AHSGR Kansas Roundup of Chapters

October 22 was the Kansas Roundup of Chapters of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. The Friday prior, Oct. 21, was Welcome Night. Tanja gave an unscheduled treat by sharing pictures and information not on the program.

AHSGR Kansas Round Up of Chapters 2008

Every fall our Kansas Chapters of AHSGR get together for a Round Up of Chapters. This year our Golden Wheat Chapter, the one I'm a member of, hosted. I posted our program HERE. The morning begins with registration...

The morning schedule is filled with the business meeting and is well attended by all registered.
During breaks of scheduled activities everyone is encouraged to visit and browse the tables of items for sale as fund raisers for the Round Up.
After lunch is the bingo fund raiser hosted by the Sunflower Chapter...
The first speaker on the program is Kevin Rupp who informed us about Village Coordinators and how to find out more about our heritage. Leona was asked to come forward to give us the history on the immigrant statues at headquarters. Tables were also set up with exhibits of items belonging to speakers for the the afternoon program. Below are the items that Leonard brought to show, just a small portion of his many collections...
Quilts are always present at our meetings, a big part of our heritage. Our member brought her quilt that she had shared with us at our previous chapter meeting (see HERE). The other quilts were part of Leonard's collection.
The quilts below were made made as teaching/learning aides for Germans from Russia Heritage.
One of our few members that immigrated in later years and was actually born in Russia gave a talk of her memories from Russia as young girl.Then the final event of the day was our banquet. The centerpieces consisted of miniature threshing stones and Kansas wheat.
It was during this time that the drawing was held for main fund raiser. Donations were taken for tickets from several months prior clear up until that day and it wasn't necessary to be present to win.
Leonard handed over Presidency of the Round Up to Kevin...
...and certificates of Appreciation were bestowed, one posthumously to the family of Carol Riffel.
Or banquet program was presented by Harold Popp who currently teaches at Wichita State University. He presented us a history of songs in German and English that we or our ancestors might have been familiar with, then challenged us to join in singing. He told me later that he was impressed by how many of us attempted to sing songs that were unfamiliar us.
Harold is a professional trombonist and accompanied us on a song making for a wonderful end to a great day.

Another great Round Up!

MMA, AHSGR and First Frost

I've got a lot more information and many more pictures to post on MMA and AHSGR, but right now I'm more interested in trying to get some sleep. But first I want to give an overview of what I've been up to this last week and what I'm getting ready for this weekend. Last Thursday T&S Mobile Projectors went to Wichita to record and do the video presentation for Chaotic Cage at the Cotillion on Friday. Thursday was the weigh in at Hooters on North Rock Road.




This weekend I'm attending and setting up the video presentation equipment for the Kansas Round-Up of Chapters of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. I've been busy with setting up and printing the programs, making buttons and printing & mounting certificates of recognition.




Then I transferred and burned K-Monster's last game to DVD and made copies. Wrapped up some loose ends which got some clutter off my desk and because there was rumor of a frost coming in I went out to the garden and picked the last of veggies. I forgot to get a picture before I started wrapping the green tomatoes, I'm told they'll go ahead and ripen this way. The basket below was full to the top when I brought it in.

There were a couple of small zucchini, 4 little cucumbers and a dozen or so okra. The majority of the tomatoes came from the yellow bushes. They have been a wonderful producer and everyone really likes them.

Well, that's all for now! Have to get some sleep, have a busy weekend ahead.

2008 KS Round Up AHSGR Board Meeting

Last night I was sitting at my dinner table when a paper on my cork board caught my eye. I asked my hubby, "What day is it?" and when he told me that it was the 25th I told him that I'm suppose to be in Salina at 9am on the 26th. I had totally forgotten. So I, who doesn't do mornings, was up at 6am getting ready to make a 2 hour drive to attend the 2008 Kansas Round Up of Chapters of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia board meeting.
I was a little late in getting there, but the meeting hadn't started yet so I hadn't missed anything. There were representatives from most, if not all, the Kansas chapters, it was a good turn out.
Everything on the agenda was pretty well taken care of before noon at which time we broke for lunch. After lunch we wrapped things up, the meeting was adjourned and we all left for our respective homes.

I arrived back home around 3pm and after changing clothes and putting things away kicked back and took a cat nap. : )