National Conference of State Societies

Connecticut State Society Still Has Gold Cup Tickets

The Connecticut State Society still has a few tickets left for the Virginia Gold Cup races on Saturday, May 3.   Ticket price is $55 for members and $70 for non-members.  Price includes bus that will leave Washington for The Great Plains in Virginia at 10 am on Saturday and return at the end of the day.  Please call Neil McKiernan at 202-675-3052 or send an email to Neil at CTSocietyDC@gmail.com. To learn more about how to join the Connecticut State Society and what events are coming up, please CLICK HERE to visit our web site. 

Divided Loyalties at Illinois State Society Baseball Night

Kristine Cornils, at left wearing a Washington Nationals hat, and Cheryl Rhoads wearing a Chicago Cubs hat, agree to disagree on who to root for at the Illinois State Society baseball night on Saturday, April 26 at the new Nationals Park.  This picture was taken from the Miller Lite Picnic Area where society members joined Northwestern University Alumni for a pre-game supper. But one thing that everyone agrees on is that the new park is terrific with a great view from every part of the stadium.  The New Jersey State Society also attended games last week to see the Mets play the Nats.

Hawaii State Society Party is Saturday, May 31

The Hawaii State Society will host a "Lei Day" Party on Saturday, May 31 from 3 pm to 7 pm at the Beth El Hebrew Congregation Social Hall at 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Va. 22304.  A musical theme of the party will feature the radio programs of "Hawaii Calls," a popular show that was broadcast each week from 1935 to 1975 from the courtyard of the Moana Hotel (pictured above) on Waikiki. Admission price is $8 per person for HSS members and $10 for nonmembers.  CLICK HERE for more information. 

Maine State Society Volunteers at Gettysburgh on May 3

Members of the Maine State Society of Washington, DC will travel to Gettysburgh National Battlefield Park in Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 3 to take care of Maine Civil War Monuments. Under the leadership of former society president Foe Meader, The Maine State Society joined the National Park Service Adopt a Position program in 1996 and agreed to help clean-up and maintain monuments that are dedicated to the 5th Maine Battery and the 17th Maine Infantry.  CLICK HERE for more details on the trip.

Wisconsin and Connecticut Societies Help DC Schools

Two State Societies are contributing volunteer helpers for "Hands on DC" on Saturday, April 26. Members of the Wisconsin State Society of Washington, DC and alumni from the University of Wisconsin and Marquette will participate in the annual Hands On DC work-a-thon on Saturday, April 26, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. To participate, e-mail your name and phone number to Peggy Sue McNulty at peggysue.mcnulty@gmail.com. CLICK HERE to watch a five-minute movie about the Hands on DC project.

Four months ago members of many state societies answered a call from the Maine State Society to help lay holiday wreaths at Arlington Cemetery. The event was a big success.  Now the Connecticut Society of Washington, DC needs helpers who can volunteer on Saturday, April 26 from 9 am to 4 pm to help paint a DC school classroom.  CLICK HERE to learn about "Hands On DC" project to help DC Schools.  Both the Connecticut and Wisconsin State Societies worked on this worthwhile project last year in 2007. Please CLICK HERE to register to help or donate money at the team page.  If you have any questions you can send an email to Liz Muro, Team Leader for the Connecticut Society Volunteers, Hands on DC Workathon. The email address for Liz is calilizmuro@yahoo.com. 

Oklahoma Congressional Reception is Tonight

REMINDER:  The Oklahoma State Society Reception for the state Congressional Delegation is tonight, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6-8pm - The reception will be in the Senate Caucus Room (SR-325) Russell Senate Office Building. Please RSVP by sending an email to okssmail@okstatesociety.org with the names of people planning to attend.  Also, don't forget OKSS tickets to the Virginia Gold Cup Races on Saturday May 3. CLICK HERE to get OKSS tickets.

Next NCSS Board Meeting is Thursday, April 24

The next Governing Board Meeting of the National Conference of State Societies (NCSS) will be held this Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 pm in Room 283 of the Hall of States at 444 N. Capitol Street, NW.  NCSS President Lou Barrett has appointed Texas State Society President-elect Bill Christian to chair the NCSS Nominating Committee for the coming year.  A report will be sent by email to state society presidents and delegates before the annual elections meeting on Thursday, May 15.  Nominations are always permitted from the floor as well.  Please circle May 15 now on your calendar.  NCSS Bylaws require that at least 18 state societies be present on May 15 to have a quorum for elections.  If you want to volunteer for a committee or serve in an elective or appointed office next year, please send a short biography to Bill Christian at wmc1963@comcast.net.

South Dakota State Society Party on May 1st

Brad Mollet of the South Dakota State Society sends us a reminder that the next South Dakota party is on Thursday, May 1st at the American Legion Hall on Capitol Hill (3rd and D, SE). To avoid crowds at the door, we are urging as many folks as possible to mail their checks for $20 prior to the event. This will help expedite the process at the door, and it will ensure a faster line for all those craving Taco John's. We would appreciate receiving your checks no later than Monday, April 28th. Please address checks to The SD State Society, and mail it to: 428 3rd ST, NE Apt 201, Washington DC 20002.

If you are unable to send a check at this time, we would appreciate if you'd RSVP if you haven't already done so. This will allow for us to print off name tags, and it will help in determining how many taco's and potato ole's we'll need. And the open bar will consist of beer and wine. To RSVP, please send an email to SouthDakotaSociety@gmail.com.  We would like to thank Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC, and The Bockorny Group for helping in sponsoring this event. (Photo above shows falls of the James River in South Dakota.  A tributary of the great Missouri River, at 710 miles, the James River it is the longest unavigable river in the world.)

Illinois State Society Still Has Cubs v. Nats Tickets

The Illinois State Society of Washington, DC still has tickets for the Cubs v. Nationals game on Saturday night, April 26 at Nationals Park.  For more information contact Gerry Frank by sending an email to IllinoisStateSociety@verizon.net or call 703-461-3610.  Leave a message and Gerry will return your call or email.

New Jersey State Society Plays Hookey for Mets

The New Jersey State Society of Washington, DC still has a few tickets for the Mets v. Nationals game at the Nationals Park on Thursday, April 24.  NJSS members and sponsors will meet before the game at 6 pm at Bullfeathers Restaurant on the House side of Capitol Hill at 410 First Street, SE.  Tickets are $31 each. If you want tickets, send an email to jersey@njstatesociety.org or call 202-333-5750.