Board of Directors
The nine members of the Board are responsible for the over-all management of the entire organization. In addition, many members chair the committees where the real work happens. (9 people)
Contact the Board of Directors Committee
 Pandora Cable
Secretary
Position 4, term expires 2010 |
 Mary Fears
Development Director
Position 3, term expires 2009 |
 Kate Freeburg
Vice President, Volunteer Coordinator
Position 6, term expires 2010 |
 Seumas Gagne
Director
Position 1, term expires 2009 |
meet all 9 people on this committee.
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Féis Shiàtail
This large committee produces our flagship event every two years at Fort Worden. The Féis is engine that helps our all-volunteer organization grow. (4 people)
Contact the Féis Shiàtail Committee
Pandora Cable
Co-chair
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Kate Freeburg
Co-chair
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Seumas Gagne
Ceilidh Coordinator
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 Penny McLeod DeGraff
Co-chair, Songbook Co-editor
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Gaelic Education
Gaelic Education is responsible for producing our Zero to Gaelic program as well as the language educational content for Féis Shiàtail. (7 people)
Contact the Gaelic Education Committee
 Judith Cummings
Member / Event Captain
Also guest presenter! |
Seumas Gagne
Member
Also level 2 presenter for 2007 / 2008 |
 Taylor Holtz
Member / Event Captain
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 Gary Ingle
Member
Also serves on informal translation panel. |
meet all 7 people on this committee.
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Gaelic Music
The Gaelic Music Committee organizes Seirm, our main musical performance, education and outreach group. (2 people)
Contact the Gaelic Music Committee
Seumas Gagne
Co-chair
Poo-bah for playing tunes! |
Penny McLeod DeGraff
Co-chair
Poo Bah for Singing |
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Children and Parents
The Children and Parents committee work together to create Gaelic learning opportunities for children too young to participate in our other language programs and their parents. (2 people)
Contact the Children and Parents Committee
Judith Cummings
Chair
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Taylor Holtz
Board Liaison
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Awards
The Awards Committee coordinates the annual awarding of the Alexander MacRae Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gaelic Culture, the Scone-Off at the annual general meeting and the Féis Shiàtail Registration Awards program. (1 people)
Contact the Awards Committee
Penny McLeod DeGraff
Outgoing Chair
Interested in chairing this committee? |
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Development
The Development Committee is responsible for coordinating our outreach efforts, fundraising, and membership growth and retention. (3 people)
Contact the Development Committee
Mary Fears
Chair
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Penny McLeod DeGraff
Membership Secretary
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 Margaret Salmi
Outreach Secretary
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Library and Archives
Our Library and Archives committee works to create secure accessibility for our members to our growing collection of Gaelic books and ephemera. (3 people)
Contact the Library and Archives Committee
 Nancy Neveln
Member
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 Ted Neveln
Member
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 Chas H.W. Talbot
Chair
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Communications
The Communications Committee designs and produces all our publications online and in print, including our quarterly newsletter, Am Bradan Fiosa, this web site, print ads, flyers, brochures, posters and a host of other collateral. (1 people)
Contact the Communications Committee
Seumas Gagne
Chair
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