DAR Recognizes Local Teens As Outstanding Citizens

Kennesaw, Georgia – The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), which represents North Cobb and South Cherokee counties, met at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at Bascomb United Methodist Church in Woodstock to honor the 2018 DAR Good Citizens.

The meeting was called to order by Organizing Chapter Regent Ms. Loriann White. Chapter members, prospective members and visitors from other chapters were in attendance. The ritual was led by chapter officers reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States, the American’s Creed, the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, singing of the National Anthem and the Salute to the Flag of Georgia. Greetings were given by State Organizing Secretary Phyllis Lawson, who was instrumental in helping to organize the chapter. Regent White presided the meeting.

Regent Ms. White welcomed prospective members, visiting guests, and introduced the recipients of the Good Citizens awards and their guests. Miss Eve Bussey, the Good Citizen representing Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia, daughter of Mrs. Christina Bowser, who is a charter member of the DAR and serves the chapter as Treasurer. Miss Caroline Mooney, the Good Citizen representing Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia, and Miss Ceynor Johnson, the Good Citizen representing Page High School in Franklin, Tennessee, were not present. Good Citizen Chairman and Chapter Chaplain Mrs. Mooney accepted the honors on behalf of both students and read their accomplishments to those in attendance. Miss Mooney is the daughter and Miss Johns is the niece of Mrs. Mooney, who is a charter member of DAR and serves the chapter as vice regent.

Qualifications for the award include integrity, leadership, scholarship, patriotism and service.

The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter was named after the legendary Kennesaw Mountain, located in Cobb County Georgia. The mountain was named for an Indian chief. The name “Kennesaw” is derived from the Cherokee Indian “Gah-nee_sah” meaning ‘cemetery’ or burial ground. The mountain was the site of the famous battle during the Civil War.

Established as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Site on Feb. 18, 1917, it was transferred from the War department on Aug. 10, 1933, and re-designated a national battlefield park on June 26, 1935. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 15, 1966. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was the site of Camp Brumby, a Civilian Conservation Corps site.

The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter meets on the first Saturday of each month at Kennesaw United Methodist Church and at Bascomb United Methodist Church in Woodstock. The chapter is heavily involved in community projects such as cemetery clean ups, local genealogy workshops, naturalization ceremonies and preserving American history through historic preservation, education, and patriotism. For information on membership, please visit www.dar.org, or Chapter Regent Loriann White at loriannwhite83@gmail.com.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With nearly 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations.

DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.