Polly Conway Chapter, NSDAR

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

So proud of our Polly Conway Junior Member, Reagan Whitledge. She is starting her Junior year at College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. It was so heartwarming to see at Welcoming Night so many students going into these fields.

Photos from post by College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas.📸: Dr. Rhett Hutchins

Our Elementary and Childhood Education programs recently welcomed more than 100 new teacher candidates!
During their annual Fun Friday program orientation, students met faculty, received some helpful words of wisdom, and reaffirmed their commitment to becoming educators. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for these aspiring teachers! 🍎

08/24/2026

Polly Conway members that are chapter officers and ASDAR State Chairs attended ASDAR Board of Management meeting on August 22, 2026. So nice to see other ASDAR members from across Arkansas.

08/03/2026

Congratulations to ASDAR Polly Conway Chapter Member, Marilyn Sickel for being recognized for her many hours of work on Registrar General's Fiche Indexing Project.

Announcing the newest edition of DAR Genealogy Gems! This publication by the DAR Genealogy related committees can be found on the DAR Genealogy Commission website.
June 2026

A Strong Start for the Registrar General's Fiche Indexing Project
Jacqueline Riddell, National Chair DAR Records Preservation Committee
Congratulations to our 229 volunteers who completed Phase 1a of the Registrar General’s Fiche Indexing Project. Daughters indexed about 196,000 fiche header cards containing the Patriot ancestor name, birth date and location, death date and location, and service state(s). The 10-week project began in February 2026 and concluded in early May. Two volunteers indexed more than 13,000 cards: Marilyn Sickel, of the Polly Conway Chapter, Arkansas, indexed 15,000 cards, and Jana Jones, of the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter, Missouri completed 13,209.

07/25/2026

Happy Birthday!!!

07/04/2026

July 4, 1776 Independence Day

07/04/2026

Today is America’s 250th: Writing the Next Chapter of America's Story
Written by: Ginnie Sebastian Storage, President General, NSDAR
July 04, 2026
Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! On this Fourth of July, as fireworks light the night sky and families gather in celebration, we are reminded that the story of our nation has always been a story of connection. From its founding 250 years ago, America’s journey has been shaped by people—by their hopes, their sacrifices, and their shared belief in a future built together.

That same spirit of connection lives within the Daughters of the American Revolution. While DAR is rooted in lineage and history, it is ultimately about community—a place where women are united by a shared appreciation for history, service, education, patriotism, and the preserving the enduring legacy of those who helped create our nation. On this once in a generation milestone moment, we also honor the friendships, fellowship, and meaningful experiences that make DAR membership so deeply personal.

Every DAR member brings her own story. What makes DAR special is that there is no single path to membership and no single way to be involved. Some arrive through years of genealogical discovery, others through friends, family, or a newfound interest in history and service. Members come from different backgrounds, generations, and walks of life, yet they are united by a common purpose: uncovering and preserving America’s origin story through sharing the individual stories of their Patriot ancestors.

On this Independence Day, we celebrate 250 years of the country we love so much, DAR members stand together as part of something larger than themselves—connected by history, strengthened by service, and united by purpose. As we look toward the next 250 years, we as Daughters of the American Revolution will honor the past, celebrate the present, and help write the next chapter of the American story together.

Happy Independence Day!

07/03/2026

July 4, 1776
Founding father John Adams famously thought that July 2, 1776, would be the day that Americans recognized as the birthday of the nation. After all, that was the date when the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. But it would be July 4, when the Congress approved the language of the Declaration of Independence, that would become enshrined as Independence Day.

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 July 3, 1776

The day after voting for independence, the Continental Congress devoted July 3 to revising Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence.

Delegates debated the language line by line, making dozens of changes before the document’s final approval. While Jefferson authored the original draft, the Declaration ultimately became the work of the Congress as a whole.

These revisions prepared the document for its historic adoption on July 4, 1776.