Education

Our chapter’s educational projects focus on the youth in our community and nation. We award certificates and cash prizes for several of the programs we sponsor, which include:

• Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) medals for high school and college cadets

• American History Essay contests, for cash prizes

• DAR Good Citizens awards for high school seniors

• Outstanding American History Teacher awards

• Constitution Week educational programs

• U.S. Flag presentations to new schools

• Contributions to DAR scholarship funds

• Conducting fundraisers and sending cash donations to DAR schools for disadvantaged youth; We also send holiday cards and gifts to the students.

• Providing reading tutors at local elementary schools

• Supporting  local elementary and middle schools with needed supplies for students

Historic Preservation

Our chapter’s historical preservation projects involve a variety of conservation and genealogy topics. Several of our chapter members are experts in historical and genealogical research. Some of our programs include:

• Presenting community awards for conservation, outstanding citizens, and American heritage

• Making donations to support the renovation of local, state, and national historical buildings and sites

• Sending donations of cash and books to support the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., one of the largest and most important genealogy libraries in the world

• Conducting workshops at local libraries to assist the public with genealogical research

Patriotism

Our chapter’s numerous patriotic projects include:

• Giving out thousands of U.S. Flags at public events

• Election Day service at polls in Placer County

• Sending “care packages” and Christmas cards to U.S. soldiers in the field

The Gold Trail Chapter, NSDAR, places special emphasis on service to veterans through:

• Volunteering at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center at Mather

• Donations of cash, books, clothing, and other items to homeless, disabled, and injured veterans’ programs.

• Presence at and support for veterans’ events and memorials

• Participation in Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS), the largest federal government volunteer program