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MARINE
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS 2010
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NATURE
QUEST | ECO-CHALLENGE | BEACHCOMBERS
| MARINE EXPLORERS | REGATTA
SAILORS | ISLAND CRUISERS
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Marine
and Environmental Programs
offer exciting on-the-water experiences for students who want
to learn marine and environmental science, sailing and regatta
competition, coastal environment stewardship, and/or gain
leadership experience and sea time that can lead to a USCG
captain's license and instructor certification when they turn
17. Over the years, 15 participants have earned their licenses
through our "Captains in Training" program and now are instructors.
Participants need to bring non-skid footwear, bathing suit,
towel, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses (optional), backpack, rain
gear, lunch and water. Questions? Call Capt. George Linzee
at (631) 786-3293.
NATURE
QUEST:
Session A: July 5 - July 16
Session B: July 19 - July 30
Co-Ed; Grades 5-8
Nature Quest is the
initial program for young people who want to learn about and
care for our local environment. Participants will explore
different ecosystems in the local region and the school's
55-acre campus and investigate their discoveries in the environmental
science lab. Included are many local field trips with hiking
and canoeing, opportunities to observe live animals, hands-on
sustainable nature projects, and a fun time with free swims
and games. Participants will also learn practical ways to
conserve energy and resources at home. $700 ($375 one-week*)
ECO-CHALLENGE:
Session A: July 5 - July 16
Session B: July 19 - July 30
Co-Ed; Grades 7-10
Eco-Challenge takes the Nature Quest program to the next level.
This program focuses on discovering and understanding environmental
issues to demonstrate that we can all make a difference in
the world. Activities include hiking and canoeing trips to
local ecosystems, restoring native habitats, wood working
projects, and observing animals. Swim breaks and team-building
interactions develop leadership skills and provide an ideal
balance between fun, learning, and service. An overnight camping
trip each session enables students to experience nature at
night. $740 ($400 one-week*)
BEACHCOMBERS:
All
Sessions, Co-ed, Grades
4-6
Beachcombers have fun observing and collecting Long Island
marine life while they learn to sail a cruising keelboat.
Starting out each day in an internet-connected marine lab,
campers learn about life in the sea and how to set up and
care for saltwater aquaria. Beachcombers then launch out into
Port Jefferson Harbor on three 25'- 27' cruising keelboats
to learn sailing and navigation while exploring for marine
life in various ecosystems. Daily activities can include beach
hikes, collecting with nets, swimming, tubing, and a stewardship
project. Children can also chose fishing and/or canoeing as
an option. Each session features at least one day exploring
an ocean beach and another visiting the Atlantis Aquarium
in Riverhead. $770 ($410 one-week*)
MARINE
EXPLORERS:
All Sessions, Co-ed, Grades 7-10
A good oceanographer makes a good sailor. Marine Explorers
learn weather, tides, currents, waves, shore formations, marine
life, and navigation as they learn to sail three 28'-30' cruising
keelboats in Port Jefferson Harbor and Long Island Sound.
Marine Explorers bond together with fun team-building activities
as they become proficient sailors who know how to handle wind,
waves, currents, and other boats. Three non-powered 17' day-sailing
sloops are also used to offer camper-only crews the opportunity
to develop self-sufficiency and leadership skills. A well-equipped
oceanography lab with Internet is also provided to support
the on-the-water training. This program includes a trip to
an ocean beach to learn about and enjoy the waves. Marine
Explorers can also elect a day of fishing as an option to
a sailing day. For sailors over 14, sea-time counts towards
a USCG captain's license. $770 ($410 one-week*)
REGATTA SAILORS:
All Sessions, Co-Ed; Grades 6-12
The Regatta Sailors program is ideal for middle or high school
students, both experienced and inexperienced, who want to
learn how to sail and race in high performance sailing dinghies.
This program utilizes 12 two-man Vanguard 420s and 2 one-man
Vanguard Lasers to immerse participants in large fleet and
team racing regatta competitions. Grouping sailors into sections
based on age and sailing experience, this program will help
sailors of all skill levels, both beginning and advanced,
to progress through crewing and skippering roles and prepare
for interscholastic sailing competition. Training includes
shore instruction, off and on water drills, video evaluation
of development, racing rules, and regatta competition. $770
($410 one-week*)
ISLAND
CRUISERS:
Session 3, Co-Ed; Grades 7-12
Learn the joys of life aboard a sailboat as you cruise the
waters of Long Island Sound. Two to three 30-foot Alberg auxiliary
sloops are used to immerse participants in a full two-week
voyaging program that includes basic and intermediate training
in sailing, racing, seamanship, navigation, as well as environmental
awareness. In addition to training, the schedule includes
several day-sail excursions and a two-day overnight cruise
to an exciting Long Island Sound destination that could be
a historic maritime center or secluded shore with unspoiled
scenery. Island Cruisers are assigned to a particular keelboat
by age, gender, and experience. Invite a friend to join the
program and they will be placed on the same crew. For sailors
over 14, sea-time counts towards a USCG captain's license.
$850 ($475 one-week*)
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