The DAR Good Citizens Awards
The DAR Good Citizens Awards are intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship-namely dependability, service, leadership and patriotism-in their homes, schools and communities to an outstanding degree. Pilot Rock Chapter DAR, Cherokee, is pleased to honor this years Good Citizens from each of the area schools. These students submit all of the required information concerning their academic performance, activities and achievements in and outside of school, volunteer efforts and their plans for the future. For extra points they can also write an essay on a topic chosen by the National Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens committee. This essay is written in a limited time, without aid of books, internet, or aids other than a computer and a dictionary.
Traditionally we honor these students at our February Awards Day along with other community service awards however we have not been able to do this in 2021 and 2022 because of the covid situation. Instead they have been given a monetary gift and they will each be recognized at their school’s Awards Day or Graduation.
The recipients of this honor for 2022 are as follows: Brennan Shea, Alta-Aurelia; Rylee Bezoni, Cherokee Washington; Brett Staab, MMCRU; Mary Katherine Carlson, OABCIG; HannahYockey, Ridge View; Emma Trapp, River Valley; and Clayton Ehlers, Sioux Central.
Each application was judged by three people who are not DAR members. The application of Mary Katherine Carlson was judged to be the best of these seven applications and she has been given an additional monetary award. In addition her application was sent to district where it will be judged against the applications from the other districts in Iowa. The district winners will be sent to the state DAR chairman. Then state winners are judged against other winners in the region and finally at the national level.
We applaud these young people for their achievement and the excellent example they present to others. Good job well done!