DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest

Ohio:

Good Citizens Committee State Chair for Ohio:

Mary Jane Bickel Burger
215 Sassafras Dr.
Vermilion, OH 44089-9606
440-967-9813 (H) or 440-574-1927 (C)
mjburger2@yahoo.com
Member of Nathan Perry Chapter

All Ohio DAR forms may be found at http://members.ohiodar.org/forms.html OR go to http://members.ohiodar.org and select the link to Forms

National:

The following are links to documents found on the National DAR website.
You will need to log in once you go there.

DAR Good Citizens Program Overview

DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest Instructions

DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Forms (see explanation below)
(Please note that many of the forms have blanks that may be filled out on computer and then printed.)

Form 1004 - Instructions for the Chapter Chairperson
Form 1005 - Chapter order form AND Sample Letter to send to your schools
Form 1006 - Judges Evaluation Form

Forms 1000-1003 (along with your letter) make up a packet that goes to the school

  • Your own letter to the school (see sample above)
  • Form 1000 - Program Overview
  • Form 1001 - Student Cover Sheet (must be completed and returned to the chapter)
  • Form 1002 - Scholarship Contest Instructions
  • Form 1003 - Scholarship Essay Instructions - NOTE: The Scholarship Essay Instructions (DGC-1003) may not be transmitted electronically. This form contains the essay title and focus question. After completing chapter contact information, it must be placed in a sealed envelope with instructions for the school not to open the envelope until the time the essay is administered to the student.
Information for Chapters, Parents, and Students

Poster Boards and Handouts that help explain the process:
Here is a handout that matches the information on the Poster Board above:

Here is a handout that is aimed at Parents or Students:

The Poster Board above was ordered from www.makesigns.com and is a 48 inch by 36 inch "Tri-Fold Mounted Research Poster." The company does other types of signs and banners.

It is designed by you using a provided PowerPoint template which you email to the company.

This one cost about $110 and shipping was about $15.

Let me know if you need more information.

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