LAKE MICHIGAN SURFING EXHIBIT
COMMITTEE MEETING
OCT. 19, 2006
Present: Bob Pushaw, Steve Radtke,
Nancy Buchanan, Bob
Beaton (not pictured)
Individuals with artifacts to loan
Scott Stienbauer
Greg Tallaricho
Mark Pfaff
Mark Hoeksema
John & Matt Schmolonski
Rich Stebbins
Vince Deur
Frank Tobin
Next meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 at 6:30pm
Bob P will bring newspapers with surf articles
Bob B will contact Ryan Girard in St. Joe to see if he can make full and partial surf board for display purposes.
Bob P will contact Vince Deur
Nancy to write article for newspapers looking for surfing artifacts
Bob to call Rick Stebbins – 850-0463 – can we put his surfboard on display
Bob Pushaw has at least 5 surfboards
Dave Siebold’s – early period
Bob has one long and one short from 64-49
Bob B has a 70s board – there were no long boards
80s – present to modern – long and short
Total – 6 total
Wet suits – Bob Pushaw
Tshirts – Beach Pt. Surf Shot
Grand Haven contest shirts
GLSA newsletters
Swim trunks
Surf wax
Surf racks
Decals
Surf patch kit
Leash for long and short boards
Removable skags
Window displays- surf boards
Chinook Pier
Chapter 11
Beach Point
Felix’a
Boland’s
Life Saving aspect of surfers
GLSA
Aerodynamics of surfboards and how and why they operate
(width, rocker, thickness, length, type of foam, shape)
((flotation differences between ocean and fresh water))
Put article out on surf forums
Write article for surf magazine
Cutaway of surfboard – science of surfing
Possible artifacts
Movie camera
Movie projector
Movies
Programs
Old surfing movies
Speakers
Types of surfboards
The next meeting was schedule for November 1, 2006 6:30 pm. Tri-Cities Museum