S.S. Meteor Project April 30 and May 1st

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GLSPS 2011 S.S. Meteor Project

The GLSPS is heading up north to Superior Wisconsin for the seventh Annual S.S. Meteor Project. We gather 60 to 70 volunteers to help stabilize and preserve the S.S. Meteor. This one of a kind Whale back Ship was built in 1896 and was converted to a Museum in 1971. The GLSPS and the friends of the Meteor have been keeping the synergy going in keeping it stabilized and preserved. She was getting old and we decided to make a difference.  Our last six years of hard work provided the Meteor with a new lease on life.   
Last year, when the project was done, Susan Anderson (Director of the SPM at the time) said "It looks 30 years younger"!!  So we will work hard to keep it looking young with her six year face lift.

The Meteor needs our continuing help and support to preserve this very valuable history resource that it endures. If you would like to help and have always wanted to work on a ship, please come join us. (You don't have to be a member of the GLSPS to work on this project)!  There are more details about the S.S. Meteor project on the GLSPS Website at, . Please log on to the website, even if you are not a member, to check it out.  Please contact Phil Kerber if interested. 

Phil Kerber
GLSPS President
Project Chairman.

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GLSPS 2011 S.S. Meteor Project

The Meteor Project is done and a lot of tasks were completed, considering the weather was not cooperating.  We still need to keep working on her.  We are continuing with the Project next year.  However, if we have a little extra time this summer and if any of our projects are weathered out, it may allow us to swing over to Superior WI to do more finishing work such as painting.  Anyone wanting to join us, please let us know.

I will continue with a report here on the mnscuba.com forum later.  I am completing an article about the Meteor Project for the GLSPS Newsletter, scheduled to be completed next week. You can also check out a brief report on the Meteor on the GLSPS website by logging onto the site at, .  The detailed report is not quite finished but, it will be soon and after I gather more information. 

FYI:  There will be an article in the Star and Tribune May 14, 2011 in the Variety Section about the Meteor Project.  Please watch for it.

Phil Kerber
GLSPS President
S.S. Meteor Project Chairman
pkerber@glsps.org

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[b]GLSPS S.S. Meteor Project 2011

The Minneapolis Star and Tribune just released a video on the 2011 S.S. Meteor Project.

Here is the link to the video and Newsletter Article, please enjoy!  Your comments are also welcome!

     

We were also featured on the Duluth Fox 21 News Sunday night after the Project weekend May 1st 2011.  Here is the link to that short video presented on the 9:00 PM Newscast. 

.  Please enjoy the video.

Phil Kerber
GLSPS President
S.S. Meteor Project Chairman