The Ships Company meeting scheduled for Sunday, September 14^th will be held in the Padnos Boat Shed beginning at 5 PM.   This meeting will be conducted differently from those in the past.   Several members of theMichigan Maritime Museum, including some who are also members of the Ship’s Company, attended the special meeting of the Board of Trustees to address the financial status of the Museum recently.   It became apparent that there is room to improve communication, both from the membership to the Board, and from the Board to the membership.     As a step in this process the Ship’s Company meeting will be open to all Docents, Museum Members, Volunteers and Interested persons.  The members of the Board of Trustees have been invited to attend.   The agenda will be forward looking, and will start with a discussion of where we are today, what are the plans for the future and what are the options.    It will be to put to rest false rumors such as the ship is being sold, or the Museum is being closed.    The Board is facing difficult decisions and must look at all options and discuss many eventualities, and they are committed to the continued success of the Museum.   But they also realize that we have serious problems and that there must be changes in several areas.   It is not the purpose of this meeting to arrive at any decisions on what those changes should be, that is a responsibility of the Board of Trustees, but it is intended that the effects, consequences, and costs of the changes may be discussed so that those individuals who are interested in being informed of the present status can have access to that information.

 

   Please plan to attend and participate in this important meeting.