Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Meeting Minutes 28 November 2007
General
- Approximately 20 members met at 6:30 at the 6th floor of the Helix Building, 310 S. Racine at Jackson.
- Tonight's meeting was run by Jim Jarecki.
Officer Reports
- Treasury – Bob Gadbois -
- Switching banks. Contact Bob for full details.
- Dues are due, $45 individual, $60 family.
- LOUP / UASC Christmas party $30 - Pay Bob tonight if possible. Bring credit cards to the party for cash bar. Parking may or may not cost $12.
- – Claire Gadbois
- General Metings 3rd Thursday of the month, Mr. Beef and Pizza in Mt. Prospect.
- Feb 15-17. Volunteers needed for UASC, ICSSD, and OWU in general. Contact Chuck Miller for ICSSD and OWU positions.
- Club Appreciation Night Feb 21st to honor all club officers, Cris Kohl speaker. Mr. Beef and Pizza Mt. Prospect Elmhurst Road and Oakton, 8:00. Free for all officers. Theme: Mardi Gras
- UW competition March 30, Elk Grove Village. Raffle.
- Jim Haigh Memorial Dive, , July 20
- Sept 20 International Beach Cleanup
- Oct 5 Pumpkin Carve,
- Oct 11 President Night's Dinner
- Membership – Roger Brown
- Newsletter – Cheryl Wickstrom showed up!
Past Events
- Oct 20 - and Maritime History Conference
- Oct 20 - President's Night
- Oct. 27 - Lecture on great divers of the lakes in fact and fantasy.
Upcoming Events
- NO REGULAR MEETING IN DECEMBER
- January Meeting - Fred Neuschal again, with a new topic. ( Not the Rouse Simmons. )
- Ideas wanted for future guest speakers. Contact Joan Forsberg.
- Possible New Years Eve Party, TBD
- Dec. 1, LOUP-UASC Holiday Party !
- SATURDAY December 1st
- Burnham Park Yacht Club
- 6:30 cocktails7:45
- dinnerprice TBD - somewhere between $30-$35.Not collecting yet - till the final price is verified.Should have the details by the Sunday meeting.
- Same if not similar menu.
- Drinks at the bar are Credit Cards only.
- Parking - Will have to pay at the lot adjacent to the building OR details of a plan with alternative parking or shuttle or carpool suggestions will be available closer to the party.
- - weekend package ticket $65 -
Feb 15-17, 2008 - Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont IL - - Saturday, Feb 23
Chicago History Museum- This is an event that we need to work and take advantage of.
- Prior week is outreach to schools, etc.
- Contact Chris Kastle for more information or if you would like to help, ( especially if you have suggestions for outreach schools or other targets. )
- Ford Seahorses - - April 19, 2008, Detroit
- – Milwaukee, March 7th and 8th, 2008
- No current plans to present here - Contact officers if you feel strongly.
UASC Officer Elections
- President - Joan Forsberg
- Let's complete some surveys!
- Working with Valerie Van Heest on resurvey of Wells Burt.
- Material Service is almost done.
- Involve more membership on dive projects!
- Vice President - Dean Nolan
- Treasurer - Bob Gadbois
- Secretary - John Bell
- Newsletter Chair - Cris Kohl
New Business
- Cris Kohl's new book, "Great Lakes Diving Guide, Second Edition", is now out.
- 608 pages, with the Chicago section increased from 16 to 31 pages.
- New Chapter on SCUBA Dive clubs.
- $20 for an autographed copy - Contact Cris for details.
- Eastland Disaster, Airplanes, Whalebacks, and other sidebars - 30 all together.
- The Dennis Sullivan out of Milwaukee, is shipping out and looking for deck hands.
- In February will be sailing for 5 days out of Key West with John Chatterton, to study Maritime History of the region. Contact Jim Jarecki for more information.
Guest Speaker
- Maritime Historian Tom Lutz gave a very interesting talk on a wide variety of topics related to local maritime history. Tom is a recipient of TWO Barkhausen Awards for original maritime research.
Other Business
- A number of UASC members adjourned to Riccobene's for further discussion.