The Tall Ship Semester for Girls returned from an adventurous six week voyage on April 30. Their voyage track took them from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands, south to Dominca, a quick stop in Nevis, on to the Dominican Republic and Great Inagua (Bahamas), a check into the United States in Fernandina Beach, Fl and a final stop in Cumberland Island, GA. In addition to school visits on most of the islands, the girls had other adventures including fantastic snorkeling, hiking to a boiling lake, seeing monkeys and meeting sea turtle hatchlings, enjoying salt flats and flamingo colonies as well as armadillos and alligators. Their voyage adventures are chronicled on their blog at: http://tssg2009.blogspot.com/
Now back in San Francisco, the girls are using their teamwork skills to build a Granny Pram (small wooden boat) in the Small Boat Shop at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. They are also completing final academic projects at SF State University. They are preparing reflective speeches for their upcoming graduation ceremony. If you are on our snail mail list, check your mailbox soon for a copy of the Bitter End, their own newsletter.
We invite you to this year’s graduation on June 5 at 6pm on the historic tall ship Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. During the graduation, our newest crew of alums will share their stories and reflections as a part of the celebration of their experience. This year we will also celebrate the Tall Ship Education Academy and its 10 year contribution to the community. Please join us and RSVP to nkelly@tallshipacademy.org or 415.405.3703.
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