Youth Programs
Learning to sail and being on the water builds self-confidence, teaches patience and teamwork, and is loads of fun.
Youth Sailing
DOWNLOAD THE 2010 YOUTH SAILING CLASS SCHEDULE!
Our beginning sailing classes teach the fundamental skills of sailing. Our advanced classes offer experienced sailors (students who have completed two sessions) a deeper understanding of sailing and maritime skills. Themed classes include Pirate Sailing, Words on Water, and Life Below Your Boat. Also, once sailors have “checked out” on a test sail, they can sail El Toros on their own on Saturdays during the summer. Check out our full list of youth programs for 2009!
Many of our youth classes are Pay What You Can because we believe every kid should have access to sailing. The costs of each class are
reflected in its suggested price; however, financial assistance is available. If you able to pay more than the suggested price this extra funding will support our Pay What You Can policy. Pay What You Can registration is only available in person and by phone.
School Programs
We provide hands-on educational opportunities for a variety of age groups and curricular needs. Our programs use our maritime environment and classic wood boats to engage students in the Pacific Northwest’s unique culture, history and the natural world. Contact us to find out more about our programs or to schedule a visit.
Field Trips
Our field trips allow educators of students to bring groups to The Center for Wooden Boats for adventure on the water paired with hands-on learning. Field trips at CWB can include trips in our traditional skin on frame Umiaq, toy boat building, canoe carving and more. Download the information sheets for our Cedar, Storytelling & Respect Field Trip and our Umiaq Adventure Field Trip. The Gillnetter Fishing Field Trip has been suspended for 2010.
Boat Building
Build a boat! Boat building gives students a sense of pride and accomplishment in creating something of value while helping them to develop mathematic, craftsmanship and communication skills. CWB offers youth dinghy and kayak building courses for school and youth groups. Ages:12+
Sailing Lessons
Learning to sail helps students develop self confidence and decision-making skills while teaching patience, observation and teamwork. Plus it’s tons of fun! Students take the tillers and sheets of 8’ El Toro dinghies and learn the fundamentals of sailing on the water. Lessons are available for classes, after-school programs and groups. Ages: 10+
Service Learning
CWB exists due to the passion and dedication of volunteers. Inspire your students to be active stewards of our community and help them find value in labor through meaningful work. Recent projects include vessel maintenance, building and repairing docks and boat maintenance.
Sailing Expeditions
Our sailing expeditions involve teamwork and skill and can be demanding. We travel under sail and oars in longboats. Longboats are open boats where we live and sleep on board. Groups spend some nights on shore but the majority of the nights are spent aboard under a tarp pitched between the masts. A typical day starts with planning the day’s route. Once we raise the anchor, students row or sail all day, taking turns navigating, handling lines, rowing and steering. At our anchorage, we’ll set the anchor, furl the sails, stow the oars and begin rigging the sleeping tarp. We will also learn traditional commands and knot work. Also available as a day team-building program.
For more information about any of our youth programs, email fieldtrips@cwb.org.
Youth Program Evaluation at CWB
At CWB we are committed to offering valuable programs to our community. We recently undertook an extensive evaluation of four of our primary youth programs: Tugboat Storytime, Umiak Adventure Field Trips, our El Toro Sailing Program, and our El Toro Building Program. To learn more about the evaluation, you can download the CWB Youth Program Evaluation Brochure or contact our Youth Programs Department.
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