John Wade Keyes Announces JAC Alabama Winners

Pam Waddell, JAC Committee Chairman, announced the nineteen Junior American Citizen (JAC) State winners  at the April meeting of the John Wade Keyes DAR chapter meeting.  The JAC Committee is the National Society’s second oldest youth-oriented committee, preceded only by the Children of the American Revolution. The origins of JAC can be traced to October 1901.  Today, through JAC clubs and contests, the Society offers direct service to every school-age child in the United States, promoting good citizenship and appreciation of American heritage and history.

The purpose of the Junior American Citizens Committee is to teach America's school children the principles of our democratic government and an appreciation for our great country. The contestants demonstrated through their art the 2010-2011 theme, “Preserving America’s Past.”

Front Row(l-r): Isaiah Chandler, Athens Bible School; Elizabeth Gilliam, ABS; Lyndsey Sherrod,ABS; Mallory Bauer, ABS; Carly Hasting,ABS; Christen Posey, ABS; Tala Thompson, Lionheart Christian Academy; Faye Lynn Thompson, Lionheart Christian Academy Art Teacher. Back Row: Greg Chandler, Athens Bible School History Club Sponsor; Ethan Chandler, ABS; Loren Gilliam, ABS.

There were 67 winners in the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution JAC contest.  Following are the 19 John Wade Keyes JAC Alabama winners. 

Short Story

1^st place 9^th grade       Bobby M. Sheahan      Athens Bible School

1^st place 12^th grade     Carly Hasting              Athens Bible School

Poetry

1^st place 8^th grade       Katie Michelle Sexton Athens Bible School

1^st place 9^th grade       Connell Hodges           Athens Bible School

1^st place 11^th grade     Mallory Bauer             Athens Bible School

1^st place 12^th grade     Tara Leigh Henson      Athens Bible School

Stamp Design

1^st place 5^th grade       Isaiah Cade Chandler  Athens Bible School

2^nd place 7^th grade      Emily Lane Bryant       Athens Bible School

2^nd place 8^th grade      Loren Gilliam              Athens Bible School

2^nd place 9^th grade      Emily Bailey                Athens Bible School

2^nd place 10^th grade    Jordan Baker Corneil  Athens Bible School

1^st place 11^th grade     Elizabeth Gilliam         Athens Bible School

3^rd place 12^th grade     William David King     Athens Bible School

Poster

1^st place 6^th grade       Tala E. Thompson       Lionheart Christian Academy

1^st place 9^th grade       Becca Harwell             Athens Bible School

2^nd place 12^th grade    Christian Posey           Athens Bible School

Banner (group project)

1^st place 8^th grade - Tyler Hudson, Sara Lail, Lindsey Sherod, Erin Berkebile

                                                                                    Athens Bible School History Club

1^st place 9^th grade -Hayden Sutton, Connell Hodges, Ethan Chandler, Andrew Dunaway,

                                                Scotty Jackson             Athens Bible School History Club

1^st place 10^th grade -Bailey Heard, Katherine McGee, Leah Berkebile, Jarrod McNatt       

                                                                                    Athens Bible School History Club

The other members of the John Wade Keyes JAC Committee are Ann Crutcher and Diane Lehr. 
To learn more about John Wade Keyes DAR go to www.johnwadekeyes.org.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation's children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org.