Springfield Chapter NSDAR Springfield, Illinois Home     About Us     History     Links     Markers      Meetings     Officers     Patriots    U.S. Flag 2009-2010 Chapter Meetings   Springfield Chapter, NSDAR, meets on the third Saturday in the months of September through May. We invite family members to join us in the month of June as we celebrate our annual patriotic picnic. We do not meet during the summer. Our regular monthly meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. and are held at various venues throughout the city. We begin each meeting with an opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the Star Spangled Banner, and recitation of the America’s Creed. The luncheon affords us the opportunity to visit with other Daughters in attendance as we enjoy our meal. Following a reading of the President General’s message, and the Defense Report, we hear from our guest speaker.  September 19 Program: Teaching 18th Century American History from a 21st Century Perspective Speaker: Tom Lavin, Sacred Heart History Teacher October 17 Program: Project Patriot Comfort Items November 21 Program: Peace Corps Speaker: Dr. Elise LoBue, Women's Study Scholar   December 19 Program: Farming on an Illinois Sesquicentennial Farm Speaker: Nancy Wohlers, Springfield Chapter   January 16 Program: District V Speaker: Carolyn Berning, Illinois District V Director February 21 Program: Good Citizens Awards & Flag Folding Ceremony March 20 Program: Historic Preservation of Downtown Springfield Speaker: Carolyn Oxtoby   April 17 Program: Living History at Iles School Speaker:  Paula Shotwell, Teacher at Iles School   May 15 Program: Annual Chapter Meeting   June Program: Annual Chapter Picnic   Background courtesy of Margaret Bates   Membership Contact: Lynda Kerstein   Webmaster: nerowolf   Revised: October 6, 2009