VERDE VALLEY CHAPTER
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter Officers
Meetings
Classes
Field Trips
Chapter Projects
Chapter Bylaws
Chapter History
Local Museums
Introduction
Our chapter encompasses all of the Verde Valley. Our members are from all the cities in the Verde Valley and our main area of interest and work is in the Verde Valley, although we have members from Flagstaff. Our chapter is a very active chapter. We have approximately 130 members who are active in all aspects of archaeology. We have opportunities for people to volunteer for survey, excavation, analysis, helping at Museum of Northern Arizona and other activities. Our monthly speakers offer a wide range of topics and our field trips are second to none. This year we had a field trip to New Mexico and had Dr. David Wilcox along as our mentor. We are always ready and do volunteer for any projects that need help, whether it be from the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Coconino and Prescott National Forest Service Archaeologist or Private Contract firms. Another first for our chapter is a Discussion Group. Once a month, a group of members get together to discuss a pre-determined topic after researching the topic. We have lively and interesting discussions while learning something new. I invite any interested in Archaeology to contact an officer for more information.
Chapter mailing address: VVAS, P.O. Box 2451 Sedona, AZ 86339
Chapter Officers
| Office | Office Holder | Contact Data |
| President | Ken Zoll | 928 284-1228 ken.zoll@esedona.net |
| Vice President | Shelley Altenstadter | 928 282-6170 saltens@aol.com |
| Treasurer | Ron Krug | 928-284-9357 rskrug@uneedspeed.net |
| Secretary | Chuck Jenkins | 928-282-4615 cjenkins@npgcable.com |
| One Year Director | Karen Stupak | 928 282-7788 -- |
| Two Year Director | Bertha Cook | 928 6341115 cookbmg@netzero.com |
| Three Year Director | Mary Ann Isom | 928 204-1511 mai@isom-online.com |
| Certification Rep | Jerry Ehrhardt | 928 282-1557 jerryjune@esedona.net |
| Advisor | Dr. David Wilcox | 928 774-5213 dwilcox@mna.mus.az.us |
| Advisor | Peter Pilles | 928 282-3210 ppilles@fs.fed.us |
| Last Updated | 12/30/07 |
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meeting it will be and the subject will be .Chapter Meetings
| Meeting Place | Day & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sedona Public Library | 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm except Nov & Dec. which is 3rd Thursday. No meeting June, July and August | 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ |
| Speaker Topic | Date | Speaker |
| Partridge Creek Petroglyhs | March 27,2008 | Dr. Karen and Ron Peters |
| Prehistoric sites and trails in Sycamore Canyon | Apr 24, 2008 Elks Club Sedona | Jerry Ehrhardt |
| Survey of Boynton Canyon | May 22, 2008 Sedona Library | Neil Weintraub-Kaibab National Forest |
| Cannibalism | Sep 25, 2008 Sedona Library | Penny Minturn-Bioarchaeologist-Payson |
| Preservation and Work Techniques National Park Service (Laser/Lidar 3D Imaging) | Oct 23, 2008 Elks Club Sedona | Todd Metzger & Lloyd Masayumptewa |
| TBD Agua Fria National Monument | Nov 20, 2008 Sedona Public Library | Rem Hawes, Bureau of Land Management |
| Holiday Party | Dec 18, 2008 Sedona Public Library |
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Scheduled Classes
| Class | Date | Time | Location | Instructor | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion Group | 3rd Tuesday each Mo. | - | Sedona Shadows Club House | -- | Jim Graceffa | 928 639-0604 | |
| Pottery analysis of the Verde Valley a non-certification course | Feb. 21 3 classes, one, every other Thursday | 1:00 PM | Yavapai College, Camp Verde campus | Jim & Diane Graceffa | Jim Graceffa | 928 639-0604 | jgraceffa@commspeed.net |
Field Trips
| Photo 1. Verde Valley Chapter members in Mexico City. Commentary: Spring of 2007 saw Chapter members on a Field trip to Mexico, Guatamala and Honduras to learn about the Incan Culture. We visited many sites including Tikal, Copan, Palenque, Bonampak and many other sites. We were fortunate to have the prominent archaeologist Dr. Christopher Powell to guide us to many of the sites and give lectures. |  | ||||
| Photo 2. Verde Valley Chapter at Petroglyph Site Along the Mohave Trail. Commentary: The Chapter spent 3 days in the Laughlin Area visiting sites in Arizona, Nevada and California. We were fortunate to have Craig Johnson, BLM Archaeologist from Kingman to guide us to the Warm Springs Site. We saw some interesting Petroglyhs. A wonderful time had by all. |  |
| Destination | Meeting Location | Date | Trip Leader | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry Basin | I-17 and Hwy 260 Mc Donalds | Mar 8 | - | Linda Krumrie | aplaceinthesun@commspeed.net |
| Besh-Be-Gowah | Besh-Be-Gowah Museum 10:30 a.m. | 22 Mar 2008 | Linda Krumrie | aplaceinthesun@commspeed.net | |
| Prescott Field Trip | - | 5 April 2008 | Charlie Steger | Linda Krumrie | aplaceinthesun@commspeed.net |
| Botany Field Trip | - | 26 April 2008 | Phyllis Lindberg | Linda Krumrie | aplaceinthesun@commspeed.net |
| Chacoan Outliers | to be determined | May 11-17 | Dr. David Wilcox | Jim Graceffa 928 639-0604 | jgraceffa@commspeed.net |
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Chapter Projects
| Excavation for the city of Camp Verde - Headed up by Tm Mottsinger of Paleowest Contract Archaeology and assisted by our chapter with permission from our advisors. |
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| Project | Activity | Project Director | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of No. AZ | Various | Marlene Conklin | 928-282-0794 | sedonaconklins@yahoo.com |
| Elden Lab | Sherd Analysis | Peter Pilles | -- | -- |
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| Grand Canyon Pinnacle Site Survey for Dr. David Wilcox assisted by members of the Verde Valley Chapter. | |
| Photo 1 Dr. Wilcox overlooking Enfilade Pinnacle Site | Photo 2 Dr. Wilcox and group of Verde Valley Chapter members who participated in the Grand Canyon Survey |
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| For the past 2 years Jerry Erhardt has conducted survey in areas of the Verde Valley with the help of club members for Dr. David Wilcox and Peter Pilles . He has discovered and mapped over 120 undiscoverd sites, adding greatly to the knowledge of archaeology in the Verde Valley. Photo - Jerry Erhardt mapping a field house with help for Chapter members. |  |
Chapter Bylaws
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Local Museums
| Museum Name | Location | Website |
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| Museum of Northern Arizona | Flagstaff | www.musnaz.org |