2024 Mary Ball Chapter Awards and Recognition
(unless otherwise noted, all are from Washington State Society DAR Committees)
2024 National, Regional, and State Award Certificates Presented October 2025, Chapter award certificates were presented to the Committee Chairman, Project Organizer, or Project Lead
Chapter level training award – Shooting Stars
Chapter level training award – North stars
- Melanie de Leon
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for State 1st Place, Northwestern Division for Women’s Issues Project for Senior Advocacy – Webinars for Women
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for Division 1st Place, Northwestern Division for Women’s Issues Project for Senior Advocacy – Webinars for Women
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for National 3rd Place, Northwestern Division for Women’s Issues Project for Senior Advocacy – Webinars for Women
- Blue ribbon presented to Mary Ball Chapter by Master Reports Committee for Chapter Achievement Awards – 151 members and higher
- Presented to Mary Ball chapter for 23% participation in Sustaining Supporter program
- Presented to Mary Ball, Northwestern Division, for Best Retention Activity Chapters more than 150 members
- Presented to Mary Ball by State Commemorative Events Chair, 2nd Place for 4th of July event
- Presented to Mary Ball by State Commemorative Events Chair 2nd Place for the 130th Chapter Anniversary event
- Presented to Mary Ball by State Commemorative Events Chair 3rd Place for the 2024 Veterans Day Parade
- Renee Crist
- Presented to Renee Crist by Volunteer Information Specialist Committee for Outstanding Use of Technology
- Presented to Mary Ball Chapter by the State Chair, Daughters on-line community for the chapter’s participation
- Presented to Mary Ball Chapter by the American History Committee, National, for Outstanding Focus on American History
- Presented to Mary Ball Chapter by the DAR Good Citizens Committee for Glimmer Award Outstanding Event
- Presented to Mary Ball by Constitution Week Committee for Northwestern Division, 2nd Place for Outstanding Participation in the Washington State Fair to promote Constitution Week and America 250!
- Presented to Mary Ball by DAR Scholarship Committee for Northwestern Division, Outstanding Support to classrooms – teacher appreciation week
- Presented to Mary Ball by the state Commemorative Events Chair for 1st Place for the event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Space Shuttle Program
- Presented to Mary Ball by the Commemorative Events Committee, Northwestern Division 1st Place for the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Space Shuttle Program
- Amanda Romero
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for State 1st Place, Northwestern Division for Women’s Issues Program on Mental Health – Suicide Prevention
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for Division 1st Place, Northwestern Division for Women’s Issues Program on Mental Health – Suicide Prevention
- Presented to Mary Ball by Woman’s Issues Committee for National Honorable Mention for Women’s Issues Program on Mental Health – Suicide Prevention
- Pam Gassman
- Presented by the DAR Museum Outreach Committee for Outstanding Museum Docent, Northwestern Division 2024
- Presented by the DAR Museum Outreach Committee for Special recognition by receiving her NW Division OCD bar and Washington OCD bar
- Presented by the American Heritage Committee Division Vice Chair, Northwestern Division, 2022-2025
- Presented by the Historic Preservation Committee for Magnificent Portrayal of Penelope Barker in Washington state and beyond
- Presented by Washington State Museum Outreach Chair for Outstanding Washington state Correspondent Docent 2024
- Kay Southwell - From the DAR Leadership Training Committee
- For State New Horizons Course Coordinator-Chapter level training award – Twinkling Stars and
- Chapter level training award – Shooting Stars
- Melonie Liening
- Presented by Community Classroom Committee for Outstanding Support to Classrooms – Teacher Appreciation Week
- Presented by the Lineage Research Committee for Outstanding Service as Lineage Research Chair
- Presented by the Volunteer Genealogists Committee for Congress Balcony Volunteer
- Presented to Mary Ball by the Membership Committee for Sparkle More in 24 Award
- Presented to Mary Ball Chapter by the Membership Committee for Discover Treasured Gems Award
- Peggy Borgatti – Presented to Mary Ball by Literacy Promotion Committee, Second Place for Northwestern Division Book Donations
- Kay McArthur – Presented to Mary Ball by the Insignia Committee, for Outstanding Insignia Display and Program
- Lori Gibson – Certificate of Award for Outstanding service to National Defense by researching and reporting on National Defense Topics by the State National Defense Chair
- Angie Condon – Presented to Mary Ball by the DAR Project Patriot Committee – 1st place, Northwestern Division for Outstanding Support to the Military
- Northwestern Division DAR Project Patriot Committee, Outstanding Military Support
- Northwestern Division DAR Project Patriot Committee, Outstanding Military Support by an Individual- Sue Nelson
- Northwestern Division DAR Project Patriot Committee, Outstanding Military Support by an Individual - Margie Hoffman
- National DAR Membership Committee, Chapter award for completing the “Spread the Sparkle” challenge
- Northwestern Division Flag of the USA Committee, second place, Best Chapter program combining the flag with another committee program
- Northwestern Division Flag of the USA Committee, second place, Chapter with the most DAR Flag certificates presented
- Northwestern Division Outstanding Correspondent Docent as part of the DAR Museum Outreach program- Pam Gassman
- DAR National Leadership Training Committee
Chapter level training award – Shooting Stars
Chapter level training award – North stars
- Northwestern Division Commemorative Events Committee First place to Mary Ball, Elizabeth Forey, Lakota and Mary Fell Stevenson Chapters for a multi-chapter Event
- Washington State Veterans Committee recognition for outstanding service to veterans
- Washington State Project Patriot Chair award for superb support of active duty and reserve service members
- DAR for 100% Participation in the President General’s Project, presented by the President General
- NW Division, Constitution Week Committee for 2nd Best Chapter Report in Recognition of Outstanding Work in Upholding and Promoting the Ideals of the Constitution of the United States
- WSSDAR Librarian for Donation of 5 books to the WSSDAR Library and of 13 books to the DAR Library and for Outstanding Contribution and Participation of Library Outreach Committee (3 certificates)
- American History Committee for Commemoration of the Boston Tea Party and for American History Essay Contest Work with Schools (2 certificates)
- American Indians Committee, 3rd Place, for Dedicated support to the continuing education of the history and culture of the American Indian community
- Chapter Achievement Awards, 2nd Place, Chapters with 151 and Higher Members
- Conservation Committee for Commitment to Conservation
- Constitution Week Committee for Most Outstanding Constitution Week Activity
- DAR Project Patriot for superb support of our active-duty and active Reserve/National Guard military service members
- DAR Scholarship Committee for furthering the mission of the NSDAR by supporting and publicizing education through scholarship opportunities (2 certificates)
- DAR Service for Veterans Committee in appreciation of outstanding service to the committee
- Historic Preservation Committee for Excellence in Preservation Certificates for Leadership in Roy Cemetery Cleaning and Restoration and for Meeker Mansion and Prairie House Museum (2 certificates)
- Junior Membership Committee for most Junior Membership HPMF 5k Participants
- Literacy Promotion Committee for Creating a Literacy Proclamation for a City Mayor or County Administrator, for Greatest Quantity of Books Donated to Promote Literacy, and for Sponsoring and Maintaining a Little Free Library or Free Book Site to Promote Literacy (3 certificates)
- Membership Committee for Best Retention Activity (151+ members) (1 certificate & 1 award)
- National Defense Committee for Outstanding Service to our National Defense by Presenting ROTC and JROTC Medals
- Public Relations & Media Committee for Outstanding Chapter Brochure, Outstanding Social Media Presence, and Outstanding Publicity of Commemorative/Community Events (3 certificates)
- The Flag of the USA Committee for Proper Use, Correct Display and Patriotic Presentation of The Flag of the USA and Greatest Participation with Flag Events 2023 (2 certificates)
- Women’s Issues Committee for Reporting on Chapter’s 2023 Women’s Issues Involvement
2023 Mary Ball Chapter Awards and Recognition
(unless otherwise noted, all are from Washington State Society DAR Committees)
Chapter level training award – Shooting Stars Chapter level training award – North stars
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