For those who may be interested in this event. please help get the word out about Statehood Day, March 1st. That's the biggest advocacy opportunity of the year. For more information about Statehood Day, please visit: http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/lu/sd.html Thanks for your help. Please let me know if you have questions. tkleismit@ohiohistory.org Captains of Ohio History Description of Expectations Generally, obtaining volunteer "History Captains" is a very straightforward attempt to identify grassroots legislative advocates for history-related issues across Ohio. We are seeking a History Captain in each of the 33 Ohio Senate districts to ensure the entire state is represented geographically and politically. History Captains should be somewhat aligned to the political environment of the Senate district where they live. Ideally, History Captains will be made up of a broad spectrum of history-related interests - local historical societies, archaeologists, historic preservationists, archivists, heritage tourism advocates, genealogists, etc. These are some of the things a History Captain may be asked to do: § Promote Statehood Day locally § Rally local support for legislative proposals § Communicate with their local legislators § Communicate collaboratively with other Ohio History Captains Becoming a History Captain should not be a big time commitment. Ideally, History Captains will be comfortable communicating via e-mail to a local network of people willing to advocate for issues important to history groups, preservationists, etc. A protocol will eventually be created for communicating among History Captains. Sincerely, Todd Kleismit Ohio Historical Society Director of Government Relations 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus, OH 43211 (614) 297-2355 tkleismit@ohiohistory.org Support the Ohio Historical Society with a charitable donation today: www.ohiohistory.org/about/ohf/index.html