I’ve added two new starts to my new job position: DAR Chapter Regent and the first meeting with my ProGen39 group. Both happened within days of one another. These two positions plus my executive director position at the Museum are my three main projects to tackle for the foreseeable future.
This gavel was handed down to me as Chapter Regent. Our chapter just celebrated its 90th anniversary last year. What an honor to hold this in my possession until the next Regent takes over. I also received the Big Bag o’ Stuff that I have yet to inspect!
Officers: Me, Stacey, Rose Marie, Georjean, and Marianne
A beautiful rose in bloom with my office at the Museum in the background. Three days before, it was just a bud. It will take me longer than three days, but I hope to grow just as wondrous as it in the future.
My ProGen study group will last a year…an intensive course in preparing oneself to become a professional genealogist. This is a peer-reviewed group that includes a lawyer, a teacher, and others with great experience. We all want to become better genealogists and hold ourselves accountable for completing assignments, providing valuable feedback on others’ assignments, and attending a monthly chat. In my case, I don’t have time to take on clients, but I am able to assist many folks researching their east-central Indiana roots. I want to provide that service at the highest level possible so they may find their genealogical story. If I feel I am successful at this endeavor, I will most likely seriously consider BCG certification, though I would prefer to attend a genealogical institute before attempting certification. An institute, you say? Why yes! I’ll explain about those in an upcoming post since it will be something I explore for my educational plan assignment.
Will ProGen help me decipher this?
Right now, I have no less than four events to plan for, one more step to go in the grant process (and if that goes well I’ll be writing grant #2), preparing my evaluation for the Board, creating a Constitution Week poster, reading three chapters and writing an educational plan for myself, and I’m constantly thinking about 2019.
Whew! Time for some sleep and start all over again tomorrow! I wonder what new thing I’ll learn??
LifeCitation 