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This video is a presentation by Mary Ann Bingham, Heritage Adventurers #1478, of her experiences at the 2024 Questers International Convention.
There will be no Founder's Award for 2025.
2025: Annual Meeting details to be determined.
2026: Annual Meeting
2025: Annual Meeting details to be determined.
2026: Annual Meeting
2024 Founder’s Award Papers
This year’s Founder’s Award topic was “The Legends of California.” 2nd Vice President Jennie Lyons presented the following awards:
· 1st place—Karen Brichford, Sand Hill #79 (MI), “Unexpected Legends of California”
· 2nd place—Laurie Schrecengost, Kit-Han-Ne #408 (PA), “Majestic Trees of the Western Forest”
· 3rd place—Natalie M Macy, Como #81 (PA), “Mount Shasta’s Secrets and Tall Tales”
· Honorable mention—Carol Tinkey, Chautauqua Circuit #889 (IA), “A California Legend: Mount Shasta.”
· Honorable mention—Valerie Davis, John S Rockwell #71 (WI), “Elizabeth Tibbitts and Her Navel Orange”
These award winning papers are now available for viewing and download at
Members>Resources>Study Papers & Resource Library>Study Papers and Founder's Awards
Yearbook Awards
The Yearbook Awards were presented by International 2nd Vice President Jennie Lyons.
Above and Beyond—Old Capital #136 (IA)
Best overall
· 1st place—Orchard City #1206 (IA)
· 2nd place—Lovie Pritchard #561 (FL)
· 3rd place—National Trail #348 (OH)
Creative cover
· 1st place—Robert Lucas #314 (IA)
· 2nd place—Margaret Stanton #310 (IA)
· 3rd place—Fox Creek #216 (MI)
Chapter history
· 1st place—Mount Vernon #159 (OH)
· 2nd place—Sunbonnet #713 (IA)
· 3rd place—Gertrude Seiberling #1522 (OH)
Reusable book
· 1st place—Brittany Belles #1405 (PA)
· 2nd place—Kit-Han-Ne #408 (PA)
· 3rd place—North Fork #902 (NE)
International P&R Grants
P&R Chair Fay Gish Hill presented the following awards:
· Ohio—Gertrude Seiberling #1522, Restoration of an original oil painting by Gertrude Seiberling for Stan Hywet Hall, $2,307.00
· Iowa—Okoboji Queen #1489 and Abbie Gardner #332, Restoration of paintings of the 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre for Abbie
Gardner Cabin Historic Site, $3,360.00
· Michigan—Waldenwoods #569, Parlor stove restoration for Tyrone Township Town House, $1,424.00
· Iowa—Calendar Girls #1254, Tuck pointing the entrance pillars of the Evergreen Cemetery, $5,000.00
· California—Agua Caliente #1359, Restoration of a window at the Atascadero Printery, $5,000.00
· Nebraska—Corps of Discovery #1504 and La Belle Vue #933, Restoration of a historic log cabin Sarpy County Historical
Society, $4,935.00
· Arkansas—Arkopolis #867, Restore 1,800 square feet of fencing for Mount Holly Cemetery, $4,000.00
· Michigan—Fox Creek #216, Interior/exterior window painting project for Provencal-Weir House, $4,240.00
· Missouri—Westward Gateway #1066, Preservation of an Albert Bierstadt painting Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, $5,000.00
· Wisconsin—Monterey #266, Window restoration at Women’s Club Association Building, $4,055.00
· Washington—Chloe Aurelia Clarke #1327, Steilacoom Library original books restoration, $2,400.00
· Ohio—CWC Heirloom #1383, Protective material for windows Spring Hill Historic Home Site, $415.00
· Kansas—Lucinda Mahaffie #1411, Acquisition of a sulky riding plow 1865–1889 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm,
$4,000.00