REGISTER FOR: YouthBoat
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 01/15/2022
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YouthBoat is an after-school program for students ages 11-18 that is designed to empower youth, build character, and foster teamwork through the traditional craft of wooden boatbuilding and on-the-water activities. Students from diverse backgrounds put STEM skills to work as they learn alongside skilled shipwrights and craftspeople throughout the boat building process. Participants will follow building plans and use specialized tools and materials as they navigate their way throughout this traditional process. HRMM has partnered with Kingston High School to offer high school course credit for this program.
Curriculum:
Students will start the course by building basic skills as they craft their own kayak paddle. Participants will cut, shape, and finish their piece with varnish. Following this introductory project they begin working collectively to construct a fully functional wooden skiff boat. They will learn the construction of a boat from its 2-dimensional plans, form molds, and then lay out the keel. Skiff constructions may involve plywood or white cedar lumber for planking. Plank laps are either epoxied or riveted to adhere to the frame. At the completion of the class the skiff boat should be completed and students will have an opportunity to launch their boat onto the water. If weather permits, students will also learn team rowing on the school''s 24 foot white hull as well as the basics of boat maintenance.
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