UW-Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science

News and Information

2009 Membership Renewal Notice

It is now time to renew your 2009 membership. This will also be the last time you be able to renew for past years of membership at the regular annual membership prices without having to pay for issues at backissue rates.

The next copy of the Society's newsletter, WisArch News 9(1) has been sent out to members in good standing in any year between 2006 and 2010.

The newsletter will include a history of your membership activity including which years you have renewed with gaps in the years you have not. Please take the time to look over your information and take the opportunity to get your copies of The Wisconsin Archeologist caught up.

New Wisconsin Archaeology Brochure

The Wisconsin Archeological Society in partnership with the Wisconsin Archaeological Survey have put together a 2 page brochure FREE for downloading and printing out. The brochure provides a brief overview of Wisconsin's rich historic and prehistoric past. PDF file (~1 MB)

Please feel free to print the brochure out and distribute to anyone with the slightest interest in the archaeology of Wisconsin.

Proposed Changes to the Society's Constitution and Bylaws

Please take the time to look over some proposed changes to the Wisconsin Archeological Society's Constitution and Bylaws. These changes will be voted on at the September 26 meeting in Baraboo.

The proposed changes can be found in the Constitution and Society Reports section

New Society Merchandise Coming Soon!

The Society has new gear for everyone to sport. Two new Society designs were created by one of the Society's own, Dick Grybush. The designs will be printed on 100% cotton t-shirts. The cost of each shirt is $15. An order form is available on the Society's gear page.

The first design is a 3 mound motif of a conical, turtle effigy and platform mounds over the left chest pocket and the "Man Mound" found in Sauk County, on the back. The designs can be screen printed on either white, heather grey, or black.

T-shirt #1 - Front
T-shirt #1 - Back

A modified 3 mound motif design is also embroidered on a baseball cap for $15 each.

T-shirt #2 - Front
Baseball Cap

The second design is a stylized character printed on black t-shirt.

Also available are baseball caps with the embroidered three mound motif on the front and "Wisconsin Archeological Society" stitched across the back.

WisArch News 9(1)

The latest issue of the Society's newsletter is being sent out to the membership. Issue 9(1) is also available in color for download from the WisArch News area of the Society's website or here.