Continual Search for Volunteers

The Crockett Museum and Historical Society depends on volunteers for everything and anything happening. Volunteers have been the life-blood of this institution since it opened in 1981 during the 100th anniversary of the founding of Crockett. At the present time we are seeking someone who will take on the responsibility for managing and updating our computers and, hopefully, a web page. In future blogs we will add more information about volunteers, the time involved, the Crockett connection and the "benefits." Call us at 510-787-2178 or stop by on Wednesday or Saturday between 10 am and 3 pm.  

Crockett Museum Hilights

The Crockett Museum and Historical Society has 55 annual members, 133 Life members and 26 Crockett Rocket members. "Crockett Rocket" is a special life membership for people under 18 years of age. They are folks how may be around to celebrate the 200th birthday of Crockett in 2081. We hope to see a significant increase in annual membership durinh 2011. Annual membership for a single individual is $10; for a family it is $15 and Life membership for an individual is $125. Crockett Rocket membership is $100.

Admission is free so come and spend several hours admiring a world record sturgeon or a really big wasp nest. Among our collections you will find the telephone switchboard used when we all had 2 or 3 diget phone numbers and an operator asked "number please" and then connected you. If you or a relative attended John Swett High School we have the class pictures for almost every year.

Crockett Historical Museum Events

The meeting of the Board of Directors highlighted several topics we will be addressing during the next few months.

1. The question of whether we will seek a broadband internet connection will be pursued. The Board decided it is a good idea.
2. We will develop a policy governing the use of the Museum's non-profit status in pursuing grants. A committee was established and will prepare something for consideration at the next Board meeting in September.
3. We will determine to costs of digitizing our microfilm of the Crockett Signal and other newspapers.