MEETINGS
Project Gettysburg/León holds meetings the first Sunday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the homes of the membership. A pot luck supper if followed by a business meeting and educational program. Meetings end at 8:00.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Fund Raisers include:
A Soiree: An elegant evening of Jazz and champagne and desserts is held on an early November evening at the Gettysburg Seminary Refectory.
Nicaragua Night: The last Saturday of January or first Saturday in February the Nicaragua Night chili supper and variety auction is held at the Gettysburg College Hauser Field House. In 2007 over 600 people attended and the evening grossed over $43,000.
2007 Auction
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, May 4,2008 -
Monthly meeting at the home of Gretchen Natter, 340 East Linclon Avenue, Gettysburg. The meeting will begin with a pot-luck supper at 5:30 P.M.
The program will feature:
- Election of officers:
- Showing of a documentary, "A Day in the Life of an Elemntary School Boy in León":
- A preview of the PG/L workshop on June 7.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 -
PG/L's annual workshop (please note the shift from thefirst Sunday to the first Saturday) to be held at Gettysburg College \, 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., with a catered lunch included.
Please come so that you can help shape PG/L's priorities and budget for the next three years. Talk with Felice Chay, who is coming from León for the workshop.
Friday, August 1 to Saturday August 9 -
Visit Nicaragua with other community members from Adams County on this trip to León:
You will gwet acquainted with the capital city of Managua and experience PG/L's projects first hand, supported by preentations on important issues. Stay overnight part of the time with host families. Anticipated all-inclusive (including round trip airfare) fee $1500.00. Trip leader will be Karl Mattson. Group size: approximately 10.
Tenatative important dates:- May 15 - Information meeting:
- June 2 - Registration deadline and payment of one half of fee:
- July 1 - Deadline for final payment:
- July 6 - First orientation meeting:
- July 20 -Second orientaion meeting for participants.
If interested, contact Karl Mattson (334-4445) or Madeline Yates (338-0124).
This page was last updated in May 1, 2008.