
$60
$40
Local society with the best program on outreach to other genealogical
groups:
First Place
$60
Second Place
$40
*No contest entry needed. This contest is judged according to
records at C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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Mountain Schools
National Chairman
Stewart Seely
Senior National Chairman
Sallie Sites
Objective:
Use your resources to provide aid to the DAR mountain
schools.
Program:
Identify the needs of the mountain schools and strive to
meet them.
Suggestions:
1. Encourage donations to the Mountain Schools Fund by
giving Mountain Schools Pins.
2. Discover why the mountain schools were created.
3. Become pen pals with the students to educate them on the
national theme O! Say Can You See.
4. Present a program on the mountain schools to a parent
organization.
5. Send greeting cards to new students to help them feel at
home.
6. Find ways to aid the mountain schools. Consider donating a
flag to a mountain school.
Contests:
Local society with the best program on how to support the mountain
schools:
First Place
$30
Second Place
$25
Local society sending the most financial aid
Local society sending the most material aid
State society presenting the most Mountain Schools Pins*
$15
$15
$15
*No contest entry needed. This contest is judged according to
records at C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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Mountain School Suggestions List
Berry College
2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW
Mount Berry, GA 30149-9707
706-232-5374
www.berry.edu
Promote the personal fitness and
health of the Berry students by
donating funds to support The Cage
Center Project; learn more by
visiting the Berry Web site.
-------------------------------------------The Crossnore School, Inc.
PO Box 249
100 DAR Drive
Crossnore, NC 28616-0249
828-733-4305
www.crossnoreschool.org
1. Fill a backpack with school
supplies. Since school starts in
July, that is the most-needed time,
but they’re great year-round.
2. Donate used band instruments.
3. Raise $200 to provide school
uniforms for one student or $400 for
two students.
4. Send small denomination WalMart gift cards; that way the
students can choose their own
birthday gifts.
--------------------------------------------Hillside School
404 Robin Hill Road
Marlborough, MA 01752-8013
508-485-2824
www.hillsideschool.net
1. Establish a pen-pal program
between members of your society
and some of the students at Hillside
School.
2. Provide books for the school
through its “Wish List” at
www.amazon.com. Click on the
“Wish List” button in the top right
corner of the Web page; then enter
“Hillside School” into the box
labeled “Find a Wish List.” When
buying the book, enter the school
address along with “Attn: Librarian.”
Hindman Settlement School
PO Box 844
71 Center Street
Hindman, KY 41822-0844
606-785-5475
www.hindmansettlement.org
Provide art supplies for the students,
everything from canvas and sculpting
clay to pastels and crayons. Contact
Hindman to learn about specific needs.
----------------------------------------------Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
6077 Main Street
Grant, AL 35747-8333
256-728-4236
www.kdsdar.com
1. Send elementary-age, middleschool-age, or high-school-age books
to help stock the school library.
2. Donate reference materials like
dictionaries, thesauruses,
encyclopedias, maps, and atlases to
the library.
----------------------------------------------Tamassee DAR School
PO Box 8
1925 Bumgardner Drive
Tamassee, SC 29686-0008
864-944-1390
www.tdarschool.org
1. Buy magazine subscriptions: Time,
US News, People Magazine, etc.
2. Help to provide for the students
who live in the cottages at Tamassee
by sending home supplies; check the
Tamassee DAR School Web site for a
list of current supplies needed.
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National Merit Award
National Chairman
Mitch Huber
Senior National Chairman
Diana Raz
Objective:
Go for Gold! Realize your full potential when you answer
all Merit Award questions “yes”.
Program:
Follow the guidelines for the National Merit Award as
outlined on the National Merit Award form.
Suggestions:
1. Participate in as many national contests as possible and
encourage prospective members to be active in the meetings.
2. Seek a net gain in membership for the year.
3. Promote life membership in your society.
4. Record a log of your activities throughout the year. Take photos
and document scripts, displays, and newsletter articles. Keep
track of financial and material aid donations. Include all in your
submission.
5. Promote the national theme, O! Say Can You See, and support
the national project, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House.
Gold Merit Award
All sections must be answered “Yes.”
Blue Merit Award
Sections A, B, and C must be answered “Yes.”
All but one of the remaining sections must be answered “Yes.”
Red Merit Award
Sections A, B, and C must be answered “Yes.”
All but two of the remaining sections must be answered “Yes.”
Honorable Mention
All entries will receive a certificate.
To have your entry returned, enclose a $20 check
made payable to N.S.C.A.R. or credit card information.
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Patriotic Education Program
National Chairman
Chrissy Herreid
Senior National Chairman
Tamara Dorneman
Objective:
Celebrate patriotic holidays and learn why each date is
significant to our country.
Program:
Generate interest and excitement in your local society
for patriotic holidays.
Suggestions:
1. Assemble a calendar of patriotic holidays. Use online resources
to identify these dates.
2. Hold a local society meeting on a patriotic holiday and fly your
flag!
3. Participate in a parade or celebration in your community.
4. Learn the history of a patriotic holiday and present it at a
meeting.
5. Create a display for a library or school sharing the history of a
patriotic holiday.
6. Assemble and send holiday care packages to our troops.
7. Write a poem about our flag and its importance; then share it at a
society meeting.
Contest:
Local society with the best program
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
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$50
$30
$20
Public Relations
National Chairman
Lyle Alford
Senior National Chairman
Susan Gillette Meer
Objective:
Compile a history of reporting the news since the early
days of our nation. Act as a reporter and share the news
of C.A.R.
Program:
Use different news reporting methods to share the
C.A.R. mission and society events with your community.
Suggestions:
1. Research The Massachusetts Spy written by Isaiah Thomas.
Learn how he risked his life to report patriot news.
2. Visit libraries to research newspapers and periodicals from
colonial times. Compare writing styles with modern journalism.
3. Perform a mock news report interviewing Mary Pickersgill and
having her recall the creation and making of the Star-Spangled
Banner.
4. Present a program to a parent organization on the national
project.
5. Prepare a visual aid to promote C.A.R. at public events.
6. Participate in public events such as festivals, fairs, and other
community gatherings to raise awareness of C.A.R. and the
national project.
7. Have members create flyers, brochures, and other materials that
can be used to highlight the objectives of C.A.R.
Contests:
Local society with the best program promoting C.A.R. and the national
project to the public
$30
Local society with the best program on historical newspapers
$30
Member with the best original handout promoting C.A.R.
10 years and younger
11 years and older
$20
$20
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Veterans
National Chairman
Nelson Millett
Senior National Chairman
Rebecca Viebrock
Objective:
Commemorate the centennial of World War I.
Program:
Show appreciation to those who serve or have served
our county in the armed forces.
Suggestions:
1. Volunteer at an organization that helps and supports
veterans.
2. Learn about nonprofit organizations that support and aid
servicemen and servicewomen overseas.
3. Place a wreath at the grave of a World War I veteran.
4. Delve into the role that the United States played during
World War I. Describe an important battle, soldier’s
experience, or significant turning point for the allied forces.
5. Develop a program on how technology evolved during
World War I (1914–1918) in relation to ships, aircraft, and
weaponry.
Contests:
Local society with the best program serving veterans
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
Local society with the best program about World War I
First Place
Second Place
$30
$20
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Ongoing Veterans Programs
This page is designed to aid your local society in assisting veterans.
Organization
Web site
Army Fisher Houses
www.armyfisherhouses.org
Bugles Across America
www.buglesacrossamerica.org
Department of Defense
www.ourmilitary.mil
Fisher House Foundation
www.teamfisherhouse.org
Joining Forces
www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces
Operation Gratitude
www.opgratitude.com
Operation Thank You
www.operationthankyou.org
Paws for Patriots
www.guidedogs.org
Pocket Flag Project
www.pocketflagproject.com
Student Veterans of America
www.studentveterans.org
United We Serve
www.serve.gov
USO
www.uso.org
Wounded Warrior Project
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Wreaths Across America
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
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National Contest Entry
Office or Committee
Contest
Society
State
# members
# participating
# age 10 and younger
# age 11 and older
Society President
Senior Society President
Name
Name
Address
Address
City
City
State
ZIP + 4® Code
E-mail
State
ZIP + 4® Code
E-mail
Documentation of your program is required. Please attach:
- Photographs of displays, projects, and events
- Scripts of original programs
- Proof of financial and/or material donations
- Verification of ALL volunteer hours
- All other documentation of your required work to accomplish this
program
Details of donations (material and/or financial, number of volunteer hours)
Details of how this officer's or committee's program was accomplished
National Contest Entry Instructions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Use this entry form for all contests.
Use only one entry for each individual contest within each committee.
Entries are limited to 25 single-sided pages.
Contest reporting period: March 1, 2014–February 28, 2015
Entry MUST BE POSTMARKED on or before March 2, 2015.
Mail entry to National Officer and Senior National Officer or National Chairman
and Senior National Chairman.
NO e-mail or facsimile submissions are accepted.
Do NOT mail entry to C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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Outstanding Officer Award
2014–2015
Local Society or State Society Office
Local Society or State Society
Local or State Officer Name
Name
Address
City
State
E-mail
Senior Local or Senior State Officer Name
Name
Address
City
State
E-mail
ZIP + 4® Code
ZIP + 4® Code
Documentation for each standard MUST be listed below and attached to the entry.
Standard 1
Standard 2
Standard 3
Standard 4
Standard 5
Standard 6
Standard 7
Outstanding Officer Award Instructions
• Use this entry form for the Outstanding Officer Award at the local and state
levels.
• Entries are limited to 25 single-sided pages.
• Award reporting period: March 1, 2014–February 28, 2015
• Mail entry to National Officer and Senior National Officer. NO e-mail or facsimile
submissions are accepted.
• Entry MUST BE POSTMARKED on or before March 2, 2015.
• Do NOT mail entry to C.A.R. National Headquarters.
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2014 C.A.R. Calendar
May
June
July
20
26
31
13-14
14
17-18
20-21
22
25
25-29
4
8-9
10
11-12
14-15
18-19
18-24
21
August
September
22-23
Rocky Mountain Region – Denver, Colorado
25-26
*
1
11
17
South Central Region – Austin, Texas
Plan your year - hold a packet meeting!
Labor Day – Fly your flag!
Patriot Day – Fly your flag!
Constitution Day – Fly your flag!
Senior State President Memorandum of Appointments due
in C.A.R. National Headquarters for October Board
Columbus Day (observed) – Fly your flag!
National Board meeting
Convention Planning meeting
Yorktown Day Victory Celebration
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Veterans Day – Fly your flag!
Senior State President’s Memorandum of Appointments
due in C.A.R. National Headquarters for December Board
Thanksgiving Day – Fly your flag!
DCSSAR Potowmack Ball – Washington, DC
Senior National Board of Management meeting
MDSSAR Patriot's Ball – White Marsh, Maryland
Christmas Day – Fly your flag!
10
13
October
18
19
20
11
November
December
N.S.C.A.R. National President’s birthday
Memorial Day – Fly your flag!
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Great Plains Region – Waterloo, Iowa
Flag Day – Fly your flag!
Great Lakes Region – Columbus, Ohio
Mid-Southern Region – Charleston, West Virginia
Harriett Lothrop’s birthday (1844)
DAR Continental Congress Opening Night
DAR Continental Congress
Independence Day – Fly your flag!
Eastern Region – South Brunswick, New Jersey
N.S.C.A.R. National Board meeting
New England Region – Windsor, Connecticut
Southeastern Region – Peachtree City, Georgia
Western Region – Portland, Oregon
SAR Annual Congress
N.S.C.A.R. Senior National President’s birthday
SAR Annual Congress Youth Luncheon
25
27
29
6
13
25
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2015 C.A.R. Calendar
New Year’s Day – Fly your flag!
1
January
29
*
1
February
6
7
8
16
22
28
*
2
March
14
23
5
6
April
13
16
17
17-19
19
9
May
20
30
June
14
Dues postmarked to C.A.R. National Headquarters for
National Merit Award
Senior State President’s Memorandum of Appointments
due in C.A.R. National Headquarters for February Board
Elect delegates and alternates for National Convention
Dues to C.A.R. National Headquarters to be eligible to
vote at National Convention
C.A.R. tea honoring the President General
Convention Planning meeting
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Presidents’ Day – Fly your flag!
George Washington’s birthday (observed)
George Washington’s birthday
Senior State Treasurer – Must have Local Society
Donation Form postmarked to C.A.R. National
Headquarters
Enjoy your state conference!
NATIONAL CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE
Credentials Form postmarked to C.A.R. National
Headquarters
Names of National Convention participants to Senior
Chairmen of Color Bearers, Pages and Aides, and Chorus
Notification of contest winners due to Senior National
Chairman, Awards
C.A.R. Founder's Day
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments
due in C.A.R. National Headquarters for April Board
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Celebration
Senior National Board of Management meeting
National Board meeting
N.S.C.A.R. National Convention
Renaissance Arlington Capital View, Arlington, Virginia
National and Senior National Board meetings
Opening battle of the American Revolution (1775)
State Society - New State Roster due to C.A.R. National
Headquarters (State and Senior State Officers and
Chairmen)
Senior State President's Memorandum of Appointments
due in C.A.R. National Headquarters for May/June Board
Senior National Board of Management meeting
Flag Day – Fly your Flag!
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Centennial Plus One
$15 at C.A.R. National Headquarters – $20 by mail
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Mission Statement
The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
trains good citizens, develops leaders and promotes love
of the United States of America and its heritage
among young people.
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Notes
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