PROGRAM CALENDAR

2010-2011

Our chapter meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, September through May.  

Please contact us for more information.

Members are encouraged to invite guests to all meetings.

2010

SEPTEMBER 20   CONSTITUTION WEEK

Monday 12:30          Speaker:  Congressman Joseph R. Pitts,

                                    U.S. House of Representatives, PA 16^th Dist

                                    Topic: Historical View of the Constitution

OCTOBER 23         ANNUAL LUNCHEON & FUND RAISER

Saturday 11:00          Chester County DAR celebrates our 116^th year 1894-2010

                                    Reception 11:00 am followed by Luncheon 12:00 noon

                                    (Tombola, baked goods, candy, and craft table)

                                    Program: “Present But Not Accounted For:  Women at the 1777-1778 Valley Forge Encampment”

                                    Presented by Dr Nancy K Loane, author of Following the Drum

NOVEMBER 8         CONSERVATION

Monday 12:30         Topic:   “Water Resources in the Brandywine Valley-

                                    1945 to the Present”

                                    Speaker:  Robert Struble, Brandywine Valley Association

                                    Memorial Service for our deceased members

DECEMBER 6          CHRISTMAS TEA

Monday 12:30         At the home of  one of our chapter members – please contact us for directions.

                                   Members/Prospective Members

2011

JANUARY              No Meeting

FEBRUARY 14      AMERICAN  HISTORY & EDUCATION

Monday 12:30          American History Month -  Essay Award

                                 Presentations to Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12

                                 Guests: Families, teachers and friends.

MARCH 14             CITIZENSHIP & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Monday 12:30          Directions to follow

                                 DAR Good Citizens Presentations

                                 Guests:  Families, teachers and friends

APRIL 9                GENEALOGY & LINEAGE RESEARCHS

aturday 10:00          Topic:  “How Old is That Photograph?”

        A Power Point presentation of the research process

        used in dating historical photos.

        Speaker:  Pamela Powell, Photo Archivist,

        Chester County Historical Society

MAY 9                   POTLUCK/SALAD LUNCHEON

Monday, Noon    

IMPORTANT EVENTS

PA State Sunday

September 19, 2010

Washington Memorial Chapel

Valley Forge, PA

Naturalization Ceremony

September 24, 2010

After October, please call for other dates

Prothonotary’s Office, West Chester, PA

For times & locations; 610-344-6301

Chester County Day

Saturday, October 2, 2010

PSSDAR Fall Meeting

October 2, 2010

Four Points Sheraton

Harrisburg, PA

Eastern Junior Luncheon

November 6, 2010

Details to Follow

PSSDAR 2011 State Conference

April 13-17, 2011

Wyndham Gettysburg

Gettysburg, PA

120^th Continental Congress

July 6-10, 2011

Constitution Hall, NSDAR Headquarters

Washington, D.C.