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San Diego Bay Parade of Lights Flight Deck Viewing Party

Tickets are almost sold out! Buy yours today at www.midway.org

View the 35th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights from the flight deck of the USS Midway. Boaters will light up the harbor with festive lights and decorations. This year's Parade of Lights' theme is Christmas San Diego Style.

Flight Deck Viewing Party
December 10, 2006
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

or

December 17, 2006
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$30 per person per night

Attire Holiday or Casual -- Dress Warm!!!
Open bleacher seating

Taco bar dinner will be served.
Cash bar available.
No outside food and drink please.

Event is Rain or Shine

To order your tickets today
visit www.midway.org or call a member of the membership team at
619-544-9600 x229

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Evolution of the Ship, Part 1: Northern Europe and Scandinavia

Based on the success of our prior Maritime Museum travels abroad ? our voyage to Europe on Queen Mary II (2004) and the Star of India and Medea Heritage Tour to Scotland and the Isle of Man (2005), we have worked with STS International Tours to create the most exceptional maritime history tour we believe that has ever been offered.

In keeping with a theme of tracing the lineage of the historic ships of our own museum and those preserved elsewhere in other maritime museums, we have designed an archaeologist?s expeditionary tour to trace the origins and development of the ship itself. Assuming that the Star of India and ships like her represent the final development of the oceanic sailing ship, perhaps the most formative single technological development of the last 1000 years, this tour establishes as its object a quest to determine how the Northern European lineage of the ship developed and in keeping with that, the history of the modern world written in the very planks, frames, rigging, and implements that have been discovered, excavated, and now exhibited in some of the world?s most fascinating and beautiful cities.

From the ancient Hjortspring Boat exhibited in Copenhagen to the Brunel masterpiece Great Britain preserved in her construction dry-dock in Bristol, we will travel through the early dark ages, the Viking era, the days of the great oceanic empires, and the maritime industrial revolution. We will walk the decks of ships-of-the-line, actually sail in a Hansa Cog, and view the implements and personal artifacts of Viking kings, Tudor seamen, and polar explorers. As a member of this expedition you will have the opportunity to ?collect? in impressions and photography no fewer than sixteen ships in six countries spanning more than 2000 years of maritime history. As a group these ships represent some of the most spectacular archaeological finds of history, preserved in some of the world?s greatest museums in the most intriguing cities of Europe. This adventure will be enriched with lectures and commentary by the historians and curators who care for and interpret these treasures as well as ongoing travel commentary by our own experienced STS Program Director.

By traveling as a museum delegation during this expedition, we achieve a remarkable savings on price, enjoy the hospitality of the curators and historians who will be our guides, share in the camaraderie of the search and the excitement of new discoveries, and benefit from the expertise of an organization that specializes in unique museum tours. The maritime world has been preparing this itinerary for 2000 years. Won?t you come with us?

We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you and your friends on this great customized adventure The Evolution of the Ship, Part 1: Northern Europe and Scandinavia.

Sincerely,

Raymond E. Ashley, PhD.
Executive Director
Maritime Museum of San Diego

P.S. Space is limited and reserving is easy, so call today: 1-800-620-9995 or visit: http://members.cox.net/mannyljr/sts/shipevo2007/

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Welcome to the third edition of Ship to Shore, exclusively for Midway Members!

Periodically we will provide exclusive updates on the progress of the USS Midway Museum, preview upcoming events, and provide an insider?s view on Midway?s final deployment as a museum, educational center, tribute, and visitor destination.

Circle Level Members our next Circle event will be held aboard Midway on February 13 at 6:30 PM

VADM Ed Martin, USN (Ret.) will join us to share his story as a POW in Vietnam. To join the Crew Circle or higher, call the membership department at 619-544-9600 x229 to upgrade your membership.

We Need Volunteers
To sign up for volunteer positions, please call Laurie Switzer, Volunteer Director at 619 398 8222 or email her at lswitzer@midway.org

Join the corps of dedicated men and women telling the story of Naval Aviation aboard the most popular ship museum in America, The USS Midway. Midway is currently recruiting new safety team volunteers.

Join our volunteers who proudly wear the red hats & shirts, whom you will see roaming the decks of our floating museum. By belonging to this esteemed group you will apply your skills to protecting our visitors, our property & maintaining crowd control. Visitor safety & security is a high priority aboard the Midway.

These ?red hats? assist our visitors with information & directions. Safety/Security volunteers regularly patrol all areas of the ship. They monitor all entrances & exits as well as loading & parking areas adjacent to the ship. Special events & operations require participation by Safety/Security volunteers, as well. Administrative activity involves parking permit control, incident reporting, safety equipment management, personnel training & records maintenance.

Volunteers for this activity need to be physically fit, able to climb the many ladders (stairs) aboard ship and stand for extended periods of time, so it?s not the job for sedentary folk!

Assuring a safe & secure environment for our visitors can be a very rewarding experience for those of you who enjoy interfacing with the public, diplomatically maintaining order and providing assistance in emergency situations.

Minimum requirements:Age ? 18 years of age, physically fit, able to commit to 12 hours a month (flexible schedule). Personal traits of timeliness, reliability and diplomacy are important to this position.

Benefits of serving include shirts, jackets, day passes for family and friends and museum membership. To sign up for other volunteer positions, please call Laurie Switzer, Volunteer Director at 619 398 8222 or email her at lswitzer@midway.org. Additional information can be found at www.midway.org, then visit volunteer.

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An ePublication from the USS Midway March 2007

Welcome to Ship to Shore, a periodic update on the USS Midway, the Navy?s longest-serving carrier now ?deployed? as an immensely popular naval aviation museum in San Diego! Since you?ve visited our website, we thought you might appreciate periodic updates. If not, there is an ?unsubscribe? button at the end of this email.

Midway Legacy Week to Debut!

Midway?s 225,000 sailors created a unique odyssey. May 26 ? June 2 we will honor the legacy of all those who serve and sacrifice our country with our inaugural Midway Legacy Week! Although the following schedule is tentative, here?s a sneak preview!

A moving wreath presentation on the flight deck the morning of May 26 honoring veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Veterans? oral histories will be videotaped in front of museum guests, contact Joe Ciokon at jciokon@midway.org for details
Midway?s post office will open so guests can write and mail a note of support to troops overseas at museum expense!
Midway Story Hour will feature riveting storytellers suitable for the entire family
We might be premiering a new movie! Details to be announced.
Try on a float coat! Wear a cranial! Tie a sheepshank knot! Lots of items for everyone to experience on Midway discovery tables.
Plus more still on the drawing table.
So make a note on the family calendar to visit Midway!
Museum Will Expand in May

The USS Midway Museum will expand Memorial Day Weekend by opening portions of a deck between the hangar deck and flight deck. For the first time guests will be able to explore the admiral?s quarters, conference room, war room and TFCC. The captain?s in-port cabin and ship?s communications will be opened all on the 02 level as well as the brig down on the third deck. Of course, many of the new stops added to the self-guided audio tour will feature Midway veterans as narrators.

In addition, our air wing will grow with the addition of an F9F-8P Cougar and an SBD Dauntless, thanks to our dedicated aircraft restoration crew!

Family Safe July 4 Fireworks
The museum will again reopen the night of July 4 so families can enjoy as many as eight fireworks shows including the featured Big Bay Fireworks. Details will be announced on this website in early June with tickets going on sale shortly thereafter. Midway members will enjoy early-bird privileges!

Midway & Padres Honor the Military!
A portion of PETCO?s family-oriented ?Power Alley? will have a new look when the Padres open the season. A remarkably detailed 24-foot model of the USS Midway will be the centerpiece of a new permanent exhibit honoring those who serve America and major league baseball players who have served in the armed forces. Be sure to take a look at some amazing ?slice of life? photos taken of sailors aboard Midway. Both the San Diego Padres and the Midway share a deep commitment to saluting and supporting those in the military, making this a perfect partnership!

Midway Memories Returns
The second edition of Midway Memories?the photo collection taken by Midway sailors?is back in stock. The first press run sold out in less than a year, far exceeding our expectations. But now we?re well-stocked and all copies ordered through the following website are autographed! For more info, visit www.midwaymagic.com.

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Volunteer Today!

The USS Midway Museum has an immediate need for volunteer team members. We are recruiting for ship or aircraft restoration crew, receptionists, administrators, exhibits preparation, educators, safety, librarians and museum tour guides. For more information, visit www.midway.org or email lswitzer@midway.org or contact her at (619) 398 8222

Contact us soon Museum Tour Guide (Docent) training classes start April 13th at 8:00 AM

Participating volunteers know: working at the Midway is a fun way to meet new people while contributing to this important historic site.

We are located within easy walking distance to the San Diego Trolley System and Coaster along San Diego's Embarcadero.

Please help us spread the word!

Laurie C. Switzer
Director of Volunteer Programs
USS Midway Museum

(619) 398 8222
fax 544 9188

Volunteers Make the Midway Magic!

PS: For a PDF application visit

http://www.midway.org/atf/cf/{F2639556-5527-41A0-B327-5DAF8D139628}/midwayvolunteerapplication.pdf

Laurie Switzer 619-544-9600 x222