Goals and Projects
2013 Goals
Membership over 400 members.
Complete Obituary files.
Visitor count surpasses 5000.
Raffle ticket sales reach 2500.
Garage sales surpass 6500 again.
Increase number of displays in museum.
Lending library set up and running.
Clean up museum files.
Organize museum supply areas.
Complete research on book projects.
Find a Caboose.
More grant money to promote museum.
2013 Project List
Find a Caboose for display at Museum.
Build a 40’ addition onto building #2.
Set up research area and library in Depot.
Assemble photo albums for displays showing artifacts in use.
Clean and organize building #4.
Remove trees south of building #3.
Fill-in South end of lot behind building #3.
Install new Hot Water Heater.
Transfer Videos from VHS to DVD.
Create more hands on displays for kids.
Purchase good set of International Flags.
More information in our displays.
Walking Tour of the city of Aitkin. (GPS)
Publish “Barns of Aitkin County” book.
Assemble information and print Historical map of Aitkin County
Collect information and photos for three other books. (Riverboats, Churches & Schools of Aitkin County.
Create some more displays to draw local interest in museum.
Work with local business leaders to create more interest in museum.
Work harder at increasing membership and keeping members.
Set up table at Paulbecks to sell Raffle tickets.
Food booth in front of Paulbecks.
Find more grant money to pay for projects.
Organize files and storage areas in Depot.
Clean out basement of Depot
Move desk out of main room of Depot
Promote more book sales
Purchase big screen TV for movie nights at the museum.
Purchase Warren William movies that are available.
Enlarge log cabin display in depot to display additional artifacts.
Frame photo of back drop located in log cabin so visitors can see it.
Go on radio to promote museum monthly?
Promote museum more in newspaper. (Events, displays, etc.)
Projects In Progress (Spring 2013)
Completing Obituary files.
Assembling Barns of Aitkin County book.
Assembling Historical map of Aitkin County.
Schools of Aitkin County book.
Churches of Aitkin County book.
Riverboats of Aitkin County book.
Adding additional information on WEB site.
Repairing lapboard red cedar boat for display. (Strip, repair, paint, stain, clear coat)
Complete set of AHS yearbooks.
Increasing membership.
GPS Walking Tour of the City of Aitkin.
Developing research facility at Depot.
Obtaining title to land under Depot.
Increasing local interest in Museum.
Create photo albums for each display connecting artifacts to Aitkin County.