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[edit] Introduction
Organizations spend significant time selecting a project. Consideration is given to cost, availability of volunteers, benefits to the society, and value to the genealogical and historical community. In addition, attention is given to how a project can serve the nongenealogical community as well. Projects of this nature win friends and supporters for the organization and for genealogy.
The following are typical projects which serve the organization, its members, and the larger community to which the organization belongs.
[edit] Funding Scholarships and Grants
The Elgin Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 1418, Elgin, Illinois 60121-1418, http://nsn.nslsilus.org/elghome/egs, awarded a scholarship/grant for $1,000 to Garfield Farm Museum, an 1840's living history museum in LaFox, Illinois. This grant was intended to fund the work of a three month summer intern to catalog and index the museum's collection of over 2,000 19th century documents.
Samford University's Institute for Genealogical and Historic Research in Birmingham, Alabama attracts family historians from throughout the United States. The weeklong program trains researchers at all levels, from beginners to aspiring professionals. Each year, a scholarship is given to the Birmingham Public Library. A librarian, chosen by BPL, may attend the beginners' course of instruction. Scholarships to librarians is a public service idea for any organization which conducts classes, seminars, or workshops.
[edit] Promoting and Preserving Community History
Identifying and preserving abandoned cemeteries can be a full-time quest for county genealogical and historical societies. Genealogist Mary Powell Hammersmith learned this when she decided to save a historic DuPage County, Illinois burial ground from developers who sought the site for an office building. Using local and family history research skills, Mrs. Hammersmith documented the historic importance of the burial ground, proving that General John B. Beaubien, second permanent settler of Chicago, was buried there. Eventually, county government officials and the developer agreed to preserve the cemetery, which includes thirteen burials. A large monument, "The Beaubien Burial Ground 1844," was dedicated. The cemetery owes its preservation to the efforts of one genealogist who refused to give up. Consider what an entire corps of volunteers could do.
Cemeteries at risk from vandalism can be protected by organizations concerned with preserving community history. Writing in The Forum Insider, the newsletter of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc., Jeanne Gentry suggests forming a Cemetery Vigilance Campaign to protect these resting places on the night they are the most vulnerable to innocent pranks or malicious destructiveness; Halloween.
Gentry says that finding a sponsor to host a Cemetery Halloween Party is one solution. Sponsors can be a cemetery association, the city council, local Chamber of Commerce, neighboring church, PTA, Boy Scout troop, high schools, local businesses, or clubs. A party gives pranksters, usually children, a more constructive outlet for their energies.
While the party is going on, teams of adults are sent off and welcomed back with great fanfare, as they conduct one-hour shifts of cemetery patrols. Not only does the protection pay a dividend, the publicity generated by the party creates community awareness of the importance of preserving historical sites.
[edit] Creating Finding Aids
There are a multitude of indexing projects which can benefit the local area users of archives and libraries. The Jefferson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 146, Oskaloosa, KS 66066, has cataloged a collection of artifacts and photographs found in the Museum (Research Library) at Old Jefferson Town. Volunteers are given on the job training, a fun evening, and the satisfaction of having performed a real service to their historical society and community.
Some time ago, the Lafayette County Genealogical Workshop and Lafayette County Clerk, Steve Pickett, joined hands in a service project to save the county's marriage records. Society volunteers logged more than 700 hours (and 2,594 miles driving to and from the courthouse) to input marriage records, 1847-1990, into the county's computer.
Clerk Pickett designed the program and the resulting index will be maintained and updated by the Register of Deeds office. LCGS will receive one copy of the completed work, from which it may reprint copies to sell. Project director was Fran Matl (who contributed 456 volunteer hours). [Lafayette County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 443, Shullsburg, WI 53586-0443]
[edit] Providing Learning Experiences
The History Committee of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Mill Stream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602-1499 http://lanclio.org/highlights/lmhs.htm, sponsors a junior high level "Venture Into Your Past" experience. Participants spend the morning at Society headquarters to get acquainted, share items from Grandma's attic, explore the Society's historical resources, and take an audio-visual "Old World Ramble."
The day concludes with a bus trip along the old Conestoga Road through Lancaster County's first settlement to visit 18th century houses and farms in the Willow Street Lampeter community. Stops include the 1719 Herr House, a limekiln and grist mill, and one of the county's oldest cemeteries where the young historians learn to do tombstone rubbing.
Of course, there is one other important stop; a roadside picnic lunch. Details are available from the Society headquarters.
[edit] Sharing Resources
The concept of shared resources has many applications. Shared space, copy machines, volunteer hours, sponsorship of community functions, even post office boxes and secretarial staff are all possibilities. Shared resources can benefit the community by enabling area groups (not just genealogical or historical) to purchase more expensive or sophisticated equipment, as well as to consider more ambitious projects than any single group could manage alone.
When the West Valley Computer Genealogy Group and the Sun Cities Genealogical Society separately identified needs for a computer, they decided to join forces in both the purchase and the use of hardware and accessories. This made good sense: WVCGG wanted to track membership and have demonstration capabilities for computer classes while SCGS needed a computer primarily for library use.
A schedule was worked out whereby WVCGG used the computer when the society library was closed. Storage at the library was convenient for both groups. Both groups sought funds for this purchase from their individual membership and outside sources. The WVCGG contributions were donated to the SCGS, and title to the equipment resides there. [Sun Cities Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1448, Sun City, AZ 85372-1448.]
[edit] Helping Hands
Does your society have an emergency-reaction plan in place? When the great flood hit Chicago in April 1992, threatening the records so critical to research, Chicago Genealogical Society's president, Diane McClure telephoned the Clerk of the Circuit Court. McClure offered the assistance of volunteers to replace or repair records moved or damaged as a result of the rising waters. The Clerk was most appreciative of the proposed assistance, especially coming at a time of disaster.
Every organization needs a plan to respond to emergencies and a team of volunteers to offer Helping Hands at a moment's notice. Make this emergency-reaction system known to county and local officials and remind them of it often. Helping Hands could spell the difference between record destruction and preservation.
[edit] Honoring Achievers
The Heritage Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have contributed to the preservation of Elgin area history or heritage. The contributions may include books written about the Elgin area and its people, genealogical records, preservation of artifacts, and assembling of historical or genealogical collections.
The Heritage Hall of Fame was begun in 1986 and eleven individuals have been honored during that time. A special exhibit of plaques and the presentation speeches given at the time of induction are now on display at Old Main Museum, 360 Park Street, Elgin, Illinois. For more information, contact the Elgin Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1418, Elgin, IL 60121-1418; Web site http://nsn.nslsilus.org/elghome/egs/index.html.
Recognition also goes to public officials who contribute valuable aid to researchers. This honor is one way in which the Missouri State Genealogical Association promotes good public relations and acknowledges remarkable service. Two early recipients of MOSGA's Certificates of Appreciation were Charlene Ward, Deputy Recorder, Caldwell County, Missouri and Patsy Olvera, Recorder of Deeds for Lafayette County, Missouri.
Ms. Ward was recognized for her courtesy, personal interest in people's requests, and willingness to locate records, even in a pigeon-infested room in the courthouse attic. Mrs. Olvera and her staff were cited for having created special finding aids, preserving and making readily available older documents, and maintaining an uncluttered working space for the use of researchers. [Missouri State Genealogical Association, P. O. Box 833, Columbia, MO 65205-0833.]
The Federation of Genealogical Societies provides national recognition to individuals or organizations for service to FGS or an FGS member organization. An individual who makes outstanding contributions in a single year is honored by the George E. Williams Award while the Distinguished Service Award honors individuals or member organizations. Meritorious service in genealogy and family history qualifies an individual or organization for nomination for the Award of Merit while the FGS Director's Award recognizes distinguished public service in support of genealogy by an individual or an organization—an organization generally not an FGS member organization.
A full list and explanation of awards is available at the FGS Website www.fgs.org. Applications from this site may be used to simplify the nomination process.
Nominations are requested throughout the year. Awards are presented at the annual conference or meeting of the Federation. Do consider submitting the names of persons or organizations whose community service projects or contributions deserve national recognition.
[edit] Summary
Community service projects begin with identifying a need and end with meeting that need. Once a need is defined, consider projects or contributions in the areas of scholarships, promotion and preservation, education, assistance, and recognition. Use your imagination to match organization projects with community service. By adopting this philosophy, your organization—and community—will reap great benefits.


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Registered: 06/24/02
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In early September I went to Crested Butte for a Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS link) class. My friend and coworker, Noah, happened to take the same 2 weeks off from work, so he tagged along and went hiking, biking, etc. while I was in class.
Crested Butte was a blast and the class was really amazing. As an added bonus, I got to dress up like a hunter with very bad axe handling skills:
On the 9th I finished the class and Noah and I headed up to Jackson. We spent a terrifying night in Rock Springs, Wyoming, but thats a whole nother story... On the 10th we arrived in Jackson and picked up our backcountry permits for the following day.
The night of the 10th we slept in a teepee that I am saddened to admit I neglected to take a picture of. Suffice it to say that Noah has a friend who lives inside GTNP who has a teepee as a guest house. Very cool!
The morning of the 10th we slept in and then took a while to get breakfast and get to the trailhead. Around noon we started the scenic hike up to the Lower Saddle.
Well, that was the plan was to hike to the Lower Saddle anyway. Near the end of the day I was very trail weary and saw a hut that looked just like the Exum Lower Saddle hut, but it seemed to be in the wrong place. I changed course and headed for it anyway. Whoops!
So, we ended up at the Jacksosn Hole Mountain Guides high camp. A very helpful and friendly guide informed us of our error, and down we went to the moraine below the Lower Saddle. Upon looking up to the Lower Saddle, we decided the moraine was a perfectly acceptable place to spend the night.
Here you can see a great view of the Lower Saddle from our camp on the moraine:
The alarm went off at 4 AM and Noah and I were both grateful to no longer need to pretend to be sleeping. By 4:30 we were hiking under a half moon and a brilliantly clear field of stars. Walking across the moraine really felt like walking on the moon, especially with the simulated low-gravity affect of our summit packs.
Around sunrise I realized I had made a 2nd navigational error. We had cut right to early on our hike up from the Lower Saddle. On the bright side, I think we got a better view of the sunrise:
As I told Noah about my routefinding mistake, he decided that he wasnt really all that interested in climbing the Grand. This was his first big mountain experience and he might have bit off a little more than he wanted to chew. Im sure my routefinding wasnt exactly inspiring confidence either. At any rate, he took this really great picture of me after we had decided we werent going to continue on:
We did a quick rap and then walked back down to the Lower Saddle. As we were sitting down to rest, I asked Noah what he thought of me continuing up alone. He gave a surprisingly enthusiastic response, for which I was grateful.
So, at 11,500 Noah and I parted ways. I went on my way up to the actual start of the Exum Ridge and he went back down to our camp on the moraine. (I would later learn that he spent a rather relaxing morning napping at the Lower Saddle.)
It was now about 8 AM. The skies were still clear, the wind low, and the weather surprisingly warm. My pack contained my 10.2 lead rope, a couple extra layers, some snacks, a compass, guidebook photocopies and some snacks. I had on my harness with a couple lockers, a belay device, and some prussics. And of course, I kept my helmet on.
Around 9 AM I first caught site of the Wall Street Ledge. A few roped parties were making their way across. I figured that if I could manage the nerve to make that awkward move with 2,000 of air beneath me, I wouldnt have any trouble with the rest of the route.
I actually made the step across without giving it much thought. I was trying to figure out the easiest way to do it and just sort of ended up making the move without really realizing it. So, there I was, on the Exum Ridge, staring up at the Golden Stair. The morning light made the rock really live up to its name.
I climbed the beautiful knobby rock and passed the first group of three as they went up the easier crack system to the right. Going through the Wind Tunnel up to the Friction Pitch I passed another two groups of three and caught up to another group of three as they were struggling up the Friction Pitch. So far as I can tell the only people on the ridge on that day were these 4 groups of three, myself, and a party of 2 doing the Complete Exum.
The Friction Pitch turned out to be surprisingly difficult. Soloing 5.4 doesnt usually scare me very much, but I was to learn that it is a different thing entirely at 13,000 wearing a 20 pound pack. I almost threw up at the top of the pitch due to a combination of altitude sickness, nerves, and exhaustion. I snapped this picture above the Friction Pitch while waiting for the party in front of me to clear the Open Book:
I ended up staying behind that last party of three for a while as I was finding the added rest to be quite welcome and it was nice to let someone else do the difficult routefinding above the Open Book. They were three terrific guys named Ed, Art, and Hans. Ed and Art have been friends for decades since guiding heli-skiing trips in Alaska together. Hans is Eds 71 year-old Father-in-law completing his second trip up the Grand.
As we neared the summit block I finally passed them in hopes of getting a few minutes to myself on the summit. I wound my way up and around to the summit to find it completely unoccupied at about 11 AM. A flood of emotions swept over me as I stood atop the summit.
Six years ago I had done the Upper Exum with Exum Guides. It was basically my first rock climb and proved to be a life-transforming event. I consider that climb to be a pivotal influence on my decision to leave the corporate career track and seek a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I also remember being completely in awe of my guide who soloed the entire climb, and now I had done that myself.
It was also at this time that I first began to feel regret about leaving Noah behind at the Lower Saddle. Should I have gone down with him? Urged him to continue on? These thoughts would plague me for the entire descent.
Ed, Art, Hans, and myself teamed up for the descent. We figured it would be a good idea to combine our routefinding efforts and definitely our two ropes. We had the usual difficulties finding the descent but managed in a relatively timely manner. The Sergeants Chimney was choked with ice, so we decided to rap that, then found the 170 rappel that I very clearly remembered from 6 years ago. After that it was a slow scramble down the Owen-Spalding to the Lower Saddle.
Near the Lower Saddle I pulled away from Ed, Art, and Hans but promised them beers next time we met. I was in a hurry to get back to our camp and make sure Noah was all right.
Noah, was indeed alright and looked quite a bit fresher than I was feeling. We quickly packed up and headed down the hill. Beer and Pizza was calling very loudly.
We made one more routefinding error on the way down but quickly corrected back up with the herd path down to Lupine Meadows. Here you can see me admiring a waterfall on the way down... Actually, youll notice that you cant see my head because it is drooped in a tired and pitiful manner between my shoulders.
Anyway, we got back to the truck around 7 and made quick work of a couple beers we had left on ice in the cooler. Mmm... Beer... A little while later Ed, Art, and Hans made it down and I greeted them with ice cold beers. The funniest moment of the trip came when we were driving out of the parking lot. Hans was in the midst of changing and saluted us with his beer whilst his pants remained around his ankles. Quite the picture to end a trip on.
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