Schooner Tyrone returns to host BSSC students in upcoming season

Last year’s Schooner Tyrone crew poses on the BSSC floats. From left to right: Hadley Birmingham, Pauline Nadeau-Miller, Elise Wilson, Sheyenne Upham, Jackie Branch, Ben Hodgdon (rear).

We‘re thrilled to share that six BSSC students in the Stay’s’l Program will be aboard the Schooner Tyrone for three nights and four days for real-time, at-sea marine science and sail training during Windjammer Days this summer. Captain Rayford Chew and first mate Carolyn Corbin will welcome the students aboard on Monday, June 23. This will be a perfect fit for our Boats and Scopes topic of the week! The cost is $640 per student and the program is paid for by sponsorships. If you would like to sponsor a student for this experience, please email Pauline Dion at pauline.dion@boothbayseaandsciencecenter.org to find out how.
Seeking grant to expand program
In an effort to expand this program to bring youth from rural and marginalized communities to the sea, we are seeking funding that will support a two-week pilot program for as many as 12 students aboard the Schooner Tyrone.

From our parents

I value the balance between time on the water and the educational component adding to their overall respect/perspective. The Olympics were also a huge hit this year!! A great balance between skills, education and good old fashioned summer camp fun!

KW

My daughter enjoys BSSC very much. She likes swimming and especially science. She likes getting “jobs” on the boat. She really enjoyed this week’s movie about the 16 year old who sallied the world by herself.

KW

Our child was super excited about the seaweed identification and that knowledge really presented when we kayaked out to spectacle island to camp and encountered many different types of seaweed. She loves the camp! Everything. One noticeable difference was that our child was able to identify the different types of seaweed on the coast and in the water while we went out kayaking.

LP

We loved the overnight on the Schooner Tyrone. Anytime this is a possibility, please make it available for the kids. It was such a wonderful opportunity. The highlight of the summer!

RS

BSSC’s thematic programming is one of its strongest components. All three of our campers (ages 5, 8, 13) were enthused by the topics and methods of exploration. They came home curious and eager to learn more ocean science related concepts.

LM

You were the best organized communicators of the three camps she went to last summer – thank you! She loved the data collecting and science portions, that felt really unique to your program.

KSL

Everything is fantastic! We really appreciate this stellar program and thank you for providing such wonderful enrichment and a unique experience for the students. Eleanor has been anticipating this program for months- having the time of her life.

EB