Activities

Community Activities

In addition to the activities outlined below, Estudillo Chapter members contribute to U.S. Veterans programs, Toys for Tots, Ronald McDonald House, Pennies for Pines, and other charitable endeavors.

Good Citizenship Awards:
Each Spring the Estudillo Chapter presents good citizenship certificates and medals to two fifth grade students in each of the Hemet and San Jacinto elementary schools. The students are selected by their teachers. We present these awards at the Awards Assembly at each school.

Constitution Week:
Because the Daughters of the American Revolution were instrumental in the formation of Constitution Week, it is an important emphasis for us each year. We solicit Constitution Week Proclamations and our regent accepts them at both the San Jacinto and Hemet City Council meetings. She also gives a short acceptance speech. The celebration of Constitution Day in the conference room at the Hemet Public Library is a lot of fun! The public is invited along with area schoolchildren. Some of our members are in colonial costume and we have posters, proclamations, and chapter pictures on display. Videos on the Constitution are shown and there are colonial pictures to color and storybooks to read. Each child is given a box of crayons and a sugary treat!

Family History Month:
We spend a day in the Heritage Room at the Hemet Public Library during the Family History Month of October where we set up a display and tell visitors about our society. We also attend the "Family History Fair" at the LDS Church in Hemet each October. Top genealogists hold classes and it is extremely well attended. There we set up a display table and talk about the "Daughters" to whomever is interested!

ROTC Awards:
Our chapter gives bronze medals to graduating senior cadets that meet the academic and military discipline of the ROTC program in three high schools, two in Hemet and one in San Jacinto.