Region 10 Meeting

16 East Street,Caldwell OH 43724

05 March, 2022

Description

OLHA Regional Meetings allow local historians around the state to inspire, connect, and empower each other. To renew your membership, please visit us at ohiolha.org/join-the-alliance Host: Noble County Historical Society Meet at: Ball-Caldwell Hospitality House, 16 East St, Caldwell, OH Note: The Ball-Caldwell Hospitality House is the small brick house next to the Ball-Caldwell House. Parking is located next to the Hospitality House (down the alley next to the Ohio Historical Marker), and in the gravel lot across the street. For organizations in Belmont, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, and Washington Counties. Region 10 Draft Agenda: 9:00 Registration 9:30 Welcome 9:45 How to Find and Access Grants Sometimes, the hardest part of writing a grant can be figuring out where to look for funds. This session will go over sources of grant funds, basic tips for writing the grant request, and how to create relationships with your community foundation. Jeff Minosky, Noble County Historical Society; Gwynn Stewart, Community Development Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Noble County 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 Community History Baseball Cards as Outreach This session will explore the Noble County Historical Society’s recent creation of a series of baseball cards about Noble County History, including how they researched and created the cards. The presenter will discuss the ways handing out these cards to museum visitors and others have encouraged visitation to their museums and other county history sites. Jeff Minosky, Noble County Historical Society 11:45 Sharing Time Pick one representative from your organization to present a 2-minute summary about what your historical organization has achieved in the past year and what it’s planning in the year to come. Please keep comments to 2 minutes, so that each group has the chance to share and inspire others, too. Thanks! 12:15 Lunch 1:00 Ohio Local History Alliance Region 10 Business Meeting 1:15 Ohio History Connection Local History Services Report 1:30 Networking Break 1:45 Like Peanut Butter and Jelly; Local Historical Societies and Schools, the Perfect Combination Historical societies and schools can create strong and lasting partnerships. Paul LaRue, an award winning high school history teacher will share tips and strategies on how to create and strengthen these partnerships. Paul LaRue, Member-at-Large, State Board of Education 3:00 Tour Noble County Jail 4:00 Adjourn Questions? Contact OLHA Executive Secretary, Betsy Hedler, at [email protected]