Chapter Programs

2018-2019 Programs

Monday, September 17, 2018:
The Rebecca Motte Chapter meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. where we will welcome new members and celebrate anniversaries, followed by a reception in the Rebecca Motte Chapter room.

Monday, October 15, 2018
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting, Old Exchange Building SC DAR Room, reception following in the Rebecca Motte Room. We will be conducting the Oath of Membership for our new members and celebrating anniversaries of our 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and even 60-year members during our business meeting. We encourage all members, prospective members, and guests of our honorees to attend.

Monday, November 19, 2018
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting and 123rd chapter birthday celebration, Rebecca Motte Room. Speaker will be Chapter Associate Member "Muffet" Frische, Ten Little Known Facts about WWII

Monday, December 17, 2018
Coffee reception at 10:30 a.m. and Chapter Meeting at 11 a.m., Rebecca Motte Room. Speaker will be Mr. Ken Scarlett, President of Revolutionary Charleston, speaking about Victory Day

Monday, January 21, 2019, at 11 a.m. in the Great Hall. Coffee reception at 10:30 a.m. in the Rebecca Motte Room. Speaker will be Lori Bailey, CEO of Tamassee. Please bring your donations for Tamassee in plastic bags (rather than boxes or cardboard containers). Elections for delegates for State Conference (March 21-23 in Greenville, SC) and Continental Congress (June 26-30 in Washington, DC) will be held. We will also elect a five-member Nominating Committee.

Monday, February 18, 2019, and the speaker is Margaret Eastman, chapter member and author of The Huguenot Church in Charleston. We will also be celebrating George Washington's birthday.

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2017-2018 Programs

Monday, September 18, 2017:

10:30 a.m., Reception, 11:00 a.m. Chapter Meeting

Speaker: Tony Youmans, Old Exchange Building Executive Director will present: History and Tales of the Old Exchange Building.
Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Monday, October 16, 2017:
10:30 a.m., Reception, Rebecca Motte Chapter room
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting, SC DAR room
Speaker: Mrs. Chris Weatherhead will give a presentation on Rebecca Motte, dressed in period costume.
A Spoletto 2013 Charleston City Paper review of her performance in "Rebecca and The Fox".

Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Friday, October 20, 2017: (Rescheduled to this date due to hurricane)
11:00 a.m., Naturalization Ceremony

Held at the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Members are asked to attend, host the refreshments tent and greet the newest citizens of the United States of America.

Monday, November 20, 2017: Celebrate Patriotism and the 122nd Anniversary of the Rebecca Motte Chapter

10:30 a.m., Coffee & lemonade, Rebecca Motte Chapter room
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting, SC DAR room
Speaker: Mrs Muffet Frisch, "Women Air Force Service Pilots of WWII".
Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Reception will follow the meeting where we will celebrate the 122nd Anniversary of the Rebecca Motte Chapter in the Rebecca Motte Chapter room.

December 18, 2017:
10:30 a.m., Reception, Rebecca Motte Chapter room
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting
Speaker/performer: Dr. Nic Butler and Fife, "Colonial Christmas in Charleston".

Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Monday, January 15, 2018:
10:30 a.m., Coffee Reception, Rebecca Motte Chapter room
11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting: This is our meeting with an education focus and we will have a Tamassee School update from Mr. Jason Eller, Chief Development Officer.
Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Monday, February 19, 2018:
10:30 a.m., Reception, Rebecca Motte Chapter room
11:00 a.m., Celebration of George Washington's Birthday and Chapter Meeting. We will be viewing an NSDAR video.

Open Meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Monday, March 19, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Coffee reception in the Rebecca Motte Room.

11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting, SC DAR Room:
Major General Henry Siegling, 32nd Commander of the Washington Light Infantry, will detail the celebrated and interesting history of the Washington Light Infantry.

Open meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

Monday, April 16, 2018,
Potluck luncheon after the meeting.

11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting, Great Room, 2nd floor: Rebecca Motte Chapter History as told through our scrapbooks, guided by Chapter Historian Connie Dittrich and Chapter Corresponding Secretary Judi Kenney.

Open meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

CANCELLED: Monday, May 21, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Coffee Reception in Rebecca Motte Chapter Room.

11:00 a.m., Chapter Meeting: Celebration of Membership - induction of new members and anniversary acknowledgements. Open meeting: Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome.

2016-2017 Programs

Friday, September 16, 2016: 17th Annual Naturalization Ceremony

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site ? 10:30 am

Members are asked to attend, host the refreshments tent and greet the newest citizens of the United States of America.

Monday, September 19, 2016: (Constitution Week - Education)

Rebecca Motte Room, Coffee 10:30 am, SCDAR Room, Meeting 11:00 am.

Speaker: Mr. Fred Rosenberg, President, the Center for Creative Retirement, College of Charleston.

Installation of new members and anniversary acknowledgements.