The Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (TSDAR) held their 104th annual conference in Franklin, TN in April 2009. Four members of the Jackson Madison chapter attended: Membership chair Phyllis Little; Chapter Chaplin Shery Taylor, DAR Good Citizen Chair Jane Wolfe, and Chapter Regent Jackie Utley. The chapter received 23 District Awards and 24 State Level Awards including State Conservation Award, Most ROTC Medals Awarded, Special Commendation for Service to Veterans, Best in State for Retaining and Reinstating Members, Best in State of Commemorative Events. The chapter also received First Place in the Southeast Division (TN, MS, GA, LA) for the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration.

Our chapter garnered an amazing number of awards at both the District Level and State Level.  The following is a listing of those awards.

23 Chickasaw District Awards:

Best Flag Activity—Field of Flags
Chapter Report
Yearbook/Supplement Award
DAR Schools
Women’s Issues—Programs and  Activities
Best Lineage Research Committee Report
Project Patriot Participation
Most Lineage Research Workshops/work days
Outstanding Public Relations and Media
Outstanding Chapter Newsletter
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of Project Woman to Woman
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of DAR Founders Day
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of 200th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Birthday
  Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of DAR Bible Project
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of Field of Flags
Outstanding Media Coverage: Radio and TV
Outstanding Media Coverage: Print
Outstanding Usage of “Today’s DAR” Video
Outstanding Chapter Brochure
Outstanding Usage of Media Awards
Lineage Research Lookup Volunteers
Ringing of Bells—Constitution Week—3rd place

24 State Level Awards:

  Chapter Report—1st  place
Most Bibles Submitted for State Regents Project—3rd place
ROTC Medals Awarded—1st place state level
Chapter Achievement Award—Certificate of Excellence
Special Commendation—Outstanding Service to Veterans
Best Flag Activity—Field of Flags—State Winner
Most Lineage Research Workshops/Work Days—1st place
Outstanding Usage of Media Awards—2nd place state
Outstanding Use of Technology—Certificate of Merit
Outstanding Media Coverage: Print
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity for Field of Flags—2nd place
TSDAR Certificate of Appreciation—“DAR Day” Proclamation 2008-2009
Outstanding Chapter Newsletter—1st place state
Outstanding Public Relations &   Media Report
Outstanding Commemorative Event Publicity of George Washington Study
Best in State—Commemorative Events—Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
Certificate of Award for Outstanding Utilization of e-Membership
Certificate of Award for Outstanding Membership Report
Certificate of Award for “Save Our Members” (no members dropped)
Best in State: Retaining and Reinstating Members, $25.00 check
Conservation—1st place, $35.00 check
Most Bibles Submitted by Deadline for State Regents Project—2nd place, $75.00 check
Southeast Division (AL, GA, MS, TN)
1st place—Commemorative Events—Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration