National Conference of State Societies

California State Society Picnic is June 21

Save the date.  Sunday, June 21 from 11 am to 4 pm is the date of the annual California State Society Picnic at the Polo Grounds between the FDR and Lincoln Memorials. More information will be posted soon on the California State Society web site.  CLICK HERE to learn how to join the society and for information on other upcoming events. The Polo Grounds are bounded on the north by Independence Avenue, SW, on the west by Ohio Drive,SW, and on the south and east by West Basin Drive, SW.  CLICK HERE to see a map of the area just south of the Lincoln Memorial.

Washington State Society Potlatch is Friday, May 16

Pictured at left is a decorated blue felt travel pennant from Seattle celebrating the gathering of native northwest American and Canadian tribes in 1913.  The Washington State Society will host the 48th Annual Potlatch on Friday, May 16, 2008 at The Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW.

Tickets are $49 per person for reserved seats and tables are $650. Event sponsorship is also available. For sponsorship questions or to purchase tickets, please contact Stephanie Scroggs (stephanie.scroggs@gmail.com) or Michelle Van Hoff (michelle_vanhoff@yahoo.com).

Josephine Eckert and Katy Quinn are Co-chairs for the Potlatch Dinner. To learn more about this event, how to become a sponsor, and how to join the Washington State Society, please CLICK HERE.  To learn more about the "Potlatch Dancers" painting, please CLICK HERE.  To learn more about the Potlatch custom, please CLICK HERE.

State Society of Arizona Chat with Sen. Kyl is May 16

This event is limited to members of the State Society of Arizona only and is free to members.  To learn how to join the State Society of Arizona please CLICK HERE to visit our web site. Please note that the start time has been changed to 8:15 am from an earlier invitation.

Maine State Society Lobster Dinner is Saturday, May 17

The Maine State Society of Washington, DC will host its 63rd Annual Lobster Dinner on Saturday night, May 17 at the Elks Lodge at 8421 Arlington Boulevard in Fairfax, Virginia.  The location is one mile west of the beltway on Route 50.  Tickets are going very fast and pre-paid reservations must be received by May 9 so there is not much time to get your reservation form mailed to the Maine State Society.  The price is $40 per dinner and the alternative offering to lobster is filet mignon.  Please CLICK HERE to see more details on the Maine State Society web site.

Movie Stars Are Coming to Washington, DC for the 2008 GI Film Festival May 14-18 at the Carnegie Institution

The National Conference of State Societies (NCSS) invites all state society members to help celebrate Armed Forces Weekend.  Left to right: Robert DuVall, Gary Sinise, Jon Voight, Karri Turner, Kelsey Grammer, and Capt. Dale Dye are some of the TV and movie stars coming to Washington, DC during Armed Forces Weekend for The Second Annual GI Film Festival, May 14-18, at the Carnegie Institution, 1530 P Street, NW facing 16th Street in Washington, DC.  CLICK HERE to find out how to see a movie premiere or listen to a panel discussion that celebrates the positive role models and their families who serve our country in the American Armed Forces. Photo credit for DuVall photo is Glenn Harris, PR Photos for Exposay.com and for the Voight photo is wireimage.com.