Our March 5th meeting of Girls Boat Project brought teamwork towards progress on our Skunk Island Skiff. Last week we attached the bottom, this week our focus was to install the framing along the sides of the boat from bow to stern. The girls got into pairs, and worked together on the installation process. Tool
The last meeting for the month of February brought sunny skies for us to enjoy and planning for us to look forward too. As we all assembled, we discussed our weekly board question, “Have you discovered anything new about yourself recently?” Answers included: “I am a basketball player”, “I can indeed swim breaststroke (I had
The fifth Wednesday of January brought us together and once again in the shop, moving forward with our Skunk Island Skiff and each of the girls’ respective bench projects. Our board question for the week was, “What did you do during the snowfall?” Answers included, trying to make snowmen, reading, baking sweets, and staying cozy
Week 11 of the Girls Boat Project brought big winds and continued excitement to be working together in the shop and picking up where we left off with the Skunk Island Skiff and individual tool tray projects. We have two more meetings until holiday break, so we set goals for what we aim to accomplish
The first week of November brought us back in to the Northwest Maritime Center boat shop, with much excitement to get our hands on more tools and continue with our individual and group project. The week also reunited us with our T.A/Girls Boat Project veteran, Emilia, which added to the group spirit. We also had
The end of October has brought breezy afternoons and soft light to our bay-side town, and on week four of the Girls’ Boat Project, we took to the water with the good weather presented to us. As our season changes, we took time on our October 23rd meet-up to discuss our favorite types of weather,
For week two of the Girls Boat Project program at the Northwest Maritime Center, we spent time in the boat shop. As our group arrived, winds picked up gradually – although it was a sunny day – the wind was getting stronger and white caps were evident across the bay. We observed the weather from