Accomplishments and Goals

Accomplishments in 2024                                                                    

Planned outreach opportunities to attract and inform new visitors and members

• Monthly Open Houses
• Speaker, Display, and Tribute to St Johns UCC
• May 6 Oral History Field Trip for Tom Melhorn’s  Dallastown Local History Class
• Collectible Cutouts Walking Tour for York History Center Summer Passport Program
• Pretzel Stand at Carnival & Participation in Clydesdale and Halloween Parades
• Walking Tour of Dallastown Grocery Stores
• Speakers: George Jones on Dallastown Schools and Jared Sechrist on Sechrist Brothers
• www.DallastownHistorical.org site hosted by Face Websites
• Dallastown Historical Facebook page

Implemented changes to improve sustainability

• Expanded membership options to include student ($5) and sponsor ($50,100, 250, 500, and $1000) levels
• Secured borough council support for long term lease (20 years) and parking lot maintenance
• Developed timeline and construction estimates as part of Marcellus Shale Grant request
• Streamlined online membership payment option
• Applied to Give Local York program in 2025

Expanded acquisitions, procedures, and records of our collections

• New histories of Sechrist Brothers, Boys and Girls Band, Business and Professional Women, Car Dealerships and Garages in process
• Forms and procedures for donations and loans
• Large St Johns UCC collection and donation documented
• Invested in archival quality products to protect our collection items

Goals for 2025 and Beyond

• Tackle backlog of items to be entered into our collections
• Expand community presence to increase membership and visitor participation
• Explore additional revenue sources for facility improvements