The Craig Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) led a series of activities in Craig County in recognition of Constitution Week, a national observance signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
The chapter partnered with Craig County Public Schools, local businesses and churches to promote awareness of the U.S. Constitution and the rights it guarantees to all Americans.
“Our goal is to deepen appreciation for the Constitution and honor the men and women who secured our nation’s freedoms,” the chapter said in a statement.
Chapter members coordinated classroom programs, public displays and community engagement projects throughout the week. Highlights included:
- Three Constitution Week items published in The New Castle Record
- Posters placed in nine locations across the county
- Four Constitution gift bags delivered to local pastors, with two others contacted
- One proclamation signed by the school superintendent and senior class president
- Thirty-nine Constitution bags distributed to K-12 teachers
- Three bell-ringing programs held on Constitution Day, Sept. 17
- Participation from 481 students in kindergarten through 12th grade
- 172 red and blue cowbells used during the programs
- One-minute bell ringing observed at each event
- Recitations of both the Preamble to the Constitution and the Pledge of Allegiance
- 500 Constitution-themed stickers printed, with more than 480 handed out
- Two public displays set up at Craig County High School and the courthouse
- Six DAR members stationed in the school cafeteria on Sept. 16
- Five members in attendance at Constitution Day programs on Sept. 17
The Craig Valley Chapter said it plans to continue expanding its outreach next year.
-The New Castle Record
