Outreach

The MSRA team and friends: Geoffrey Reynolds, Ralph Wilbanks, Jan Miller, Steve Howard, Craig Rich, Valerie VanHeest, Ross Richardson, and Jack VanHeest

A significant difference between MSRA and those who came before us is our willingness to share our research, discoveries and documentation with interested members of the public. We do this through a number of "outreach" efforts, including:

1) This web site: www.michiganshipwrecks.org.

2.) Regular newsletters (read back issues!)

3) "Mysteries And Histories", our annual shipwreck festival in Holland, Michigan.

4) "Ghostships" and other Great lakes shipwreck festivals and events.

5) Presentations before local service clubs, historical societies and church groups. See our contact page to schedule MSRA with your group!

6) Production of DVD and VHS video documentaries which are available for sale at the MSRA store.

Here are some photos from the May 7, 2005 event in Holland.

Ralph Wilbanks speaks to 300 guests in Holland

NUMA's Ralph Wilbanks talks about the raising of the CSS Hunley

Valerie ven Heest thrills the audience with tales of Flight 2501

MSRA Director Valerie van Heest speaks before the "big screen".

The whole gang after the show

The whole gang: Craig Rich, Ross Richardson, Jan Miller, Valerie van Heest, Joyce Hayward, Geoff Reynolds (hidden), Steve Howard, Ralph Wilbanks (partially hidden), David Trotter. Missing: Jack van Heest Who was acting as technical director for the show


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