We recognize and present the following three awards:
DAR Good Citizens Award:
DAR Good Citizens Awards are given to outstanding local high school seniors for their contributions to their communities and schools, and exhibit the qualities of a good citizen: Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism.
DAR Community Service Award:
This award recognizes worthy residents, from a variety of walks of life, for voluntary achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical, and citizenship endeavors, or in environmental conservation.
DAR American History Awards:
High school seniors are chosen for their proficiency in American history and overall academic character. Certificates and bronze medals are presented to the winners.
Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter is honored by the Derby Historical Society:
General David Humphreys Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Society meeting and luncheon was held on September 19, 2010, at the General David Humphreys House. The SAR and Derby Historical Society announced that the house behind the David Humphreys House, which is used as their administrative offices, is now officially named the Sarah Riggs Humphreys House.
2021 Awards:
- NSDAR Chapter Achievement Award Level I for 2021
- NSDAR Luminary Challenge Shimmer Award, which was given to Chapters for a 5% increase in membership and resignations/drops of 3% or less.
- NSDAR 100% Participation—President General’s Project
- CTDAR State Chair Award for Outstanding Print Coverage
- CTDAR for Outstanding Chapter Newsletter
- NORTHEAST DIVISION award for Outstanding Service – Constitution Week
- NORTHEAST DIVISION individual award recognizing Mary Rozsa for Outstanding Service – Constitution Week
2020 Awards:
- Citation for Outstanding Accomplishments in Attaining Chapter Achievement Award Level 1 for 2020.
- Citation for being the National Bronze Winner of the American Spirit Magazine Subscription Award in 2020.
- National Constitution Week Committee awarded the Northeast/National award for Chapter with the Most Proclamations from City Governments – June 2020
- C.A.R. Committee presented a Northeastern Division citation for Outstanding Service Overall Support of C.A.R Certificate in June 2020.
- C.A.R. Committee presented Christy Hendrie with a Northeastern Division citation for Outstanding Overall Support of C.A.R Certificate in June 2021.
- Citation for 100% Participation in the President General’s Project Rise and Shine for America in March 2021.