Annual Meeting

2024 Annual Meeting

The 2024 Annual Meeting, held on April 14, 2024 at Farmington High School, 10 Montieth Drive, Farmington, CT, began with the business meeting (details are below), followed by a lecture by Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni (Connecticut State Archaeologist Emeritus)

The lecture entitled “Hiking Archaeological Ruins in Southern New England” provided highlights of some of the hiking trails with views of ruins in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island published in the book of the same name by Dr. Bellantoni and Barbara Ann Kipfer (Lexicographer and Registered Professional Archaeologist).

Preceding this was the “business” portion of the meeting. Highlights include:

  • Treasurer Jim Trocchi presented the 2023 Treasurer’s Report.
  • Recording Secretary Scott Brady presented the highlights of the 2023 OSA activity for State
  • Archaeologist Sarah Sportman, who was traveling.
  • The Cooke Scholarship Report was given by President Glenda Rose.
  • Lee West spoke about the activities of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut in 2023.
  • Nominations Chair Deanna Rhodes presented this year’s Nominations for the Board of Directors to the FOSA membership in the audience. All were approved.

Jerry Tolchin and Mark Packard were recipients of this year’s Certificate of Appreciation awards.
Certificates of Appreciation for this and past years can be viewed HERE.

Images below are courtesy of Jim Hall.