Today we had a great and challenging day on the water. We spent the afternoon practicing our rowing of the long dory Onward in preparation for our full day journey this weekend. The northwest wind gave us the chance to … Read More
Being with Great People
After what feels like too long, Bravo Team finally made it back on the water today and it was glorious. We spent the first few minutes of class finalizing some journey plans for the all day trip next week. We … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read 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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More