From left: Regent: Carolyne James-Rudd, Vice Regent: Sara Benzel, Second Vice Regent: Vickie Callan, Chaplain: Marilyn Gordon, Secretary: Carol Elefterion, Treasurer: Jane Collins, Historian: Pam Donovan, Former Librarian: Faith Verassee.

OFFICERS

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The Amelia Island Chapter is proud of our Founding Regent,
Jean Dixon Mann,
who served the Daughters of the American Revolution as
2003-2005 Florida State Regent.

She is now serving the National Society in the office of
Vice President General,
elected at the 114th Continental Congress July 2005.

CHAPTER MEETINGS

The chapter meets on the third Wednesday of each month from September through May, unless otherwise stated.

Each regular meeting of the chapter includes devotion, patriotic exercises, a message from the President General and at least five minutes of National Defense.

The program for each meeting is determined by the Chapter Achievement Award requirements for the categories of Youth and Education, Historic Preservation, Patriotic Education, Genealogy, DAR Schools, Membership, Public Relations and Volunteer Service.

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

These are examples of the ways the Amelia Island Chapter supports the NSDAR Objectives.

Sponsoring the American History Essay Contest for 5th - 8th grade students in the Nassau County schools.

Sponsoring the DAR Good Citizen Contest for High School Seniors in Nassau County schools

Funds and food labels are donated to NSDAR Sponsored Schools throughout the country.

An annual award is presented to an outstanding NJROTC Cadet.

Giving flags to new United States Citizens at the Naturalization Court ceremony in the Federal Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida.

Giving U.S. flags to local schools.

Historical Preservation:

Supporting the Marking of the Revolutionary War Site on Amelia Island, Florida.

Researching, typing and indexing records for placement in the NSDAR Library in Washington, DC, the FSSDAR collection at the Orlando Public Library in Orlando, Florida, the Florida State Archives, and the Amelia Island Genealogical Society collection at the Fernandina Beach Public Library.

Celebration of Constitution Week Luncheon and the George Washington Birthday Luncheon with other chapters in northeast Florida.

Participating in the local Veterans Day Parade dressed in patriotic attire.

Participating in a variety of events honoring the George Washington Bicentennial, November, 1999 - 2000, within our schools and community.

National Theme: “The Bell of Freedom . . . The Sound of Patriotism”

State Theme: “Reach for the Stars”