Events and Projects
2011 Scheduled Events
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Mar. 23 |
Election Dinner | |
Apr. 13 |
Jefferson's Birthday Commemoration | |
Apr. 20 |
Awards & Installation Dinner | |
Jul. 4 |
Elbridge Gerry Commemoration and Luncheon | |
Jul. 9-13 |
NSSAR Annual Congress, Winston-Salem, NC | |
Aug. 12-13 |
Atlantic Middle States COnference, VA | |
TBA |
NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting, Louisville, KY | |
Sep. 17 |
Constitution Week Observance [DCDAR] | |
Oct. 10 |
Columbus Day Observance [National Columbus Clebration Assn.] | |
Oct. 22 |
Fall Board of Management Meeting | |
Oct. 22 |
Yorktown Celebration and Luncheon | |
Nov. 25 |
Potowmack Ball Reception | |
Nov. 26 |
Potowmack Ball | |
TBA |
Christmas Dinner Meeting | |
Potowmack Ball - The DCSSAR's Signature Event
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The signature event of the D. C. Society is the annual Potowmack Ball. While we have certainly put on other annual events for more consecutive years than we've sponsored the Ball, none compare to it in size, complexity, and pure fun. |
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Youth Projects and Contests |
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The George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest |
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The Knight Essay contest is open to any student in grades 9-12 in any public, parochial, private or home schools within Washington DC. The student must write and submit an original researched and proven paper (written in English). The topic of the essay shall deal with: an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. The winner of DCSSAR's 2008 and 2009 contests both went on to win 2nd Place honors in the National Competitions. Click here to read the 2009 essay. For more information, eligibility and rules, visit the National Contest page at http://www.sar.org/Youth/Knight_Essay_Rules. |
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The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest |
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The Rumbaugh Oration contest is open to any student in grades 9-12 in any public, parochial, private or home schools within DC. The student must present an original oration of not less than five minutes or more than six minutes. The subject shall deal with an event, personality, or document pertaining to the Revolutionary War and show a relationship to America today. DC finals are held in May each year with National finals later in the summer.
For more information , eligibility and rules, visit the National Contest page (http://www.sar.org/youth/rumbaugh.html) and contact the DCSSAR using the link on the left. The local contest chairman is Robert Warren, 6652 Kerns Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, telephone 703-536-5386, email rdwarren515@gmail.com. Read the prepared statement of the 2008 local winner in the Spring/Summer 2008 DCSSAR Capital Chronicle Newsletter. |
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Contact DCSSAR for more information on any of these events.
The District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
1801 E Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003-2417
(202)638-6444