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2025 State Awards presented to          John Madison Chapter

~1st place Outstanding Chapter Program
​~Outstanding Website Design and Content​
~2nd place Most Junior Members
~3rd place Gravestone Preservation

2024 State Awards presented to         John Madison Chapter

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  • Public Relations Excellent Website

  • 2nd place Library donations

  • 3rd place most new members​​

  • Colonial Month Proclamation

2023 State Awards presented to
John Madison Chapter

  • 1st place: John Madison website

  • Donations to Pocahontas Scholarship

  • 2nd place: Gravestone Preservation

  • 2nd place:  Junior members

  • 2nd place:  Headquarters Decorating                                                   Donations
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    2023National Award presented to
             John Madison Chapter

    Outstanding contribution to the                advancement of the Society
       "Ancestors'  Path to Tennessee"

     

 2022 State Awards presented       to John Madison Chapter:​ 

            ~Outstanding Website 
         ~Volunteer Service Hours by Sandra Kelly
         ~Outstanding Program "Using the National Website"
         ~Outstanding Participation in State Events
         ~3rd Place Insignia Purchased
         ~3rd Place Monetary Donations to National Lib
 

2021 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter:

  • 1st place Support of Electronic Imaging / Digitization Fund

  • 1st place Support of CDXVIIC Pocahontas Scholarship

  • 1st place Insignia 

  • 1st place General Scholarship Fund

  • 1st Place tie Support of CDXVIIC Library Fund

  • Outstanding Service  Pocahontas Scholarship Donation 2020

  • 2nd place Support of TN State Room

  • 3rd place tie Most New Members

  • 3rd place tie Hours Donated to Veterans Service

  • 3rd place tie Most Supplementals

  • Maintaining a Chapter Website

  • National Award for Division 4 First Place recognition of outstanding volunteer hours to Libraries by Sandra Kelly

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2020 Awards presented to John Madison Chapter:

  • 1st Place- Support of CDXVIIC General Scholarship

  • 1st Place- Support of Headquarters Decorating Fund

  • 1st Place Support of CDXVIIC Library Fund

  • 1st Place Support of TN State Room

  • 1st Place Tie Support of Electronic Imaging/Digitization

  • 2nd Place Greatest Increase in Junior Members

  • 2nd Place Most New Members 2019

  • Outstanding Program Commemorating Deeds of our Ancestors "Jamestowne Ancestors"

  • Maintaining a Chapter Website

  • Tennessee Dame of the Year-John Madison member Phyllis Little

 

2019 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter​

  • 1st Place-Donations to National Library

  • 1st Place- Largest Total of Donations

  • 1st Place- Number of Supplementals

  • 1st Place-Books Donated to Local Library

  • 2nd Place- Number of Junior Members

  • 2nd Place- Most Articles Submitted to The Review

  • 2nd Place- New Members

  • Participation in Genealogy Workshops

  • Maintaining a Chapter Website

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   Chapter member Sandra Kelly received

   both a State and National Award for

   over 600 volunteer hours at local

   libraries and archives!  She is shown

   here with Chapter President Benita Brown.

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2018 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter

  • ​1st place-Donation to Headquarters Maintenance

  • 1st place-Donation to the Tennessee Room

  • 2nd place- Tie Donation to National Library

  • 3rd place-Most Supplementals Approved

  • 4th place- Most Insignia Purchased

  • Maintaining a Chapter Website

  • Singing the National Anthem at meetings

  • Participation in Genealogy Conferences

 

2017 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter

  • Public Relations, Tennessee Dame articles

  • Maintaining an Internet Website

 

 

2016 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter

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-National Library book donation

-Membership of 6 junior members

-Retaining 30 members

-Contribution to the Library committee

-Outstanding donations to National Society

-Donation to Flag Replacement Committee

-Maintaining an Internet website

-1st Place for 2 Historical Markings

-1st Place tie: Tennessee Room Donation

-2nd place tie: General Schoalrship fund donation

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2015 Awards Presented to John Madison Chapter

  • Outstanding Contribution for Chapter Newsletter

  • Number of Junior Members

  • Program on Miss Florence Taney

  • 2nd place tie- donation to National Funds

  • 2nd place tie -outstanding program on Miss Taney

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2014 State Awards to John Madison Chapter

-Recognition for maintaining a Chapter website

-Largest number of Junior Members

-Colonial Days with 115 students

-Member appreciation

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Second Place:

     -Outstanding Contribution to Society

    - 100th Anniversary celebration fund donation

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Honorable mention for 1,152.75 hours of genealogical reserch in local libraries

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2012 State Awards presented to the John Madison Chapter

First Place:

     - Historical Markers

    - Most Junior Members

    -Donation to Taney Scholarship

    -Headquarters Maintenance

 Third Place:

    -Public Relations

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2013 State Awards presented to John Madison

 

First Place:

   Bible Record Donation

   Genealogical Records

   PR to TN Dame and Review

   Volunteer Genealogical Hours

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First Place Tie:

   Donation to National Library

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Third Place:

   Donation to TN Room

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Tennessee Dame of the Year:

                  TN State President Benita Kerr Brown

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2011 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter 

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  • First Place Restoration of a Historic Site

  • First Place most Junior Members

  • First Place Special gifts Pocahontas Scholarship

  • First Place Pocahontas Scholarship

  • Second Place Most Insignia Purchased

  • Second Place Items donated to Veterans-Dollar amount

  • Colonial Heritage and Records Committee Special Recognition for publication of Tennessee Counties and Their Adjoining Neighbors

 

  • National Certificate for Individual Achievement:

            President General’s Award to Benita Brown -- National Handbook Committee Vice Chairman

2010 State Awards presented to John Madison Chapter

 

TSCDXVIIC Outstanding Community Service Award

Karen Broughten (center) is pictured receiving the Tennessee Society

Colonial Dames XVII Century’s Award for Outstanding Community Service. 

Jen Whitehead (left), President of the John Madison Chapter, and

Benita Brown (right) presented the award at a chapter meeting.

 

 

Other State Awards presented to the 

John Madison Chapter at the 2010 State Conference

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Most Junior Members

First Place Pocahontas Scholarship Fund

Second Place Endowment Fund

Second Place Electronic Imagining

Second Place Expansion Fund

Third Place Museum Fund

Third Place Williamson History Scholarship Fund

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