The Museum of Lake Minnetonka is an all volunteer non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the history of Lake Minnetonka and provide opportunities for people to interact with Lake Minnetonka's historical past. The Steamboat Minnehaha runs regularly scheduled cruises weekends and holidays throughout the summer from Excelsior and Wayzata.
There are a variety of ways people can volunteer and help support!
Captain - The Captain is the responsible for the overall operation of the vessel including safety, piloting and navigation. (A State of Minnesota Commercial Masters License is required.)
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Engineer - The Engineer operates the diesel-fired boiler (180 psi) and double action, triple expansion steam engine; taking commands for speed and direction from the Captain through a system of audbible bell signals.
Purser - The Purser handles the lines as "Minnehaha" leaves or approaches the dock.
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Ticket Sales - Sell tickets on Excelsior dock on weekend and for special events.
Artifact Curator - Catalog and organize the museum's artifacts as well as adding to the collection.
Special Events - The museum participates in local area festivals and we need volunteers to manage and staff this effort.
Scheduling - Get to know all your volunteers and help with scheduling.
Merchandise - Head up the merchandise program of a significant inventory of logo clothing and prints of the boat.
Find out more about these opportunities and many more here: http://www.steamboatminnehaha.org/mlm/volunteers.html
Or please call: 952-474-2115