2024-10-24T15:35:17-04:00 2023-12-31 251284515 BEER REAM & CO PC PO BOX 629 SOMERSET PA 155010629 990 2023-01-01 237322243 HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY HIST 8144456077 10649 SOMERSET PIKE SOMERSET PA 15501 LISA BITTNER PRESIDENT 8144456077 2024-10-23 false AMANDA J COLEMAN EA P01457923 8144455440 2024-10-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LISA BITTNER 7330 SOMERSET PIKE BOSWELL PA 15531 238835 false X X NON-PROFIT O 1959 PA THE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY IS THE STEWARD OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVES. 374 374 6 27 0 176402 74448 116071 120140 26501 41284 31925 2963 350899 238835 0 0 107922 121397 0 2230 121953 120397 229875 241794 121024 -2959 1817878 1866150 3029 2736 1814849 1863414 X THE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY IS THE STEWARD OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVES. false false 223815 MOUNTAIN CRAFT DAYS - A THREE DAY TRADITIONAL CRAFT AND TRADES FESTIVAL FEATURING OVER 125 ARTISANS, ENTERTAINERS, HISTORICAL INTERPRETERS, AND MOUNTAIN FOODS OF THE REGION. PARTICIPANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THEIR CRAFT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WITH VISITORS AS THEY SELL THEIR WARES. NEW ARTISANS ARE ADDED EACH YEAR WHILE SOME ARTISANS HAVE A LONG TRADITION OF PARTICIPATION. AN AUCTION OF CRAFTSMAN'S WARES EACH YEAR PROVIDES SOME FUNDING TO ARTISANS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING OR SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A NEW CRAFT DEMONSTRATION TO PERPETUATE TRADITIONAL CRAFT SKILLS. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTISANS FROM TEXTILES TO WOOD, IRON, LEATHER, LOG HEWING, STONE CUTTING AND MORE. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS OVER 7,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND IS PRESENTED AMID A FOREST AND MEADOW SETTING. FRIDAY IS DEDICATED TO STUDENT EDUCATION AND ARTISANS CATER THEIR DEMONSTRATIONS ACCORDINGLY. ON-SITE AND SATELLITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PRESENT HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS VISITING THE SOMERSET HISTORICAL CENTER. THEY LEARN ABOUT BEING A PIONEER IN THE WILDERNESS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, COOKING AND FOOD PREPARATION, FARMING PRACTICES, LOG CONSTRUCTION, AND FASHION A TIN/WOOD SCOOP TO TAKE HOME. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TAKE PROGRAMS INTO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 2ND GRADES THROUGHOUT THE SOMERSET COUNTY REGION. THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACH OVER 2,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. SCHOOL OF COOPERING - THE CRAFT OF COOPERING IS TAUGHT DURING THIS THREE DAY CLASS USING ONLY TRADITIONAL METHODS AND HAND TOOLS. UP TO 12 PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE CRAFT, VARIOUS TYPES OF COOPERING, ESPECIALLY THE TYPE PRACTICED IN THE MAPLE SUGAR REGION OF SOMERSET COUNTY, SAFE TOOL USAGE, AS THEY FASHION A MAPLE SUGAR BUCKET (KEELER) THAT THEY TAKE HOME UPON COMPLETION. 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PARTICIPANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THEIR CRAFT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WITH VISITORS AS THEY SELL THEIR WARES. NEW ARTISANS ARE ADDED EACH YEAR WHILE SOME ARTISANS HAVE A LONG TRADITION OF PARTICIPATION. AN AUCTION OF CRAFTSMAN'S WARES EACH YEAR PROVIDES SOME FUNDING TO ARTISANS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING OR SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A NEW CRAFT DEMONSTRATION TO PERPETUATE TRADITIONAL CRAFT SKILLS. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTISANS FROM TEXTILES TO WOOD, IRON, LEATHER, LOG HEWING, STONE CUTTING AND MORE. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS OVER 7,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND IS PRESENTED AMID A FOREST AND MEADOW SETTING. FRIDAY IS DEDICATED TO STUDENT EDUCATION AND ARTISANS CATER THEIR DEMONSTRATIONS ACCORDINGLY. ON-SITE AND SATELLITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PRESENT HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS VISITING THE SOMERSET HISTORICAL CENTER. THEY LEARN ABOUT BEING A PIONEER IN THE WILDERNESS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, COOKING AND FOOD PREPARATION, FARMING PRACTICES, LOG CONSTRUCTION, AND FASHION A TIN/WOOD SCOOP TO TAKE HOME. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TAKE PROGRAMS INTO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 2ND GRADES THROUGHOUT THE SOMERSET COUNTY REGION. THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACH OVER 2,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. SCHOOL OF COOPERING - THE CRAFT OF COOPERING IS TAUGHT DURING THIS THREE DAY CLASS USING ONLY TRADITIONAL METHODS AND HAND TOOLS. UP TO 12 PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE CRAFT, VARIOUS TYPES OF COOPERING, ESPECIALLY THE TYPE PRACTICED IN THE MAPLE SUGAR REGION OF SOMERSET COUNTY, SAFE TOOL USAGE, AS THEY FASHION A MAPLE SUGAR BUCKET (KEELER) THAT THEY TAKE HOME UPON COMPLETION. THE CLASS HAS BEEN TAUGHT FOR OVER 15 YEARS WITH OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS VOTE ON DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED AT MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR'S WAGES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST