Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE ANTIQUE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WHICH
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SEE HISTORY IN MOTION. THE ANTIQUE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, STEAM POWERED MACHINES WHICH PLAYED A HUG ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION.
SCHOLARSHIPS: THE NORTHWEST MICHIGAN ENGINE AND THRESHER CLUB APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO SELECT THE RECEIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL MEMBERS' CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO BE USED TOWARD THE STUDENT'S PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
OVER 60,000 VISITORS ATTEND THE ANNUAL SHOW IN THE THIRD WEEK OF AUGUST EACH YEAR. THE VISITORS LEARN WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE DURING AN ERA OF STEAM POWERED FARM EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE DEMONSTRATIONS OF LUMBER SAWING, HARVESTING WHEAT, THRESHING CORN AND MANY OTHER SKILLS LONG SINCE LOST AS TRADES OR SKILLS. DURING THE SHOW, THERE IS AN OPERATING STEAM TRAIN THAT SHUTTLES VISITORS AROUND THE GROUNDS AND PROVIDES A RIDE ON AN ACTUAL STEAM POWERED TRAIN.
DURING MID-SEPTEMBER, THERE IS A WEEK LONG EDUCATION FOR ALL FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS STUDY MICHIGAN HISTORY IN THE FOURTH GRADE AND THE DEMONSTRATIONS THEY EXPERIENCE AT BUCKLEY MAKE THE CURRICULUM COME TO LIFE FOR THE STUDENTS. ALL THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS FOR FREE. MEMBERS OF THE CLUB VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND SNACKS ARE PROVIDED TO STUDETS FOR FREE. ACCOMODATIONS ARE MADE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEY EXPERIENCE LIFE DURING THE STEAM ERA TOO.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ronald Decker | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
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