Square Pegs, Round Holes
Today was the last day of the season in the boat shop for the Girls Boat Project. We only had a short day due to school testing so the benches were a flurry of focused work. Girls spent the afternoon ...
Ship's Log
Filming and Opening the Bird Boxes!
Bravo team has less then a month until our last class on May 17. Between now and then we have a lot to accomplish. We are going to go on a one day expediton on May 8 in our local waters. We ...
To Do or Not to Do, There is No Try
This quote by Yoda broke the silence today during Bravo Team Class - To Do or Not to Do, There is No Try. In the classroom at the beginning of class, we decided to shift gears in our Journey Planning ...
Almost Finished
Most of our girls spent their day taking a state test on a computer at school. Even though this meant we only had an hour to work today, the overall sentiment was that being in the shop was way more ...
Volunteer Highlight: Rob Cole
With spring in full swing, the Wooden Boat Foundation Boat Shop was embarking on a building project for a much-needed, mobile, boat storage rack for our small boat and dingy collection. This is where Rob Cole came in.
Rob and ...
Camera, Action!
Today's class was focused on the Environmental Project to make use of the planning we have done for the past month. We let students decide how we best use our time today - they chose to focus entirely on the ...
Measure Twice, Cut Once
The Girls' Boat Project is back for spring session and the girls are hard at work on their tool trays. After months of layout, cutting, planing, and chiseling, all of the girls are near the end of the project. The ...
Basic Safety Training comes to the NWMC
Last week our Community Engagement Coordinator, Angela Hewitson, completed the Basic Safety Training Course offered in partnership by the Northwest Maritime Center, Compass Courses and Washington Workforce Development. Here's what she had to say about it.
What was your favorite ...
Longboating!
Spring is here and we are happy to be getting back out on the water more! Today we worked on reviewing our knots and rowing commands. Then we discussed our work on our environmental project documentary "Don't Suck" about the ...
Sailing into Spring with the Girls’ Boat Project
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Today was the last day of our Winter session. After spring break next week we will focus on boating as we prepare for our day long journey on May 12. We are excited to learn more skills in navigation, ...