Insidethisissue

• State’sHonorRollAnnounced

• JuniorShoppeCongress–onlyItemPreview

• JuniorDollUpdate• …andmore

Don’tForget

• Registrationdead-linefortheJuniorLunchisJune1,2017

• TurninanyJrDoll

ticketsandmoneyyouhavecollectedbyMay31,2017to2016-2017JuniorDollNationalViceChair,CandaceCain.AllchecksshouldbemadeouttoNebraskaDARTreasurer.

• ThesubmissiondeadlinefortheSummer2017is-sueofTheExplor-erisAugust1,2017.

AMESSAGEFROMOURNATIONALCHAIRHelloFriends!

Ibringyouthesegreetingsfrommysickbed.AtummyacheonaSaturdayevening

led tohavingmygallbladder removedonSundaynight.Being sick isnot some-

thingthatIdo.That’sprobablyonereasonIdrovemyselftotheemergencyroom

at3am.Ididn’tknowwhatwaswrong,butIknewthatmypainsweremorethan

indigestion. Those pains turned out to be several gallbladder stones and an in-

'lamedgallbladder.

Recovery gaveme a lot of time to re'lect (andwatch a LOT of bad television).

WhatablessingmyDARfriendshipsaretome!Myfamilyhasbeenliftedinpray-

ersacrossthecountry,'lowersandcoloringbookshavebeensentandmealshave

been prepared. A sweet friend even droveme three hours (six hours total) so I

couldattendmyverylastmeetingasmychapter’sregent.Peoplewillalwaystell

youthatyoumakeyourverybestDARfriendsasaJuniormember,butyoudon’t

reallyunderstanduntilyoutakeastepbackandexaminethosefriendships.Some

ofthesefriendshipshavebeenmadeaswepagedalongsideeachother,somefrom

workingonaprojecttogether,somebecauseofacommonbondsharedoutsideof

DAR.

Youmaybe thinking to yourself, that’sgreat that shehas thesewonderfulDAR

friends,howcanIgetsomeformyself?NationalChairsweregiventheopportuni-

ty to record online committee presentations for Continental Congress this year.

TheJuniorMembershippresentationwasrecentlyuploadedtotheMembers’web-

site and can be viewed at www.dar.org/committeepresentations. This 'ifteen-

minutepresentationgivessuggestionsonhowchapterscanpromotethegoalsof

the Junior Membership committee. By building your chapter or state’s Junior

Membership,youcanalsobuildanetworkoffabulousDARfriends.

IamalsoexcitedtosharethatwehaveanewDARJuniorMembershipFacebook

page! You can “like” Junior Membership on Facebook at www.facebook.com/

darjuniormembership.Thisnewpublicpagewillbeanotherway forustoshare

ways to Explore Junior Membership and also publicize the work of our Junior

membersinashareableformat.TheclosedFacebookgroupswillstillbeyourgo-

toplacestoaskquestionsandshareideas,asourpublicpagecanbeaccessedby

anyonewithaFacebookaccount.

PleasejoinusfortheJuniorMembershipForumonThursday,June29at4pmand

theJuniorMembershipLuncheononSaturday,July1atnoonaswecelebrate80

yearsofExploringJuniorMembership.Wehavelotsoffunandsurprisesplanned

forourcelebrations,youwon’twanttomisseitheroftheseevents!

KeepExploring,

Jamie Burchfield

Spring2017

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States’HonorRoll

forOutstandingSupportofJuniorMembership

Congratulations to the 42 states who haveachievedTrailblazer,Adventurer,andExplor-er status in our Inaugural States' Honor Rollfor Outstanding Support of Junior Member-ship!The9ivestandardsthatstatesmustmeetin order to be named to the Honor Roll in-clude: 1) Naming a State Outstanding Junioror at least 2 chapter Outstanding Juniors; 2)Enrollatleast1newFriendorBestFriendofJuniorMembership;3)HostaJunioreventatastate meeting or have a statewide JuniorEvent open to all Juniormembers; 4)Have asalestableforJuniorSalesProducts(orderedfrom National) at a state meeting and remitpro9its to the Treasurer General's of9ice; and5)Havechaptersorindividualsdonatedirect-ly to the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund(separate from sales). Statesmeeting all 9ivestandards achieved Trailblazer status. Statesmeeting4outof5standardsachievedAdven-turer status. Statesmeeting3outof5 stand-ards achieved Explorer status. Thank you toallstates foryoursupportof JuniorMember-ship.Ifyouhavequestionsonhowyourstatecan be named to the Honor Roll for 2017please contact National Chair Jamie Burch-9ield.

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126thContinentalCongress

SavetheDate!2017JuniorLuncheon

Come Explore Junior Membership!

The Naonal Junior Membership Commi�ee invites all DAR Members to a�end the 2017 Junior Luncheon on Sat-

urday, July 1st. States with a combined registraon of ten or more a�endees will receive Planum status recogni-

on and a special ribbon to wear during Connental Congress.

The deadline is fast approaching! Members have unl June 1st to purchase ckets by going to h�ps://2017-nsdar-

junior-membership-luncheon.eventbrite.com. We will do our best to accommodate seang requests, but suggest

that you purchase your ckets together.

Nancy Hiteshue Smith

Naonal Vice Chair, Junior Events

darjuniorevents@gmail.com

This year, thirty-three states Showed Their Pride in Junior Membership by naming State Outstanding Junior Mem-

bers. These State Outstanding Juniors will be recognized on Thursday during the Educaon Awards Evening when

the Naonal Runner Up and Naonal Winner will be named. They will also be honored at the Junior Membership

Luncheon on Saturday where they will receive their cerficate from President General Ann T. Dillon and Naonal

Junior Membership Chair Jamie Burchfield.

Congratulaons to the State Outstanding Juniors! And Best of luck to the 8 Naonal Finalists, from which the Na-

onal Runner Up and Naonal Winner will be named!

2017OutstandingJuniors!

Thank you to the states that have already sent in ticketsales.Ithasbeenwonderfultostartseeingstatessendinsell-ingall50ticketsthatweregiventoeachstateorevensendingindonations.Keepupthegreatwork.BewatchingtheFace-book page for a list of supporters of the project. Please re-membertosendinyourchecks(pleasedonotsendcash)andanysoldticketsbackmyMay31sttohelpinCongressprep.

MissNebraskahadawonderfultimevisitingFlorida,Colorado,andNebraska for their state conferences.Photos from theseeventshavebeen featuredonFacebook. If youhavephotosfrom ticket sales in your state feel free to share themon theMissNebraskapage. It isgreatseeingallof thestates inac-tion.

HaveyouenjoyedtheMissNebraskaout9itsandNebraskahis-tory facts? If so feel free to check out the books. It comes inbothsoftcoverandhardcoverformats.Thebookincludespho-tographsandthebackgroundofeachout9it.Booksmaybeor-dered on line at https://www.prestophoto.com/bookstore/236843-Miss-Nebraska-Photo-Book and somebookswillbeavailableforpurchaseatCongress.FundsraisedfromthebookwillhelptheHelenPouchFund.

Insupportthe2017NationalJuniorMembershipDollMissNe-braskaandtheNebraska150thanniversaryallNebraskachap-terswant everyDARmembers to feel that they are apart ofthisfunyearofcelebration.DARmemberscanbecomeaNe-braskanatheartbybeinganassociatememberofaNebraskachapter. This is a greatway to extend the friendshipofDARwhile supporting theHelen Pouch Fund. For $30.00 you canbecome an associatemember of a Nebraska chapter of yourchoice.AllmoneywillbedonatedtotheHelenPouchFundtohelp support the DAR schools and the new classroom grantprogram. Pleasemakechecksout toNebraskaDARTreasur-er. Questions can be directed to Candace Cain, Loup TrailChapter and National Vice Chair Junior Doll 2017 Box 381,BurwellNE68823candycandycain@hotmail.com.

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FeaturedthisIssue…MissWildWest—BuffaloBillCody

North Platte was home of the man who made the Wild West world-renowned. No one 9igure personi9ies

the frontier spirit better than William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the West’s most colorful showman, army

scout and buffalo hunter. Cody’s elegant Victorian house, built in 1886, and huge barn wit on 25 acres of

what was originally a 4,000-acre spread that Cody called Scout’s Rest Ranch. The barn, built in 1886, now

features Wild West Show memorabilia, original posters, and a movie made of 9ilm clips taken at the time

the show was touring throughout the United States and Europe. He was inducted into the Nebraska Hall

of Fame 1967-68.

2017

Miss NebraskaMiss NebraskaMiss NebraskaMiss Nebraska

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JUNIOR SHOPPE CONGRESS EXCLUSIVESCONGRESS EXCLUSIVESCONGRESS EXCLUSIVESCONGRESS EXCLUSIVES

SHOP WITH US FOR CONGRESS-ONLY ITEMS

ManyNEWitemsthisyear,won’tlastlong!Don’tmissyourchancetoEXPLOREJuniorMembershipandsecurenew,limitededitionitemsONLYAVAILABLEatthe126thContinentalCongress!We’llhavenewchildren’sitems(checkoutthatt-

shirt!),itemsforallyourtravelandentertainmentneedswhileatCongressandbackathome!Chilly

9lighthome?WehaveyourcoveredwithourexclusiveDARFleeceBlanket.Allthisandmore!But

remember,oncetheseitemsaregone,theyaregone!SupporttheHelenPouchMemorialFundandvisit

theJuniorShoppeatCongress!

CHECKOUTYOURCONGRESSAPPORSCHEDULEFORSHOPPEHOURS,INTWOLOCATIONS!

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SouthCarolina

SC Junior explored Junior Membership by stepping back in time. The Juniors hosted a 1920s theme, "Jazz Age Glamour" at their state conference in March. Everyone donned their pearls and sported their favorite 1920s style attire at the "Compass Club" for this Gatsby-themed Jun-ior Night. Members enjoyed a

throwback experience to one of the most iconic decades in American history that was known for its fabulous fashion, jazz music, and dances such as The Charleston. DAR members celebrated the bond that DAR members share and the unique role that Junior members play in carrying on the mission of honoring God, Home, and Country. The evening’s entertainment entitled “Gloriously Gatsby” was performed by the award-winning sister act, “Gracie & Lacy.” Gracie & Lacy are Junior Members Emily and Lacy Miller of the Rebecca Motte Chapter. National Junior Mem-bership Chair, Jamie Burch9ield was the guest speaker. SC Juniors were suc-cessful in their efforts to raise money for the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund and bring awareness of Junior membership to the SC DAR.

SC Juniors also hosted a special Junior Forum for all DAR members to meet and learn about Junior Membership. The SC Junior Membership celebrated all outstanding Juniors at state confer-ence. Past state outstanding juniors were honored and recognized at the state regents banquet. SC had a record 20 chapter outstanding juniors in 2017. Each chapter outstanding junior was given a handmade corsage with compass pin to wear during the conference. The chapter outstanding jun-

iors were presented with a certi9icate at the state re-gent's banquet. This ceremony was followed by the announcement of the 2017 state winner, Mari Noorai of the Andrew Pickens Chapter.

Submitted by: Katie Hyman

SCDAR Junior Membership Chair

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Texas

Texas Juniors had a fantastic time "Exploring Junior Membership" during our 118th TXDAR State Conference in Dallas March 15th-19th. Congratulations to our 2017 State Outstanding Junior Lauren Miller and runner up Mary Barrow and to our Outstanding Conference

Page Christine Herron! Highlights of the conference included over 70 Pages in at-tendance, fun during our "Real House-wives of DAR" Junior Breakfast, and our wildly successful 2nd Annual Page-a-Thon (which, thanks to the leadership of Junior Membership Vice Chair, Katie Marcum, raised over $14,000.00!). This year, Texas Juniors were thrilled to honor our own Jamie Burch9ield, National Chair of Junior Membership, and her chapter (Austin Colony) as the recipients of the Juniors’ Choice Chapter, as well as name our State Regent, Judy Ostler, and Dr. Jan Garrison as the 2017 TXDAR “Honorary Juniors”. Our Junior Members remain very engaged in cultivating the future DAR and

SAR leaders of tomorrow through service as senior leaders at the society, state, and national levels with the Children of the American Revolution. Several Juniors were on hand at our Texas Society, Children of

the American Revolution State Conference in Houston March 31st-April 2nd. For the second year, the TXDAR Junior Member-ship Council sent letters of appreciation recogniz-ing our Junior Members during National Volun-teer Appreciation Week (April 23rd-29th). Letters were sent to employers and organizational lead-ers – for members who work outside of the home or serve in other leadership

roles, this can be a tremendous asset during performance appraisals, in get-ting employers to allow for time off in support of DAR events, or garnering corporate charitable support of DAR in recognition of community service hours. What a perfect opportunity to promote the current TXDAR Junior Membership theme of “Service Ties Us Together”, how DAR honors “Service to America”, and our Nation as they celebrated how “Service Unites”!

Submitted by: Jeannie Panton Deakyne

State Chair, TXDAR Junior Membership Council

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Florida

Submitted by: Laura Marriott FL DAR Junior Membership Chairman

2015- 2017 Florida State Junior Membership Committee. Thanks for 2 great years of supporting the Junior Member-ship Committee!

At the 2017 Florida DAR State

Conference, Florida Juniors and

“Juniors at Heart” grabbed their

passports and explored the DAR-

world.

TamasseeDARSchool

Tamassee DAR School will hold its annual Awards Day on May 22, 2017. It will be a fun day highlight-

ing the accomplishments of the students. Everyone is encouraged to consider attending. While there,

you can tour the campus and see the recent improvements made possible by donations by DAR mem-

bers.

While at Congress, be sure to stop by the Tamassee table to shop and meet the staff and students.

There is still time to register for the DAR Schools lunch, which is a wonderful opportunity to hear cur-

rent and former Tamassee students share their stories.

If you are not able to attend Continental Congress or Tamassee Awards Day this year, there are still

many ways you can help support Tamassee. Clothes, furniture, and household items can be donated to

the thrift store on campus. Collected Box Tops can also be mailed to the school. Additionally, funds

from purchases made through the Junior shop go the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund, which help support

projects at Tamassee. Be sure to visit the Tamassee website at www.tdarschool.org for more infor-

mation about the school and visit the Junior Committee page on the Members website for more infor-

mation about the Junior shop.

Kristen Bisanz

Junior School Representative,

Tamassee DAR School

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ContactUs

Editor--NancyHiteshueSmith

darjuniorevents@gmail.com

NationalChair--JamieBurchJield

jamiedurham@yahoo.com