Ghost ship festival

[Nitrox Junkie]

Hey all

I figured I would post this here since from what I know of most, at least the ones I know,,, dove with,,, Well, stood on the same soil as just didn't know it, this might be of interest. Now I don't know if any of you have been or not but last year was my first year going and it was a blast. I see you have some posts about doing some dives to the great lakes. My hat goes off to you for that, but there is no better way to get started that to visit the Ghost Ship festival in Milwaukee. There are three such shows that I know of and this is by far the best for a couple of reasons. The biggest is that you only pay once and get to see everything. It ran just one day last year but I hear that it is going to be two days this coming year. Some other shows I have heard of you have to pay for almost everything else but getting in the door. That could make a costly trip if you want to listen to all of the speakers. We were going from sun up till sun down last year and didn't have enough time. Saw some great speakers talking about some awsome subjects(all dealing with the greatlakes) and even had a chance to have 11 of my great lakes shipwreck books signed. Being at one already, I feel making it a two day event will be a great addition and make it twice as fun as before. Now take a look here at the site. http://www.ghost-ships.org/2000fest.asp Poke around and give it some thought as to whether any of ya would like to join me in 2003. It will be a great bunch of fun and well worth the drive. Going as a Scuba Board group would make for a fun time and be kinda cool to boot.
Thanks for listening

Jeff

 

[Nitrox Junkie]

These are the prizes that were raffled off and some of the booths that were set up outside the show areas....

Raffle
The Ghost Ships 2002 Raffle will be held at two separate times during the festival to ensure that everyone has a chance to win something. Ticket holders will need to be present to win.

Raffle Items 2002
Organization Item(s)
Superior Divers Center - Copper Harbor, MI 1 Akona Conestoga Gear Bag with wheels
Green Bay Scuba Shop - Green Bay, WI 1 Sherwood EZR dive mask
Southport Video 1 The Loss of the Linda-E video
Dacor 1 Omersub Orange fins
1 Integra Purple fins
2 Dacor Sport Snorkels
Forest City Scuba - Rockford, IL 1 Great Lakes Shipwrecks Remembered Vol. I
1 Great Lakes Shipwrecks Remembered Vol. II
2 Scubapro Dry Bags
Scuba Emporium - Orland Park, IL 1 Mares Avantix3 fins
1 Soft weight belt Large
1 Adjust a- strap mask strap
3 PADI Logbook Holders Blue
Wisconsin Maritime Museum - Manitowoc, WI 3 Family Passes
Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc. - Duluth, MN 1 The Night the Fitz Went Down
1 Haunted Lakes
1 Haunted Lakes II
1 Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park
1 Shipwrecks of Lake Superior
Ikelite Underwater Systems 1 Ikelite Auto 35 camer & underwater housing
Dry Suits Plus, Inc - Milwaukee, WI 2 $100.00 Gift Certificates
Shipwreck Adventures - Winthrop Harbor, IL 2 2002 Season 2 - dive trips
1 2002 Season 1 tank night dive
RLT Divers - Silver Bay, MN 1 certificate good for one North Shore Wreck Diving Trip
Adventure Diving, Inc. _ Wauwatosa, WI 3 sets of Explore Great Lakes Shipwrecks Vol I, II, III
3 Adventure Diving T-Shirts
3 Adventure Diving Hats
North Star Charters - Munising, MI 2 2002 Season 2 site dive trips
Seawolf Communications, Inc. 2 The Great Lakes Diving Guide
2 The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Vol. I
2 The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Vol. II
2 TITANIC, The Great Lakes Connections
1 TITANIC, The Great Lakes Connections (hardcover)
1 Treacherous Waters: Kingston's Shiwprecks
Aqua Lung - Seaquest 1 Contour 7 Series 7mm wetsuit
Pelican Products 2 1120 Pelican cases
1 Nemo 8C dive light
1 Nemo 4 C dive light
Underwater Connections - Milwaukee, WI 1 Enriched air diving class
Black Magic Dive Shop - Libertyville, IL 1 AL-6 cubic foot Luxfer tank, with HP DIN.
3 Dry Snorkels from Ocean Master.
2 Trident U/W noise shaking noise makers
1 Dive Rite 550' wreck reel
2 Princeton Tec Aqua Flares
3 Sportasub dive knives
1 Princeton Tec, Tec 40 waterproof sport light
3 Pelican Products Bike Light
1 handheld LASER Pointer
North Point Scuba - Winthrop Harbor, IL 1 Pelican Mini Flasher
1 Pelican Super Sabrelite
1 Pelican Float A Marker Recovery System
1 Cetacea Navigation Slate with Mini-Retractor
1 Innovative Scuba Concepts The Gripper Retractable Equipment Holder
1 Set of Dive Rite S/S Bands for Doubles with Bolt Kit
1 Pair of Zeagle Raptor Fins
Above 'N' Below Scuba Services - Brockville, ONT 1 Wave Jr. BCD
Blue Water Divers - Escanaba, MI 1 Action plus thermal control wet suit. 7 mm titanium one piece jump suit.
1 Sherwood EZ R mask
Aquatic Adventures Inc. - Elm Grove, WI 1 Dacor Extreme Plus regulator
Going Under Dive Center - Maple Grove, MN 2 pulsar led dive light
2 Swimming manta dive toys
1 TDI logo T-shirt
1 MX-5 underwater camera Sea & Sea
2 books shipwrecks "Salvaged Memories"
1 U.S. Divers Sidewinder Snorkel
2 Dry Pak 210 dry fanny pack
1 Book - PADI Recreational Encyclopedia
1 Witz Dry case lens locker for glasses / sunglasses
Misc. sundries..
Dive Rite Compact wreck 1 HID light
Princeton Tec 1 Shockwave II - Neon Green
1 Tec-40 4AA Blue
Alan's Scuba - Hales Corners, WI 2 Princeton Tec Surge dive lights
1 Pelican Nemo 8C dive light
Reefpoint Dive Center - Racine, WI 1 Diverite Stainless Steel Backplate - Deluxe Harness with Classic Wings BCD
2 Princeton Tec 400 Lights
2 Princeton Tec 600 Lights
Gary's Underwater Technical Supply 1 Brass Backplate with Harness
ChicagoLand Scuba - Chicago, IL 1 Sherwood B. C.
1 Akona Diver Bag
Misc. Items



Booths & Displays
Once again, we will be hosting numerous booths and displays from presenters, equipment manufacturers, dive shops, historical societies, authors, documentary producers and dive clubs all around the Great Lakes. Booths and Displays include:

Organization Name
Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation
Wisconsin Marine Historical Society
Shoreline Charters - Ellison Bay, WI
Underwater Archeological Society of Chicago
Waukesha County Divers Association
Southport Video - Kenosha, WI
Badger State Dive Club
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary & Shipwreck Preserve*
Michigan Underwater Preserve Council
Black Magic Dive Shop - Libertyville, IL
Alan's Scuba Center- Milwaukee, WI
Blue Water Divers - Escanaba, MI
Len-Der Charters - Milwaukee, WI
Pirate's Cove Dive Shop - Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association
Dive USA - Milwaukee, WI
Reef Point Dive Shop - Racine, WI
North Point Lighthouse - Racine, WI
Osprey Dive Charters - Barcelona, NY
Going Under Dive Center - Maple Grove, MN
Quest Electronics - Side Scan Sonar Mfg.
Lake Superior Magazine
Advanced Diver Magazine*
Dive Rite*
North Point Scuba Center - Winthrop Harbor, IL
Chicagoland Scuba - Chicago, IL
Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
Loves Park Scuba*

 

[Big-t-2538]

All be it a small one...that's around finals time for winter Quarter..as a matter of fact, I think it is finals week

 

[ScottSpencer]

March 15&16. Sounds like a plan.

 

[Nitrox Junkie]

Sounds good. Just wanted to post it especially for divers whom have never visited it. There is a ton of entertaining speakers as well as many dive charters and dive shops to talk to.

Jeff Great lakes diver

 

[C_C]

The link you originally posted has the 2000 schedule attached to it...I think that is where the date confusion is coming from.

C_C

 

[Nitrox Junkie]

You have to click on (Ghostship 2003) in the left column to get the new dates.. It messed me up for just a second. thanks for the correction.

Jeff Great lakes diver

 

[ckharlan66]

Thanks for posting the information. I don't know what is going on then but I will be thinking about it.

Chad