Daughters aged 18 to 35 are part of this dynamic segment of DAR.  Juniors enjoy full membership and may serve as an officer or committee chair at the chapter, state, and national levels.  Kentucky Juniors are a vital part of the society.  Specific to junior membership, the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund (HPMF) finances projects chosen by the Junior Membership Committee with approval of the NSDAR Executive Committee. Funding includes contributions to the DAR Schools, American Indian Schools, the National Junior Committee Project, and the Junior Membership Classroom Grants Program.

Always a much-enjoyed event, the Juniors’ 5K Firefly race brings Juniors from each chapter together in a location and time of their choosing to raise funds for the HPMF and have a great time.  And they even invite the “older” Daughters to participate.

Juniors are recognized at the state conference and can orchestrate their own events.  Most chapters offer specific events and projects developed by their Juniors.

DAR School Support

The Junior Membership Committee provides funds to the seven DAR Schools to meet specific funding requests made by the schools. The committee has supported Kate Duncan Smith DAR Schools through the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund since the early years of the fund. We added Berry College, Crossnore School and Children’s Home, Hillside School, and Hindman Settlement School in the Calvin administration. During the VanBuren administration, we added the American Indian Schools, Bacone College, and Chemawa Indian School.