Accomplishments

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The Friends of Oscar Zero was organized in January of 2009 and in that brief period of time has had many accomplishments.  Some of the major ones are:

 

• A building has been purchased to house the Cold War Interpretive Center.

• A connecting link has been built between the existing Griggs County Museum and the new Cold War Interpretive Center.

• Website has been developed - www.oscarzero.com

• Local community websites have been linked to the Oscar Zero website and updated with information about the site.

• Developed, printed and mailed letters to Historical Society members and potential regional members to market the Missile Site and the Cold War Interpretive Center and to increase the membership of the Griggs County Historical Society.

• Developed a marketing plan to help raise money for the new Cold War Interpretive Center by selling bricks that would honor missileers and veterans in the "Hall of Honor".

• Volunteers worked approximately 590 hours with planning the new site and center and working with the ND State Historical Society staff to implement the plans for a grand opening of the site in July of 2009.  The Cold War Interpretive Center won't be open until next spring.

• Constructed and developed a series of displays for the movable Cold War display at the Griggs County Museum.  It will be moved to the Cold War interpretive Center when completed, and will be expanded at that location.

• Worked with the State Historical Society to develop signage for the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site with additional signs being developed.

• Volunteers helped catalogue memorabilia for the project.

• Volunteers organized various fund raising events to help further market the Missile Site and the Cold War Interpretive Center.

• Paid staff has been hired by the state for the site.

• Posters and wallboard displays were developed and built for the Cold War Interpretive Center.

• Volunteer staff has been helping man the site and the Griggs County Museum to allow visitors to view it.

• Recognized and memorialized members of the Missileer Association that visited during this past year on the brick display.  We will recognize them in the future within the walls of the "Hall of Honor".

• Helped arrange for over 200 students from various schools to visit the site and museum during the week of October 18th.

• Friends of Oscar Zero are meeting on a monthly basis to plan upcoming reunions with the Missileer Association in 2011.

• The Friends continue in the marketing of Oscar Zero and the Cold War Interpretive Center through advertising, websites and communication.