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Colorado State Society, NSDAR Colorado DAR Home Join Us Chapters Resources Contests Military and Veterans Speakers and Programs Scholarships Contact Us National Society Members’ Site! Colorado DAR Home Join Us Chapters Resources Contests Military and Veterans Speakers and Programs Scholarships Contact Us National Society Members’ Site! Join DAR! Million Members Celebration: On October 5, 2019, DAR surpassed a total of one million members who have joined the Society since our founding in 1890. Welcome! The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to keeping America strong by promoting patriotism, preserving history and supporting education programs. ​Service DAR members volunteer more than 250,000 hours annually in support of veterans, active duty military and their families and communities, award thousands of dollars in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for underserved children with annual donations exceeding one million dollars. Who As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 170,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. Learn More About DAR What is DAR? Who are DAR members? What do DAR members do? Why should I become a member? Join DAR Where do I begin? How do I become a member? Where is a local chapter? M embership Interest Form Why should I become a member? Membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution honors and preserves the legacy of your Patriot ancestor. Over two hundred years ago, American Patriots fought and sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today. As a member of DAR, through participation in the Society’s various programs and activities, you can continue this legacy by actively supporting historic preservation, promotion of education, and patriotic endeavors. DAR provides the opportunity to… contribute to important service projects honor and preserve the legacy of patriot ancestors make lifelong friends participate in unique social and service-oriented programs within your community be involved in a variety of programs that provide something for everyone gain valuable leadership experience establish a network of contacts in your community and all over the world. Click Here to Check out the State Marker Book! Want to Join DAR? Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and death, as well as of the Revolutionary War service of her Patriot ancestor. A complete list of accepted Revolutionary War service DAR volunteers in chapters throughout the country can provide guidance and assistance with the application process. Admission to membership in the National Society is through a chapter or as a Member-At-Large. Don’t know where to start? Fill out a Pedigree Chart (PDF) as completely as you can and bring it with you when you meet with the chapter representative. She will be able to guide you through the application process. Colorado Chapters 10th Mountain (Vail) Alamosa Arapahoe (Boulder) Arkansas Valley (Pueblo) Augusta Wallihan (Craig) Blue Spruce (Lakewood) Cache La Poudre (Fort Collins) Captain Richard Sopris (Glenwood Springs) Carbon Valley (Firestone) Castle Rock Centennial State (Greeley) Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) Chipeta (Salida) Colorado (Denver) Columbine (Highlands Ranch) Denver Doctor Susan Anderson (Arvada) Elbridge Gerry (Sterling) Fort Morgan Fort Vasquez (Brighton) Fort William Bent (Lamar) Frances Wisebart Jacobs (Denver) Friday’s Council Tree (Windsor) Front Range (Broomfield) General Marion (Canon City) Gunnison Valley (Gunnison) Indian Peaks (Louisville) Kinnikinnik (Colorado Springs) La Junta Longs Peak (Longmont) Monte Vista Mount Garfield (Grand Junction) Mount Lookout (Golden) Mount Rosa (Littleton) Mountain Rendezvous (Evergreen) Namaqua (Loveland) Overland Trail (Laporte) Peace Pipe (Denver) Piney Creek (Centennial) Red Rocks (Littleton) Santa Fe Trail (Trinidad) Sarah Platt Decker (Durango) Silver Spike (Strasburg) Sleeping Ute Mountain (Cortez) Smoky Hill Trail (Parker) Toll Gate Creek (Aurora) Uncompahgre Valley (Montrose) Zebulon Pike (Colorado Springs) The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. Membership inquiries can be made using our Contact Us form. This website was last updated on December 8, 2022, by the webmaster . Unless noted, photos courtesy of chapter members. © 2024 . Built using WordPress and EmpowerWP Theme...