FREE summer school opportunity for students entering 9th grade through 12th grade for the 2018-2019 school year!

THREE unique Maritime opportunities through the Port Townsend School District:

June 16 - 21, 2018 (OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE) ADVENTURES AT SEA: Maritime 101: Instructional Course aboard the Schooner Adventuress: 6 Day Maritime Experience - LAB FEE $100 (scholarships MAY be available) *Maximum 23 students

** I understand that I am REQUIRED to submit the following at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the class: $100 lab fee, completed Sound Experience Materials, completed Food Handler's Permit, and completed Washington Boater's Card (more information will be sent upon acceptance to program)- DUE: MAY 25, 2018

** WAIT LIST ONLY - CLASS IS FULL August 18-23 (OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE) ADVENTURES AT SEA: Instructional Course aboard the Schooner Adventuress: 6 Day Maritime Experience - LAB FEE $100 (scholarships MAY be available) *Maximum 23 students

** I understand that I am REQUIRED to submit the following at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the class: $100 lab fee, completed Sound Experience Materials, completed Worksource and SAW paperwork, completed Food Handler's Permit, and completed Washington Boater's Card (more information will be sent upon acceptance to program)- DUE: JULY 27, 2018

Come sail aboard the historic Schooner Adventuress for six days and five nights in the scenic waters of Puget Sound.  Sound Experience is partnering with West Sound Technical Skills Center to offer an intensive experiential Adventures at Sea program for 23 students. West Sound Tech is an educational cooperative, serving students in the Bremerton, Central Kitsap, Chimacum, North Kitsap, North Mason, Peninsula, Quilcene, Bainbridge Island, South Kitsap and Port Townsend School Districts providing advanced career and technical education programming preparing students for career and college. Nonprofit Sound Experience owns and operates the historic schooner Adventuress as an education platform to engage young people in marine stewardship, and increasingly to inspire students to look-to-the-water for career choices.

Students learn to sail, navigate, manage emergencies, tie knots, splice, hold anchor watches, read tides and currents, while learning to work as a team. Through this unique experience, students earn a .5 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Credit.  The Schooner Adventuress is a 133 foot, 104 year old historic sailing vessel, that is designed to allow the crew (YOU) to gain a great sense of life aboard a working ship.  Skills required are an open mind, a sense of adventure, and a willingness to work as a team.  The course will also visit the Skagit Valley Center for Maritime Excellence or Seattle Maritime Academy where students will learn about future career options.  Students will need to complete five hours of independent and online study to earn their Washington State Boater's card and food handler's permit in advance of the sailing trip.  

This is a great first step in exploring a maritime career.

August 6 - 10 & 13-17, 2018 (INCLUDES: 7 class sessions (located at the NW Maritime Center in Port Townsend) from 9 - 4 daily and a 3/2 day OVERNIGHT voyage) Maritime 202: Maritime Academy Prep Program (*Maximum 12 students admitted to program)

** I understand that I am REQUIRED to submit the following at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the class: $100 lab fee, completed Sound Experience Materials, completed Worksource and SAW paperwork,completed Food Handler's Permit, and completed Washington Boater's Card (more information will be sent upon acceptance to program)- DUE: JULY 16, 2018

Classes held at Northwest Maritime Center

Take your maritime training to the next level with this preparatory course where you will learn and earn your US Coast Guard Approved Basic Safety Training from Professional Mariners.  Increase your confidence and abilities in vessel handling in emergency and non-emergency settings. Hone your small vessel handling skills and work to build your resume for entrance into maritime programs and academies.

The course meets August 6 - 10 & 13 & 14.  The course concludes with an overnight journey August 15 - 17.  

This course will begin to build your maritime resume, will increase your skills and confidence in vessel emergencies and response, and will be an incredible step on your journey to becoming a professional mariner.

Through this unique experience, students have the option to earn a .5 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Credit.

Prerequisite:  All students must have taken a prior maritime course through the NW Maritime Center, Port Townsend Schools, Schooner Adventuress or equivalent experiences .

If you have ANY problems entering information into this form, please contact Erin Mckiernan at erin.mckiernan@westsoundtech.org OR 360-473-0557. Erin will respond as quickly as she can, understand that we do not work on weekends and there may be a lag in response from Friday afternoon until Monday morning.

Thank you for joining WST summer school through Port Townsend Schools! We look forward to learning and having FUN with you this summer!