BETHEL — The Molly Ockett Chapter, NSDAR, honored four outstanding area seniors, including Makenzie J. Eliot of Telstar High School, as recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award on Saturday, March 9, at the Bridgton Community Center. The DAR Good Citizen program and scholarship contest are intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.
These qualities are service, dependability, leadership, and patriotism. The program is open to all senior-class students enrolled in accredited public or private schools. Congratulations to each of these remarkable students.
The Molly Ockett Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded in Fryeburg in 1976 and reorganized in Bridgton in 2020. NSDAR is a volunteer women’s service organization, headquartered in Washington, DC, which is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.
Through its various programs and initiatives, NSDAR strives to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the women and men who achieved American independence, including those of diverse backgrounds.
For further information about DAR, its programs, or membership visit the website www.dar.org or contact us at [email protected].
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