2012 Archaeology Month event brochure

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Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) The SGA is proud to present the 2012 Archaeology Month event brochure, accessible by clicking here. This PDF is suitable for printing, posting, and distribution. All events listed in the brochure are also entered in the SGA’s online calendar.

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2012 Fall Meeting abstracts

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To learn about archaeology in Georgia, attend this Fall’s meeting of the SGA! The SGA is proud to announce the presentations we’ll be hearing at the Fall Meeting, on Saturday, October 27th, at the Columbus Museum’s Patrick Theater.

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2012 Fall Meeting presentation schedule

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The SGA is proud to announce the morning schedule for the 2012 Fall Meeting, Saturday, October 27th, at the Columbus Museum’s Patrick Theater. Click here to access a printable schedule online.

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2012 Fall Meeting wrap-up

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Submitted by Catherine Long For all of you who attended SGA’s annual Fall Meeting—you experienced a great treat! SGA was hosted by the Columbus Museum and received a very warm welcome.

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2012 Fort Daniel Frontier Faire scheduled for 20--21 October

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Submitted by Leslie Perry ([email protected]) The Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society (GARS), a Chapter of SGA, and the Friends of Fort Daniel Foundation (FDF), will host their annual Fort Daniel Frontier Faire on Saturday, October 20 from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday, October 21 from 11am to 4pm.

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2012 Georgia Social Studies Fair SGA/GCPA award winners

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Submitted by Lynn Pietak ([email protected]) It was my great pleasure to attend the Georgia Social Studies Fair 2012 and to give awards sponsored by the Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) and the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists (GCPA).

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2012 Places in Peril announced

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Submitted by Sammy Smith ([email protected]) Chattahoochee Park Pavilion, Gainesville. Photo from the Georgia Trust website here. Image by Halston Pitman. What places in Georgia with importance value are most under threat right now?

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2012 SOGART symposium call for papers

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Submitted by S. Dwight Kirkland ([email protected]) SOGART is a Chapter of the SGA based in Douglas. SOGART stands for South Georgia Archaeological Research Team. SOGART’s Dwight Kirkland writes…\ SOGART has set the date for the 2012 Symposium on Southeastern Coastal Plain Archaeology at August 18th.

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2012 Spring Meeting: Presentations and tour

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Submitted by Catherine Long, President, the SGA ([email protected]) The annual SGA Spring Meeting was held on Saturday, May 19th, at the Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville. As a co-sponsor of the meeting, SGA members and attendees were welcomed to the state-of-the art campus with beautiful signs and hospitable staff.

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2012 state budget: Georgia Archives funding reduced in HB 78

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‘Tis the season for budget negotiations. Here’s the news about the Georgia Archives budget, according to Friends of Georgia Archives & History Chair Virginia Shadron (online here). The Georgia Archives, as their website says: “identifies and preserves Georgia’s most valuable historical documents.

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