Ship's Log: Youth Programs

Bravo Team: More than Just Boating

Today was the first day of Bravo Team for the school year. We started off our day playing some fun games to get acquainted with each other and reminding ourselves what it was like to be a part of Bravo ...

Seafaring in the San Juans

“If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.” — Chinese proverb Last week ten intrepid students from Seattle School district's skills ...

Longboat Explorers science camp

This week was the first ever Longboat Explorers camp! This 4 day camp was a combined program with Port Townsend Marine Science Center.  Students spent the first day at the Marine Science Center learning to use science equipment and setting up ...

Salish Sea Science Summer Longboat Voyage 2019

Salish Sea Sciences, based in Friday Harbor, WA, (https://salishseasciences.org/) and the Northwest Maritime Center, collaborated in a double longboat convoy the last week of June.  The focus of the voyage was hands-on science data collection, team-building, nature journaling, ...

Chimacum Maritime Discovery Program – 12th Year!

We are in our third day of hosting all of the Seventh Grade Chimacum School District 7th graders for their end-of-the year Maritime Discovery Program.  With collaboration from Centrum, we have planned a seven-day experience to have all classes maritime ...

We Made This!

Last Wednesday was the final regular day of the Girls' Boat Project for this year. We started off with a sail on Onward and enjoyed the sunny day on the bay. At the end of our day we celebrated and ...

Bravo Team End of Year Thoughts

The end of year came sneaking up on all of us this spring. Bravo Team had a final class last week which included a guest, Sara Poindexter, from Patagonia.  We are the grateful recipients of a Patagonia grant which awarded ...

NWMC camper talks about her sailing camp experience

NWMC camper Winnie Colvin told us about her sailing camp experience and what she did with her new-found confidence. Sailing camp was one of the best camps I did last summer, not just because it was on the water, but ...

A Magical Overnight Journey

On May 6th and 7th the Bravo Team set out on our journey. The students had been training all year to learn the skills they needed to row, sail, navigate and work together. They worked in three teams and each ...

Shop Projects Are Almost Done

This week was our last day in the shop for this year. Everyone to got their projects to a completed stage so they are ready to take home next week. The girls working on tool trays glued, clamped, sanded, nailed, ...