Spring Luncheon Meeting
Date: May 02, 2026 Time: 11:15 AM to 03:00 PM Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton, 104 Ridgeview Road, Olathe, KS 66061

Spring Luncheon Meeting

Members are encouraged to register and attend the luncheon meetings. Members may invite and register their guests and children. Prospective members, in the process of joining, are also welcome to register and attend the meetings.

Featured Speaker:  Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®, AGL™ Director of the Silver Books Project, General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Additional program information is below.

Spring Membership Luncheon Reservation Form.  Click on the "Store" heading at the top of this page to pay by credit card using PayPal.   

Embassy Suites Reservations may be made online or by telephone.     

Menu

  • ADULT: Fresh Garden Salad, Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Farmhouse Pot Roast, Au Gratin Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. Includes iced tea, water, coffee, artisan rolls & Butter.
  • JUNIOR: Fresh Garden Salad, Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Farmhouse Pot Roast, Au Gratin Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. Includes iced tea, water, coffee, artisan rolls & Butter.    

Featured Speaker

Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®, AGL™
Director of the Silver Books Project

General Society of Mayflower Descendants

Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® , AGLTM an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region, an Accredited Genealogist Lecturer, and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as the Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, where she concentrates on the descendants of Mayflower passengers. In addition, Bonnie is a volunteer docent at both Beaufort National Cemetery and the Parris Island Museum at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot. She has published numerous articles in respected genealogical journals and delivered lectures on various topics.

Program Presentation

Where the First Colonists Lie: Early American Burials in Jamestowne and Plimoth

Explore the earliest English burials at Jamestowne and Plimoth Colony through archaeology, material culture, written records, and modern DNA work. Discover how survival-era burials, cultural influence, and recent identification projects connect these first colonists to their living descendants and illuminate the legacy they left behind.


2026 Jane E. Groves Riddell Hurt Kansas Mayflower Pilgrim Award for Excellence in Promoting the Mayflower Society and Pilgrim History

Award Presentation to

Della J. Regenold
GSMD Deputy Governor General, Past Kansas Governor and nominee for GSMD Secretary General 2026 - 2029