Indiana Ghost Trackers: News

Indiana Ghost Trackers, Inc., is a statewide not-for-profit organization with Chapters in Indiana and Chicago. We investigate paranormal activity using photography, voice recording, video and other technology that aids in the detection of unexplained phenomena. We provide no cost home and business investigations while maintaining privacy to all those requesting our help.

Friday 08 January 2010

Global EVP Experiment ... Dear IGT members,

The Indiana Ghost Trackers will be participating in the below experiment. I welcome all chapters to get involved with this. This is not required but I think its great to be involved in a global experiment like this.

Please collect your EVPs through your chapter. I think it would make more sense to submit what we collect by chapter or by region of the Indiana Ghost Trackers since there are so many members. Please work this out with your regional and chapter directors. Please use clear EVP which are at least class B in nature. If you aren't sure about how good your EVP is, your chapter or regional director can help decide on the best to submit.

Chapter or regional directors should copy the corporate board with your submissions.

Best Wishes & have a great 2010!

Mike McDowell
President/CEO
Indiana Ghost Trackers, INC.

Hello

My name is Rick Oestmann and I am conducting an EVP experiment.
I am soliciting participation from groups around the globe and
would like to know if you or your team would like to participate.
The experiment web page is http://www.webelieveyou.net
(webelieveyou.net). If you would like to participate please let me know.
Also if you would like to have your groups link posted on the EGS Web Page
please let me know. If you are not interested but know of someone who
would like to participate please forward this email.

EXPERIMENT:
In brief the EVP global survey (EGS) is an experiment in which a set
of standard generalized YES or NO questions are used during the
participants EVP sessions. If you ever played the game 20 question
then you understand what this experiment is trying to do. With enough
responses collected, we may be able to piece together a representation
of the environment and existence factors of the EVP respondent.
I am looking for as much participation as possible. To participate
simply use the generalized questions during your EVP sessions.
Please note there are 20 questions in all. It is entirely up to you
and your group which and how many questions you use. I only ask that
you do not modify the questions. The more questions you ask, the better
the chance of a response. As responses are tallied the questions may
change to home in on key subjects or areas.

EGS QUESTIONS:
Can you see me?
Are there others with you?
Have you lived before?
Do you die?
Does time pass for you?
Do you require food?
Can you reproduce?
Do you have a biological body?
Do you have free will?
Do you require transportation?
Are you under the influence or control of others?
Do you worship a higher power?
Is it easy to answer questions?
Is speech the only way we can communicate with you?
Are you in another plain of existence other than mine?
Is there a reason you are here?
Will we become what you are after we die?
Do you know what we are thinking?
Are you able to show yourself to us?
Do you mean us harm?

MY BIO:
Paranormal researcher, UFOlogist and CRYPTOzoologist Rick Oestmann
hails from the small town of Corpus Christi, Texas, born 1958.
With 42 years of experience in the paranormal field, Rick has
traveled to many states and islands in the pacific.
Rick has participated in various paranormal research expeditions
including Hunt for Big Foot Blue Ridge Mountains, Hunt for Stumpy
Herndon Virginia and the Fire walker phenomenon on the Islands of
Oahu, Molokai and Island of Hawaii. Rick has also conducted
paranormal research at various historical sites including Gettysburg,
Manassas, Williamsburg, Washington D.C and Harpers Ferry.
Rick is currently a member and consultant of several teams located in
Texas. Rick is an avid amateur astronomer/ astrophotographer.

Rick is a member of
Rhine Research Center (Institute for Parapsychology),
American Society for Psychical Research,
American Ghost Society

Thank You

Rick Oestmann
Houston Texas

by IGTWeb on Friday 08 January 2010 - 01:39:57. Comments: 0

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Awards Banquet Wrap up by the Prez ...
Dear IGT members,

Hello to everyone! I want to take this opportunity to commend Pat Shuck, Stephanie Jeffries and the whole Kokomo chapter for one heck of an awesome Banquet for our 8th annual IGT awards banquet. Kokomo did an awesome job! They did a great job with the decorations, food, prizes, music, skits and so much more. If you missed this event, all I can say is that you really missed a great time and I hope you can make it next year. It was very very nice, ran smooth and was a blast!

I want to thank everyone who came out and was a part of this. I enjoyed seeing so many members of the IGT family, talking, hanging out and partying of course too! I hope that everyone had a great time. Please send me your ideas for next year!

The winner of the best skit was Bloomington who won some very nice ghost hunting equipment! Their skit will hopefully be up soon on the IGT website, forum boards and on Youtube very soon! They sang it in person for us too but it was a musical sort of video that they changed the words to. It was very funny and well put together. Kokomo chapter and LaPorte also did really nice jobs on their skits too. LaPorte did the classic SNL “More cow bell” skit and Kokomo did a musical dance number that was very funny and a lot of fun to watch with a montage of different songs including a Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance number.

We had our usual pictures of IGT events on the wall too. T-shirts and other IGT items were for sale. Troy started the usual name tag removal and placement on other people. It was funny how many people ran up to tell me that they were now me or Renee! Everyone took lots of pictures and I hope everyone gets these posted somewhere online too sometime soon. Mine will be post to Facebook by tonight.
Here are the Presidential award winners for 2009 and the music played for the awards:
(if you are unfamiliar with any of these songs, most can be looked up on Youtube.com)

Opening music: Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Statewide Award Nominees:

Youngest IGT member: Cuyler Weides 5 months old
Music: Talking heads – Make baby stay up all night

Best Researcher: WINNER: Josh Meyers – LaPorte
Runners up: : Indy - Rick Hinton , Carrie Rose – Michiana Chapter
Music: Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Best PR Director: WINNERS: Al Taylor – Kokomo
Runners up: Angi Sanders and Marianne Miles
Music: Great balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Louis

Best Fundraiser: WINNER: LaPorte Chapter raised $1,100 through Por-a-pit chicken
Music : Whole Lotta Shaking going on – Jerry Lee Louis

Best Rookie Director(s): Jackie Hicks
Runners up: Wendy Wood and Angie Miles
Music: Kiss Them Goodbye - Steam

Best IGT Promotional event: NWI Chapter, South Lake & LaPorte – Porter County Fair Booth
Music: We will rock you – Queen

Most Contribution: Heather Stenger, Lisa Bradley, George Hayes, Pat Shuck
Music: Rock and Roll 2 – Gary Glitter

Most Dedicated Members:
Wendy Deiotte, Rebecca Auker, Elizabeth Wynn, Kip Bunch, LeAnne Hayes, DeAnna Wicker, Cheryl Hayden, Marianne Miles, Troy Wilkey, Sara Penrod, Carrie Rose
Music: It’s My Life – Bon Jovi

Most Dedicated Chapter Director: Pat Shuck, George Hayes
Music: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Best CHAPTER Webpage: Kokomo Chapter
Runner Up: Indy & Fort Wayne
Music: Satisfaction – Rolling Stones

Best Newsletter: Fort Wayne
Music: Paperback Writer - Beatles

Best Planned IGT Trip:Waverly Hills Indianapolis
Runner up: Loveland Castle – Chris Garrison
Music: Twilight Zone – Golden Earring

Best news Interview: Tie: Kokomo & LaPorte
Music: Freeze Frame – J.giels

Best Training Session: WINNER: Kokomo
Music: Teacher – 38 Special

Most Professionalism: WINNER: Bloomington
Nominations: Kokomo, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Northwest Chapter, LaPorte
Music: Imagine - John Lennon

Best Media Events: WINNER: Members involved in Ghost Stories 3 filming (TIE WITH CHICAGO CONFERENCE)
Music: Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves

Most Community Support: LaPorte Chapter
Music: Live Like you were Dying – Tim McGraw

Best new graphic Ghost Design: Indianapolis Chapter
Music: Blitzkreig Bop - Ramones

Picnic Basket Award: for the Annual camp Out/Picnic – WINNER: Troy Wilkey
Music: Eat it by weird Al Yankovic

Longest Standing (or sitting) Treasurer for IGT – Kathy Morris
Music: You Gotta Be - Des’ree

Most heart … Kokomo Chapter (Warehouse Events and the extraordinary teamwork, blood sweat and tears to try to make this work)
Music: Bad Day – Daniel Powter

The Best Regional Director: Stephanie Jeffries
Music: Born to be Wild

The “Well Oiled Machine” award – Kokomo Chapter (for being very organized)
Music: “Money for nothing” Dire Straits

The “Gutter Award” for taking the chapter into some really nasty places this year – LaPorte
Music: Always look on the bright side of Life – Monty Pyton

Fastest Chapter Trainer to ace the test in a very short time: Kip Bunch
Music: You really got me now – Van Halen

Most determined effort to survive the Porter County fair – members of the NW Chapter, LaPorte and South Lake
Music: They’re coming to take me away haha …

MOST IMPROVEMENT - One heck of a rockin chapter! – Fort Wayne IGT
Music: Believe it or not – Greatest American hero theme song

WOW! Where did they come from!? Great chapter! – Michiana
Music: I got you (I feel good) James Brown

The littlest chapter that could! – Rochester
Music: Scrubs theme Song – I’m no superman - Lazlo Bane

“The EYE of the Tiger” award - Southlake IGT (For pulling it back together!)
Music: Eye of the Tiger

The music was thrown in last minute and this was the first year we’ve done musical accompany to the awards. So if you’ve got ideas for better music for next year, feel free to throw the ideas my way. Some of the music was a fun match up and some were just good songs that many people enjoy hearing. I had a lot of fun coming up with ideas. Everyone seemed to enjoy this feature so we plan to continue this for next year as well.

The awards banquet will take place again next year. Next year will be our special 10th anniversary event too! Very spooktacular! Just as a reminder, chapters hoping to host the awards banquet can begin submitting bids now. Bids will be accepted up until March 31st, 2010 and a decision will then be made concerning bids that have been submitted. If no bids are in by this date, the first bid made after this date, that is acceptable to the IGT Corporate board, will be accepted.

Thanks again to everyone who made the 2009 awards banquet such a memorable and fun event!

Sincerely,

Mike McDowell
President/CEO
Indiana Ghost Trackers, INC

by IGTWeb on Tuesday 17 November 2009 - 07:46:33. Comments: 10

Sunday 01 November 2009

New youtube movie gallery ...
Check out our new youtube movie gallery

You are welcome to submit your favorite IGT or ghost related video here

by IGTWeb on Sunday 01 November 2009 - 01:38:17. Comments: 11

Sunday 12 October 2008

New officer roles for the Indiana Ghost Trackers! ... As announced this year at the annual IGT awards banquet, we have some new officers coming on board and some changing places as well.

The State IGT officers coming on board are Shannon Simpson for the IGT PR person and Heather Stenger for the IGT treasurer position for the state. Thanks of course to Theresa for all her help with everything getting some of the records straightened out.

Please give Heather and Shannon a warm and hearty welcome to their new positons. I know that you will be hearing a lot from them in the coming months. It will be an exciting change for us!

Coming into Shannon's Regional spot is Lisa Bradley of Bloomington. She will oversee South Central region. Please give her a hearty welcome as well in her new role!

We are in the mix of role change overs this month and expect new officers to fully be functioning by the new year.

Sincerely,

Mike McDowell
President/CEO
Indiana Ghost Trackers, INC

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Friday 22 August 2008

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