Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, DAR

Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, DAR We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization of women descendants of soldiers and other significant Patriots from the American Revolution.

Judith Randolph-Longwood Daughters with State Regent Kathy Rugh at the District III Annual Meeting on August 1, 2026 at ...
08/02/2026

Judith Randolph-Longwood Daughters with State Regent Kathy Rugh at the District III Annual Meeting on August 1, 2026 at Berry Hill Resort in South Boston. We heard America 250! news from around our District and plans for a State project at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. An online Silent Auction was our kickoff fundraiser for the project. !

In our Nation’s capital for the Daughters of the American Revolution’s 135th Continental Congress, I was unable to captu...
06/28/2026

In our Nation’s capital for the Daughters of the American Revolution’s 135th Continental Congress, I was unable to capture as many photos as I would have liked. Representing the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of DAR, we were there to conduct the business of the DAR. This edition of Continental Congress saw the largest attendance ever in DAR’s 136-year history - over 3,000 - and coincided with the build-up to the 250th celebration of our country’s founding.
Delegates are not allowed to record business proceedings, though here are a few shots from our time here:
Daughter Mary Hunter Gallalee, our Chapter Treasurer, and me with the Color Guard before the Virginia luncheon;
Our Founding Farmers server Jordan (who made outstanding recommendations for our dining enjoyment!);
At Founding Farmers, Regents Kathy White of Sunbury Chapter in my hometown of Winder, GA, and Donna Bremer of Poplar Forest DAR, Lynchburg;
The DAR Library which will enter a restoration and renovation mode following Congress;
Donna, Kathy and me outside the President General’s Reception;
A few National Mall pics of the Lincoln Memorial during our quick peek at the preparations for the Great American State Fair;
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - such a somber reminder of a bitter conflict;
National Defense Night in Continental Hall. Irish Tenor Emmitt Cahill rendered The Star Spangled Banner and presented a beautiful mini-concert following his Broadway debut earlier this week.
National Defense Night ceremonies this year highlighted the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. DAR recognized individuals who responded and others who continue to support the victims and their families, as well as perpetuate the memory of 9/11. What an honor for me to be part of this commemoration.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the AmericanRevolution, was privileged to honor the ...
06/22/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution, was privileged to honor the winner of the DAR Good Citizen Award during
its monthly meeting which was held in the Fellowship Hall of the Riverside Community
Church in Prospect, Virginia.
This year’s winner was Jackson Hicks from Fuqua School.
The DAR Good Citizen Program, chaired by chapter member Yvonne Costello of
Farmville, is a wonderful way to recognize outstanding young people who exhibit the
qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools, and communities. This program is
intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship and is open to all high
school seniors enrolled in public or private schools accredited by the Virginia Board of
Education. United States citizenship is not required.
To be eligible for the DAR Good Citizen Scholarship, students were asked to write an
essay. The title of the essay was: Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for
Preserving It, with the focus question being: “Service is an essential attribute of a good
citizen. Discuss how service can foster a strong sense of community and strengthen our
American Identity?” All three students elected to participate in the contest and each
student who was present read their excellent essays to those assembled during the
meeting. Oshen Womack’s essay was chosen as the JR-L Chapter winner.
The students selected as their school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the following
qualities:
• Dependability (truthfulness, honesty, punctuality, etc.)
• Service (cooperation, helpfulness, responsibility, etc.)
• Leadership (personality, self-control, initiative, etc.)
• Patriotism (unselfish loyalty to American ideals)
Each of the three recipients received a DAR Good Citizen pin and certificate, and a
monetary award.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, recently made a monetary donation to the Robert ...
06/07/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, recently made a monetary donation to the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville. Jill Ahmad, Assistant Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, accepted the check on the museum’s behalf.

The Robert Russa Moton Museum is a National Historic Landmark and “is the national center for the study of Civil Rights in Education.”

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, NSDAR, is honored to announce the 2026 recipient of the Grace L. Jones Memorial Nu...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, NSDAR, is honored to announce the 2026 recipient of the Grace L. Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Rudee Atkinson, a senior from Fuqua School, has been chosen to receive the $1000 award.
The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Grace L. Jones. Grace was the
mother of Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter members, Genevieve Bobko and Nancy Pempel. She had only an 8th grade education but had a vast knowledge of world experiences during her active 97 years of life. Raising her daughters as a single mother only strengthened her. Grace’s life was hard and her family had very little money. Her
dream was for her daughters to have more opportunities at education than she had.
Each daughter followed their own path and one daughter became a nurse. That daughter, Genevieve Bobko, left home at the age of 15 to be a nanny so that she could earn $275 to pay for nursing school. At such a young age Genevieve was homesick, but her determination to be a nurse and to care for others kept her going strong. That day came when Genevieve wrote her big check and entered nursing school.
A lifelong career in nursing was started through humble beginnings. Genevieve has a respect and love for the nursing profession, and she wanted to honor her mother by starting a scholarship in her memory. Genevieve, family members, and many other DAR members donated funds to start this scholarship in honor of Grace L. Jones.
Miss Atkinson has been accepted into the James Madison University Nursing Program.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the AmericanRevolution was pleased to award the ROTC...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution was pleased to award the ROTC Gold Medal and Certificate to two local college
students.
Longwood University student, Cadet Kami McLarn and Hampden-Sydney College student,
Cadet Jacob Williams, were presented with their awards during the DAR Chapter’s May 5th
banquet which was held at Charley’s Waterfront Café in Farmville.
The ROTC Gold Medal and Certificate is awarded to a graduating college or university student
being commissioned in one of the U.S. Armed Forces and who has demonstrated academic
excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership, and a
fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,recently participated is a ceremony to celebr...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
recently participated is a ceremony to celebrate Patrick Henry’s 290th birthday.
The celebration, which included a wreath laying ceremony, was held on May 29th on the
beautiful grounds of Patrick Henry’s Red Hill in Brookneal, Virginia. It was hosted by
the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation and predominantly sponsored and supported
by the VA250 - American Revolution 250 Committee.

On Monday, May 21st, members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, attend...
06/05/2026

On Monday, May 21st, members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, attended the Cumberland High School Awards Assembly and presented the National Defense Committee Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Medal to Cadet Damonte Taylor.
Taylor is a JROTC student who has demonstrated academic excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Brigadier General Walt Mercer also presented Cadet Taylor with the AUSA (Association of the United States Army) JROTC award. This award is presented to the top cadet in each of the Army JROTC programs in the Central Virginia region. It is for academic and leadership excellence.

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