AWARDS Committee

Chair: Alan Skinner

The Awards Committee recommends nominees to receive acknowledgment of meritorious service to Texas archeology and/or the Society.  The nominees must then be approved by the Executive Committee. The Committee is composed of three members, with one member appointed each year for a term of three years.

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BUDGET Committee

Chair: Maggie Moore

The Budget Committee prepares the budget for the next fiscal year, which is then approved by the membership at the Annual Meeting. The Committee is composed of the President-Elect, the Treasurer, the Treasurer-Elect in such years as the office is filled, and two members, with one member being appointed each year for a term of two years.

business advisory Committee

Chair: Bonnie McKee

The Business Advisory Committee advises the President and the Board regarding all procedures related to general operations, accounting record keeping and nonprofit best practices. The committee chair is appointed by the President and approved by the Board for a 3-year term. At least four others are appointed by the Chair and approved by the board.

CEMETERY Committee

Chair: Jenny McWilliams

The Cemetery Committee advises the Board of Directors in matters relating to the handling of human remains and associated materials when encountered in Society activities. The Committee is composed of three members, with one member being appointed each year for a term of three years. Duties of the committee include monitoring the Society's field activities, considering the disposition of remains and associated materials which are encountered, negotiating with interested parties (agencies, landowners, appropriate ethnic groups), keeping abreast of pertinent laws, and reporting findings and information to the Board of Directors.

EDUCATION Committee

Chair: Rachal Brewster

FIELD SCHOOL Committee

Chair: Tiffany Osburn

The duties of the Field School Committee include the vetting and selection of potential future field school projects, logistics and organization for all field school activities, and contracting with professionals for the completion of field school investigations and reporting. The FS committee also oversees the maintenance of Society properties pertaining to Field School operations. The Field School Committee is composed of at least six members. Field school committee tasks are varied and are assigned to committee members by the chair. These tasks can include FS treasurer, youth liaison, crew assignments, registrar, internet committee liaison and web updates, social organizer, evening program development, site selection, fleet management, FS sanitation contracting, etc.

FISCAL OVERVIEW Committee

Chair: Stephen Chapman

The Fiscal Overview Committee examines the financial records of the Society. The Committee is composed of three members appointed for terms of one year.  No member may concurrently serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

FUND-RAISING Committee

Chair: Pam Wheat-Stranahan

The Fundraising Committee seeks and secures financial support for projects and programs of the Society as as identified and prioritized by the Board of Directors.  The committee is composed of three members, each of whom having proven fundraising experience.  One members is appointed each year for a term of three years.

GRANT REVIEW Committee

Chair: Brad Jones

The six members of the Grant Review Committee administer the Texas Archeological Society’s Research Support Fund.  Through these grants, eligible applicants and projects receive research grants to assist with conducting field, lab, or collections-based archeological research, or with contemplating publication.  ​

Funding for these grants comes from donations to the Donors Fund and the Research Support Fund. The Grant Review Committee is comprised of six members (two are appointed each year for three-year terms by the President), who review applications and decide on their merits, and make recommendations to the TAS Board at regular meetings.

Internet Committee

Chair: Robert Z. Selden

The Internet Committee is responsible for the Society’s Internet properties. The Board approves the creation and implementation of domains and/or electronic discussion lists and Internet partnerships, as well as issues of substantive policy or content for these entities. The Internet Committee then oversees the design, general content management, and upkeep of the Society’s web presence and maintenance of its electronic discussion list(s). The Committee shall be composed of the President-Elect, the Website chair, the Listowner, and four additional members, with two appointed each year for terms of two years. The Website editors and Listowner (who may be either members or employees of the Society) are appointed annually by the President with the approval of the Board. The chair shall be a member of the Publications Policy Committee.

The Committee is composed of the Chair, the Website Editors, the Social Media Moderator, and six additional members, with three appointed each year for terms of two years.  The roles of the additional committee members include data maintenance specialist, payment systems manager, archivist, annual meeting liaison, academies liaison, and field school liaison.  The committee members serving in liaison roles are appointed by the programs they serve from among their members.

Merchandising Committee

Chair: Kathleen Hughes

The Merchandising Committee is responsible for overseeing the production and marketing of items that feature and promote Texas archeology and the Texas Archeological Society. The Committee is also responsible for maintaining stock inventory. The Committee consists of six members, with one appointed each year for a term of three years.

Multicultural programs Committee

Chair: Tony Lyle

The Multicultural committee oversees the raising of funds for and administration of the scholarship programs offered by the Society. The Committee strives to increase the diversity of persons who participate in activities of the Society and promotes a more inclusive understanding of the heritage of Texas. The committee includes Native American Scholarship, Collegiate Scholarship, and Diversity Program subcommittees, and other subcommittees appointed at the discretion of the President. Each subcommittee has a chair and at least two members, whom are appointed annually.  The chairs of the subcommittees comprise the Multicultural Committee, and one of them is appointed to serve as Multicultural Committee Chair.

The Committee extends scholarship invitations for Field School, Academies, the Annual Meeting, and other activities to individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the Society.  The Committee operates under advisement of the Executive Committee and within the limits of donated funds.

nominating Committee

Chair: Aina Dodge

The Nominating Committee consists of three members, each serving a staggered three-year term. The committee seeks candidates for officers up for election within a given year, including one candidate for their own committee every year. The election takes place at the Annual Meeting when the General Membership votes on the slate of candidates. The committee self-determines their Chair, who serves in that role for one year. Members of the Nominating Committee may not serve in any other voting role on the Board of Directors.

public outreach & membership Committee

Chair: Jenni Hatchett Kimbell

The Public Outreach and Membership Committee works with the Regional Directors to promote TAS in their regions and seeks to increase membership through publicity of the Society's activities. The committee is composed of six members, two being appointed each year for terms of three years.

publications policy Committee

Chair: Eric Schroeder

The Publications Policy Committee provides advice and counsel on matters of policy on all Society publications. The Committee is composed of the Publications Editor, Publications Editor-Elect in such years as the office is filled, Newsletter Editor, Newsletter Editor-Elect in such years as the office is filled, the chair of the Internet Committee, and the remainder of the Executive Committee, with the Publications Editor serving as chair and the Newsletter Editor serving as vice-chair.

reports and curation Committee

Chair: Robert Lassen

The Reports and Curation Committee is responsible for assembling society history, recruiting authors, and arranging contracts for the completion of Field School reports from expired contracts.  The Committee gathers materials relating to the history of the TAS and seeks their placement in proper facilities. The Committee sees that collections (records, artifacts, special samples, etc.) from all Society field activities, including but not limited to field school and rock art recording projects, are properly curated and that access to these collections is assured.

A representative of this committee acts as an advisor to the Field School Committee when initial field school contracts are considered.  The Committee also serves as an advisor to the Rock Art Committee during the planning, implementation, and completion of its projects.  The Reports and Curation Committee accepts the responsibility for current work after the terms of the archeologist’s contract have expired, or the project director’s responsibilities have been relinquished, or at any time if approved by the Executive Committee.

Ad hoc Committees

Archives

Future of Texas Archeology

Oral History