Barb Kraler Wins 2011 Float the Fleet Contest

Barb Kraler

The Historical Seaport has announced the winner of its 2011 “Float the Fleet: For the Next Generation” fundraising contest. Barbara Kraler of Astoria, Ore., was selected at random from a group of seven Float the Fleet Team Leaders who raised money among friends, family, and colleagues for support of the Historical Seaport, the Lady Washington, and the Hawaiian Chieftain. Kraler, a long-time volunteer for the Historical Seaport, raised $2,374.77 from 20 donors. A total of $5,893.23 was raised from 43 donors by all the contestants.

Kraler was awarded the grand prize, which included a trip for two to Hawaii and $500 cash. She chose to donate the prizes back to the Historical Seaport. Kraler was chosen the winner at the Feb. 21 meeting of the Historical Seaport Board of Directors.

Float the Fleet was inaugurated to encourage and enable anyone who supports the Historical Seaport to take a leadership role in gathering donations. The 2011 Float the Fleet donations will be used to support the Historical Seaport’s 25th birthday celebration in June. An announcement about the 2012 Float the Fleet contest will be made later this year.