49th International Convention of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

The StormJuly 30-Aug. 2, 2018

Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

Learn about life in the Germanic colonies of the Russian Empire, includingthe effect of the Russian Revolution.

Hotel options: Baymont Inn and Suites, 3801 N. Vine St.; 785-625-8103

Days Inn, 3205 Vine Interstate 70, 785-628-8261Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 4650 Roth Ave., 785-625-8000

Come join us as we celebrate our German-Russian heritage by exploring life in the colonies as the Russian Revolution began. Learn about our history and culture from national

and international speakers.

2018 AHSGR Convention Overview (schedule subject to change)

Sunday, July 29 2-4:45 p.m, BOD Strategic Planning 5-8 p.m., Convention, Finance & Folklore committeesMonday, July 30 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. , Registration 8:30-9:30 a.m., BOD/BOT meeting 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., board committee meetings Morning, Village Tour

Includes four of the communities GRs settled in the region. Tour includes their majestic churches and cemeteries; lunch included. ($40/limited to 60 people) Afternoon, Museum TourEllis County Historical Society Museum,, Sternberg Museum of Natural History and Bukovina Society Headquarters-Museum. Refreshments included ($28)

7-8:30 p.m., Welcome NightTuesday, July 31 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Registration 8:30-10:30 a.m., Opening General Session (keynote

speaker: Eric Schmaltz) 10:30 a.m.-noon, Chapter Leaders meeting 10:30 a.m.-noon, board committee meetings 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Trustees Noon-1:30 p.m., Foundation/Society Recognition

Luncheon (keynote speaker: Michael Boss) 1:30 p.m., Artisan Tour

Pete Felten’s Stone Gallery, Gella’s Diner and Brewing Co., Bruce Burkholder, and Defiance Brewery ($28)

1:30-3:30 p.m., Cooking Class 2-3 p.m., First-time attendee orientation, Sara Roberts

(Using the Research Room), Maggie Hein (GermanOrigins)

3:15-4:30 p.m., Village Coordinators meeting 3:15-4:15 p.m., Ulrich Merten (Book Talk) 3:15-4:15 p.m., Terry Needham (Book Talk)Wednesday, Aug. 1 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Registration 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Youth Program (Ellis County

Historical Museum) ($10 children/$5 adults) 8:30-10:30 a.m., Cooking Class 8:15-9:15 a.m., presentations by Olga Litzenberger, Lee

Macklin (DNA), Sara Roberts (Using the ResearchRoom); first-time attendee orientation

9:30-10:30 a.m., presentations by Michael Wanner,Tanja Nyberg (Sandamokh massacre) and panel oneffects of Russian Revolution

10:45-11:45 a.m. and noon-1 p.m., Village AreaDiscussions

10:45-11:45 a.m., presentations by Alex Herzog, PeggyGoertzen (Mennonites), Karen Schutte, and panel on dialects

Noon-1 p.m., presentations by Eric Schmaltz,Karen Schutte, FHSU Ethnic Studies and Srs. Pfeifer, Schippers and Leiker (Siberian religious persecution)

1:15-3:15 p.m., Cooking Class 1:15-2:15 p.m., presentations by Olga Litzenberger,

Ulrich Merten (book talk); panel on effects of RussianRevolution; Terry Batt (Dutch hop music)

2:30-3:30 p.m., presentations by Maggie Hein (Germanorigins), FHSU Ethnic Studies and Terry Needham(book talk)

3:30-4 p.m., Kuchen break 4-5 p.m., presentations by Michael Wanner, Eric

Schmaltz, Terry Batt (Dutch hop music) and PeggyGoertzen (Mennonites)

5-6 p.m., Board of Trustees Heritage Club cocktail party 6:30 p.m., Ellis County Historical Society BOD/staff

social 7:30-8:30 p.m., Movie night, “Waiting for Waldemar”Thursday, Aug. 2 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Registration 8:15-9:15 a.m., presentations by Maggie Hein

(German origins), Tanja Nyberg (Sandamokhmassacre) and Ulrich Merten (book talk); first-timeattendee orientation

9:30-10:30 a.m., presentations by Alex Herzog, Srs.Pfeifer, Schippers and Leiker (Siberian religiouspersecution), Norma Pipkin (immigrant women) andPeggy Goertzen (Mennonites)

10:45-11:45 a.m., presentations by Olga Litzenberger,Lee Macklin (DNA) and FHSU Ethnic Studies; panelon dialects

Noon-1 p.m., presentations by Michael Wanner, TerryBatt (Dutch hop music) and Terry Needham (booktalk)

1:15-2:15 p.m., presentations by Eric Schmaltz, YuliaTsymbal (Cyrillic), Storytelling Contest and NormaPipkin (immigrant women)

2:30-3:30 p.m., presentations by Lee Macklin (DNA),Srs. Pfeifer, Schippers and Leiker (Siberian religiouspersecution) and panels on dialects and the effects ofthe Russian Revolution

4-5 p.m., BOD meeting 5:30-10 p.m., Banquet. Lantern for Lincoln, Alex

Herzog, Polka KingsBookstore, Heritage Hall and Research Room willbe open daily. Hospitality room available forBOD/BOT and daily volunteers

Cost member/nonmember

Number Total

Early registration for entire

convention (by 6/15) $100/$120 X ________ = $________

Registration for entire convention (after 6/15) $125/$145 X ________ = $________

One-day registration

$25/$30 X _________ = $_________

$40/$45 X __________ = $_________

$40/$45 X __________ = $_________

Monday, 7/30 Tuesday, 7/31 Wednesday, 8/1 Thursday, 8/2 (includes

banquet featuring German food)

$65/$75 X __________ = $_________

Meals (member/nonmember)

Sun., July 29 BOD/BOT/volunteers, taco-bar dinner, $17.50

Tue., July 31 Foundation/Society Recognition luncheon, open to

all (pasta w/meat sauce or chicken Alfredo, salad, dessert), $15

X _________ = $_________

X __________ = $__________

Tours

$40$28$28

Mon Village Tour (includes lunch) (limit 60)Mon Museum Tour (includes refreshments) Tue Artisan Tour (tasting at Defiance Brewery)

Kuchen breaks -- no charge; each registrant will receive a ticket for Tuesday's and Wednesday's breaks

X ___________ = $__________

X___________ = $__________

X___________ = $__________

Total (please double check your math): $___________

Method of payment: Check # ________ MasterCard ______ Visa ______ PayPal _____

Card number: __________________________________________________________

Expiration date: _______________________ CCV: ____________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________

Registration also is available online at www.ahsgr.org

Your Information

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed in all venues. Consider helping the host committee for at least two hours or for an entire morning or afternoon. Indicate below where you would like to work and the day and time you can work. See Volunteer Coordinator for time schedule and job assignment when you register for the convention. Thank you for your help.

_____ Registration _____ Bookstore _____ Information _____ Hospitality _____ Tour host

_____ Workshop Host _____ Library _____ Quilt Raffle _____ Wherever I’m needed _____ Village Area

_____ Gathering and/or Village Discussion Groups (see schedule) ____ Convention setup (Sun) ____ teardown (Thur)

Hours available to work: Work assignments will be made in 2-hour shifts. Please specify day and/or time.

Day Preferred Time Day Preferred Time Monday a.m. Wednesday a.m. Monday p.m. Wednesday p.m. Tuesday a.m. Thursday a.m. Tuesday p.m. Thursday p.m.

Silent Auction The silent auction helps to support the work of the Society. Help to make it a success. If you donate food items, be sure they are non-perishable. Fill out this form and return it with your registration or bring it to the convention. If you do not plan to attend the convention, send the form and items to: AHSGR, 631 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502-1199. Items must arrive by July 15, 2018. Do not send items to the convention site.

Donor’s Name: ______________________________________________ Phone: __________________________

Email Address: ___________________________________________ Cell Phone: ___________________________

Address including zip code: ______________________________________________________________________

Description of Item(s): __________________________________________________________________________

Does this item require a minimum bid? No ____ Yes ____ If so, what is the dollar amount? _______________

Name:_______________________________________ Phone: __________________ Cell:__________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Street, City, State, Zip code, Country)

Ancestral Village(s) in Russia ____________________________________________________________________

Ancestral Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail address_______________________________________________________________________________

Do you wish to have your name, city and state listed in the attendee roster? YES NO (please circle) (Not available to walk-ins. Only those who pre-register will be included in roster)

AHSGR Member_____ Non-Member_____ Life Member_____ Charter Member_____

Village Coordinator_____ Volunteer_____ Speaker_____ Board Member_____ Trustee_____