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Welcome, Everyone to the STAA website!
This format should make it easier for everyone to navigate and easier for STAA to facilitate the flow of information. As you work through our site, you will notice updated information and several new pages, including a comment section. Please feel free to send us your feedback on the new site and let us know if you have anything you would like to see on our website.
Stay Tuned! There will be several new elements added to the website over the next several months meant to enhance your experience. Make sure to "Like us" on Facebook to receive information on updates to the website and to stay on top of STAA activities.
Don't forget the Quarterly Meeting is being held Saturday, 14 April at the John Igo Library. See the link to the left for details.
STAA Needs Your Help!
Professional archaeologist, avocational archaeologist, historian, interested member, students and potential members - STAA NEEDS YOUR HELP!! The task of running STAA and providing quality quarterly meetings and speakers, and field/lab work has fallen to just a few members on the Board. In order for us to continue to provide the current level of education, support, and potential growth we need volunteers!
Members can participate in all aspects of running the organization: Membership Committee, Newsletter Committee, Scholarship Program, Photography, Publicity, Webmaster/Social Media, Registration, Awards Committee, and Documentation.
Interested in helping out, but are unsure of what might be a good fit, indicate what interests you have on the form and one of our leadership will get in touch with you.
If you are interested in helping STAA grow, please take a few minutes to fill out this form and either email it to Matthew Harwood or send it snail mail to the address at the bottom of the form. Your participation is vital to helping STAA continue to grow and thrive so we might provide meaningful activities to our members.
STAA Is Looking For A Principal Investigator!
The STAA is looking for a Principal Investigator to help run it's field activities. Field experience is an integral part of the archaeological experience and an important part of STAA's educational opportunities and mission. At this time, we are in need of a Principal Investigator to provide leadership and for continuation of this key component in archaeology. Field work schedules can be flexible upon the availability of an Investigator.
The position of Principal Investigator is not compensated and the Principal Investigator will be required to attend monthly board meetings. Qualifications for the position of Principal Investigator are determined by the Texas Administrative Code (Title 13, Part 2, Chapter 26, Rule §26.5, (52)).
If you are interested or would like to request more information, please email Matthew Harwood or Marybeth Tomka.
Lab Work
Lab Days will be held at the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA-CAR) from 9 a.m. until noon. Please make sure you attend at least one laboratory day if you would like to participate in a dig. You will gain valuable information on what the site is about, and what kinds of artifacts we are looking for. Participation in lab work is a vital part of what archaeology is, and if you want to learn all aspects of archaeology, this is your chance. Space is limited so please reply to our Lab Director, Marybeth Tomka to be included. We look forward to seeing you there!
Lab work will be held the first Saturday of every month (except November). Please see the schedule below to stay up-to-date!
May 5, 2012
June 2, 2012
July 7, 2012
August 4, 2012
September 1, 2012
October 6, 2012
December 1, 2012
For more information on archaeological activities around Texas, please visit our Calendar page!
Time to Renew Your Membership!
Start the year off right by renewing your STAA membership for the 2012 calendar year. Or give the gift of membership this season to a loved one. Memberships make great gifts for Anthropology/Archaeology students or for any student with an interest in Texas archaeology and history. Membership dues can be paid on our secure PayPal account from our Join STAA page or by mailing in your membership form and check to:
STAA
PO Box 791032
San Antonio, TX 78279-1032
Have You Received Your Last Newsletter?
This April Edition of the STAA newsletter may be the last STAA newsletter that you receive. As you know, all STAA memberships run for the calendar year and expire on December 31. Please check the number after your name on the mailing label. This is the year in which your membership expires. If that number is (11), then it is time to renew. Please do so soon so that this will NOT be your last newsletter. Your membership dues help us provide quarterly meetings with fascinating presentations as well as facilities and facilitators to provide hands-on experience with field work and lab work. Your dues also include your subscription to La Tierra. Help us expand archaeological knowledge of South Texas— Renew today by visiting our Join STAA page!
2012 Annual Meeting
A special thanks to everyone who was able to attend our 2012 Annual Meeting at the John Igo Library! We had a fantastic turnout. For those able to attend, we hope you were able to pick up your copy of Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians and have it signed by authors E. Sue Turner, Thomas Hester, Richard McReynolds, and Harry Shafer. If you weren't able to make it, but are interested in picking up your copy of the revised 3rd edition, see the section below to order your copy from Amazon.com.
The meeting kicked off with Board elections. Congratulations to the 2012 Executive Committee. Assuming the mantle of Chair is Matthew Harwood. Taking his place as Vice-Chair is Christa Watson. Returning as Secretary and Treasurer are Candy Smith and Lee Gummelt (respectively).
After the elections, members were treated to an update on Fools Rock Shelter. Artifacts and data collected from the STAA sponsored excavations are in the analysis phase. The analysis requires one more radiocarbon date. If you would like to donate funds to help accomplish this please click the PayPal link below.
It was with great honor that we were able to host a presentation by Harry Shafer entitled The Toyah Phenomenom in Central Texas that explored such topics as trade and hunting methods of the Toyah in Texas.
Book Signing!
Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians
E. Sue Turner, Thomas Hester, Richard McReynolds; forward by Harry Shafer
The STAA held a book signing for the revised 3rd edition of Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians during our Annual Meeting at the Igo Library on January 28, 2012. Thanks to everyone who came out and had your new edition signed by the authors!
If you missed the signing, you can order your book from our Amazon store by clicking the link below!
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