Amy Bantle
Marion Central
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DAR Good Citizens
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Each of the 11 Wayne County high schools was invited to name one senior from the Class
of 2000 to represent the respective school in the annual Colonel William Prescott Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen competition. Ten schools entered.
To compete, each of the selected students submit: a resume of his/her scholarship,
honors, interests, activities, personal qualities of positiveness in life and goals for
the future (prepared at home, 50%); a hand-written essay on the assigned topic using no
reference materials within a two-hour limit, in the presence of a faculty member or a DAR
member (50%). Judges evaluate the legibility, grammar, proper spelling and punctuation of
both parts and the originality and historical accuracy of the latter. Milton Wadsworth, a
retired journalist of Wolcott and Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey, retired teachers of Marion
acted as judges this year.
(Gananda School District did not participate. Photo of Jeffrey M. Burnette, chosen
to represent North Rose-Wolcott Central School, was unavailable.)
The students pictured were chosen because they reflect to an admirable degree the
qualities defined by the DAR as those of a Good Citizen: DEPENDABILITY (truthfulness,
honesty, punctuality); SERVICE (cooperation, helpfulness, responsibility); LEADERSHIP
(personality, self-control, initiative); and PATRIOTISM (unselfish loyalty to American
ideals).
These Good Citizens may each select two guests to attend the DAR luncheon and awards
meeting at the Chapter House (119 High Street) in Newark on March 15. The Wayne County
First ($50 + American Flag), second ($25) and third ($15) place winners will be revealed
and the chapter monetary awards, certificates and pins presented.
The chapter winner has the opportunity to follow in the heels of the Class of 1999 New
York State winner, Alexander Mittendorf of Longwood High School who went on to win the
National DAR Good Citizen Scholarship of $3000, an inscribed silver bowl, a plaque, a
certificate and a pin. It is customary for the national winner to be a guest of honor at
the Continental Congress in Washington each April, at which time he/she is recognized for
accomplishments before an assembly of 4000 DAR delegates in Continental Hall. Ranking
competitors at the national level received $1000 and $750 scholarships. Six Geographical
Division Winners each received a cash award of $500.
Approximately 550 high school students have been recognized by Colonel William Prescott
Chapter as Good Citizens since the local program was launched in 1937. Eligibility was
opened to boys in 1975. In 1980 Daniel Davis of Williamson advanced to be national winner
of the then $1000 scholarship. |
