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NOMINATIONS FOR 2020-2022 QUESTER INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS NOW OPEN.
All active Quester members are encouraged to nominate either your fellow members or yourself to serve on the Board. Download form below.
All active Quester members are encouraged to nominate either your fellow members or yourself to serve on the Board. Download form below.
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Sugar Beet Farming In the Past Center City Opera House with Crowd
2020 FOUNDER'S AWARD TOPIC:
"COLORADO: MINING, ARCHITECTURE, OPERA, SUGAR BEET FARMING"
"COLORADO: MINING, ARCHITECTURE, OPERA, SUGAR BEET FARMING"
Home to the Rocky Mountains, Eastern Plains, mining towns, cattle ranches and the booming city of Denver-- one
of the fastest growing cities in the United States-- Colorado has a rich architectural history that spans three
centuries and includes buldings that are as diverse as their landscape.
of the fastest growing cities in the United States-- Colorado has a rich architectural history that spans three
centuries and includes buldings that are as diverse as their landscape.
Colorado's Historic Opera Houses. From about 1870 until 1920, entertainment and civic events in most of the
cities and towns of Colorado were centered in what were called "opera houses." Approximately 150 opera houses were built in Colorado between 1860 and 1920.
cities and towns of Colorado were centered in what were called "opera houses." Approximately 150 opera houses were built in Colorado between 1860 and 1920.
Colorado mining history is a chronology of precious metal mining (e.g. gold and silver), fuel extraction (e.g. mining for uranium and coal), building material quarrying (iron, gypsum, marble), and rare earth mining (titanium, tellurium).
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In 1859 prospectors from Georgia found gold in gravel deposits in Cherry Creek just south of Denver. Later
prospectors discovered gold in vein deposits around present-day Blackhawk and Central City. The rush to Colorado
was on. Gold production from the central Front Range through 1990 was 7.3 million ounces. Since 1859 Colorado's
mines have produced about 45 million ounces of gold. Colorado's largest gold discovery was the Cripple Creek district
in 1893. This one district alone produced over 22 million ounces of gold. The Cripple Creek district contains the largest
remaining gold mine in Colorado with an estimated annual production of 224,000 ounces in 2008.
Cripple Creek & Victor Colorado Mining...mininghistoryassociation.org
prospectors discovered gold in vein deposits around present-day Blackhawk and Central City. The rush to Colorado
was on. Gold production from the central Front Range through 1990 was 7.3 million ounces. Since 1859 Colorado's
mines have produced about 45 million ounces of gold. Colorado's largest gold discovery was the Cripple Creek district
in 1893. This one district alone produced over 22 million ounces of gold. The Cripple Creek district contains the largest
remaining gold mine in Colorado with an estimated annual production of 224,000 ounces in 2008.
Cripple Creek & Victor Colorado Mining...mininghistoryassociation.org
Founder's Award entries should be submitted to International Headquarters postmarked by March 1: (if sent via USPS) or 11:59 EST (if emailed). Entries that are sent by USPS should be addressed to Headquarters: Founder's Award Entry, The Questers, 210 Quince St., Philadelphia, PA 10107-5534. Electronic copies (word or .pdf format) should be sent via email to the Headquarters Administrator at questers210@questers1944.org. The Headquarters Administrator will then record each entry, remove all indications of the author's identity, give each entry a unique code number, then send all entries to the Founder's Award Chairman for evaluation and judging by the Founder's Award Reading Committee.
Founder's Award papers are prepared following the same guidelines as Study Papers (See Study Paper guidelines). The Founder's Award Chairman is appointed by the International President and ratified by the International Executive Board. All paper entries are read and scored by an anonymous reading committee selected by the Chair. The papers with the highest scores are designated as first, second, third and any honorable mentions. Winners are announced at the International Convention luncheon. All winners receive a certificate with the author of the highest scoring paper receiving an engraved silver plate. The first place paper's title and its author are permanently entered (in calligraphy) in the Founder's Award leather-bound book at Headquarters for all visitors to see.
2020 PRESERVATION & RESTORATION GRANTS
The Grant applications are due to the P&R Chair by November 15, 2019. To download applications and forms, go to the PRESERVATION/RESTORATION tab
The Grant applications are due to the P&R Chair by November 15, 2019. To download applications and forms, go to the PRESERVATION/RESTORATION tab
STATE NEWSLETTERS
The most current issue of State/Province Newsletters are posted under the Members tab > Newsletters > State Newsletters. All Newsletter editors should send the web editor and president a .pdf copy of your latest newsletters, so it can be posted for all Questers to read and enjoy.
News! You can now get your State/Provincial Newsletter, and any of the other State/Provincial Newsletters, delivered directly to your email by just asking for them! Let Jo Ann at Headquarters know by emailing your name and email address to: questers210@questers1944.org.
The most current issue of State/Province Newsletters are posted under the Members tab > Newsletters > State Newsletters. All Newsletter editors should send the web editor and president a .pdf copy of your latest newsletters, so it can be posted for all Questers to read and enjoy.
News! You can now get your State/Provincial Newsletter, and any of the other State/Provincial Newsletters, delivered directly to your email by just asking for them! Let Jo Ann at Headquarters know by emailing your name and email address to: questers210@questers1944.org.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
Under the MEMBERS TAB, all Quester members have access to the directory of International Officers, Workshop Information/Booklets, information on governance (bylaws and policies), newsletters (links to Quester Quarterly and state/provincial newsletters), and program resources (Study Papers, Power Point programs, DVD's, Bits and Pieces, Founder's Award information and publicity tools). Under the Chapters page, all Quester members have access to The Questers Chapter Handbook, Chapter Job Descriptions, and a downloadable Program Handbook (created each year for Convention by International 2nd VP). The Marketplace page includes information and the latest price and shipping costs for official Quester jewelry and stationery items. The information on the FAQ tab is added to regularly. Remember: access to the Members tab requires the password- think of our "Founder."
Under the MEMBERS TAB, all Quester members have access to the directory of International Officers, Workshop Information/Booklets, information on governance (bylaws and policies), newsletters (links to Quester Quarterly and state/provincial newsletters), and program resources (Study Papers, Power Point programs, DVD's, Bits and Pieces, Founder's Award information and publicity tools). Under the Chapters page, all Quester members have access to The Questers Chapter Handbook, Chapter Job Descriptions, and a downloadable Program Handbook (created each year for Convention by International 2nd VP). The Marketplace page includes information and the latest price and shipping costs for official Quester jewelry and stationery items. The information on the FAQ tab is added to regularly. Remember: access to the Members tab requires the password- think of our "Founder."
CHAPTERS FORMED IN 2018-2019!
#1517 Walnut Creek Clive, IA Chartered on 3/19/2018
#1518 Helz-A-Poppin Buckeye, AZ Chartered on 3/21/2018
#1519 J. Schoolcraft Sherman New Harford, NY Chartered on 2/21/2019
#1519 No We Ata Nowatat, OK Chartered on 4/22/2019
#1517 Walnut Creek Clive, IA Chartered on 3/19/2018
#1518 Helz-A-Poppin Buckeye, AZ Chartered on 3/21/2018
#1519 J. Schoolcraft Sherman New Harford, NY Chartered on 2/21/2019
#1519 No We Ata Nowatat, OK Chartered on 4/22/2019
2019 FOUNDER'S AWARD WINNERS
First Place- Carol Tinkey #889 Chautauqua Circuit, Iowa
Second Place- Karen Brichford #79 Sand Hill, Michigan
Third Place- Natalie M. Macy #81 Como, Pennslyvania
These award winning papers are available for download at Members > Resources > Founder's Awards
First Place- Carol Tinkey #889 Chautauqua Circuit, Iowa
Second Place- Karen Brichford #79 Sand Hill, Michigan
Third Place- Natalie M. Macy #81 Como, Pennslyvania
These award winning papers are available for download at Members > Resources > Founder's Awards
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE
May 1-3 2020 May 14-16, 2021 2022
Omni Interlocken Resort Best Western Ramkota TBA
Broomfield, Colorado Rapid City, South Dakota
May 1-3 2020 May 14-16, 2021 2022
Omni Interlocken Resort Best Western Ramkota TBA
Broomfield, Colorado Rapid City, South Dakota
HEADQUARTERS ADMINISTRATOR
Jo Ann Longo (215) 923-5183 questers210@questers1944.org
Jo Ann Longo (215) 923-5183 questers210@questers1944.org