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The Pilgrim Society ANNUAL REPORT 2011 The Pilgrim Society ANNUAL REPORT 2011 A Statement of Activities for the year ending June 30, 2011 Trustees TRUSTEES TRUSTEES EMERITUS/ NOMINATING COMMITTEE Terms expire 2011 EMERITA Brian Alosi, Chair Robert Betters Rodney Armstrong Amy Annis Belinda Brewster Wesley Ennis Benjamin B. Brewster Frimma Buckman Jeffrey Fischer Don Brown Michael Coleman Christopher Hussey Enzo Monti Phillip Cronin Addison L. Jennings Wesley Ennis Bojan Jennings DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tony Green Hon. George N. Leighton Evelyn Strawn, Chair Joseph Jannetty Mary Bartlett Reynolds Belinda Brewster Clarence Kylander John F. Spence Jr. Michael Coleman Richard Lougee Mary K. Steinway Suzanne Giovanetti Deanna Nealey John G. Talcott Jr. Fisher Howe Scott Smith Joseph Jannetty Paul Weeden DIRECTOR EMERITA Linda Warren Peggy M. Baker OFFICERS Terms expire 2012 PROGRAMS & EDUCATION President Margie Bishop COMMITTEE Barrie Young Don Brown COMMITTEE ROSTERS Deanna Nealey, Co-chair Walter Dennis EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kathleen Babini Secretary Alexandra Earle Barrie Young, President Katherine Bickford Enzo Monti Peter Forman Enzo Monti, Secretary Frimma Buckman Suzanne Giovanetti Roger S. Randall, Treasurer Tedda Lindeman Rita Jones Brian Alosi Scott Smith Treasurer David Kirkpatrick Deanna Nealey Michael Coleman Kevin McKenna David Tarantino PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE John Moran Norman Tucker John Moran, Chair Vice-Presidents Joan Nordell Joan Bartlett Brian Alosi Edward Santos PROPERTIES COMMITTEE John Hammond Benjamin B. Brewster Charles Tarbox Roger S. Randall, Chair Zephorene Stickney Fisher Howe Linda Warren Brian Alosi Therese Murray Michael Weeden Kevin McKenna Ellis Withington FINANCE COMMITTEE LIBRARY & CABINET David Tarantino, Chair Terms expire 2013 COMMITTEE Frederick Dalton Any Annis Belinda Brewster, Chair Peter Roos James W. Baker James W. Baker Ellis Withington Peter Balboni James Hardeman Michael Coleman, ex officio Bruce Bartlett Clarence Kylander Henry Goodhue Norman Tucker PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM Cover photo: Clark Griffith STAFF School children on a tour John Mahoney INVESTMENT Ann Berry, Executive Director Roger S. Randall COMMITTEE Stephen C. O’Neill, David Rogers Walter Howard Mayo III, Chair Associate Director & Curator Peter Roos Elaine Philbrick Robin Nutter, Thomas Small Nathan Withington Development Director Evelyn Strawn Ann Young, David Tarantino Director of Visitor Services Norman Tucker Lillian Young, Accounts Manager Matthew Brown, Maintenance T 2 | Pilgrim Society Annual Report 2011 Report of the President iscal year 2011 ending this past June 30th has seen a continuing trend of Fgood admissions traffic following our difficult transitional year of 2008. You will recall that our renovation and expansion that took place in the winter and spring of 2008 forced us to close Pilgrim Hall for several months and resulted in a nearly 25 per cent decline in admissions from the previous year. Our full year of operations in fiscal 2009 certainly gave justification to the difficult decision to temporarily shutter the Museum and make sure that the construction work was accomplished on time and in a professional manner. We were confident that a properly renovated Pilgrim Hall would help us to continue a leadership role in our stewardship of Pilgrim artifacts. We accomplished that. We have, however, found it difficult to add year to year gains primarily because of an unpredictable economy full of starts and stops that makes planning so difficult. 2010 saw our admissions revenue decline slightly from 2009 but I am pleased to say that 2011 numbers have increased. It’s certainly not without trying. Our small but capable Museum staff under the leadership of Ann Berry continues to pull out all the stops to ensure that our visitors see and hear the Pilgrim story in an interesting and respectful manner. We want our guests to tell their families and friends about the Barrie Young, Senate President wonderful exhibits and narrative that are Exhibits in our PIDC Gallery for Changing Therese Murray, Ann Berry and here at Pilgrim Hall. Exhibitions are also attracting strong support Enzo Monti meet in front of and we are grateful for the substantial Deborah Bright’s photo series Adding to our revenues were sales from “Glacial Erratic” the Museum Shop with totals similar to attendance at special events held in the 2009. Anticipated gains from merchandise Gallery. Important to our success are the sales were not realized partly as a result of events that provide revenue; among these the economic downturn. Similar to mass are the annual Summer Party and Auction retailers, we try to provide a focal point to which was held again this year at the tempt potential buyers. It’s not by accident oceanfront home of Ben and Anne Brewster that the suggested path for visitors to the and, of course, the traditional Forefather’s Hall takes them through the sales area of Day celebration held on December 21st at the Shop. Although merchandise space is which former White House Chief of Staff limited, it is well stocked with good choices Andrew Card spoke. of books, videos and Pilgrim oriented items. Your unerring support for the Pilgrim Members are reminded that one of the Society, your contributions of time and benefits of membership is being able to buy treasure are what makes Pilgrim Hall from the Shop at discount. Merchandise Museum America’s best small museum. can also be ordered through the website or Thanks for all that you do. by phone. Barrie Young 3 | Pilgrim Society Annual Report 2011 Report of the Director introduced many new visitors to the museum. Quite a few of the attendees had never been in Pilgrim Hall and were very favorably impressed with the museum. In July and August, we entered into a new partnership with Plimoth Plantation. We offered a joint ticket, which gave visitors a small discount on admission to Pilgrim Hall, Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower IIwith this one ticket. While we have offered other promotions in the past, this is the first time both institutions have offered one ticket for admission to all three locations. It met with a small but favorable response, and we plan to continue this experiment in future summers. s you can see from all the reports While the instability in the economy still included in this Annual Report continues to challenge many areas of the Afor Fiscal Year 2011, Pilgrim budget, we saw basically stable visitation Hall Museum is a busy place throughout and a slight increase in museum shop the year. We mounted two major temporary revenue over FY2010. One increase in exhibitions and a winter photographic visitation came in the area of programs exhibition. We offered two school and complimentary admissions. The new vacation weeks of activities for children, October Archaeology Month program the April lecture series and numerous showcasing the archaeological collection special programs throughout the year. We from the 1856 excavation of the Myles received grants for research and programs, Standish site in Duxbury played a large along with generous sponsorships for part in this increase. It was so popular our programs and fund-raising events. that it was offered as a special program It is my great pleasure to highlight some for students from Sacred Heart High of these activities and to report on other School in Kingston and a neighborhood new initiatives begun this year. group from Duxbury. As a result of this The year started with a fun and exciting program, Pilgrim Hall garnered several benefit program sponsored by Pioppi’s new members who were introduced to Package Store. “Rum and Revolution” the museum through their interest in provided an evening of entertainment Myles Standish. and rum tasting in conjunction with In the spring, we invested in two new the Plymouth History in a Glass exhibit. national advertising opportunities. Eighty people enjoyed rousing musical Pilgrim Hall Museum has been a entertainment and Gosling’s rum under member of Destination Plymouth, the watchful eyes of the museum’s the local tourism marketing group, collection of monumental Pilgrim history for many years. They offer cooperative paintings. In addition to the financial advertising opportunities in a number benefit from the evening, the evening of publications, including the American 4 | Pilgrim Society Annual Report 2011 Report of the Director Automobile Association’s regional tour transcribe, document and ultimately book and national club magazines, the publish this gem, which is outside our American Bus Association magazine and core focus on the Pilgrims and Plymouth Discover New England international Colony yet worthy of special attention. marketing. We have participated in the We are happy to have opportunities such international opportunities for several as this to highlight the many facets of our years and enjoy substantial visitation collection while still ensuring that we have from European visitors. This year, adequate resources for our main mission. Pilgrim Hall participated in the AAA As a special message in this FY2011 campaign, which put our picture and Annual Report, I want to make note of information in over seven million homes the fact that this is the last report you Above: A happy group at across the country. We also placed our will receive covering a split calendar “Rum and Revolution”. own ad in the May-June travel issue of Opposite: Peter Balboni, year. In September of 2011, the Board Pioppi’s owner and Yankee magazine. Both ads were coded of Trustees voted to move to a fiscal year program sponsor, and in order to track the public’s response Ann Berry share a in sync with the calendar year. Our split moment before “Rum and Revolution”. to our investment. It remains to be seen fiscal year has caused some confusion how these seeds will grow in the coming in the past in relation to reporting years, but we did have visitors come contributions. It also makes it difficult to in mentioning the ads as the summer report attendance trends, take museum progressed. store inventory and have a clear message In May, we hosted another event to about our programs and exhibitions bring a new audience into Pilgrim Hall.
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