Awards and Honors

Community Service Awards are presented on local, state, and national levels to individuals and groups who have contributed to their communities in an outstanding voluntary, heroic, civil, or benevolent manner, or who have participated in or organized community activities.

DAR Distinguished Citizen Medals are awarded to emergency first responders, active duty military and veterans of the Armed Forces, and citizens who have contributed to the defense and security of the nation, state, or local community in an exceptional manner.

DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals are awarded to student cadets who distinguish themselves through outstanding leadership, honor, courage, service, and patriotism in non-ROTC, military-affiliated cadet programs funded by schools or privately, including but not limited to Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Civil Air Patrol Cadet Corps.

DAR Youth Citizenship Medals foster a greater appreciation of the qualities of citizenship that Americans must possess if our country is to remain sovereign and independent. These medals are presented to children in grades 5-11 who are dedicated to honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism.

Patriotism Awards are presented to American citizens for outstanding contributions to the nation including the prestigious DAR Medal of Honor which is awarded to native-born American citizens and the Americanism Medal which is awarded to naturalized citizens.

ROTC Medals are awarded to student cadets of outstanding ability and achievement in high school, junior college, college, or university ROTC programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Veteran Service Awards are presented each year to honor those working with veterans including the Outstanding Veteran Volunteer, Outstanding Youth Volunteer, and Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans Award.

For more information about these and other DAR awards and honors, contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form.

AncestryK12 Partnership
DAR has partnered with AncestryK12 to bring these invaluable educational resources to a wider audience. Ancestry offers a no-cost program for K12 schools to give them access to a variety of resources from Ancestry and other partner organizations. Partner organizations like DAR feature curriculum, lesson plans, programs, and other educational materials to students and teachers.

Commemorative Events
The Cache La Poudre Chapter, NSDAR is happy to join other chapters, the state, and National Society to plan local and regional commemorative events and to join in celebrations that support the goals of our National Society. Several recent or upcoming celebrations or memorialization include the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, the Anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl, Anniversary of Memorial Day, the Anniversary WWI ended, the Treaty of Versailles, the Anniversary of American’s Creed, the Anniversary of D-Day, and Independence Day (annual). We are also especially excited about July 4, 2026, as the United States will mark its 250th anniversary – and we are preparing to celebrate in a big way!

For more information about these activities and events, contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form.

Constitution Week
Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23. The aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to:

  • Emphasize citizens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution.
  • Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life.
  • Encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.

More information can be found on this Constitution Week Webpage of the NSDAR or contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form.

Community Service

Our Service to America initiative encourages members to become involved in community service to discover the rewards of volunteerism, to demonstrate the positive volunteer opportunities associated with DAR members to others, and to help make our local communities a better, more friendly place. DAR members are giving back to our communities in appreciation for the nation they love! With a 19-million-hour goal in mind, members are challenged to discover the impact they make in their local communities by performing all types of community service. Members volunteer with veterans at local VA hospitals, make care packages for troops stationed overseas, clean up local parks, work at homeless shelters and food banks, among many other service activities.

DAR Manual for Citizenship

From as early as 1910, the DAR has helped immigrants become naturalized citizens. For close to 85 years, the DAR has compiled and published the DAR Manual for Citizenship. More than 12 million copies of this book were given free to immigrants seeking American citizenship.

Grants

Colorado State Society NSDAR

One way that the Colorado State Society NSDAR promotes patriotism, preserves American history, and champions education is to provide grant funding within these service areas of our communities. Our National Junior Membership Committee also provides grants through the Colorado State Society NSDAR, with support from the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. These opportunities are primarily provided to enhance classrooms and support educational professionals and facilities.

For more information about these funding opportunities and the application process, contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form.

NSDAR

Our NSDAR Special Projects Grants Program provides local community grant funding to public charity 501(c)(3) entities to support projects exemplifying the organization’s mission areas of Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism. A Special Projects Grant application must be accompanied by a letter of sponsorship from a DAR chapter or state society. For sponsorship through the Cheyenne Mountain Chapter, NSDAR, or for more information about these funding opportunities and the application process, contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form. More information can be found on the DAR Historic Preservation grants page of the NSDAR website.

Speakers and Programs

The Cache La Poudre Chapter, NSDAR, Colorado State Society, NSDAR, and NSDAR have experienced speakers who offer excellent programs to other civic and service organizations. Some topics include American history, genealogy and lineage research, education, historic preservation, patriotism, and various programs on the Daughters of the American Revolution.

For more information about these resources, visit the Speakers and Programs page of the Colorado State Society website or contact our chapter regent using our Contact Us form.