San Antonio Conservation SOCIETY Committees

Awards – coordinates and presents the Publication Awards (with Library Committee) and the Historic Preservation (building) Awards, each held every other year.

Bylaws – chaired by the Parliamentarian; recommends bylaw changes to the board of directors and the membership

Historic Building Survey – works with the City of San Antonio’s Historic Preservation Office on a survey of the 36-square mile historic boundary of the city.

Historic Tours – Coordinates guided tours (one or two days) to historic communities once a year for members and/or their guests.

Hospitality – coordinates the Society’s Kings’ Party and assists the Program Chairman with membership meetings, the Steves Homestead Christmas Party and other Society receptions as requested.

Junior Associate Membership – Responsible for the Society’s youth membership (infant to 18 years old) and their membership programs.

La Villita Properties – oversees Society-owned properties in the La Villita area: Casa Villita (Jeremiah Dashiell House) at 511 Villita Street and Conservation Corner (Otto Bombach House) at 231 S. Alamo, leased to the Little Rhein Steakhouse and Fig Tree Restaurant, and the Gresser Complex, 227 S. Presa, (Louis Gresser House), headquarters for the NIOSA Committee, and 102-106 Navarro (building and parking lot).

Long Range Planning -- reviews current board structure and functions in order to recommend fundamental changes to produce a more efficient organizational structure in keeping with the Society’s mission.

Membership / Volunteer Coordinator - responsible for recruiting, placing, tracking and gaining board approval of associate and active members, including workshops for new members.

Military Liaison – monitors historic preservation at current and former military installations—Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB, Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis/Camp Stanley, Kelly and Brooks City-Base.

Neighborhood Liaison – monitors neighborhood issues for the Society.

Parade Activities – responsible for entries in the Holiday River Parade, Texas Cavaliers River Parade, Battle of Flowers, King William and Fiesta Flambeau Parades.

Program – responsible for the programs at the Society’s general membership meetings and the lecture series.

Properties – coordinates activities and projects between the SACS Properties Restoration Manager and the various SACS property chairmen.

Properties Accession, Deaccession & Inventory – oversees the acceptance, cataloging and disposition of objects given, loaned, owned and maintained by the Society.

Publications / Newsletter – coordinates preparation of the Society’s periodicals, the Preservation Advocate and the Bulletin.

Resource Development – Addresses both human and financial resource development for Society and Foundation programs and projects.

Revolving Fund & Properties Acquisition - responsible for the revolving fund program (Foundation) and acquisition of properties research (Society).

Scholarship & Grants – oversees the Society’s scholarship program (Foundation) and grants program (Society). Grants are currently given once per fiscal year and are recommended to the board of directors at a special called board meeting.

Warehouse – oversees the property that houses NIOSA props and Society properties and committee items.

Yearbook – produces the annual membership directory.

San Antonio Conservation Society FOUNDATION Committees

Endowment – authorized by the board of directors in June 2006 to research and set-up an endowment for the maintenance of San Antonio Conservation Society's properties.

Heritage Education Tours – coordinates annual educational bus tours for fourth grade Texas History students.

Historic Preservation Month – promotes and coordinates Society-sponsored events during the annual National Historic Preservation Week held in May.

Historical Markers, Oral History & Research – coordinates location, text, and ceremonies for markers for historic buildings and sites; works with the Library to assist in research and oral histories of persons of interest to the Society.

Library & Resource Center – responsible for the maintenance of the Society’s library and archives and coordinates the Publication Awards, held every other year.

Revolving Fund & Properties Acquisition - responsible for the revolving fund program (Foundation) and acquisition of properties research (Society).

River House – coordinates the use of the property, for the Society’s board, general membership and committee meetings, and occasionally meetings for outside groups—with approval of the board of directors.

Scholarship & Grants – oversees the Society’s scholarship program (Foundation) and grants program (Society). Grants are currently given once per fiscal year and are recommended to the board of directors at a special called board meeting.

Speakers Service – provides Society speakers as requested by community organizations.

Steves Homestead – oversees the management of the Society’s house museum.

Teacher Education Seminar – produces annual educational built environment workshop for teachers (K-12) to inform them how to teach about the built environment in the classroom.

Wulff House / Stuemke Barn – responsible for the Society’s headquarters, office buildings and grounds.

Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site – responsible for the Society’s house museum complex, including tours by appointment only.

San Antonio Conservation Society SPECIAL Committees

City South – monitors development proposals in the City South area.

HemisFair Park – coordinates efforts for the preservation and enhancement of the park.

Historic Farm & Ranch Complexes – works with the City of San Antonio’s Historic Preservation Office to encourage owners of historic farms and ranches in the San Antonio area to apply for landmark designation.

Notification – provides mail-out support to committees requiring large distribution such as Publications/Newsletter, Yearbook, and board notifications by phone as requested.