Different Drum Sailing Adventures
Developing self-worth in young people through hands-on adventure!
How can SeaWeek benefit your school?
- Young people become better students when they see purpose behind education. Taking classroom learning and making it relevant to daily living is what Sea Week is all about.
- Parents recognize the value of experiential learning and have been enthusiastic about Sea Week's goals of motivating their kids and reinforcing classroom studies.
- Students gain confidence, learn cooperation, flexibility, and teamwork in operating and living aboard a sailing vessel. They steer, they cook, they navigate--and surpass our expectations when given meaningful responsibilities.
- As educators ourselves, we've seen this hands-on learning approach particularly successful with students who thrive in a non-traditional classroom setting.
Although we provide our own curriculum for Sea Week, we welcome input from accompanying teachers and schools to tailor the program to their needs and interests. All of our programs allow one teacher to attend free of charge.
To implement Sea Week at your school:
- Contact us to discuss which programs you are interested in and scheduling. Lead time is important, and six months to one year ahead is not too early to begin planning.
- Review school calendar for conflicts and receive approval from Principal/Dean/President.
- Notify parents about the program being offered. We would be available at a Parents' Open House to explain the program and answer questions.
- Notify parents about the program being offered. We would be available at a Parents' Open House to explain the program and answer questions.
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Some schools offer our programs several times a year and include Sea Week as part of their curriculum, listing us as adjunct faculty. Contact us if you would like to make Sea Week a regular part of your school's offerings. We would be glad to present our transatlantic slide presentation and/or workshops on navigation, meteorology, and goal setting to the student body or a particular class.