2013 Volunteer Instructor Training to Start this Saturday, January 5th

Inland Seas Education Association's Volunteer Instructor Training Class begins this Saturday at NMC's  Great Lakes Maritime Academy/Water Studies Institute, Traverse City, Room 112, at 9 am.  No prior teaching or science experience is needed.  Sign up now or just show up.  Click here for complete details. 

Schoolship Instructor Nancy Powers Teaching the Fish Station

Inland Seas Underway in Little Travese Bay Last Season.

2012 Volunteer Instructor Class to Begin January 4th

Become an Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) Volunteer Instructor and help provide students with a unique Schoolship experience. Not sure if you want to become a volunteer? Come to the introductory session to learn more about volunteering for ISEA. No experience required!

 
The volunteer instructor training course takes place on Wednesday evenings January 4 through March  21 from 6:30-8:30pm in room 112 of the NMC Water Studies Institute in Traverse City (715 E. Front Street). Classes include an educational presentation and hands-on activities led by ISEA staff and experienced Volunteer Instructors. If Traverse City Schools are closed due to weather, no class will be held that evening.

For more information and a complete schedule of the class, click here.  To register for the class, call Emily Shaw, ISEA Volunteer Coordinator, at 231-271-3077.

ISEA 2011 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

ISEA held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Friday, 1-28-11. About 80 volunteers and friends were in attendance and were treated to a fine chili dinner. Thanks to all ISEA volunteers and to all board members and staff (esp. Kim and Christine) who made the dinner. Special awards were given to:

Tally Middleton - Outstanding New Volunteer Instructor

Kim Eike - Volunteer of the Year

Tom Yocum: John Schulz Award for Teaching Excellence

Chuck and Janet (not pictured) Dickerson - Executive Director's Award

Also receiving awards were Andy Frank - Friend of Inland Seas, and Candance Ashley - Education Director's Award.

Instructor Training Class of 2011 Gets Underway

The first class session of this year's Volunteer Instructor Training Class was held on 1-5-11 at the NMC Water Studies Institute classroom 112.  We had 52 people in attendance, both new and veteran instructors.  If you would like to join this group, it is not too late.  Call Christine Crissman at 231-271-3077 to make arrangements.  And bring a friend.  The complete class schedule is available by clicking here. 

--Tom Kelly, ISEA Executive Director

Join ISEA's Volunteer Instructors to Protect the Great Lakes Through Education

Become an ISEA volunteer instructor and help us provide students with a unique Schoolship experience. The 2011 Volunteer Instructor Training Course takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at the NMC Water Studies Institute in Traverse City. Come to the introductory session on January 5th to learn more about volunteering with ISEA. We hope to see you there!

Volunteer Training Program :: Inland Seas Education Association
http://www.schoolship.org/

VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHEDULE

ISEA/Shedd Aquarium Students upon arrival in Chicago, August 2010

Volunteer Instructor Gloria Veltman Gives Her Thoughts on the Schoolship

Gloria Veltman has posted her personal thoughts on sailing aboard the Schoolship at http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=2118 . Thanks, Gloria. -Capt. Tom Kelly

Optimist Pram Building Continues at ISEA Boat Shop

Student Pram Building at ISEA Boat Shop

ISEA's pram building program got a great start last Saturday with 10 students and 5 parents participating. Work will continue this Saturday and following Saturdays from 10 am to noon. Stop in and see the progress. Our thanks to the Collectors Foundation of Traverse City for sponsoring this youth boatbuilding project.

Crew and Instructor Training Continues at ISEA

On April 21, 17 crew members and lead instructors took the CPR re-certification course from Dr. Sander Kushner and Janice Lemak, RN. Thanks to Sandy and Janice for providing this service to ISEA!

Following the CPR class, Lead Instructors met with Christine Crissman to prepare for the upcoming Schoolship season aboard Inland Seas and Manitou. -Tom K.

ISEA Canoes to be Featured at MSU Quiet Waters Symposium

Lead Boatbuilding Instructor Chuck Dickerson with one of the student-built canoes.

The Quiet Waters Symposium, held each year at Michigan State University, will feature ISEA's canoe building program. This year's event will be on March 7th. Chuck Dickerson, ISEA's boatbuilding instructor, will be there with a finished canoe and one under construction. For more details of the symposium, click here.

Volunteer Instructor Class Underway

Sarah Litch leading the Weather Station demonstration.

The annual Volunteer Instructor Training Class is underway at Glen Loomis School in Traverse City. The class meets each Tuesday at 6:30 - 8:30. Even if you missed the first two programs, you can still join in. Give Christine a call at the ISEA office to register. Next Tuesday's class will cover Water Chemistry. For the entire class schedule see http://www.schoolship.org/membership/?id=182

2009 Volunteer Instructor Class Begins Tonight

ISEA begins its 21st season this evening with the first of 12 sessions of the 2009 Volunteer Training Class. Even if you cannot attend tonight, you can come next Tuesday and still get everything you need to help teach aboard ISEA's Schoolships. For the complete schedule and course outline go to http://www.schoolship.org/membership/?id=182

Hope to see you this evening at Glen Loomis School in Traverse City (note the 6:30 pm start time). --Tom Kelly

Liberty and Inland Seas this afternoon. Cleared some heavy snow and ice off the covers. The electric mixers are keeping the harbor ice free.