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| A Junior Member is a DAR member age 18 through 35 years
of age (until her 36th birthday). She holds full
membership in the National Society, State Society and
chapter, and when qualified, may serve as an officer and
chairman at all levels. Junior Members join the DAR
for a variety of diverse reasons. Often they join
with a mother, grandmother, or aunt. Iowa's Junior
Members are students, teachers, mothers, lawyers,
actresses, authors, accountants, and professionals in
their communities. Although these young women are
busy, they still find time to contribute to the DAR. Iowa Chapters have found unique ways to accommodate their Junior Members. More chapters are meeting on Saturdays, which allows working members and college students to attend meetings and become involved in the chapter. Other chapters keep their Junior Members involved by sending newsletters and emails. Iowa Daughters actively support and encourage their Junior Members because Juniors are the future of DAR! The goals of Junior Membership are to gain new Junior Members; to build a well-informed Junior Membership; to encourage active participation in all phases of DAR service; and to support the National Junior Membership Committee’s official fund-raising project - the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Authorized in 1938, the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund is named in memory of Helen Pouch (1901-1919). Helen was the daughter of Mrs. William H. Pouch,  the first national
chairman of the Junior Membership Committee in 1937, and
later President General, 1941-1944. The fund
provides scholarships, medical aid, and general financial
assistance to DAR Schools, Kate
Duncan Smith DAR School, Hindman
Settlement School, Hillside School, and Berry
College. It also supports the two
Indian Schools, Bacone College and Chemawa
Indian School. One hundred two
Classroom Grants are awarded annually to schools in every
state. Each year, the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund also
supports a different non-profit organization as a National
Project. Meeting this commitment is a combined
effort by Juniors nationwide through their fund raising
projects. Iowa's Junior fundraising includes Junior Sales
at State meetings. Outstanding Junior Member Contest The Outstanding Junior Member Contest began in 1963 in order to recognize exceptional Junior Members. Honoring the young women who have truly promoted the aims and purposes of the National Society, as well as participated in community activities, encourages all Junior Members to be interested and involved in DAR programs and projects. Chapters recognize a Chapter Outstanding Junior and annually, the Iowa State Society recognizes an Outstanding Junior Member who is honored at the annual State Conference. Paging Pages are DAR members, under the age of 41, who are responsible for the smooth operation of State Society meetings and Continental Congress. They serve as hostesses, errand-runners, personal assistants, and flag-bearers. Paging is an excellent way to learn about the work of the DAR, and is a great way to get to know other members. Best of all, paging is fun! Many former, or "seasoned," pages have developed lifelong friendships with other pages, and they treasure the memories of their paging experience. Members of the Iowa State Society Children of the American Revolution are welcomed to join the Junior Members in paging for meetings of the Iowa Society DAR. |