From the Pilothouse
April is right around the corner, and that brings a flurry of activity at ISEA. There is, of course, the spring fit-out of the ship. Remy, Allen, Jan and Bob will be at work bringing the schooner back to life in early April. We expect to have the ship back in Suttons Bay around April 12 and finish painting, rigging and other tasks at our home dock.
Crew training in April includes a First Aid Certification class and dockside and underway drills. Training continues all season long, but the drills in April will get the crew ready for the first volunteer training cruise on April 30 and the beginning of spring Schoolship Programs on May 3.
The office staff (Tom S., Kim, Christine) are busy with volunteer training and scheduling, grant writing, and new program development. We are also updating ISEA's Strategic Plan, working on the FY 2010-2011 budget, and of course, fund raising.
You probably know that schools only pay 1/3 of the total cost of their Schoolship Program. We are committed to provide the other 2/3. This is where ISEA's loyal donors come in. Your generosity over the years has provided life-changing learning experiences for over 83,000 students since our founding in 1989. I ask you to help us stay on course in 2010 and beyond by making a generous donation to ISEA. When you see our red sails on the horizon, you will know that another crew of young scientists is aboard, creating new dreams for a better tomorrow.
Tom Kelly, Executive Director |
Sailing from Suttons Bay unless otherwise noted.
Family Ecology Sail
July 2: 9am & 2pm
July 5: 2pm
July 6: 9am & 2pm
July 7: 2pm
July 8: 9am & 2pm
July 15: 9am
July 28: 2pm (TC)
July 29: 9am & 2pm (TC)
July 30: 9am & 2pm (TC)
Aug 2: 9am & 2pm (TC)
Aug 4: 9am & 2pm
Aug 5: 9am & 2pm
Aug 9: 2pm
Aug 10: 2pm
July 7: 6-9pm
July 13: 9am-5pm (TC)
Aug 9: 9-11:15pm
Aug 10: 9-11:15pm
July 16: 9am-5pm
Aug 6: 9am-5pm
Aug 11: 9am-5pm
Sept 4: 9am-5pm |
Volunteer to take care of our aquariums
Volunteer to help with donated boat sales
Laptop computer
Mounted Great Lakes fish
Foul weather gear | |
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Inland Seas Music Festival
July 17, 2010
Celebrating the Great Lakes
The annual Inland Seas Music Festival will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 10:00am - 4:00pm on the waterfront at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay. Volunteers are needed for the many activities we have planned, including:
- boat tours
- raffle ticket sales
- wetland walks
- fish painting
- tattoos
- CD fish
- Great Lakes store
Please contact Kim Biocchi by e-mail or by phone at (231) 271-3077 for more information or to sign-up to help. We look forward to seeing everyone at this year's festival! |
Spring Schoolship Begins
May 3, 2010
 As May draws near, our spring Schoolship Programs are filling up. We currently have 61 trips scheduled out of a possible 75, so if you are interested in booking a program call ISEA today at (231) 271-3077.
Schools participating in a Schoolship Program this spring include Bear Lake Schools, Bellaire Middle/High School, Central Grade School, Central Lake High School, Clare Public Schools, Crestwood Middle School, Eastern Elementary, Evart Middle School, Fulton Schools, Grayling Elementary, GRSC Environmental Program, Kennedy Elementary, Lakeland Elementary, Lewiston School, Long Lake Elementary, Ludington Area Catholic Schools, Mancelona Middle School, Mason Elementary, Northwest Elementary, Old Mission Peninsula School, Our Savior Lutheran, Pathfinder School, Reuther Middle School, Sacred Heart Academy, Smith Middle School, Tappan Middle School, Trinity Lutheran School, Washington Woods Middle School, and Waterford Mott High School. |
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Last Chance for Volunteer Instructor Training
 ISEA's weekly new volunteer instructor training has come to an end, but there are still plenty of opportunities for training before the 2010 Schoolship season begins in May.
Veteran instructor training will be held Wednesday, April 14th from 1:00 - 5:00pm. This is an excellent chance to gain more background knowledge about each station and to learn what might have changed in the Schoolship Program since 2009.
Lead instructor training will be held Wednesday, April 21st from 2:00 - 5:00pm. We are always looking for volunteers interested in becoming a lead instructor...this is the perfect time to see what it is all about.
The volunteer wet run will be held Friday, April 30th. There is a morning session that runs from 8:30am - 12:30pm and an afternoon session from 1:15 - 5:15pm. Come sail aboard Inland Seas and experience the Schoolship Program from the student's point of view. |
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Volunteers Needed to Create Watershed Videos
ISEA is partnering with the Land Information Access Association (LIAA) and their Listening to the River Program to create eight watershed-related videos. LIAA is interested in capturing various aspects of our watershed explored during the Schoolship Program using video footage, interviews with students, and much more. You will spend about 1 week capturing and editing 3-5 minute videos that will be featured on Up North TV and on ISEA's website. LIAA will provide all the training and resources you need - no experience is required! If you are interested or would like more information about this opportunity, contact ISEA Education Director Christine Crissman at 231-271-3077 or by e-mail. |
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You Can Create a Legacy of Stewardship of the Great Lakes
Protecting the Great Lakes will remain a critical task for many years to come...and you can help. A future gift that is thoughtfully planned balances what you wish to accomplish for yourself and your family with your desire to help ISEA educate the students who will become the future stewards of the Great Lakes.
For more information please contact ISEA Managing Director Tom Skinner at (231) 271-3077. |
Don't Forget...
...spring volunteer schedules were due this week, but it is not to late to turn them in and still get the assignments you want. Call ISEA Education Director Christine Crissman ASAP at (231) 271-3077 to make sure you do not miss out on volunteering this spring. Final schedules will be mailed Friday, April 16, so keep an eye out for them in the mail. |
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