Shipbuilding @ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (SOLD OUT)
Highlights from our Adventure (4/21/23)
Get Hands-On with Shipbuilding!
We’re heading to St. Michaels for a new hands-on adventure into the world of shipbuilding, iron forging, and wood carving!
We’ll start with a tour of our shipyard, where students can explore the ships under construction and learn about the types of careers in the yard. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as we will be helping out wherever we can!
After lunch, students will have the chance to participate in hands-on projects that cater to different age groups. Older students (ages 12-14) will learn foundry work by using hammers and anvils to create their own decorative wall hooks, while younger students can develop woodworking skills by carving ship-style nameboards out of wood with chisels and mallets. Each student will leave with a unique souvenir showcasing their skills and the memories they made during the event.
The idea of our adventure trips is to expose the students to all there is to discover out in the world. We're trying to 🔥spark🔥 their interest — perhaps in a future hobby, career, or mentor. We will take the best adventure trips and incorporate them into our full-time Acton Academy opening this fall.
This adventure is open to ages 8-14 and costs $80 per child (transportation, lunch, and materials are included). All of our adventure trips have sold out and this one has less seats than the others, so don’t dilly!
Schedule
Friday, April 21st, 8:30 am - 4:45 pm
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: 461 College Pkwy, Arnold, MD 21012
8:30 AM: Drop-off at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
9:30 AM: Arrival at Chesapeake Maritime Museum
9:45 AM: Tour of Shipyard
We’ll explore the current projects at the shipyard, the types of careers in shipbuilding, and hopefully lend a hand or two along the way!
11:30 AM: Lunch (pizza and snacks) and free exploration
12:15 PM: Hands-on projects
Older students (ages 11-14) will learn about foundry work by using a hammer and anvil to forge their own decorative wall hooks.
The younger students will carve ship-style nameboards out of wood using chisels and mallets.
3:30 PM: Depart for home
4:45 PM: Pick-up at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Join Waitlist
If you’re registering multiple children, submit one in the form below, refresh the page, and submit the form again. We’ll notify you if a spot opens up on the trip!
Parents’ Checklist
Pack a water bottle.
We’re going to a working shipyard so there are no open toe shoes allowed! Boots are preferred, sneakers are ok.
Wear clothes that can get dirty. Dress in layers as we’ll be mostly outdoors and it could be chilly.
Smartphones are not allowed. We don’t want any distractions from screens. There will be a group text with the adults on the trip should you need to reach your child.
If your child doesn’t like pizza, pack a lunch.
Arrange payment of $80 per child.