kurtvd19 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2020 44th ANNUAL MIDWESTERN MODEL SHIPS & BOATS CONTEST & DISPLAY MAY 15-17, 2020 A Nautical Research Guild Associated Contest The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is proud to host the 44th Annual Midwest Model Ships & Boats Contest & Display. You can download the registration form here. https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/event/44th-annual-model-ships-boats-contest-display/ Schedule of Activities Friday, May 15th 9am-5pm: Models accepted 10 am-1:00pm: Research appointments in the library/archives. Please email Hannah Patten (hpatten@wisconsinmaritime.org) or call 920-684-0218 x 111 to set up your request and appointment time. Requests must be made no later than May 1st. 2-430pm: Hamilton Wood Type Museum Join us for a special tour of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This local gem has thousands of examples of wood craftsmanship and tools. Every tour participant also gets to make their own 44th Annual Model Ship & Boat Contest print to take home with them. $15/person with guests and spouses welcome. 5-6:30pm: Dinner with Friends at the Harborside Restaurant Pay on your own – separate checks. 6:30-8:30pm: Friday Night Social Enjoy an evening visiting with friends. Ice cream donated by Beerntsen’s Confectionary and other treats will be available at the museum. This is free of charge Saturday, May 16th 9am: Museum Opens Museum opens, arrival of models up until noon. Judging takes place throughout the day. Outdoor pond featuring r/c modelers, hosted by WSBA throughout the day, weather permitting. 10am-1pm: Research appointments in library/archives 12pm: All models must be in place. 1pm: Symposium This year’s Symposium speakers are Alex Deery and John Fox III. Derry will be speaking on his research and the building of his model, the steamer Wanda. Fox will discuss his experiments in miniature models. 6-8:30pm: Dinner, Program and Awards Ceremony Dinner will be at City Limits Bar and Banquets. Greg Goodchild, Executive Director of Rogers Street Fishing Village will be our after-dinner presenter. He will be presenting on the maritime history and industry of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Sunday, May 17th 9am: Museum Opens Museum opens. Outdoor pond available for r/c modelers until mid-afternoon, weather permitting. 10am: Modeler’s Morning Mash-Up Topics and speakers TBA. 2pm: People’s Choice Award presented Following this award presentation, models may be removed from the museum. Photographs of event participants and award recipients will be taken at this time. BETAQDAVE 1 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted April 2, 2020 The Museum has just decided that the 2020 Contest and Show is cancelled. Their website will be updated ASAP. The event will be held as usual the third weekend in May 2021. May 14-16 are the dates for 2021. Kurt BETAQDAVE and mtaylor 2 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rhino Posted April 2, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 2, 2020 Rats☹️ But understandable. See you in 2021 Dave mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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