ILLINOIS STATE ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DISTRICT V
District Director
Lynda Kerstein
2301 Lillian Dr, Springfield, IL 62704-8723
(217) 836-6698
LyndaKersteinDAR@gmail.com
District Officers
| Director | Lynda Kerstein |
| Chaplain | Suzann (Suzie) Spada |
| Recording Secretary | Sandra Heaton |
| Treasurer | Kendra Wright |
District Committee Chairs
| American History | Nancy Edwards |
| DAR Good Citizen | Linda Gresham |
| DAR Magazine | Christina Meyer |
| DAR Scholarship | Susan Meister |
| DAR Service to Veterans | Rose Connolly |
| Flag of the United States of America | Whitney Cox |
| Membership | Alice Cripe |
| VIS | Nila Catron |
Calendar
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Annual Ice Cream Social on the lawn of the Governor Duncan Mansion in Jacksonville 5:30-7:30 pm $7.50 - adult and $5.00 - children 10 and under. Music by community summer band. Come enjoy great desserts, music, and fellowship. |
| Friday, September 5, 2025 | 2025 DAR Days Registrations due by TBD Registration: 8:00 am Meeting: 9:00 am Northfield Inn, 3280 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL Hostess Chapter: Abraham Lincoln Reservations via RegFox only |
| September 17 - September 23, 2025 | Constitution Week |
| Saturday, October 11, 2025 | Fall 2025 District V Meeting Registration: 9:00 am Meeting 10:00 am Jacksonville Country Club, Jacksonville, IL Hostess Chapter: Dr. Silas Hamilton Reservations to Susan Beach #4 Christopher Court, Jerseyville, IL 62052 |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 - Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Spring 2026 Illinois State Organization DAR State Conference Doubletree Hotel, Bloomington, IL |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Spring 2026 District V Spring Mini Tour Registration: 9:00 am Meeting: 10:00 am Jacksonville Country Club, Jacksonville, IL Hostess Chapter: Springfield Reservations to Elizabeth Weidner, Treasurer 961 Chukker Lane Springfield, IL 62712 |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Flag Day |
| June 24 - 28, 2026 | Summer 2026 135th NSDAR Continental Congress Washington, DC |
District V Chapters
| Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln |
| White Hall | Apple Creek Prairie |
| Chatham | Captain William Penny |
| Hillsboro | Christiana Tillson |
| Quincy | Dorothy Quincy |
| Jerseyville | Dr. Silas Hamilton |
| Pittsfield | Nancy Ross |
| Taylorville | Peter Meyer |
| Petersburg | Pierre Menard |
| Jacksonville | Rev. James Caldwell |
| Springfield | Sergeant Caleb Hopkins |
| Springfield | Springfield |
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