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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NCSS!
2008 will mark the 137th anniversary of the founding of NCSS in 1871 and the 60th Anniversary year of the NCSS Cherry Blossom Princess Program.
If your state society can help NCSS sell ads in the April cherry blossom princess souvenir program, your treasury can keep half of the revenue. You can help by contacting the state department of tourism in your state to ask them to buy a full page color ad for $1,200 in the 60th Anniversary Cherry Blossom Princess Program Book. We will send you the specifications for the ad which are needed back with a check or insertion order not later than March 21, 2008. NCSS will split half of the revenue with your state society as your commission on the sale of a department of tourism ad or any other ad generated by your state society. For details please send an email to Mark.Rhoads@statesocieties.com. We can provide you with sample program books from recent years to show your donors or advertisers.
Merry Christmas from the National Conference of State Societies and a Happy New Year.
We thank all the state societies of Washington, DC for a successful year in 2007.
The Central Association of the States was first listed with officers in the Congressional Directory of 1871. The association became the National Council of State Societies in 1913 and also had other names in the 20th Century until it was chartered by Congress in April 1952 as the modern conference of State Societies.
Our very special thanks from NCSS to the members of the Illinois State Society, the California State Society, and the Texas State Society for their special and generous support to NCSS in recent months. We look forward to celebrating the 138th Anniversary year of NCSS and the 60th Anniversary year of the NCSS Cherry Blossom Princess Program from April 6-12, 2008.
NCSS President Lou Barrett (left) presents Jim Clarke with a resolution of appreciation from the NCSS Board for his service as Vice President for External Affairs. Jim is leaving his post as Chief of Staff to Congressman Brad Sherman and Washington, DC to return to California. Starting in January, Jim will work for the City of Los Angeles on Federal Government Relations. Standing to Jim's right is Father Daniel Coughlin, Chaplain of the United States House of Represenatives. Father Coughlin, a native of Chicago and a member of the Illinois State Society, spoke to the NCSS monthly board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13.
The South Dakota State Society of Washington, DC will be having our first gathering on Thursday, January 24th at the American Legion Hall on Capitol Hill. The address is 224 D St. SE. Members of the South Dakota Congressional delegation are expected to attend. If you are interested in attending this event and need the time or other details, please contact Brad Mollet at SouthDakotaSociety@gmail.com
Sixteen years ago the Maine State Society of Washington, DC started a project here at Arlington National Cemetery that has now grown for the first time into to a national event with the help of Mr. Morill Worcester, president of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine. Worcester will donate 10,000 Maine balsam fir Holiday Wreaths with a red bow for the graves of fallen American heroes. For more information, please visit the special events page of the Maine State Society at http://www.mainestatesociety.org/MSSSpecial.htm or send an email to event Chairman Wayne Hanson at driftabit@aol.com or call Wayne at 703-971-4148. Also, to learn about other veterans' cemeteries in states across the nation that will be decorated in this month, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
Father Daniel Coughlin, Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, will speak to the next board meeting of the National Conference of State Societies (NCSS) on Thursday evening, Dec. 13 at the Hall of States at 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC. 20001. CLICK HERE to see map. The meeting will be at 6:30 pm. Check with the building guard for room number.
Please bring a drivers' license or picture ID card to enter the building. On street parking is available and there is paid parking inside the building that is found at the E Street Entrance. There is also ample paid parking at Union Station one block north-east of the Hall of States and the RED LINE METRO STOP is also at Union Station. Every state society is invited to send at least one member approved by the state society president. Father Couglin will speak on his job, the holiday season, and how state societies can promote good will and reduce partisan tensions on Capitol Hill.
If you are hungry before the meeting, come early for seafood and Happy Hour at Johnny's Half Shell Restaurant located in the same building in the former La Colline space.
Reminder: The NCSS Fiscal Year started on June 1, 2007 and each state society is requested to pay annual dues of $50 during June. If your state society has not paid dues this year, delegates may bring a check to the Dec. 13 meeting or society officers may ask their treasurers to make a check payable to "NCSS" in the amount of $50 and mail it to: Brad Mantel, Treasurer, National Conference of State Societies, 237 Hall of States, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Dues must be paid by January 31, 2008 for any state that wishes to sponsor a cherry blossom princess. If you do not know if your dues is paid, pease send an email to Brad at Mantel.Brad@dol.gov.
The deadline for princess papers and fees is also Jan. 31. In the first half of 2008, NCSS Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month except for the April meeting on the first Thursday so that it does not conflict with the cherry blossom schedule. The festival week for the NCSS princesses is from the Lantern ceremony on Sunday, April 6 to the parade on Saturday, April 12. In the first half of 2008 meetings are January 10, February 14, March 13, April 3, and the annual meeting and election of officers on May 8. The final meeting of the business year is June 12, 2008. There are no meetings in July or August and meetings resume on September 11, 2008.
The Alaska State Society of Washington, DC invites Alaskans to come to our annual holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 13th from 6 pm to 8 pm in Senate Russell Building Room 253. Join us for a special celebration of the season with a wine and cheese reception and be sure to bring your family! We are also extending a very special invitation to all active duty military personnel from Alaska who are stationed in the national capital region. Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any Alaskans or Alaska fans who might not be on our email list. Alaskans who renew their membership before Dec. 10 will receive a special gift at the holiday party. Please RSVP to alaskastatesociety@yahoo.com. Or, CLICK HERE to visit our web site.
Christine Peters-Naughton, President
Help make the holidays brighter for service men and women who cannot make it home this season. Support holiday entertainment and other morale-building services for military families stationed in the Washington, DC region. Please CLICK HERE to learn more about USO programs to help our men and women in uniform in the Washington area and overseas. NCSS welcomes military
families to attend social events of the state societies of Washington, DC. If your state society has tickets to events that you would like to donate to military families in the Washington, DC regiion, please contact the USO. The USO-Metro TICKETLINE, (703) 696-2551,distributes tickets free of charge to active duty personnel and their families; priority is given to enlisted personnel. There is a limit of two ticket requests per month. The 24-hour TICKETLINE recording can provide you with our ticket availability on the area's most sought after theater, sports, and cultural events. The TICKETLINE depends upon donated tickets. You may donate tickets by calling (703) 696-2552; your donation is tax deductible.
The South Carolina State Society of Washington, DC will host our second annual Holiday 
Party and Bowlathon on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 from 2 pm to 5 pm at Bowl America, 6450 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Va. 22312. CLICK HERE to see map. For more information on the location, call 703-941-6300 or visit www.bowl-america.com. The price is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Please CLICK HERE to visit the South Carolina State Society web site for more information. To RSVP or register a team of 5 or 6 people, please reply not later than Friday, Dec. 6 to SCStateSociety@gmail.com.
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