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Summer Boating Skills/Marine Ecology Program at Southern Shore Yacht Club 2022

Mon, Jun 20

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Southern Shore Yacht Club

June 20th - July 2nd from 10AM - 3PM Southern Shore Yacht Club

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Summer Boating Skills/Marine Ecology Program at Southern Shore Yacht Club 2022
Summer Boating Skills/Marine Ecology Program at Southern Shore Yacht Club 2022

Time & Location

Jun 20, 2022, 10:00 AM – Jul 02, 2022, 3:00 PM

Southern Shore Yacht Club, 6401 S Richards Dr, Chicago, IL 60649, USA

About The Event

June 20 - July 2 – Summer Boating Skills/Marine Ecology Program at Southern Shore Yacht Club.

Ages 11 - 15 years old.

Mon.-Fri. 10 am - 3 pm (1-week) with Lunches provided. 

Boating, Building & Ecology Program at Southern Shore Yacht Club.

Program Schedule:

June 20 - July 1 (2-weeks) from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday -- (Lunch provided) at Southern Shore Yacht Club

Plus - Boat Launch Day on Saturday, July 24 from 9:00am - Noon -- Family and friends are encouraged to join us to see the teens to show off their new skills.

Program Details:

The Chicago Maritime Arts Center will provide all the materials, tools, and instruction and lunches are included. Participants should wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty (as we will be working with permanent glues and paint) and sturdy shoes (no open toes).  Chicago Maritime Arts Center (CMAC) - provides the tools, parts, materials and instruction for teens to construct Bevin’s Skiffs (11’ rowboats).  With a little guidance, the kids take a pile of lumber, screws, glue, and paint and turn it into a seaworthy rowboat.  Participants learn safety, basic tool use, communication, and teamwork to build, launch, and rowboats on the Chicago River.  All equipment and material is provided.  Participants should wear sturdy shoes (no open-toe shoes) comfortable clothes that are allowed to get dirty as we will be working with permanent paints and glues.  Friends & family are invited to attend the Saturday morning Boat Launch (9:30 am - Noon) to see the kids get on the water in the seaworthy boats they built!

Covid Protocol

We are following the Chicago Bridge Phase protocols for COVID Protection.

Program Cost: $500/participant

The Registration Fee of $100 will be applied to the program cost. The balance is due on or before the first day of the program:

CHECKS should be made out to Chicago Maritime Arts Center and mailed to 1848 W. Waveland Ave. Unit 3W, Chicago, IL 60613 or brought on the first day of the program.

-OR- paid ONLINE via Paypal to email address: support@ChicagoMaritime.org

ALTERNATIVELY, after the $50 Registration Fee participants may request a partial scholarship, or if the registration fee is a burden request a full scholarship, prior to the program start.  Applicants must submit a short essay requesting a scholarship (full or partial) and explain why they would like to take the program.  Essays should be sent to jay@ChicagoMaritime.org.  Please note the participant’s name, age, program, dates, and location.

Return to Events page to download the required participation Waiver form and the Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocol.

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  • Deposit

    This deposit confirms a participant into the program for the Chicago Maritime Arts Center Class and will be applied to the program fees.

    $100.00
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