Honoring the Bragg Family

Don and Hope Bragg had been members of the Arkansas Archeological Society (AAS) for nearly 20 years and regularly brought their children Kenny, Beth, and Stephen along to participate in Society events. During their time volunteering with the organization, they became irreplaceable members of the Arkansas archeology community. Hope recently served as the President, and later Past President, for the statewide organization, and Don served as the local Tunican Chapter President among other roles throughout the years. They both had a love and passion for science and would never hesitate to help those in need. Kenny attended Training Programs with his dad regularly and was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Archeology at Michigan Tech University. Beth was in her freshman year at the University of Arkansas, had been the designated Archeological Research Fund (ARF) raffle ticket drawer for years, and had recently been appointed as a member of the ARF committee. Stephen is continuing his high school education and was always eager to accompany family members to Society events.

This grant is funded by the Arkansas Archeological Society and is open to families interested in attending our Annual Training Program, which is co-sponsored with the Arkansas Archeological Survey. We hope that your family will share in our honoring and celebration of the Bragg Family’s legacy in Arkansas archeology.

The AAS Executive Board will review applications and decide on a recipient during their January meeting. The funds will then be disbursed in person at the Training Program upon arrival. Communication regarding applications and later registration can be directed to Gillian Steeno, aasociety@arkarch.org.

Requirements

Requirements:

  • Submit a 1-2 page letter of interest explaining your interest in archeology, and how your family would benefit from attending the Training Program
  • Applicants must be immediate family members, grandparents, parents (or legal guardians), children, and/or siblings
  • Children must be over 8 years old, and participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times
  • At least 2 members of the family are encouraged to participate for the duration of the program
  • Each participant must submit a Training Program registration form and sign the Project Participation Agreement by the program Early Registration deadline
  • Each participant must fill out all other associated paperwork required to participate in the program, or they will not be permitted to participate

Participating family members must attend an Orientation session their first day of the program. This and other scheduling will be done when filling out the registration form before the Early Deadline.

What You Will Receive

Grant recipients will receive (up to $900*, plus waived registration fees for up to 5 people):

  • Training Program registration fee waiver
  • AAS designated campground fees or hotel cost (hotel booking is the responsibility of the grant recipient)
  • AAS memberships for the calendar year
  • Stipend for food and gas (dependent on number of days spent at the Training Program)

*NOTE: Grant recipients will receive a check covering the listed costs upon checking out on their last day of program participation.

Application

There are 3 ways to apply:

  • Filling out the Google Form; or,
  • Mail in the completed written application; or,
    • Mail to: Arkansas Archeological Society, 2475 N Hatch Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72704
  • Email the edited or scanned written application document.
    • Email to: aasociety@arkarch.org