Talk:Pancretan Association of America

Summary of Schmidt
For future reference - HQ in Ceres, California;national convention meets ever two years; in the interim it has elected officers and a board of trustees; 40 local chapters, seven divisions; open to individuals who have a least one parent, grandparent or spouse hailing from Crete; June 1978 mem 3,300 which included female and junior chapters; no ritual; f. Oct. 1, 1916 in Chicago as Cretan Brotherhood of Chicago; the national org was created at a convention in 1929, female groups organized next year; and later on youth chapters; "enthusiastic about assisting the Greek Orthodox Church; sponsors scholarships, Cretan philanthropic institutions, and patriotism to members respective countries (it has members in US and Canada). Cites groups periodical KRHTH, particularly the Dec 1878 50th ann. issue, as well as 1965 constitution and bye-laws