tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54124244591879273832024-03-12T22:13:15.846-07:00Sound Experience Aboard the Schooner AdventuressThis is the official blog for Sound Experience and the schooner Adventuress. Our entries will come and go as we have things to share. We've discovered that blogging from the ship can be a challenge as we sail in and out of signal range! But we'll do our best.
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http://www.soundexp.orgSound Experience Aboard the Schooner Adventuresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09893946887438297915noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-24106111040840972132017-09-26T11:23:00.001-07:002017-09-26T11:23:51.622-07:00Hands-on training in 'Adventures at Sea' programs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This summer, Sound Experience added a new kind of program to </span><em style="color: #383838; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adventuress</em><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s schedule: Adventures at Sea, aimed at providing young adults with hands-on education in maritime trades.</span></b><br />
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On September 15, eight young Port of Seattle interns boarded our beloved historic schooner at Shilshole Bay Marina for a weekend of hands-on training.<br /><br />Living aboard <em>Adventuress</em> for three days is a powerful experience in many ways. Anchoring at night in Blakely Harbor and Port Madison, standing night watch and doing morning chores together -- it adds up to communuty. (Of course, chores on <em>Adventuress</em> aren't chores; they're called "Boat Love.")<br /><br />Sharing meals, laughs and quiet time, and hauling on lines together also support the sense of the connection between one another and the environment that grows from being aboard, conserving resources, observing wildlife and spending time outdoors on the water.<br /><br />For this weekend with the Port of Seattle interns, the crew shifted focus a bit to emphasize maritime skills acquisition.<br /><br /><em>Adventuress</em> is a great place to learn maritime skills that apply to ships of all sizes -- like handling lines under strain, which happens when you're raising the second-largest sail on the West Coast. Navigation, line handling, and climbing aloft safely are all skills that require a level of situational awareness that's nearly impossible to learn from a book or a screen.<br /></div>
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The Port of Seattle financed the three-day trip for the interns, who hailed from all around the region, and had been working at internships ranging from aerospace to environmental contracts, from human resources, IT and communications to accounting and asset management. All were amazing young people with exceptional motivation to learn as much as they could. And they were fun to have around -- Pedro was good-humored about the teasing he got for admitting he hadn't noticed the part in the paperwork about the vegetarian food (which he ended up really liking). And there were always jokes from Jessica, who yelled from the bowsprit netting to her shipmates learning to row the small boat, to please bring back some food from Ezell's, a fried chicken place near her Beacon Hill home. Also, Sabirin's full renditions of "Party in the USA" really livened up the ship during "Boat Love."</div>
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A few were headed into aerospace careers, but Jessica already knew she wanted to "work in maritime." But she also admitted that her family is resistant to her ideas about working in the maritime industry. "My whole family doesn't like boats. Even though we're Filipino, we just don't."<br /></div>
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Maybe her family doesn't, but Jessica certainly likes boats.In spite of frequent muttering and complaint-like joking, Jessica was obviously instantly at home with the rhythms and work of shipboard life. She mutters, but really she likes working hard, she said, talking about her aspirations.<br /></div>
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Her familiy thinks maritime work isn't safe, she said; they expect her to go into nursing. "The stereotypical Filipino nurse, you know?" She's personally not at all enthusastic about the prospect, she said, while standing at Adventuress's bow while we sailed in Elliott Bay, looking toward the cranes of the Duwamish.<br /><br />Her Port of Seattle internship was at the Pier 69 office complex, in engineering administration; she took care of their money, she said. Mostly she learned how to use SharePoint, an online collaboration system, and she made her share of silly memes, shared with Sabirin, Charlie and other Port interns there. Researching possible careers with NOAA and with shipping companies also occupies some of Jessica's time. She's not interested in engineering. "Too noisy and dusty," she said. "I don't want to be down there." Nor does she aspire to be captain. "I don't want to be the captain. I want to be the mate." She likes being on deck, and she threw the heaving line that helped land Adventuress's bow line, when the ship returned to Shilshole during that Sunday's hard rain.<br /></div>
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What draws Jessica to this career? Not really the travel, she said. What she really likes is the "community of mariners" -- that people of all nationalities who work in this field can share an understanding of each other's shared experiences, even if they speak different languages.</div>
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Marsha Dickgeiser, who coordinates youth maritime programs for the Seattle Maritime Academy, said Jessica's situation is "a classic problem at Seattle Maritime. Families want their kids to go to college." Especially first-generation immigrant families, she said, only want college for their kids, and see college as the only sure path to financial success. "And they think that boats are unsafe."</div>
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In another area of the ship, Program Coordinator Julia led a lesson in the environmental-awareness education that <em>Adventuress</em> is more commonly known for.</div>
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"Take a deep breath, hold it in. Take another breath, hold it in," she says. "Say 'thank you, phytoplankton, for that second breath. Fifty percent of our oxygen comes from phytoplankton." She ties a long, narrow net to the ship, and has an intern throw it over, let it drag awhile, haul it back in, unscrew the special cup from the bottom and pour the mucky green-brown collected plankton into a jar for a closer look with magnifying loups.<br /></div>
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<br />Perhaps the greatest lessons learned while sailing <em>Adventuress</em>, however, are more personal. Climbing aloft requires most people to leave their comfort zones, to challenge themselves. Even more important is learning to support one's shipmates, to recognize that challenge looks very different to different people.</div>
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For example, women are often more intimidated by engineering. A ship like <em>Adventuress</em>, with its focus on inclusivity and its crew of professional educators, is a great place to feel more at home with such things, also because the ship's systems are so straightforward. The engine, generator and galley stove all run on diesel; there are tanks for fresh water, graywater and sewage; there's a windlass, powered by the main engine, that hauls up the anchor; there's a salt-water pump for washing down the decks.</div>
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Learning how these systems work is another reason Adventuress is so great for students pursuing maritime skills and technical-education credits. Skills like tying a fender on with a round turn and two half-hitches, making a stopper knot, highwayman's hitch, bowline, square or figure-eight knot, or safely handling a dock line or successfully throwing a heaving line, are the same skills used on much larger vessels. And they're handy around the house and garden, too.</div>
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Spending the night aboard Adventuress anchored in a remote bay also means getting up to stand anchor watch for an hour, making sure everything is safe while your shipmates sleep. Using the compass to note the relative position of landmarks, plotting the ship's position on a chart, checking the level of water in the bilge and noting the wind and weather -- mariners have always done so, just as they've always been cheered by the sight of porpoises, and relished the surge of wind-powered motion when the breeze is brisk for sailing.<br /><br />Hopefully, more students will sail aboard Adventuress for a few days of skills training, and we can help ensure the world has enough sailors, boatbuilders and engineers to help us all stay safe sailing into the future. The breezes are looking pretty brisk.<br /><br /><br /></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">At the end of this month, after three wonderful years at Sound
Experience, I will leave my position as Membership and Public Programs
Coordinator to go on to grad school. That’s why I’m stealing this space—where
thousands of people could rightfully share their experiences aboard—to talk
about what <i>Adventuress</i> has meant to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">The first time I sailed on <i>Adventuress</i> was in
May of 2014, two months after I was hired—and in spite of the fact that I
mispronounced the word “schooner” in my initial job interview (I was qualified
in other ways, I promise). I had no experience on ships of any type; as a
recent transplant to the Puget Sound region, I was still in awe of ferries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">During evening program on the first night, Wiley, the Chief
Mate, gave a delightfully unhinged presentation about Anchor Watch. The
gist—simply—was that those standing Anchor Watch should be as quiet and
respectful as possible. To impart this, Wiley turned off the lights and held a
flashlight underneath his chin as if he were telling a ghost story. He
whispered. He sang. He used the built-in handholds, designed for getting in and
out of tricky upper bunks, to perform an acrobatics routine. Everyone listened,
everyone learned, and everyone sat rapt.<br />
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On the last day of the trip, I had the chance to interview students after they
came down from the rigging. One of my standard questions—“What was your favorite
moment aboard?”—was met by a barrage of similar answers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Climbing aloft.”<br />
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">This was valid—nothing can compare to looking down upon <i>Adventuress</i> and
seeing her tiny deck in the vast sweep of water and land—but I began to despair
of having any worthwhile material for a story. Finally, I interviewed a
notorious clown, one of those mischievous and intelligent classroom disruptors.
He was the type of young man that teachers are secretly fond of and openly
fear.<br />
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“What was your favorite moment aboard?” I asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Watch,” he answered. “I think it’s so cool that he can be such a good leader
and have such an important job on the ship, but also be so much fun.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">And that’s when I knew—despite only recently learning how to
pronounce the word schooner—that I had found a home. What I value most about <i>Adventuress</i> is
that there isn’t one right story; there isn’t one right way to find meaning
aboard. There are many reasons that <i>Adventuress</i> is special,
and they are indivisible from one another. Community, history, leadership, pure
physical beauty, and a desire to protect the natural world. We pick what means
the most to us, but <i>Adventuress</i> unites all these elements
aboard. </span></b><span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a compass adjuster use an analogue device that looked straight out of Harry
Potter to true the ship’s compass. I’ve helped to haul up the mainsail beside
my mother. I’ve eaten dolmas, watched sunsets, and listened to harbor seals
breathing in the dark. I’ve witnessed a Party Piece in which a group of crew
members assumed Irish brogues and substituted the word “Ireland” for the word
“West Virginia” in the classic John Denver song “Country Roads.” It was
inexplicable, and I laughed so hard that I cried.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">When I solicit other people’s stories, I often receive the same
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“You had to be there.”<br />
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The whole point of writing, which will be my field of study in grad school, is
that you don’t have to be there. Writing is capable of reproducing emotion and
experience. And this is true, and it’s the reason that I value writing above
all else, but—look—this is my last chance to tell you this:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Some aspect of that refrain is true. You do have to be there. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">And so, as I head out to explore the world, this is my last
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-65660717517373642002017-05-02T17:00:00.001-07:002017-05-02T17:00:24.262-07:00From Fantastic Voyage to Future Crew, Emma Gregory Looks Ahead to Work, Fun, and Family Aboard<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma's "Shipboard Family" on FV 2.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Emma Gregory is a perfect example of the shipboard progression
available to teen participants who are committed to developing their knowledge
of the marine environment and their skill as mariners: she came aboard for
Fantastic Voyage (FV) in 2012 and 2013 and returned last year as a high school
senior for our first annual Level 2 program.<br />
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Now a first-year student at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, Emma
will serve this summer for a two-month stint on crew—including time as an
Educator/Deckhand on our 2017 FV trips. Explaining why she chose to return in
this role, Emma shares the importance of guiding teen participants through the
same progression: “I want others to have the same experience I had aboard the
ship.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When she stepped onto <i>Adventuress</i> for the first time
in 2012, Emma had almost no experience on the water. The thought of spending
time with strangers in a strange environment made her understandably nervous.
But, she explains, everything changed once the ship started moving: <b>“I
experienced that classic ‘wind through the hair’ sensation and it sparked
something in me. Pretty soon, those strangers had become my family… Every time
I go back there’s a different group dynamic, but <i>Adventuress</i> always
feels like home.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing a humpback.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Returning for FV Level 2 in 2016, her sailing skills were a
little rusty—it had, after all, been three years since she was last aboard.
Says Emma, <b>“The first few days, I felt like I could <i>maybe</i> pass
a pop quiz about line handling. By the end of the trip, we were running the
boat with almost no intervention from the crew. It was an amazing
transformation.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her favorite memory comes from sailing alongside a humpback on
FV 2: “It was so unique to be up close to an animal like that.” But it wasn’t
just the sighting—it was also sharing the experience with the shipboard
community. One of the crew members invented a song for the participants to
sing—a three part round in which each line ended with either “hump” “back” or
“whale.” “When we were singing in time all together,” says Emma, “It would
sound at certain points like we were saying ‘humpback whale.’” The whale must
have liked their singing, too—they crossed paths with the same humpback later
in the trip.<br />
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At Eckerd College—where the motto, aptly, is “ThinkOutside”—Emma is studying
Biology and Visual Arts. Although science has been a long-running interest for Emma,
she credits <i>Adventuress</i> with introducing her to the concept of
fieldwork: <b>“The science aspects of <i>Adventuress,</i> things
like the plankton tow, were some of my first experiences ‘in the field’ and not
just learning concepts from a book.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For Emma, part of the power of returning is <i>Adventuress’ </i>unparalleled
ability to connect participants to the environment around them. Says Emma, <b>“The
water is such an incredible resource. It’s essential to our world, to our
communities, to our continued existence. On <i>Adventuress,</i> you can
really show young people the impact of their actions and why Puget Sound is
worth protecting.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Serving as crew is incredibly hard work. Although it’s difficult
to imagine before the experience itself, time as a participant has given Emma a
taste of what it may be like. Reflects Emma, <b>“On <i>Adventuress,</i> you
learn a lot and you do a lot of work, but in the moment it doesn’t feel that
way. Everything you do has a purpose. Everything has a relationship to the real
world. To have that experience, to have so much fun, and to leave the ship
having developed a family aboard—there’s nothing else like it.” </b></span></div>
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</b>Would you like to encourage your teen's involvement with <i>Adventuress</i> and
the maritime world? We recommend starting with <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=B037FF&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1#GATH"><span style="color: blue;">Girls at the Helm</span></a> or <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=B037FF&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1#FV1"><span style="color: blue;">Fantastic Voyage Level 1.</span></a> After an
introduction to the ship, teens are encouraged to return for <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=B037FF&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1#FV2"><span style="color: blue;">FV 2</span></a> and apply for our <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=6EFC7FB&e=B037FF&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Apprenticeship program</span></a>...
and maybe even someday serve as crew! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-33188342706916895662017-02-22T16:50:00.000-08:002017-02-23T10:42:42.500-08:00Energized and Exhilarated: Elizabeth Hejtmancik on Women at the Helm<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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a clear connection to Sound Experience: her uncle, Gordon Sims, returned a few
years ago as one of <i>Adventuress’ </i>primary Captains. While Gordon was home visiting his mother, Elizabeth heard him
mention the inaugural 4-day Women at the Helm (WATH) trip, which set out for
the first time in the summer of 2015. She was hooked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">The program tempted her
for many reasons. It was a chance to step aboard the ship her uncle loves; a
chance to explore the wildness and beauty of the Puget Sound region alongside
other women; and a chance to gain experience that would inform her trilogy of
novels, the first of which deals with sailing in the 19th century.
Although <i>Adventuress</i> belongs to a
different era—she turns 104 years old this February—Elizabeth knew
that living and learning aboard a tall ship would help her gain a deeper
understanding of what her characters might have experienced. Says Elizabeth, <b>“Four days is realistically not enough time
to learn the language of boats and the maritime world. But it does give you a
sense of how it feels. You can’t really imagine what it’s like until you’re out
on the water and away from land.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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success that she returned for WATH in 2016, making her one of a handful of
women to participate in both iterations. <b>Says
Elizabeth, “I was so happy and amazed by my first experience that I came back just to make sure that it was real.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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offer Elizabeth an array of firsts and favorites. Climbing aloft still stands
out, but she also recalls special moments that were a bit more down-to-earth. <b>“On my second trip,” she says, “I had one
of the last Anchor Watches before Morning Wake Up. I still remember that. There
was absolute peace and quiet with the sun coming up on the water and an eagle
flying past.”</b> Elizabeth now resides in Nashville; although she grew up on
the Chesapeake Bay and has a sense of living on the water, she was still
stunned by the beauty of Puget Sound: <b>“Everything
feels bigger and more vividly alive. The trees are bigger. The sky is bigger.
The water is bigger. I just love this place so much.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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couldn’t have imagined before WATH was the community that sprang up so quickly
on <i>Adventuress.</i> Says Elizabeth, <b>“Stepping aboard for the first time, you
see that everyone is there for a different reason and coming from a different
background. Over the course of the trip, people start to fit together. By the
end, there wasn’t anyone who didn’t feel like part of the group, which is
really an achievement considering the length of the trip.” </b>She still
remembers the Closing Circle on the last morning of the first trip, during
which the women exchanged “blue sheets”—certificates of recognition signed by
crew and participants—and shared gratitude and favorite moments. “I think we
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had never participated in any type of women-centered trip. <b>“It really blew my mind,” she says. “All of these outside pressures
were gone—some of which I wasn’t even aware existed until we’d left the dock.
Women almost always make way for the men in their lives. All of a sudden, it
was just us… I would describe it as a confidence-building experience. I came
away really energized and exhilarated.” </b>After WATH, Elizabeth sees these
types of programs as some of <i>Adventuress’
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also draws a connection between the everyday work of sailing a tall ship and
what it can teach us about improving our lives on land: <b>“In some sense, being on <i>Adventuress</i>
makes elemental forces visible. I can see the wind in the sails. I can feel the
boat moving beneath my feet. In life, sometimes these big unseen forces—whether
they’re natural, personal, or emotional—inevitably come up. And I feel like
sometimes we’re trained to step back. On <i>Adventuress,</i>
we’re trained to recognize and harness these forces, because when you’re out on
the water you have to be strong and competent in knowing how to react correctly
to your environment. The experience of sailing is a great way to come to terms
with circumstances that may at first seem outside of your control.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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irony in traveling from Tennessee to Washington to take part in a trip that is
literally guaranteed not to include your uncle as Captain. But lest you think
that Elizabeth’s time on WATH was totally Gordon-less, she has one last anecdote. On her second trip,
her husband Andy joined her in the Puget Sound region and went on his own
adventures with Gordon. On the first day of WATH, a sailboat buzzed past <i>Adventuress</i> several times. It was Gordon
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back! Each year we try to offer women a new experience aboard <i>Adventuress</i>. For our 2017 trip, June
21-25, women are invited to join us for a 5-day voyage from Seattle to
Bellingham that will feature a stop in Port Townsend for a special evening
reception with Catherine Collins, our very own Executive Director. In 2017, the
wonderful and accomplished Rachael Slattery will also serve as Captain. We
strive for a large number of female crew on WATH, but participants may also
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Club Member and Bellingham resident—stepped aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for the
first time. His wife had seen a post in the local newspaper about a Public Sail out of Bellingham’s Squalicum Harbor
Marina; she bought tickets to celebrate his birthday. It was his first time on
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Says Ray, <b>“We put all the sails up. It was a gorgeous day. The sky was
clear, with the perfect amount of wind. I thought, ‘My gosh, I have to find a
way to share this experience with others.’ Because I’m a Kiwanis Member, and
because I was absolutely thrilled by the experience, I wanted to connect
Kiwanis and Sound Experience in some way.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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after the Public Sail, Ray met with then-Education Director Megan Addison. He
was straightforward. <b>“I basically said, ‘I want to use your boat for young
people from Bellingham,’” </b>recalls Ray. <b>“And I wrote a check. At the
time, the money wasn’t from Kiwanis. It was from me. I wanted to make it
happen. I’m a blue-collar, impatient guy and I figured I would get things
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Bellingham Kiwanis Club did end up generously funding the trip, and eventually
Ray’s broad vision took on the detail of reality: students from Bellingham’s
Sunnyland Elementary came aboard for two 3-hour Sound Studies trips
in both 2015 and 2016. Two more programs are scheduled for spring of this year
and will include Sunnyland students and additional young people from K-Kids, a
Kiwanis-sponsored after-school activity group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sunnyland principal Trina Hall, <b>“Though our PTA works hard to provide
opportunities for our students, being a Title I school means that a sail aboard
<i>Adventuress</i> would be beyond our reach had it not been for the generosity
of the Bellingham Kiwanis Club.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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driving force behind his mission to get kids on <i>Adventuress </i>is the value
he places on fun. From delivering dictionaries to schools to sponsoring youth
leadership training to funding the fight against neonatal tetanus in developing
countries, Kiwanis International is dedicated to serving children. Explains
Ray, <b>“In our Bellingham chapter, there’s a lot that we do within the
traditional school structure, which is absolutely great. But my thinking behind
bringing kids onto <i>Adventuress</i> is that we want to offer learning that is
unique and fun. Kids remember fun.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remembers his fourth-grade teacher, who sent him a card while traveling in
Mexico: <b>“Keep in mind, this was in the 1940s. But I still remember that
sense of amazement. I still have the card. I want to offer something like that
to these kids—a sense of the bigger world that they will always remember and
someday reach on their own.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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growing up beside Bellingham Bay, many of Sunnyland’s students have never been
on the water before. Says Ray, <b>“These are kids from a Title I School. They
wouldn’t have this opportunity without community support.”</b> Having sailed
alongside students during several of the Sunnyland programs, he especially
remembers the shipwide enthusiasm for sea chanteys: <b>“The kids sang along
with glee. They love the sea chanteys because they get to participate and have
fun. All of the happy stuff, that’s what really matters.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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someday a marine biologist will be participating in a Kiwanis meeting and will
be daydreaming of <i>Adventuress </i>and the experience that started his or her
journey from a day on the water to a lifetime of joy. As Kiwanians, we too reap
the harvest of such an excursion. The sight of wonderment felt by these young
seafarers reminds us that we are on the right path.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As Kiwanians we will always reach for the stars <br />
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interested in sponsoring a trip aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for young people in
your area? For more information about how you can make this possible, <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=6CC589C&e=AAB957&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a> to read about
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Wiegel’s first exposure to <i>Adventuress</i> involved his job at a coffee shop
near Port Townsend’s marina. Every so often, a distinctive group of customers would
pass through: happy young sailors who delighted in each other’s company. That
was how Jesse first became acquainted with the <i>Adventures</i>s crew and,
through this connection, how he first began sailing. Starting as an Intern in
2011, Jesse has served as Relief Galley Coordinator, Educator/Deckhand, and
Relief Engineer. Last year, he came aboard as Chief Mate for the first time.
When the sailing season came to a close at the end of October, he stepped off
for a few days and then came straight back to the boat to spend the winter
working and living aboard <i>Adventuress</i> as the Winter Mate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jesse grew up in Sequim, sandwiched between the Olympic Mountains and the
Strait of Juan de Fuca, he didn’t start off with an immediate connection to the
natural world. The North Cascades Institute, where he worked for a time,
introduced him to the majesty of the land; <i>Adventuress </i>introduced him to
the beauty of the Salish Sea. Says Jesse, <b>“ <i>Adventuress</i> opened me up
to the idea that I could connect to this place by being on the water. The first
time I came aboard, it felt really natural. It felt like something I’d been
looking towards for a long time. I didn’t want to leave.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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didn’t. Over the next five years, as he sailed in many different roles, Jesse
became deeply familiar with the ship and organization. He speaks with ease
about the different programs that take place aboard <i>Adventuress</i>, from <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.soundexp.org/sail-with-us/schoolsyouth-groups/">Sound Studies and Sound Explorations</a></span> (programs
for schools and youth groups) to <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.soundexp.org/sail-with-us/public-programs-membership/public-sails/">Public Sails</a></span> to <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.soundexp.org/sail-with-us/public-programs-membership/public-programs/">summer overnight trips.</a></span> His favorite is Fantastic Voyage, because it brings together a
brand new group of teenagers each year. Says Jesse,<b> “On Fantastic Voyage,
all these strangers come aboard and in the course of six days they coalesce
into a powerful group. Every time I see it happen, it works.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jesse also
has experience on other boats, including <i>Lettie G. Howard, Pride of
Baltimore II, Clearwater, </i>and <i>Picton Castle</i>. His time sailing on
other ships gives him a unique perspective on what sets <i>Adventuress</i>
apart: <b>“On many other boats, people enjoy crushing it on a big ‘ol ship. And
that’s a lot of fun. But on <i>Adventuress,</i> our culture comes from the fact
that we sail in service to something bigger. We’re exposing participants to the
Salish Sea. That’s the most powerful thing we do. The result is that we produce
people who care for this place.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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he’s planning when he leaves <i>Adventuress </i>at the end of the Winter
Season, Jesse isn’t sure of the details, but he knows the path he hopes to
follow. Says Jesse: “What’s next? The short answer is: getting people outside.
I want to continue to work with outdoor programs that expose people to their
environment.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sets off on a new endeavor, though, he has several months left on <i>Adventuress.</i>
As Winter Mate through the beginning of March, he’ll continue managing
maintenance projects while overseeing Winter Crew and <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.soundexp.org/support/volunteer/">Winter Work Weekends</a></span> (WWW). The upcoming WWW is
this weekend—January 14-16—and Jesse encourages you to attend: <b>“It’s a whole
lot of good people taking care of the ship we love. We have this great sense of
accomplishment from so many hands working together. The Winter Crew could not
do this without your help.” </b>He pauses for a moment, then continues. <b>“And
I just want to add that the food is delicious.” <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-82293753593120730182016-12-14T14:00:00.000-08:002016-12-14T14:00:19.389-08:00Joseph Pearson Steps onto the Schooner and Steps into the Maritime World<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">After sailing on <i>Adventuress</i> as
part of our 2015 Fantastic Voyage (FV), Sixteen-year-old Joseph Pearson
returned this July on a Sound Experience scholarship to participate in the
inaugural Level 2 program. In the six months since, the connections he built
on <i>Adventuress</i> have allowed him to continue exploring the
maritime world. On an invitation from former <i>Adventuress</i> Captain
Wayne Chimenti, Joseph—a homeschooler from Portland—is currently living in Port
Townsend and serving as an intern and apprentice at the Community Boat Project
and Force 10 Sailmaking and Rigging.<br />
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Joseph describes Fantastic Voyage Level 2 as a “homecoming.” In addition to new
crew and participants, Joseph returned to find many familiar faces, as well as
the steady presence of <i>Adventuress</i> herself. Says Joseph, <b>“FV
2 makes you feel very powerful. You’re dealing with this enormous vessel. At
first you feel very small, but then you’re able to work as a team, manipulate
the sails, and go wherever you want to go... The crew gave us a lot more
freedom to control the ship.”<br />
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</b>His favorite memory from FV 2 is closely tied to this deepening sense of
competence and control. He recalls sailing one day with the ship heeled over:
“I was on Bow Watch and manning the foresail lifts when we tacked. Jesse [the
First Mate] was directing crew and participants on deck and I could hear him
saying, ‘Joseph has the bow figured out.’” Asked what he learned during his
time on <i>Adventuress,</i> Joseph lists skills both large and
small: <b>“Manning a very large ship, making Ballantine coils,
understanding the shape that a sail wants to be in, working vigorously with
people I’d just met, and being ready and willing to jump in and help on deck.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">During the trip,
Joseph shared his desire with Captain Wayne to someday build and sail his own
boat. Wayne, who spent thirteen years as one of <i>Adventuress’</i> main
captains, is an expert mariner, rigger, sailmaker, and educator who took the
helm once again for FV 2. He currently lives on Marrowstone Island and runs the
Community Boat Project (CBP)—a nonprofit that partners with local schools to
offer shop space and various accredited maritime-themed and on-the-water
programs for young people, including a multi-day longdory journey called Summer at Sea. Wayne and his daughter Nahja also own and operate
Force 10 Sailmaking and Rigging, a traditional sail loft with a reputation for
excellence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">At the end of FV 2,
Joseph signed up for an email list to receive information about the Community
Boat Project. A few weeks later, he received an invitation from Wayne to serve
as an intern at CBP and an apprentice at Force 10 for several months this
winter. As a homeschooler with a deep affinity for boats, Joseph had the
flexibility and the passion to take Wayne up on his offer. He arrived in the
Port Townsend area in early November and has since assisted with CBP classes
and helped make sails for the brigantine <i>Matthew Turner,</i> a
sustainable tall ship being constructed in the Bay Area. Lately, Joseph has been
using the industrial sewing machine, doing handwork, making eyelets, and
attaching reef nettles as he learns how to draft and cut out sails. Summing up
the experience, Joseph says, <b>“I get to make things. I get to learn more
about how boats work. And I get to meet new people.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">He also gets to sail
on the CBP longdories—the same craft that are used for the Summer at Sea
program that will set out from Anacortes directly following the end of the 2017
Fantastic Voyage Level 2. The longdory used for Summer at Sea is 30’; it has
both rowing and sailing capabilities and a centerboard rather than a dedicated
keel, which means that it’s much more sensitive to the movements of those
aboard. Says Joseph, “You have to keep a lot of variables in mind. Rowing is a
very different experience—following the lead and getting into the rhythm. On a
longboat you feel closer to the water.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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experience on different vessels, he recently had a new experience on <i>Adventuress.</i> Helping
at the November Work Weekend, he saw the ship in her “unmade” state—no booms,
no rigging, no deck boxes. Says Joseph, <i>“Adventuress </i>felt so
open… [The Work Weekend] was very relaxed, a nice small community. And the food
was delicious!”<br />
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During his two days aboard, he cleaned and repainted the anchor chain and
helped clean the forepeak. Looking ahead to the summer of 2017, he describes
the nature of the two vessels—schooner and longdory—that will once again set
out on the waters of the Salish Sea: <b><i>“Adventuress</i> is a
large vessel with lots of people and lots of work to be done. Once you start
sailing and exploring, you feel a whole lot of teamwork and community. On the
longboats, you have to find the perfect balance. There’s no engine, so if you
want to go somewhere, you have to row or sail. There’s not many people, so you
get to know them really well.”</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Fantastic Voyage Level 2
is back for 2017! Teens will live, sail, and learn aboard the historic
schooner <i>Adventuress </i>as they voyage through the islands and
choose a different anchorage each night. This Level 2 program is designed to
offer returning teens a chance to expand their sailing skills and knowledge of
the marine environment. Participation in a previous Fantastic Voyage is
encouraged, but not required. <b>The program runs August 6-11 out of Cap
Sante Marina in Anacortes. </b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://soundexp.doubleknot.com/event/fantastic-voyage-level-2-86-8112016/1985030">Click here to sign up!</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to announce another on-the-water opportunity for young people between the ages
of 14-21. <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=6A6FBE8&e=A6602B&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Community Boat Project,</span></a> a
like-minded nonprofit helmed by past <i>Adventuress</i> Captain Wayne
Chimenti, is offering <b>Summer at Sea, a 12-day longdory voyage that departs from
Anacortes and takes place directly following Fantastic Voyage Level 2.</b>
<b>Preference on this program will be given to those who have sailed on an
overnight voyage aboard <i>Adventuress</i> in 2017. </b>The trip runs
August 11-22, allowing teens to step off of <i>Adventuress</i>, spend a
night in Anacortes under the supervision of Summer at Sea, and embark the next
day. <a href="https://communityboats.wordpress.com/programs/summeratsea/"><span style="color: blue;">For more information about Summer at Sea, click here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Marianne and Matt Wells’ daughters Emma and Eliza have sailed
aboard <em>Adventuress</em> a grand total of five times. Emma, now seventeen,
first came aboard in 2012 for <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=open-enrollment-trips#GATH">Girls at the Helm (GATH)</a>; in
the intervening years, she returned for GATH, sailed on the <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=open-enrollment-trips#FV">6-day Fantastic Voyage</a>, and served as an <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=apprentices">Apprentice</a> on one of our <a href="https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/9528/sailing-puget-sound-a-tall-ship-exploration-with-your-grandchild/dates/">Road Scholar IntergenerationalVoyages.</a> Most recently, thirteen-year-old Eliza followed in her sister’s
footsteps and joined us for our 2016 GATH trip.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma on the 2012 Girls at the Helm.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Both parents worked aboard fishing boats in Alaska in their
twenties. Recalling that time in their lives, Marianne says,<strong> “We wanted
our girls to have the same experience of living and working on the water and
being part of a shipboard community.”</strong> Additionally, Matt grew up
sailing in Cape Cod, and he hoped that his daughters could share in that
important part of his childhood. Explains Marianne, <strong>“Even though we
can’t live back there [in Cape Cod] and we don’t sail here, we want our girls
to recognize how amazing it is to live so close to Puget Sound.”</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If a love of the water runs in the Wells family, so does a
dedication to educating and empowering women. Marianne mentions a sister, Lisa,
who lives in New York and runs a nonprofit that offers long-distance support to
current and future women leaders in Central Asian countries like Mongolia and
Afghanistan. Says Marianne, <strong>“My girls have grown up with that ethic. We
really value educating and empowering women.”</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As siblings with a four-year age difference, Emma and Eliza
reached <em>Adventuress</em> in different ways and had different experiences
aboard. The father of one of Emma’s school friends once worked on <em>Adventuress,</em>
and this connection was how Marianne and Matt first heard about the program.
Describing her older daughter, Marianne says, <strong>“Emma has always had an
adventurous spirit, but the trip really sealed it for her. [Girls at the Helm]
took what was already part of her character and really solidified it. She loved
it so much.”</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eliza on this year's GATH trip.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Eliza grew up hearing about Emma’s experiences on <em>Adventuress,</em>
but Marianne and Matt didn’t initially think that she was interested in
following her sister aboard. She didn’t have much experience with overnight
camps, so it was a surprise to her parents when she announced at the end of her
7th grade year that she and a school friend had been talking about the program
and wanted to attend. Eliza and her friend Bailey sailed together that summer
on the August GATH. Says Marianne,“<strong>She really took the initiative in
choosing the trip for herself.”</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Why Girls at the Helm? Marianne reports back Eliza’s words: <strong>“Being
on </strong><em><b>Adventuress</b></em><strong> sounded way more cool than a
normal camp.” </strong>Part of this had to do with size: Girls at the Helm
unites twenty young women, three to four mentors, and roughly thirteen crew.
For an introvert like Eliza, the smallness of the community—and the fact that
it’s all women—made the jump to an overnight camp much easier to handle. Both
Emma and Eliza go to co-ed schools, and, says Marianne, <strong>“They never
have the chance to do things with just a group of women… I know that for
Eliza’s first year aboard, the female crew made her feel more comfortable. It
was a great first step.”</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eliza wears a harness after climbing aloft.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Why <em>Adventuress? </em>Marianne speaks movingly about the
programs that she loves: <em><b>“</b></em><strong>It’s a very unique
opportunity for young people to get away from an urban environment and really
live with a group of people working on the water. Partly it has to do with the
historic nature of the ship and partly it has to do with a deep love for Puget
Sound. Who wouldn’t want that for their kids?” </strong>Asked what she hopes
Emma and Eliza gain from the experience, she says, <strong>“I hope that my
daughters develop deep roots to our beautiful Puget Sound and consider the
possibility of their work and livelihood being connected to the ocean and the
marine environment.”</strong></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A good sign that this has happened: Eliza is planning to return.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #383838; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The 2017 schedule for summer overnight trips</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">including trips for teens, girls, women, adults, families, and Sound Experience Members</span></span><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">—</span><span style="color: #383838; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">has been posted on our website. <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=open-enrollment-trips">Click here to find out more!</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-24606282836254566432016-10-19T12:01:00.000-07:002016-10-19T12:25:40.156-07:00Teacher Ron Witter on the "Discovery" of Interconnection<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Ron Witter’s
first exposure to <i>Adventuress</i> was during a day sail designed to
introduce teachers to the educational programming that takes place aboard the
ship. A fifth-grade teacher at Discovery Elementary in Gig Harbor, Ron was
quickly sold on the idea of bringing his class out on the water: <b>“I
immediately thought, <i>This is something that I need to share with my
students.”</i> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Ron proved
to be a winning advocate; fifth graders from Discovery stepped aboard <i>Adventuress</i>
this September for the fourth straight year. For Ron, one of the great values
of <i>Adventuress</i> is the way in which shipboard learning clarifies and
connects with classroom curriculum. Says Ron, <b><i>“Adventuress</i> provides a
platform that helps students truly understand the concepts that we teach.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students learn about the pH scale in the deck house.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">As an
example, Ron mentions a lesson on Ocean Acidification in which students test
the pH of Puget Sound water and then add carbon dioxide by blowing into the
water with a straw. Following the addition of carbon dioxide, the test shows a
more acidic pH—a microcosm of what is happening to the world’s oceans as they
absorb an unprecedented amount of human-generated greenhouse gases. Not only
does this tie into the “Earth and Human Activity” aspect of Next Generation
Science Standards, but it also makes the base concept of pH visible and
relatable to students. Says Ron, “With the Ocean Acidification lesson, I think
they finally gain an understanding of what pH really means.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Curriculum
at Discovery Elementary also centers around the concepts discussed in the
best-selling book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The sixth
habit, “Synergize,” teaches that positive teamwork allows people to combine
their strengths, making goals achievable that would not have been possible
otherwise. Certainly this is true of <i>Adventuress;</i> no single person—no
matter their skill as a mariner—could sail <i>Adventuress</i> alone. Says Ron, <b>“When
our students come aboard <i>Adventuress, </i>they look at the crew and they see
a representation of leadership and working together.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">When
students from Discovery step aboard <i>Adventuress, </i>they are also reading
about Theodore Roosevelt, who served as president around the time of <i>Adventuress’</i>
maiden voyage to the Arctic (Roosevelt was president from 1901-1909; <i>Adventuress
</i>made the journey shortly after her 1913 launch). As they read about
Roosevelt’s efforts in the early twentieth century to establish more National
Parks, they have an incredible opportunity: the chance to step aboard a vessel
that originated in the Roosevelt era while they learn about preservation from a
twenty-first century perspective. Ron explains that this type of synergy has a
powerful effect: <b>“With the trip on <i>Adventuress,</i> and with the
curriculum in the classroom, students experience an awakening of consciousness
about the environment.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of the visual map that the Program Coordinator<br />
created with students from Discovery Elementary.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Reflecting
on this year’s trip, Ron describes a powerful moment in which students grasped
the interconnection of the curricula. Towards the end of the sail, the Program
Coordinator gathered students together in the main cabin and used a whiteboard
to draw a visual map of all the concepts that students had learned about during
their three hours on <i>Adventuress:</i> Marine Life, Life Aboard the Ship,
Ocean Acidification, Plankton, and Nautical Skills. Recalls Ron, <b>“All of a
sudden, one of the students said, ‘Oh my gosh, these ideas make a great big
web.’ She finally understood how all of these pieces fit together and how
cooperation and teamwork enable us to help the environment and Puget Sound.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Coming from
Gig Harbor, Ron is deeply aware that he lives in an exceptional place. Still,
he says, many students haven’t had the chance to build a connection with the
environment around them: <b>“It’s unbelievable to me how many kids haven’t been
out on the water. A lot of times <i>Adventuress</i> is their first experience…
When kids come back to visit after they’ve left Discovery, they still ask if we
sail on <i>Adventuress. </i>It’s important to them to continue this tradition.”
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</b>Keeping the tradition alive is important to Ron, as well. Summing up the
difference that <i>Adventuress</i> makes, he says,<b> “Kids learn through
experience. Some of the most vivid and meaningful learning happens outside of
the classroom… There aren’t many places on Earth that have a resource as
powerful as <i>Adventuress. </i>I am truly grateful that my students can have
this opportunity.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny poses aboard <i>Adventuress</i> during a Girl Scout trip in 2004.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Jenny Smith, current
Program Coordinator (PC) extraordinaire, first came aboard in 2004 to
participate in a 4-day Girl Scout trip. She was twelve-years-old, and
although she can’t remember many concrete details, the sense of <i>Adventuress’</i>
community stayed with her: <b>“I know I had an amazing time. I came home and
made a photo album of the trip… Afterwards, whenever tall ships came up in
conversation, I was super enthusiastic about <i>Adventuress.”</i> </b><br />
<br />In the twelve intervening years between participant and PC, Jenny attended
Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University. Although
she originally planned to study Marine Biology, she decided that it wasn’t
the right fit. Still, marine science was close to her heart. Recalls Jenny,
“My grandpa is a retired marine fisheries scientist, so he inundated my dad
with information about marine science. My dad did the same for me.” Jenny
ended up majoring in Environmental Education with a minor in Environmental
Science. Describing the skills that led her to this path, she says,<b> “Everyone
always told me that I would make a great teacher. I can speak the language of
Marine Science in a way that allows me to serve as an interpreter for
others.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before and after: Jenny climbs the rigging as a participant<br />in 2004 and as Program Coordinator in 2016.</td></tr>
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listing for Program Coordinator aboard <i>Adventuress,</i> she was ecstatic: <b>“I
thought, ‘This is perfect. This is exactly what I want to do.’ I had all of
the qualifications. I applied immediately… [the PC role] aligned with my
goals and values in a way that my previous job didn’t.”</b> Describing what she
does aboard <i>Adventuress</i>, Jenny presents herself as a teacher of teachers: “I
teach and guide the crew about how best to teach and guide participants.” <br />
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This spring, Jenny came aboard for a trip with the Sussex School to shadow
the Season 1 PC and learn more about her future role. On the final evening of
every overnight program on <i>Adventuress,</i> crew and participants have a
chance to share anything they want—be it stories, songs, skits, or skills—as
part of a tradition called Party Piece. It was Jenny's first time
participating in Party Piece as an adult, and it made an impression. Says
Jenny, <b>“Being able to sit back and watch Party Piece gave me an overwhelming
feeling of returning to a community where I belonged. It was a total joy.” </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Asked about her favorite moments aboard, she first landed on the 4-day Boy
Scout trip last month. During the daily navigation lesson, crew members
Arthur and Tom had the brilliant idea of gauging <i>Adventuress'</i> speed by
dropping an object in the water (fear not, marine debris watchdogs: it was a
piece of toast) and measuring how long it took to travel the length of the
deck. Recalls Jenny, “All of a sudden these boys were yelling math equations
at each other. I was amazed—they were excited to be doing math in summer.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wayne Chimenti returned as Captain for Fantastic Voyage <br />Level 2 and Jenny had the chance to sail with him again.</td></tr>
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Road Scholar Intergenerational trips, which unite grandparents and
grandchildren for six days on <i>Adventuress:</i> “[Road Scholar trips] are a really
cool opportunity for grandkids to relate differently to their grandparents.
We could see the growth in their bond from day to day. All of the crew agreed
that we wished we could have shared a similar experience with our
grandparents.” <br />
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For the first Road Scholar trip in July, she came up with a new activity: she
presented participants with a blank chart of the San Juans and they worked
together to fill in the chart with place names and pertinent information as
they traveled through the islands. On that particular trip, participants
hailed from all over the country: California, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon,
Tennessee, and Virginia. Says Jenny, “We only had one local family on that
trip, but everyone was so delighted to fill in the chart and learn about this
area.” <br />
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With summer programs wrapping up and less than two months left in the sailing season,
Jenny is excited to turn to a schedule full of <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=9F04F8&c=10989&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&relid=C6EC15A#Intro">Festival
Sails,</a> <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=9F04F8&c=10989&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&relid=C6EC15A#Public">Public
Sails,</a> <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=9F04F8&c=10989&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&relid=C6EC15A#Transit">Member
Transits, </a>and day-long and overnight trips with schools. Summing up why<i> Adventuress</i>
matters, she says: <b>“As important as it is that we teach about conservation
and show people how to change their habits, the bigger picture is that we’re
sharing a passion for the marine environment with everyone who comes aboard.
We’re passing on the spark. We’re planting the seed. People might not realize
how much lives in the water until they’ve spent time on <i>Adventuress.” </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last August, my mother, Shelly
Ballering, stepped aboard for the Members Only Expedition. She’d only sailed a
handful of time on small boats, and joining me and 34 others on <i>Adventuress</i>
was an act of love, curiosity, and apprehension. She had many of the questions
that come up for first time sailors who have never seen <i>Adventuress</i> in
the flesh. My mother lives in Portland, and her knowledge of the ship was
confined to the handful of postcards I had sent. When it came to assuaging her
fears, I was at a surprising disadvantage. She was my mother, after all, and
she seemed to believe that I’d tell her anything to make her join me on the
trip. “What would the heads be like?” She asked. Would she be able to climb
into her bunk? Would she be seasick? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama at the Helm! My mother takes the helm
<br />under the guidance of Chief Mate Esther.</td></tr>
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orange sunset, and a platter of dolma that the Galley Coordinator, Frankie,
created as a last hurrah on her final trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My mother’s fondest memories came
from Anchor Watch. Under the guidance of Drew, the shipboard Engineer, we stood
Watch together, took navigational readings, listened to the breathing of an
invisible harbor seal swimming somewhere nearby, and tiptoed all over the ship.
Says my mother, <b>“Anchor Watch was amazingly tranquil—a space in-between
sleep and waking that puts you in a calm and centered place.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because the Members Only Expedition
brings together Members of every stripe, the participants aboard were amazingly
diverse. They included a grandmother who sailed on <i>Adventuress</i> many
decades before and wanted to share the experience with her two young
granddaughters; a long-time volunteer who brought along the friends she met on <i>Liberty
Clipper;</i> two Sound Experience Board Members; and a young woman from an
earlier teen trip who returned to sail with her father.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The full "crew" for the trip—36 wonderful individuals who <br />created a vibrant shipboard community in three short days.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Counting crew and participants,
there were 36 people aboard. My mother, a psychologist, was impressed by the
dynamic created by a relatively small number of people living and working
together in such a unique environment. <b>“I got to know fellow participants
while I was on <i>Adventuress</i> more deeply than I would in other
circumstances,”</b> she says. Recalling the aforementioned grandmother, my
mother adds, “I met a woman, Carol, who was close to my age and who also lives
in the Portland area. We connected over what we had in common—some of it having
to do with recent challenges in both our lives—and ended up communicating for
several months after the trip.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aspects of the program. On the second day, two naturalists from Kwiáht, a
nonprofit dedicated to tracking the human ecology of the Salish Sea, gave a
detailed presentation on the structure and society of the Coast Salish people.
My friend David, a meteorologist and fellow participant, spoke about
barometers, drawing with chalk on deck to further illuminate his points about
air pressure and high and low systems. As with all trips, we did a plankton tow
and studied the contents of the water under the deckhouse microscope. Recalls
my mother, <b>“I was surprised by the sheer number of living creatures in just
one bucket’s worth from the Sound… Being on <i>Adventuress</i> gave me a sense
of all the life both in the water and along the shore. I had a sense of how
essential it is to preserve the life that surrounds us.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about the trip for this story, we were sitting at a kitchen table in Wisconsin.
We were visiting for my grandmother’s 90th birthday, and as one of her presents
we gave her a small quilt showing an image of <i>Adventuress</i> rendered from
one of photographer Elizabeth Becker’s stunning images. As a lifelong
Wisconsinite, my grandmother loves the boat—to her it represents the beauty and
promise of a place she's never known. My mother feels similarly about the ship:
<b>“I’m from Wisconsin originally and I chose to head West when I was young.
Being on <i>Adventuress</i> reminds me of why I love living where I do… The
trip offered me pure physical beauty, interest and learning, and the chance to
connect with myself, with others, and with the amazing world of nature.”</b></span></div>
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from August 26-28. I’ll be aboard again (my mother, sadly, will not) and I
would love to meet you, sail and learn with you, and capture your memories of
what it's like to step aboard. The Members Only Expedition is open to </span><a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=65D1ABB&e=9D004D&c=10989&t=0&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Sound Experience Members</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-33198984020566040462016-06-24T12:44:00.000-07:002016-07-28T11:26:25.131-07:00Crew Member Natalie Rynne Goes from Girl at the Helm to Environmental Resources Engineer <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">When 19-year-old Natalie
Rynne climbed aboard at the beginning of June for a month-long internship as a
deckhand/educator, it was another step in a long, fruitful, and formative
involvement with <i>Adventuress.</i> It’s a story that plays out so often on <i>Adventuress,</i>
though the details vary in a hundred different ways: an introduction to the
ship that results in a life-changing passion. For Natalie, the trip was Girls
at the Helm (GATH), the year was 2012, and the result was an enduring interest
in science. Says Natalie, <b>“Girls at the Helm was my first experience on <i>Adventuress,</i>
and that’s what got me really fired up to pursue environmental and marine
sciences.”</b></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sailing stock; her grandfather, John Rynne, custom-built a 47’ gaff-rigged
schooner that he handed down to her mother, Jeanne, before he passed away.
Jeanne, a resident of Olympia, was involved with the South Sound Sailing
Society, which holds an annual raffle at their Women’s Boating Seminar to fund
scholarship spots on Girls at the Helm. In 2012, Natalie was one of two young
women to receive the first set of scholarships. The Women’s Boating Seminar has
generously sent girls on the trip every year since then. Most recently, five
girls have received scholarships to join our August GATH. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">At fifteen, explains
Natalie, she wasn’t exactly interested in following her mother’s lead: “I kind
of resisted what my mom had to say. I resisted getting into boating.” Despite
this initial reluctance, her time aboard <i>Adventuress</i> had a profound
effect on her future. Says Natalie, <b>“I remember talking to Julie, a mentor
from the University of Washington-Tacoma who specialized in microplastics. We
were talking about plankton. That’s when a switch flipped in my head and I
thought, ‘This is awesome.’ I realized over the course of the trip that if I
went on to study something environmental or marine science related, there would
be a 1,000 things that would interest me. And if one specific thing didn’t work
out, or didn’t hold my attention, that would leave 999 other areas to explore.”</b>
(If mentor Julie Masura’s name sounds familiar, it’s because she joined the
Sound Experience Board of Directors in April—another example of the lasting
community relationships that are fostered on <i>Adventuress.)</i></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will start her second year at Humboldt State University, where she is majoring
in Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE), a field of study aimed at
preparing engineers to tackle the complex and immediate issue of environmental
resource problems. Humboldt has one of the oldest and most respected ERE
programs in the country, and Girls at the Helm was central to Natalie’s choice
of school. Says Natalie, <b>“When I was writing my college applications, I
thought back and realized how meaningful [Girls at the Helm] was for me… <i>Adventuress</i>
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months before she would head down to Humboldt, Natalie had the chance to
participate in the Evergreen State College program that took place aboard <i>Adventuress.</i>
Natalie’s mother works at Evergreen, and spots on the trip were made available
to staff and their families. After three years away from <i>Adventuress,</i>
the Evergreen trip affirmed what Natalie first felt on GATH: <b>“After being on
the ship for a few days, I didn’t want to get off. It reconfirmed the spark
that had been set on Girls at the Helm and made me confident that my choice to
major in Environmental Resources Engineering was a good fit.” <br />
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Says Natalie, <b>“I wanted to be part of the community that made me feel so
inspired."</b> The experience has given Natalie yet another perspective on
the ship and programs: <b>“After these last few days as crew, what I value most
about <i>Adventuress</i> is the community. None of this would be possible
without such a strong community caring for the ship and Puget Sound. We support
each other. When the Captain or Program Coordinator gives me feedback, they
always phrase it as, ‘This is how you can improve.’ It’s an incredibly positive
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participant and one as a member of the crew. Later in June, Natalie also had the chance to return for Girls at the Helm as a member of the all-female
crew, inspiring young women as she was once inspired. Says Natalie, <b style="font-size: 16.6667px;">“</b><b><i>Adventuress</i>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px;">Last year, Gayle Schlenker of Arlington, Virginia, posted this review on the Road Scholar website about her Intergenerational Voyage aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress:</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“This
was the best vacation we have ever had with our grandchildren… It could not
have been more wonderful.”</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> She recently spoke in greater detail about
the experience, sharing stories and favorite memories from the trip that she
took with her husband, Henry, and her grandsons Emory and Jude. </span><br />
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different Road Scholar trip several years before, and she was attracted to the
idea of doing it again: </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“I really like the idea of grandparents
traveling with grandchildren. It’s much more intensive. It creates a stronger
bond to spend special time together without parents.”</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Says Gayle,<b> “For all of us, our favorite memory was climbing in the
rigging. We all did it. We all cheered for each other. And the crew was so
sweet and supportive, they cheered for our cheering. I was the only grandma who
made it to the top.” </b>Although this was the standout moment for Gayle and
her family, she shared a list of other highlights that read like a short poem
dedicated to the small, varied joys of life aboard: “Anchor Watch, seeing the
sun rise, seeing a little otter, just being on the water, learning about what
needs to be done to protect Puget Sound.” </span></div>
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their skill as educators: <b>“The crew were fantastic. If there was any
problem, they were there to fix it. And they were so good at teaching. We
learned about plankton, about navigation. We learned all about what it takes to
run a boat. Even washing dishes and swabbing the deck felt meaningful.”</b> </span></div>
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the trip, Gayle made an effort to preserve the experience. She created memory
books to give to each of her grandsons. Along with pictures, the books include
the certificates that all participants receive at the end of an overnight
program—complete with short, personal notes from the crew. She read back a
meaningful note from Rosie, the Program Coordinator. It was for her younger
grandson Jude and it lauded his energy and enthusiasm. Gayle also searched out
the Mingulay Boat Song, which Rosie sang during an evening program in which
crew and participants shared music, stories, skits, and skills. Says
Gayle, <b>“We play it all the time to remind us of being aboard.” </b><br /></span></div>
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more often, she has evidence that the trip had a powerful impact on their
lives: </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“The thank you letters that our grandsons wrote after the trip—I
cry just thinking about it. They really, really appreciated the experience.”</b></div>
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aboard<i> Adventuress</i> with your grandchild this summer, we're offering three 6-day
Road Scholar Intergenerational Voyages: July 17-22, July 31-August 5, and
August 14-19. For more information, <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=95046C&c=10989&l=26CE516&email=Tz0I7mR3ccaBhR3puSE4I6vgsa6Q6sCT&relid=509BECD#Intergen">click
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Twenty-three-year-old Amelia Foster and
her mother Vanessa visited the Sound Experience office a few weeks ago to
reminisce about how Amelia</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">s experiences on <i>Adventuress </i>changed the course of
her life. Amelia recently completed her bachelor’s degree at Oregon State
University with a double major in Microbiology and International Studies, she
has assisted with research on salmonid species and coral reef degradation,
studied for a year in Ecuador, and in just a few months she will head to Korea
to spend a year teaching English. Says Amelia, <b>“I knew from my time on <i>Adventuress
</i>that I wanted to work in marine sciences. It was those experiences that gave me
a direction in life. I’ve been doing ocean research ever since.” </b><br />
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Her first trip, a Fantastic Voyage 6-Day in 2009, opened her eyes to the hidden
intricacy of the natural world: “I remember doing the plankton tow and seeing
the bioluminescent plankton at night. It made me realize that there was a whole
new world that I didn’t know about… I had never seen nature at that level
before.” Mentioning some of the environmental concepts that she learned about
on <i>Adventuress</i>—including “food miles,” or the miles that food travels to reach
the consumer—Amelia says, “I was able to learn about things that I wasn’t
exposed to in school.” <br />
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In 2010, Amelia returned as an Apprentice on our inaugural Girls at the Helm
trip. It was here that her love of marine science melded with a greater
understanding of herself as a leader. Says Amelia, <b>“[Girls at the Helm] gives
girls a chance to get on their feet and find their voice without any outside
societal pressure. It allows young girls to be in a leadership role, which
isn’t necessarily the experience they have in school. On the boat you won’t be seen
as bossy or rude, only as a leader.”</b> Her mother Vanessa echoes this sentiment:
“In high school Amelia was very reserved. She would observe and not jump in.
The summer before her senior year she went out on <i>Adventuress. </i><b>She came back
[from Girls at the Helm] and said, ‘Mom, my senior year is going to be the best
ever.’ And she was right. That year she took more of a leadership role. She was
very self-directed.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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seeks to unite her love of marine science with her love of education. She hopes
to get involved in public outreach, which is why she is going into teaching. As
she plans for her upcoming move to Korea, <i>Adventuress</i> seems more and more like
an essential first step on a long and fulfilling journey. Says Amelia, <b>“It was
such a positive experience. It showed me all of the opportunities that are out
there. Girls at the Helm presented me with all of the options that I had in
life and showed me successful women mentors—women doing what they want to do.”</b></span></div>
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this year—<a href="http://soundexp.doubleknot.com/event/girls-at-the-helm-ernestine-bennett-leadership-sail-625-6282015/1823229">June
25-28</a> and <a href="http://soundexp.doubleknot.com/event/girls-at-the-helm-ernestine-bennett-leadership-sail-89-8122015/1815578">August
9-12.</a> As Amelia's experiences illustrate, Girls at the Helm is a trip
that instills participants with a love of the Salish Sea, an interest in marine
science, and the leadership skills necessary to follow one’s dreams. If you’re
a young woman who’s interested in Girls at the Helm, or if you know a young
woman who you think would benefit from the experience, we hope you’ll visit <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/">www.soundexp.org.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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co-ed program, Fantastic Voyage 6-Day for Teens. Our Level 1 trip is from <a href="http://soundexp.doubleknot.com/event/fantastic-voyage-level-1-711-7162016/1815579">July
11-16</a>; our Level 2 trip—open to all, but geared towards those who have
sailed before—is <a href="http://soundexp.doubleknot.com/event/fantastic-voyage-level-2-724-7292016/1815582">July
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelly (left), age 22, in the rigging with <br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Port Townsend resident and long-time
Sound Experience Member Shelly Randall first came aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for
a two-week internship in 1996. As a student at Smith College in Massachusetts,
she was paging through a collection of internship materials when she spied a
brochure about <i>Adventuress.</i> It was both a serendipitous and surreal
discovery, given that Shelly, who grew up in Anacortes, WA, was roughly three
thousand miles away from Puget Sound. Says Shelly, “I thought, ‘Oh, I should do
this, it’s right in my backyard.’” It turned out to be a life-changing
decision—the internship set her on a path to crew on <i>Adventuress,</i> serve
on the Sound Experience Board of Directors, and become deeply involved in the
maritime community. As Shelly puts it, <b>“I sailed into Port Townsend and
stayed. I’ve been here ever since.”</b> <br />
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It was the two-week internship that got Shelly hooked on sailing: <b>“I
realized that I would be happiest after graduating if I spent time on a tall
ship.”</b> She attended a semester-long maritime studies program at Mystic
Seaport and sailed aboard the schooner <i>SoundWaters</i> before returning to <i>Adventuress</i>
in 1999 for a seven-month stint as Head Educator. Of her time aboard, she says,
<b>“It will always be one of the highlights of my life.”</b> <br />
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In October of 1999, with <i>Adventuress</i> returning to her winter port and the
season winding to a close, Shelly went with other crew members to a contra
dance in Port Townsend and met Jeff, her future husband. She invited him to a
Work Party the next day. The following season they volunteered together on
several overnight trips. Says Shelly, “He really quickly fell in love with <i>Adventuress.”</i>
Jeff and Shelly married in 2002; in 2008, their son Soren was born. For Shelly,
Jeff, and Soren, <i>Adventuress</i> is a family affair: <b>“We took Soren
sailing as early as we could. He feels, I think, that it’s our family
schooner.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff and Shelly aboard in July 2004 for the 85th birthday <br />
celebration of Sound Experience volunteer Chuck Herzer.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Most recently, Shelly was aboard in
February as a chaperone with Soren’s 1st grade class. As part of the Maritime
Discovery Schools Initiative (Shelly is currently on the Advisory Committee for
MDSI), over 300 Port Townsend students in grades 1-12 have used <i>Adventuress</i>
as a floating dockside classroom. Soren and his classmates had the chance to do
a plankton tow, learn about marine adaptations, and design their own intertidal
creatures. Says Shelly, <b>“I thought the educators put together a very
engaging program.”</b> <br />
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She also speaks glowingly of the ship’s plankton microscope, which is hooked up
to a TV in the deckhouse, reminiscing about the plastic magnifying boxes that
she had to use as Head Educator. She recalls that on a recent sail,
participants identified an octopus larva on the screen. Says Shelly, “Soren is
a budding marine biologist and I love all of the new tools that are on <i>Adventuress.”</i>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">When he is older, she can’t wait to
send him on an overnight trip: “</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">I look forward to when he can climb the
rigging. I hope he’s always climbing and looking for that higher-up
perspective. It is so critical that we teach our children that the earth is not
a resource, but the source. The earth is the source of life and we have to live
within its limits.”</b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></div>
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When asked what she hopes Soren will gain from his time aboard, she has a
many-faceted answer: <b>“The first thing that comes to mind is friendship. I
hope that my son can have an <i>Adventuress</i> family like I did.”</b>
Shelly’s hopes for Soren are very similar to what she herself experienced
aboard: <b>“It’s really the people that I’ve met through Sound Experience that
I value most. Those connections continue.”</b> She notes that Soren’s grown-out
clothes are handed down to Captain MB Armstrong, who hired Shelly to work at
Sound Experience, and who now has two young sons. Shelly also recently guided
her father to donate woodworking equipment to the Community Boat Project, which
is run by former <i>Adventuress</i> captain Wayne Chimenti, and provided a job
reference for a former shipmate. <br />
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When she speaks of the organization, she speaks of a fundamental value: <b>“caring
and compassion for the ship, the people, and the Sound.”</b> Shelly is in the
midst of transitioning into a new career in sustainable financial investing and
she sees this as the logical progression of the principle that has guided all
aspects of her life, both on land and on water. Says Shelly, <b>“I want to do
my part in the Great Transition where people will invest in sustainable
enterprises in a way that will affirm life on earth, which goes right back to
what I learned on <i>Adventuress.” </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">If you</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">d like to get your family involved with the </span><i style="font-family: 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Adventuress </i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">community, we encourage you to <a href="http://www.soundexp.org/index.php?page=membership">join as a Sound Experience Member</a> and sail for free on over twenty Public Sails this year. Here</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">s what Shelly says about her Household Membership: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Having a Membership means that we never have to think twice about going out on the boat... I value the opportunity to participate in events with other Members, to mix, mingle, and connect.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"> Sound Experience Members are just the coolest people!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week aboard <em>Adventuress,</em> Port Townsend
High School students from Kelley Watson’s Marine Trades class donned
respirators and gloves and varnished one of the topmasts on deck. Since late
December, they’ve visited the ship every other week, helping with projects and
developing their maintenance skills. In alternate weeks, <em>Adventuress</em>
winter crew worked with the students on ship projects in the high school
woodshop. <br />
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Now, as Watson and Sound Experience begin the process of fundraising for a
3-day overnight trip that will accommodate all of Watson’s classes</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">—</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Marine
Trades, Vessel Operations, and Maritime Manufacturing—students are excited by
the possibility of sailing on the very ship they helped to maintain. As they
discussed their time aboard, it became clear that they represented a spectrum
of maritime experience: from one student who had never before set foot on a
boat to another who hoped to develop her power tool skills for the summer work
she does at Haven Boatworks. Despite this range of experience, all were excited
for the trip, and all spoke with eloquence and urgency about the value of
“hands-on” work. </span></div>
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Alisabeth took a break from chipping paint off of a cleat to express her
appreciation for a different type of learning environment: <strong>“In my other
classes there are so many students, all sitting down in a small enclosed area. In
[Watson’s] class, you get more of a chance to move around and learn
one-on-one.”</strong> She adds, <strong>“It’s more hands-on… For me it’s an
easier way to learn.”</strong> Asked about her hopes for the overnight in
spring, her first answer is short and sweet: <strong>“I really hope [the
overnight trip] happens.”</strong> Pausing for a moment, she continues on: <strong>“I’ve
never even been on a boat, so to be able to go out [for an overnight trip]
would be amazing. It would be great life experience. I just want to go out and
see what everyday life is like on a boat.”</strong></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">A</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">lisabeth’s classmate Ismay had finished varnishing a portion of the topmast assigned to a small group of students; her team made quick work of the task, proving true one of the most valued expressions aboard </span><em style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">Adventuress:</em><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"> “Many hands make light work.” For the rest of the hour-long period, she sewed new leather onto </span><em style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">Ayashe’s</em><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"> oarlocks to keep the metal of the locks from damaging the oars. She describes a very different experience with the maritime world as she threads the needle in and out. “I’ve been exposed to boats my entire life,” says Ismay, adding that she spends her summers working at Haven Boatworks. As she puts it, “I do finish work. Painting, varnishing. Basically anything that doesn’t need a power tool or experience.” </span><br style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;" /><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">Although Ismay recently transferred into Watson’s class, she still has a lot to say about her experience. She describes a learning environment that offers the freedom and mentorship to develop real-life skills: “</span><strong style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">It’s just a lot more hands-on. You’re doing stuff every day. [Watson] has more trust in us than some teachers have in their students. We are learning things that we can actually use in life. You can never go wrong with a basic knowledge of building and constructing.”</strong><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"> In Watson’s class, and in her time on </span><em style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">Adventuress,</em><span style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;"> Ismay sees the chance to develop skills that will serve her well in her summer employment—and if she chooses to pursue a maritime career: “I’m actually quite excited about this class. At Haven Boatworks I’m not allowed to use power tools. So far it’s my fourth day in this class and I’ve already had basic training on the bandsaw.” Of the upcoming overnight trip, she says, </span><strong style="font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 25px;">“I think it would be lots of fun to be able to go out on the water.”</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sean, a senior, has already sailed on <em>Adventuress.</em>
Several years ago, he stepped aboard for our <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=8CD701&c=10989&t=1&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&relid=#Summer">Fantastic
Voyage 6-Day for teens.</a> Describing the trip, he says, “My favorite part was
sailing around the San Juans and seeing the islands from a different
perspective”—an experience he hopes to repeat this spring. Of Watson’s class
and <em>Adventuress,</em> he says, <strong>“It’s hands-on. We’re working with
tools and building skills that we can actually use later in life, even right
out of high school… I think it’s really cool that we can help repair </strong><em><b>[Adventuress],</b></em><strong>
keep her afloat, and connect with our community.”</strong> </span></span></div>
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In the closing circle, all of Kelley’s students gathered on deck to share what
they’re looking forward to and what they enjoyed from their time aboard. It was
an amalgam of answers, from the broad (“I’m excited to learn more about boats”)
to the specific (“I like scraping paint”); from a focus on the people who make
learning possible (“I just like being aboard with everyone”) to an appreciation
for the environment that allows learning to take place (“I just like being on a
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-22199423972059706292016-02-12T15:27:00.001-08:002016-02-12T15:27:38.146-08:00Blue Heron Students Join the Fight against Ocean Acidification and Marine Debris<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">When Winter Programs
Coordinator Megan Addison asked students to guess the age of the ship, they
proved themselves better guessers than their third grade counterparts a few
weeks back <i>(Adventuress</i> is 103—a
venerable and historic age that falls slightly short of a thousand). Climbing aboard, these twenty students had
the chance to see <i>Adventuress</i> as she
is in winter: topmasts laid across the deck, deck boxes shiny with varnish, and
a sense of many tasks completed and many remaining as winter crew, volunteers,
and </span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://schooneradventuress.blogspot.com/2016/01/young-hands-old-boat-high-school.html"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">high school students</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> work
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">In the deckhouse, a small
group of students gathered around Megan as she taught an interactive lesson on
ocean acidification. During one of the
most impactful portions of the lesson, she had students test the pH of two
samples of water. The first sample,
straight from Puget Sound, registered as a bright and cheerful blue, which the
students identified as a nearly neutral 7.6 (seawater is slightly more basic
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Next, a student named
Madisyn took the beaker with the second sample and blew into the water with a
straw. Megan explained that humans
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a light yellow-green, indicating a more acidic pH of 6.6.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Megan went on to pass around two oyster
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more acidic solution.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">She explained that
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with a working knowledge of the pH scale, testing the two samples gave them an
understanding of what more acidic ocean water actually means for the health of
Puget Sound. As with all environmental
education aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Adventuress,</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> Megan
and the students also discussed how they can make a difference for the future
of our marine environment. Later, Finn recalled
the lesson on ocean acidification as his favorite part of the trip: “I liked
testing the acidity of the water, because it changed color a lot quicker than I
expected after adding </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 25px;">CO</span><sub style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">2</sub><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">.” His friend
Joseph chimed in to agree. “I like
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Elsewhere on the ship,
volunteer extraordinaire Tom Weiner talked about marine debris and microplastics
as he passed around a jar of plastic recently collected from a beach on Sucia
Island. He described how a dead gray
whale that washed up in West Seattle several years ago was found with a stomach
full of garbage: 20 plastic bags, sweatpants, a golf ball, and a great deal
more. Asked what they would do
differently after stepping off the ship, many students focused on producing
less garbage. Said one student, “Try not
to buy so much plastic, and if you’re buying a plastic bottle you should reuse
or recycle, not just throw it away.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tour of the ship, guiding students through the main cabin, galley, bowling
alley, and foc’sle. Reactions were
split. One student said that he was
surprised by how big the boat was below decks; another student was surprised by
how small. This was Kyle’s favorite part
of the trip. After explaining that his
only experience on the water was taking the ferry, he said, “I liked looking
below decks and looking at the engine.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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students were a chorus of energy and excitement as they stepped off <i>Adventuress</i> and walked down the
dock. Many had big ideas to take
home. According to Angel, “If you see
any plastic bottles or any garbage on the beach, you can help pick it up.” They returned to their classroom for the rest
of the day, loaded up with a few more tools for protecting Puget Sound.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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each Tuesday and Thursday, Port Townsend High School students in Kelley
Watson’s Maritime Manufacturing class get a rare opportunity: the chance to
stand up, stretch their limbs, and take part in hands-on learning in their high
school woodshop and aboard the 103-year-old schooner </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">. Since the beginning of the school year, they’ve
developed their hand tool and woodworking skills as they’ve tackled a range of assignments;
students spoke proudly about projects that ranged from making a dovetailed box
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">This winter, the eleven
students in Watson’s class also have the chance to help with maintenance work aboard
<i>Adventuress</i>, from sanding booms to
assisting with the construction of the winter cover that allows <i>Adventuress</i> to serve as a “floating
dockside classroom” for over 300 local students in grades 1-12. Watson’s
students first came aboard in December when <i>Adventuress</i>
was on the hard in Boat Haven, and since then have helped with maintenance
projects while the ship has been moored at Point Hudson Marina. Additionally,
members of <i>Adventuress’ </i>winter crew
regularly visit the woodshop classroom to help with ongoing projects. Says teacher
Kelley Watson, <b>“It’s such a valuable
experience… A lot of these students have never been on a boat before.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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morning, the shop was buzzing with activity: half of the students sanded <i>Adventuress’</i> foreboom in preparation for
a fresh coat of varnish while the other half worked to clean some of the<i> </i>roughly 80 blocks that are used aboard<i> Adventuress</i>. Two students, Bella and Zach, took a break
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says, <b>“It’s the only hands-on class I
have, which is something I really learn by.
It’s much more involvement than sitting in a chair all day.”</b> He’s been aboard three times this winter, and
the sheer massiveness of <i>Adventuress</i>—both
the size of the ship and the scope of her history—has left him with a lasting
impression: <b>“It was cool the feeling of
how old it is. It has such an
interesting history. It’s really so big, you just get this sense of excitement... Your mind just fills up with thoughts of what
happens on the boat when people are sailing.
What does it sound like? What does it look like?” </b>He also values the mentorship of winter
crew, three of whom were guiding projects in the shop that day: <b>“It’s been an honor to work with people on <i>Adventuress</i>, people who are
experts. It’s cool to be around them, to
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Another student,
sixteen-year-old Bella, has discovered in interest in restoration work—she was
the one who restored the century-old saws.
Reflecting on the value of this type of work, Bella says, “It’s already
made, it’s already there, but getting it back to its glory days, restoring it,
that’s really important… These types of things need to be restored. They’re
part of our history that we need to keep.”
Given that <i>Adventuress</i> is a
National Historic Landmark whose entire hull was recently restored as part of a
five year project that ended in April of 2014, time aboard the ship fits
perfectly with Bella’s passions. She
echoes Zach’s sentiment about the value of hands-on work: <b>“This is by far one of my favorite classes. I love to learn hands on.
It gets through my brain more.” </b>She
especially values the opportunity to experience firsthand the beauty and complexity
of the ship: <b>“In high school you don’t
get a lot of field trips. You don’t get to go out and do things like this… It’s
so important to actually look at how beautiful the little details really are
[aboard <i>Adventuress</i>]. You can’t get
that from a textbook or a website.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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shop classes that are spending regular time aboard <i>Adventuress</i> this winter, along with students of many different ages
from Port Townsend schools and the surrounding areas. We hope you’ll follow along as we share fun
and inspiring stories from our work this winter—and we hope you’ll step aboard
when the sailing season begins in March!
Sound Experience offers overnight trips for teens, families, and adults,
a Membership program that allows free sailing on over twenty Public Sails each
year, and many other opportunities to join our welcoming and enthusiastic
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Community Boat Project’s (CBP) Puget Sound Voyagers program “stickered” the
wood that will be used for <i>Adventuress’</i> planned deck rebuild in the
winter of 2017/2018. Under the guidance of past <i>Adventuress</i> Captain Wayne
Chimenti—now the lead instructor at CBP—students, CBP volunteers, and members
of the <i>Adventuress</i> crew stacked forty-foot pieces of lumber, placing a
series of small sticks between each layer so that air circulation will help
the wood dry properly during its year-and-a-half in storage. In between the
hubbub and activity, two students—Emily and Aelf—spoke about what working on <i>Adventuress</i>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sixteen-year-old Emily has a long history with <i>Adventuress:</i>
Girls at the Helm (GATH) trips in 2012 and 2013, as well as work aboard <i>Adventuress</i>
with the Voyager program this year and last. Participating in the immense
preparation for the deck rebuild inspired Emily to speak about the side of
sailing that she didn’t see on GATH: each year’s community-oriented effort to
preserve, restore, and protect <i>Adventuress</i> to ensure that she sails
for generations to come. Says Emily, “It’s really exciting to see the raw
materials that are needed for the deck. I love getting to see this
perspective… Last year we got to do a lot of small repairs and participate in
behind-the-scenes work that you don’t see if you just come aboard to sail… <b>I
like seeing the deeper work that goes into taking care of the boat. I really
appreciate being a part of this.” </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Of her two trips on <i>Adventuress,</i>
Emily says,<b> “[Girls at the Helm] was so great the first year I just had to
come back.”</b> Her favorite memories center around the sense of community
that crew and participants created onboard: “I loved building friendships
with people who came from all across the country.” Now, looking ahead towards
her time on <i>Adventuress</i> this winter, she has a GATH-worthy goal: “I
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aelf, also sixteen, appreciated the continuity of
last year’s winter projects. She says, “We came back week after week so that
we could see the work we had done.” Now, with the Voyagers just beginning
their time on <i>Adventuress—</i>they’ll return to the ship each Friday for
the rest of winter—she’s also excited to have access to <i>Adventuress’</i>
science equipment, especially the plankton net and plankton identification
materials. She says, “You can study plankton all you want, but it’s not the
same as actually using a plankton net and seeing them under a microscope.”
Discussing the experiential aspect of time aboard, she says, <b><i>“Adventuress</i>
is the connection between sea, science, sailing, and getting your hands on
things. That connection is missing a lot these days.”</b> (Aelf was also
interviewed last year—if you’d like to read more about her story, including
her experience as a scholarship recipient on the Fantastic Voyage 3-Day, you can scroll down or <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=5D32C74&e=89BF40&c=10989&t=1&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a>.)
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Over 300 students in grades 1-12 will step aboard <i>Adventuress</i>
this winter, integrating their classroom curriculum with experiential
learning on the ship. We’ll be posting regular stories on this blog, so
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;">This year, the <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=5AD7D3A&e=82140C&c=10989&t=1&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=1" target="_blank">Seabacs Boeing Employees Boat Club</a> provided a $500
scholarship for a deserving young person from Fort Vancouver High School to
sail aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for our 6-day Fantastic Voyage program. Pat Forbes,
former Commodore and current Junior Past-Commodore, spoke about why Seabacs
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members, Pat says, </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;">"Everyone was really happy that we could support <i>Adventuress</i>
in such a tangible way and give someone the opportunity to sail and gain
experience on the water... <i>Adventuress</i> is so well known in the region. It’s an
important program that you run."</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> Pat describes the water as "a
whole different world"—a place of calm and serenity. He firmly believes
that </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;">"giving other people that experience is a responsibility we have as
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In fact, the impact of the Seabacs scholarship has expanded well beyond one
person. Andrea Johnson, the travel coordinator at Fort Vancouver High School,
recently spoke about the school's continuing relationship with Sound
Experience. In April of 2016, a group of freshmen from Fort Vancouver H.S. will
step aboard <i>Adventures</i>s for a 3-day program. In many ways, says Andrea, the
Seabacs scholarship student has served as an <i>Adventuress</i> ambassador: <b>"She
loved it. She came back and she was totally beaming. It was a positive
experience for her. She tells other students, 'Oh my gosh, you have to go on
this trip.'" </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 17.8333px;">Andrea believes that time on </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 17.8333px;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: 17.8333px;"> will be incredibly valuable to her students, who might otherwise not have the chance to go out on the water. She describes Fort Vancouver H.S. as a "vibrant place… There is nowhere on the planet like Fort Vancouver." Their 1500 students represent 30 countries and speak 40 languages. Says Andrea, "We have all the urban issues of poverty and unemployment, but the kids here are really kind, really accepting." </span><br />
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chance to step aboard <i>Adventuress</i> and deepen their understanding of the marine
environment. Says Andrea, "We want to teach that, 'Yes, what we do in our
homes in Vancouver affects Puget Sound, affects the Columbia River right next
to us.'" Andrea mentions the Community School, whose 5th grade students
have sailed on <i>Adventuress</i> for the past 16 years: <b>"I tell my students, 'That's
our goal: that we’ll be doing this for the next 16 years. And you are part of
the inaugural year.'" </b></span><br />
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Thank you, Seabacs, for bringing a young person aboard and helping to
strengthen a relationship with Fort Vancouver High School that will allow many
more students to sail on <i>Adventuress!</i> As part of our <b>29 Dollars, 29 Days: <i>Getting
Kids on the Boat</i></b> campaign, we hope this story illustrates that a contribution
of any amount can have a lasting impact on our region’s young people. To make
your contribution to <b>29 Dollars, 29 Days</b> through December 1st and help raise
funds to scholarship deserving young people to sail on <i>Adventuress,</i> <a href="http://soundexp.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=5AD7AA2&e=82140C&c=10989&t=1&l=A01F506&email=LiMNvWCcN6IzRu9fFD2E%2FjciHg%2FVbFy1&seq=3" target="_blank">you can click here.</a></span><br />
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people from the Suquamish Tribe stepped aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for a 3-day
overnight program that combined Suquamish cultural activities with
environmental education. Entering its second year, this collaboration with the
Suquamish Tribe was originally conceived as a way of encouraging young people
to pursue science learning with the hope that someday more Tribal scientists
will manage Tribal fisheries and maritime resources. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">On the last day of the program, with
</span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> anchored in the waters of Port Madison Bay, students rotated
through a special set of “orbits”: climbing in the rigging and canoeing in a
traditional dugout canoe. Uniting his time aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> with time
in a canoe was very important to Jayden, who says, </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“My spirit is in a canoe…
When I go in the canoe I don’t get tired. I use my energy to the fullest. I
think it’s a great opportunity because I’m representing the Tribe.” </b><br />
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Although most of the participants knew each other before the trip, many
reported that their favorite memories centered around bonding as a group. Says
Jayden, “I loved when we were all working together. Not everyone gets to have
the experience of cooperating and working as a team.” Kaylayla echoes this
sentiment, saying,<b> “I learned that I can work with a big group of people… We
can all work together and be strong.”</b> Cody remembers Anchor Watch with Crew
Member Axcelle and a small group of friends: “It was really fun, just sitting
out there making sure that everyone was safe.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px;">While climbing the rigging, participants had a unique perspective of their home—a 360 degree view of Agate Pass, Mount Rainier in the distance, and The House of Awakened Culture on the nearby shore, where people bustled in and out as they prepared a feast and presentation for Suquamish community members and Sound Experience crew. </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16.6667px;">Of going aloft, Simonne says, “It was scary, the ropes were moving back and forth, but I touched the top… It was pretty, because I could see really, really far. It was quiet and peaceful. If there was somewhere to sit, I would stay forever.”</b><br />
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participants had previous experience on the water crabbing and fishing. Many
spoke about how different it was to live on a tall ship. Says Jayden, “We’re
not fishing, no pots or fishing rods, more lines, more people.” Still, Jayden
points out that many maritime skills carry over between vessels: “It’s great to
have the experience of tying knots here so that I can use them for fishing.”</span><br />
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community members and <i>Adventuress</i> crew gathered to share a delicious
meal, it was hard not to feel that it was an especially successful trip. Says
Cody, <b>“We saw at least one or two [whales] everyday… It was pretty much like
they were following us.”</b> Later, after a presentation of traditional dances
and games, the enormous doors of the House of Awakened Culture were thrown
open. The lunar eclipse was taking place, and the moon was red above the water.
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event in which contributions to nonprofits in the Puget Sound area are
"stretched" through the generosity of the Seattle Foundation. In even
bigger news, all gifts to Sound Experience up to the first $5,000 will be
matched by an anonymous donor. On Tuesday, anything you give will have an even
bigger impact on furthering Sound Experience's mission to educate, inspire, and
empower an inclusive community to make a difference for the future of our
marine environment. Read on to find out about the types of programs and experiences that your GiveBIG donation will support:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">In March, Wendee Schoonover, Jaime Durst,
and Cassie Quirino brought 5th graders from Scenic Hill Elementary School
aboard <i>Adventuress</i> for two Sound Studies programs. Located in the
Kent School District, Scenic Hill serves a diverse population of whom 80%
receive free and reduced lunch. A full scholarship from Sound Experience made
it possible for students to come aboard for what Jaime describes as <b>“the
gift of a lifetime and a memory-maker.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">While still on land—even before the magic
of raising the sails and singing chanteys—it was clear to the three
teachers from Scenic Hill that <i>Adventuress</i> offered their students a new
opportunity to interact with the environment in which they live. As evidence,
only one boy in a group of forty students raised his hand when Jaime asked who
had spent time aboard any type of boat—let alone a 102-year-old schooner.
Says Jaime, <b>“Most of our students have lived in Puget Sound their whole
lives, but never had an experience like this.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Wendee recalls dividing into Watch Groups
and brainstorming names for each Watch with students and crew members: “We had
team spirit going right off the bat.” She also appreciates the thought and
planning that went into Watch Group rotations such as a plankton trawl, a
lesson on marine debris, and an interactive demonstration of mechanical
advantage. Says Wendee, “[The rotations were] so perfectly handled and timed so
well. It was great for 5th graders and great for adults. The crew made it look
really easy.” In fact, students were so engaged in shipboard activities that
they were on their best behavior. Says Jaime, <b>“Normally when you have that
many kids together, you have behavior issues. We had almost no behavior issues
because everyone wanted to participate so much.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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impact of their time aboard. Even weeks after the trip, Cassie notices that her
students still bring it up: <b>“They still talk about it today. Obviously it
made an impact in their lives… if they hadn’t been given this opportunity, they
wouldn’t have the chance in their lifetime. They’ll never forget this.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-61312493600809697052015-02-26T09:37:00.000-08:002015-02-26T09:37:07.757-08:00Hands-on Learning with Port Townsend High School's Maritime Studies Class <div class="MsoNormal">
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part of the Maritime Discovery Schools Initiative, students from Kelley
Watson’s Maritime Studies class at Port Townsend High School have come aboard <i>Adventuress</i> during the winter months to develop
their maintenance and maritime skills. Each Wednesday, the ship transforms into
a bustling dockside classroom full of students absorbed in hands-on learning
opportunities and a multitude of projects related to the upkeep of a
102-year-old schooner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the winter, four students have worked with mechanic Walt Trisdale to help
realign </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">the engine shaft. Today, before Walt arrives, crew member Chris guides
them as they tighten hard-to-reach bolts. Wearing clear plastic safety goggles,
students Ellis and Cameron lift up the galley soles and reach so deep inside
the boat that their arms disappear as they lie on the floor. Although their
task serves a practical purpose, it also functions as an unexpected
team-building exercise–Ellis holds the bolt while Cameron, unable to see his
hands, reaches in to place the nut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">On
deck, a group of students interested in carpentry assists with the final steps
in the placement of a “sister”–a beam designed to support one of the historic
joists in the fo’c’sle. On deck, the fasteners holding the sister beam in place
have been plugged with bungs. Now, the students take turns using a chisel to
make the bungs flush with the deck. Gabe narrates the process, then points at older
bungs on deck that are so well-disguised that they’re hard to see, using these
as an example of what he and his classmates hope to achieve. Of working on <i>Adventuress,</i> he says, <b>“We wouldn’t be able to learn this on
campus.” </b>He especially values the opportunity to engage in hands-on
learning outside of a traditional classroom: “I’m really an active person. I
really like doing things, more than just writing or taking a test.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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group of students work with crew members Nikki and Gaia to cut and stitch ditty
bags–a type of cloth bag that sailors often use to hold small articles and
tools. After carefully measuring on
cloth spread across the deck, the students cut out their ditty bags and then
begin marking the placement of their stitches. While this goes on, Atlas sits
in the deckhouse with an alternate project: using a fid to interweave strands
of rope, forming a loop in a piece of line. She learned about splicing a few
months ago aboard <i>Adventuress,</i> and
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Atlas
loves that her time aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">
connects her to Port Townsend’s maritime history </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">and to the possibility of a
career in the maritime industry. This
summer, she hopes to work for a company that runs whale-watching boats out of
Port Townsend, and she believes that her time aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"> will give her an advantage: </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">“Saying that I’ve been working on this hundred-year-old schooner looks
good. If I was just in a class about boats I would have less credibility.” </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Summing up her time aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress,</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"> she says,</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"> “I know that not a lot of people get this
opportunity… I tell friends in other parts of the country, ‘Oh, it’s Wednesday,
I’m headed to the boat,’ and they can’t believe it...</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;">I can go straight from school, walk fifteen minutes, and be able to
apply my skills in a useful way. There’s
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-2766740787464159022015-01-16T14:25:00.000-08:002015-01-16T14:25:12.588-08:00Poetry on Adventuress: High School Students Step Aboard to Write<div class="MsoNormal">
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December, English classes from Port Townsend High School came aboard <i>Adventuress</i> to take inspiration for
their writing. After exploring the ship to collect a list of eye-catching objects,
students cycled through four groups as they worked to develop their objects and
impressions towards a poem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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deck with crew member Aimee, students sat against the rails with notebooks in
their laps, expanding on the objects they had observed. Many had a keen eye for the unique details of
a ship that serves as a floating dockside classroom, a functioning historic
vessel, <i>and</i> a home for winter
crew. One student’s list of objects
included this motley assortment: “deck prism, fire extinguisher, lotsa coffee,
brass insignia, Flash mug in Captain’s cabin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it was a time of quiet reflection, there were many questions about the
particular language of the ship. The
unfamiliarity of the environment forced students to touch the objects that they
wished to have explained–from cleats and futtocks to worm gears and king
spokes. Later, cozy in the deckhouse, they were asked to select one of their
objects and write a poem from its point of view. To provide them with inspiration, crew member
Lenny offered a series of thoughtful and humorous questions: “What did your
object eat for breakfast? What is it
proud of? What does it wish for?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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continued below deck, first to learn about ballads and chanteys from guitar-wielding </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">crew member Chris and then to meet with Gaia in the main cabin and continue to
write and reflect. At the end of their
time aboard </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress,</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> students
gathered in a circle above deck to share the writing that they had produced: a
Seussian poem about </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress,</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> a
poetic description of a sailor preparing to tack, a rap performed by a young
man named Jordan with beatbox assistance from English teacher Chris Pierson,
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only was a great deal of material produced, but many students noted the
creative freedom of writing in an unfamiliar and history-rich space. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Says Koby, </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“Well, school feels more like a chore and we’re forced to be
there. I’m there to survive and get to
the end of the day. Here is
different. I’m still learning, but I
feel like I’m here to actually do things.”
</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Asked about whether he feels differently about Port Townsend’s
maritime history after coming aboard, he says,</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“You hear about it a lot, but you don’t actually know…[coming
aboard] you feel less like a tourist.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Fewer generalized statements.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">You
get to actually have the experience.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">His classmate Elijah, who also sailed on </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> for the Marine Trades program last fall, echoes this
idea of creative freedom, saying, </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“I
feel a lot more at ease creatively and intellectually…headspace is a lot
different here than in the classroom.” </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">Or,
in McKinley’s concise words: </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“surrounded
by walls it’s hard to have a free mind.” </b><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17063860978861781296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412424459187927383.post-70110475194161295332015-01-09T12:44:00.001-08:002015-01-20T10:03:19.177-08:00The Difference Adventuress Makes: Rob Upson<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Rob Upson was transitioning out of a career in
environmental chemistry when he came across <i>Adventuress</i> in
Seattle. As so often happens, Rob fell in love with the ship. After several
week-long stints as a volunteer, he came aboard to work in the galley in the
winter of ’97 and as an educator/deckhand in the spring and summer of ’98. Of
his time on <i>Adventuress,</i> he says,<b> “I didn’t learn to
sail on <i>Adventuress</i>, but I learned to be a sailor… [it was] such a
formative moment in my life.”</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Although initially reluctant to get involved in teaching, Rob felt galvanized
by his time aboard <i>Adventuress.</i> <b>He recalls that he “learned
a lot about how people learn” on <i>Adventuress.</i> </b>After
leaving <i>Adventuress,</i> Rob went on to get his Masters in
Teaching, teach science and math to high school students, and coach the
award-winning Antilles Sailing Team. Because of his role as an educator on and
off the ship, Rob says, <i>“Adventuress</i> affected not just me. I
definitely would say it affected a lot of people.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Rob’s wife is related to well-known
America’s Cup painter Jim DeWitt. Several years ago, after noticing that Jim
painted mostly racing yachts, Rob suggested a painting of </span><i style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress.</i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;"> Rob
now has a gorgeous painting of </span><i style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress</i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;"> hanging in his
home. Thanks to Rob–and the link he provided to Jim DeWitt–Sound Experience
reached out to Jim, who recently created two stunning paintings of </span><i style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adventuress.</i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13pt;"> Jim,
an accomplished painter and sailor from the San Francisco Bay Area, has
generously agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from the paintings to
Sound Experience. To find out more about purchasing one of the paintings, you
can contact Pam at 510-236-1401 or pam@jimdewitt.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 17px;">Although Rob now lives in the Virgin Islands, he continues to give generously to Sound Experience. He loves that the ship, which functions as a self-contained environment, teaches stewardship by acting as a metaphor for the planet. Despite his distance from Puget Sound, Rob supports Sound Experience because, </span><b style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 17px;">“No matter where I am, I know it’s one of the best non-profits I’ve come across in terms of programming.”</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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