Renee Pope Pace
Candidate for the Office of Curator General
MISSOURI
Membership
Rock Island Chapter in Eldon, Missouri
Date Admitted to the National Society: December 10, 2005, as a Junior
Education & Training
GEP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 8; Members Course, New Horizons Course, Committee Leaders Course
DAR Awards
Missouri State Outstanding Junior Runner-Up (2010 and 2011), Missouri Outstanding Page (2010)
Continental Congress Service
National Chair, Guest Hospitality (2019-2022); Vice Chair, Guest Hospitality (2018); Page (2008-2015)
Additional Appointments
State sales team, Young Associates
State Executive Board Service
State Regent (2022-2024), State Vice Regent (2020-2022), Chaplain (2016-2018), Historian (2014-2016)
Highlights of State Regent Service
- State Regent’s Project focused on historic preservation efforts at the MSSDAR State Headquarters, Roslyn Heights. Plaster repair was conducted, and historic wallcovering research resulted in the selection and installation of period style wallpaper in five rooms.
- The project’s educational component focused on generating ideas for investing in local schools and encouraging chapters to implement those ideas. Over 80% of chapters partnered with schools, participating in Community Classroom projects.
- The pillar of patriotism was supported through Lights of Love campaigns, with funds being used to sponsor items for veterans homes and hospitals as well as workshops and trainings through the Caregivers on the Homefront Organization. Vietnam veterans were recognized, and MSSDAR was honored to bestow the distinction of Honorary Commemorative Partner to the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapters in Missouri during the “Commemorating Our Commitment” event held in the State Capitol Rotunda.
- Daughters embraced several opportunities to commemorate past accomplishments, including the 40th anniversary of ownership of Roslyn Heights, the 60th anniversary of ownership of Cold Water Cemetery; the 100th anniversary of successfully petitioning the Missouri Legislature to purchase the Old Tavern at Arrow Rock; the 100th anniversary of MSSDAR’s assistance in securing White Hawthorn as the Missouri state flower; and the 125th Annual Missouri State Conference.
- With great pride and honor, the Executive Board and the 100th Anniversary Committee held the “Heritage of Historic Preservation” event on the lawn of the Old Tavern in Arrow Rock. On September 27, 2023, 100 years to the very day, the event celebrated the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, which, in 1923, was handed the keys to the Old Tavern, became custodian, and embarked on the first publicly funded historic preservation project in the state of Missouri.
- Other projects: implemented online registration for state conference and reimagined the published newsletter as a full-color magazine publication to assist with telling the DAR story to prospective members.
- Received first place state project in Historic Preservation in 2023.
State Chair Service
Guest Hospitality (2024-2026), Missouri Event at Congress (2020-2022), Junior Membership (2010-2012)
State Vice Chair Service
Outstanding Junior Contest (2018-2020)
State Committee Service
Building and Grounds Committee (2020-2024, 2014-2018)
Chapter Officer Service
Regent, Vice Regent, Historian (two terms), Parliamentarian
Chapter Committee Service
American History, Chapter Achievement Awards, Conservation, Constitution Week, DAR Good Citizen, DAR Magazine, DAR Schools, Women’s Issues, Yearbook
National Club Affiliations
National Officers Club, State Regents Club, State Vice Regents Club, National Chairmen’s Association
State Club Affiliations
State Officers Club (Corresponding Secretary), Chapter Regents Club, Cameo Society (President), Page Club, Junior Club
Donor Recognition Societies
1890 Annual Giving Circle, Heritage Club, Guardian Trust, Sustaining Supporter
C.A.R./Community Service
- M.S.S.C.A.R. Senior State Librarian, Senior State Chair (National Merit Award, C.A.R. Perennial Garden), Senior Society Reorganizing President (Ha Ha Tonka Society).
- SAR Medal of Appreciation.
- Pi Lambda Theta Educational Honor Society.
- Who’s Who Among Executive Women.
- Chair of the Missouri America 250 Commission.
- Member of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge.
- Judge for local 4-H sewing contests.
- Women’s ministry team volunteer at The Church at Osage Hills.
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bridge to Dam volunteer.
- Senior leader, mission trips, for Sports Crusaders.
- Chaperone for high school trips overseas.
Professional
28 years in public education (positions have included teaching fourth, fifth and sixth grade and serving as an assistant principal at an elementary school). Currently teaching Middle School English Language Arts. Served as mentor and implementor of new-teacher orientation program. Member of the National Council of Teachers of English, International Literacy Association, Missouri Association of Teachers of English, and Missouri Writing Project.
Education & Personal
Bachelor of arts in elementary education from MidAmerica Nazarene University. Master of Education–Curriculum and Instruction the University of Missouri-Columbia. Education Specialist–Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Married to husband Tony for 24 years. Son Henry is 11.