Showing posts with label SCGS Board of Directors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SCGS Board of Directors. Show all posts

10 December 2019

[CA-SCGS] LAST DAY TO VOTE IN THE 2019 SCGS Board Elections. Elections close Wednesday, Dec 11, at 7:00 PM

Board Elections for 
the Southern California Genealogy Society 
Last day to vote--Ballots are due 
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM







There are 4 Candidates for 4 seats on the Board of Directors.
 The Candidates are:
 Adrian Foushee, Tony Allegra, 
Kevin Williams, and Barbara Randall.

This year we are initiating electronic (online) voting for our Board of Directors. All members with email addresses will receive an email with a link to the ballot for voting. Once you click the link, you will need to log into the Members Only section of the SCGS website. If you do not know or need a new password, contact the Membership Committee to reset your password. The email address is membership@scgsgenealogy.com

For those who do not have an email address or cannot vote online, we will send out paper ballots. Please contact the Membership Committee at membership@scgsgenealogy.com and request the paper ballot.

Southern California Genealogy Society and Family History Library
417 Irving Dr.
Burbank, CA 91504
818-843-7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com


This year, the Southern California Genealogical Society is initiat
ing online voting for our
Annual Election of Board Members. For those members who do not ha
ve email
addresses or cannot vote online, we are still mailing out ballots to tho
se limited number
of people.




This year, the Southern California Genealogical Society is initiat
ing online voting for our
Annual Election of Board Members. For those members who do not ha
ve email
addresses or cannot vote online, we are still mailing out ballots to tho
se limited number
of people.

03 June 2019

The Future of the Southern California Jamboree


The Southern California Genealogy Jamboree has never shied away from change. 
Jamboree started 50 years ago as a one-day single room exhibitor show. Today, the Jamboree brand has evolved to offer:
  • Three conferences over four days – Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Jamboree and JamboFree – with over 120 classes, nationally and internationally known speakers, and major exhibitors.
  • Twenty-two annual webinars free at broadcast, and available on-demand for SCGS members.
  • A website, online services, digital communications and marketing to a worldwide network of genealogical and historical societies.

Jamboree loves to innovate. 
Jamboree was the first genealogy conference to offer a whole day dedicated to genetic genealogy and the first to offer a mobile app. It is still the only single Society-sponsored genealogy conference to be all-volunteer created and run.

It’s time to leap forward. 
Genealogists are constantly evolving with technology. Today many enjoy educational opportunities through online webinars and virtual conferences. As a result, traditional in-person conferences, like Jamboree, are impacted as they compete for resources, speakers and genealogy dollars. The time has come for SCGS and Jamboree to take a leap forward and reinvent. The new Jamboree is under construction and plans to return in June 2021.

What you can do? 
Add your voice. Tell SCGS what you want in a conference. Take the survey coming out later this summer and make your mark on creating the next Jamboree.

Join us in 2021. 
What can you expect? An outstanding educational conference in the form you want and at a reasonable price. SCGS has always structured Jamboree to be what members, attendees and volunteers want. As always, we promise to create a fun and friendly learning environment for serious genealogists.

Thank you for 50 years of support for Genealogy Jamboree, and for your continued support as we leap forward to the future of Jamboree in 2021.






Alice M. Fairhurst
SCGS President
Jamboree 2019 Co-Chair


Diane Adamson
SCGS 1st Vice President
Jamboree 2019 Co-Chair 


Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504
www.scgsgenealogy.com
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

13 December 2018

SCGS Holiday Hours



SCGS Library Holiday Hours

Christmas Week
Thursday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 26 - Closed

Open Thursday, December 27 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, December 28 -10:00 - 2:00 pm

New Years Week
Saturday, December 29  through Tuesday, January 1 - Closed

Regular hours will resume January 2, 2019.  




Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library
417 Irving Drive
(Cross street Glenoaks)
Burbank, CA 91504

03 September 2018

[CA-SCGS] Nominations Now Open for the SCGS Board





 Future Board Members Wanted!


Fun, energetic genealogists and family historians to run for the Southern California Genealogy Society (SCGS) Board of Directors. 

We’re looking for volunteer leaders who know SCGS as the nationally-known leader in genealogy research, webinars, and our always popular Jamboree.


No experience necessary!


For more information and to nominate candidates,

 contact Kathy Holland (kdholland2002@gmail.com)

or Diane Adamson (djadamson0104@aol.com )






Southern California Genealogy Society and Genealogy Library
417 Irving Dr.
Burbank, CA 91504-2408
818.843.7247


19 February 2018

New SCGS Conference and Library Policies


We are living in a time when certain policies need to be acknowledged and adhered to.  It is essential at SCGS that we provide you with the expectations of enjoyment in our library and while attending our conferences.  Please read our policies, as they define our guidelines for a successful conference, in all lectures, and during any SCGS library experience.  We thank you in advance for reading and abiding by these new rules and regulations.

Thank You

The SCGS Board Of Directors

NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Southern California Genealogical Society is dedicated to providing an environment free from discrimination where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination is a sociological term referring to the prejudicial treatment of an individual based solely on their membership (whether voluntary or involuntary) in a certain group or category. Discrimination is the actual behavior towards members of another group. It involves excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to other groups.
Southern California Genealogical Society does not engage in or endorse discrimination, harassment, and bullying against any person for any reason due to age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, genetic information, appearance, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
In addition, Southern California Genealogical Society will not fund or participate in specific events, as a vendor, speaker or in other roles, in which individuals are barred from access to services due to such discrimination.
This policy was created based on a similar policy at Abundant Genealogy and is used by permission.


SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

The Southern California Genealogical Society is an active supporter of the use of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, and blogging) at its events, including the society' annual Genealogy Jamboree. Event attendees are allowed and encouraged to promote, critique, and review the conference, its exhibitors, speakers, and activities using these forms of media.
Use of smartphones, notebooks, laptops, tablets, etc., shall not disrupt other attendees. Mobile device ringers must be set to silent during lecture sessions.
Attendees are prohibited from recording the proceedings of any lecture or workshop session by any means, including but not limited to photography, audio recording, video recording, or verbatim transcription, without expressed written permission from both SCGS and the lecture speaker. Some sessions will be professionally audio recorded and available for purchase after the event.
Social media may be used to summarize or extract lecture content provided: 
(1) the author is referenced and cited appropriately; and 
(2) the material is not shared in full.
We fully respect the intellectual property rights of the authors of syllabus materials and lecture content. Copyright laws apply.


© COPYRIGHT

© 2018 by the Southern California Genealogical Society Copyright applies to the compiled material presented in Conference Pink Sheets, workshop handouts, the 2018 Jamboree Syllabus, the 2018 Genetic Genealogy Syllabus, and the 2018 Family History Writers Syllabus. All parts of presentations (visual, oral, and written) are the copyrighted intellectual property of the individual presenter. Any copying, recording, or photography is expressly prohibited without the written permission of the presenter and the Southern California Genealogical Society.

FILMING POLICY

By attending this event you consent to the use of your photograph, voice, likeness, and image in broadcasts of this event and in subsequent productions drawn from video or audio recordings of this event.

19 November 2017

Happy Thanksgiving from the Southern California Genealogy Society (SCGS)



Happy Thanksgiving
from the
Southern California Genealogy Society & Library
May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with family,
friends, and fond memories.

The SCGS Library will be open for research on the
 Thanksgiving weekend on Friday and Saturday:
Friday, Nov 24 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday, November 25 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Southern California Genealogy Society and Library
417 Irving Dr.
Burbank, CA 91504-2408
818.843.7247

15 November 2017

SAVE THE DATE: SCGS Annual Meeting, Saturday, December 9, 2017


This is the time of year when we celebrate the Southern California Genealogical Society,
 our members, and our dedicated volunteers.

Saturday, December 9, 2017
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
at the SCGS Library
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504

Come and share our annual celebration with your family history friends!

The SCGS Board of Directors will provide the main dishes. Please bring your favorite appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, non-alcoholic beverage or dessert to share. Show off your heritage and share your favorite family recipes. The wonderful variety of dishes, family stories and fellowship with genealogy friends never ceases to amaze and brings good cheer to all.

The Annual Meeting follows the potluck luncheon. At this time the 2018 Board of Directors election results will be announced and new Board members will be introduced. Longtime members and past presidents will be honored and members of the Board and leaders of the SCGS Interest Groups will update us on what has happened in 2017, and what the exciting plans are for 2018.*

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for since June will arrive... the Jamboree Committee will reveal the exciting plans for Jamboree 2018!

You don't want to miss the excitement - or the chance to win a 3-day registration to the 49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree or a 1-day registration to the 2018 Genetic Genealogy Conference and Writer's Conference!

RSVP to: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com 
  

For questions about donations of books or genealogical materials to the SCGS Library, please call the Library during business hours and ask for Sally Emerson or the Book Acquisition team.

Mark your calendars today and plan to join us!

Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
(Cross street Glenoaks)
Burbank, California
818.843.7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com

28 August 2017















Candidates Wanted!


Fun, energetic genealogists and family historians to run for the Southern California Genealogy Society (SCGS) Board of Directors.

We’re looking for volunteer leaders who know SCGS as the nationally-known leader in genealogy research, webinars, and our always popular Jamboree.

Want to make a difference? Be nominated!

No experience necessary!


For more information and to nominate candidates,

 contact Kathy Holland (kdholland2002@yahoo.com)

or Diane Adamson (djadamson0104@aol.com)






Southern California Genealogy Society and Genealogy Library
417 Irving Dr.
Burbank, CA 91504-2408
818.843.7247


03 December 2016

Reminder - SCGS Annual Meeting Saturday, December 10th



This is the time of year when we celebrate the Southern California Genealogical Society,
 our members, and our dedicated volunteers.

Saturday, December 10, 2016
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
at the SCGS Library
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504

Come and share our annual celebration with your family history friends!

The SCGS Board of Directors will provide the main dishes. Please bring your favorite appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, non-alcoholic beverage or dessert to share. Show off your heritage and share your favorite family recipes. The wonderful variety of dishes, family stories and fellowship with genealogy friends never ceases to amaze and brings good cheer to all.

The Annual Meeting follows the potluck luncheon. At this time the 2017 Board of Directors election results will be announced and new Board members will be introduced. Longtime members and past presidents will be honored and members of the Board and leaders of the SCGS Interest Groups will update us on what has happened in 2016, and what the exciting plans are for 2017.*

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for since June will arrive... the Jamboree Committee will reveal the exciting plans for Jamboree 2017!

You don't want to miss the excitement - or the chance to win a 3-day registration to the 48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree or a 1-day registration to the 2017 Genetic Genealogy Conference!


  *Note: SCGS will not be holding the annual Holiday Auction this year. Please do not donate or drop items off at the Library for this purpose. SCGS would like to thank Jim and Pat Fryman, chairs of the silent auction for many years, for their dedication and support of the Society.

For questions about donations of books or genealogical materials to the SCGS Library, please call the Library during business hours and ask for Sally Emerson or the Book Acquisition team.

Mark your calendars today and plan to join us!

Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
(Cross street Glenoaks)
Burbank, California
818.843.7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com

09 November 2016

Annual Meeting & Luncheon - You Are Cordially Invited!



This is the time of year when we celebrate the Southern California Genealogical Society,
 our members, and our dedicated volunteers. 

Come and share our annual celebration with your family history friends!

The SCGS Board of Directors will provide the main dishes. Please bring your favorite appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, non-alcoholic beverage or dessert to share. Show off your heritage and share your favorite family recipes. The wonderful variety of dishes, family stories and fellowship with genealogy friends never ceases to amaze and brings good cheer to all.

The Annual Meeting follows the potluck luncheon. At this time the 2017 Board of Directors election results will be announced and new Board members will be introduced. Longtime members and past presidents will be honored and members of the Board and leaders of the SCGS Interest Groups will update us on what has happened in 2016, and what the exciting plans are for 2017.*

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for since June will arrive... the Jamboree Committee will reveal the exciting plans for Jamboree 2017!

You don't want to miss the excitement - or the chance to win a 3-day registration to the 48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree or a 1-day registration to the 2017 Genetic Genealogy Conference!



  *Note: SCGS will not be holding the annual Holiday Auction this year. Please do not donate or drop items off at the Library for this purpose. SCGS would like to thank Jim and Pat Fryman, chairs of the silent auction for many years, for their dedication and support of the Society.

For questions about donations of books or genealogical materials to the SCGS Library, please call the Library during business hours and ask for Sally Emerson or the Book Acquisition team.

Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
(Cross street Glenoaks)
Burbank, California
818.843.7247
www.scgsgenealogy.com

05 June 2016

SCGS and Jamboree Honor Peggy Schulz

Financial Secretary Peggy Schulz was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication and outstanding service to both SCGS and Jamboree at the Jamboree banquet Saturday night, June 3, 2016.

A life member of SCGS and member since 1983, Peggy has served as a Board Officer for 13 years, is a volunteer librarian, works as the SCGS mail order fulfillment and website payment processor, and has been a key part of the registration team for Jamboree for many years. Her keen eye for detail and ability to problem-solve have benefited both Jamboree and the Society immeasurably.  If you've ever processed a payment online, had a question about an order, or begged to be added to a workshop waitlist, you've come into contact with her. Ever the professional, Peggy has always kept an eye out for everyone's best interests and has been instrumental in the many successes of SCGS and Jamboree.

A woman of many talents Peggy has also been instrumental in compiling and producing several publications ranging from cemetery and death record indices to family history books.

It would take a novel to outline everything Peggy does for SCGS. Please join us in thanking her for her many contributions to the society and to genealogy.

02 December 2015

SCGS Annual Meeting and Jamboree Reveal December 12, 2015


You are Cordially Invited

This is the time of year when we celebrate SCGS, our members, and our volunteers.  Come and share our annual celebration with your genealogy friends!

Join us for our annual Silent Auction, Potluck, and Meeting. Election results will be announced and new Board members will be introduced. Longtime members and past presidents will be honored and members of the Board and leaders of the SCGS Interest Groups will update us on what has happened in 2015, and what their plans are for 2016.

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for since June will arrive and the Jamboree Committee will reveal the exciting plans for Jamboree 2016 - the speakers, the activities, the workshops, and most of all, the fun!
    You don't want to miss the excitement - or the chance to win a 3-day registration to Jamboree!

    Mark your calendars today and plan to join us!  For more information visit the SCGS website.

    Southern California Genealogical Society
    417 Irving Drive
    (Cross street Glenoaks)
    Burbank, California
    818.843.7247