Planning A New Year

Today was the first meeting of the board of trustees for 2009. Each year, the January meeting is set aside to plan and organize what our goals are for the coming year. The goals that I set for 2009 were placed under three overall categories: funding, outreach/education, and preservation. This method allowed us to see how each of the smaller goals each come together to fulfill the greater purposes of our historical society.

One of the goals that I believe will be a real benefit to BCHS is an increase in outreach to other parts of Bradford County. The Bradford County Historical Society has been based in Towanda since 1870 and as a result, some may assume that our organization focuses on the community where we are based. It is true that BCHS houses a lot of Towanda related history, but we offer an even greater amount of history from all points in the county. Also, since we are the repository for official county records, there is literally no place in the county that is untouched.

This goal of outreach will include special programming held in various communities throughout the county. More details will follow in the coming months, but look for us to come to a community near you!

As my list of goals fill three pages, I will share some more of them in future posts.