Before we jump into this week's topic, a quick note: we've hit a milestone. Today marks the start of Operation Crush COVID's Week 5. That means we're almost halfway through this campaign! As of the writing of this email, we had raised a little over $11,000. That's a remarkable amount and we're incredibly grateful for all you've done to get us this far. We still need your help, though, because we're a long way from our goal of $50,000. These campaigns work best when they're shared. Join the...

When students come aboard Battleship IOWA, they enter a different world. Many of them experience both a ship and the ocean for the first time. Most discover real world applications for STEAM* concepts they'd never imagined. From our Day of Discovery program and its close cousin STEAM at SEA to our popular Camp Battleship overnight experience, we offer something for everyone! Battleship IOWA Museum's commitment to the youth of our community doesn't end where our boarding ramp touches the pier....

When we published our blog about volunteers on Wednesday, we held back a bit. Volunteer Coordinator Sue Schmidt has been with the ship since IOWA was liberated from the "ghost fleet" and spruced up in Richmond, before moving to her final home in LA. The perspective Sue gave us was so good, we merely teased it in that email. Here's the rest. BB61: How did you get involved with the ship and what impact has it had on your life? Sue Schmidt: Jonathan sometimes says that I was the first person...

Come aboard Battleship IOWA and you're likely to hear that phrase. It's our credo, the core of our culture. We say it, we live it. What does it mean? It means we don't care if you're volunteer or paid staff, a tour guide or a member of the ops team - whatever your role, we're family and we're all in this wonderful endeavor that is Battleship IOWA Museum together. We have one another's backs, we step up to support each other and the ship, and we get the job done. It's a fairly remarkable...