Bayshore Discovery Project – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Bayshore Last Day: Wrapping It Up

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Bayshore Last Day Today, our last day at Bayshore, we did a number of different jobs! The morning started out with pretty chilly weather, but thankfully, it got sunny in the afternoon, and ended up being a beautiful day. Learning to CUT LINE … Three of us, Amanda, Kyle, and Jalen, were given the...

Bayshore: The Sun Appears!

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Today at Bayshore was extremely productive. Upon our arrival we proceeded to remove the winter cover from the Meerwald. We removed the cover and took away the pipes holding it up. We then proceeded to paint a glossy white coat on the Meerwald’s cabin and rails. It was absolutely beautiful later in the...

Bayshore: Rope in the Rain

March 28, 2017March 30, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Bayshore, Day Three Today was super rainy, making boat painting difficult. Instead, we spent time with ropes! Arrival At the beginning of the day, we played Two Truths and a Lie as an icebreaker game. Then the group split into two groups and then resumed our painting projects from yesterday. The larger group,...

Bayshore: The Work Begins

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Ship-Shape? Not Yet! Today, we got into the real nitty-gritty of the work getting the A.J. Meerwald ready for her 2017 sailing season. Scraping, Sanding and Painting.. We stepped out of the bus, and were once again “delighted” by the salty smell of rotting oysters and the Delaware bay. It was a little chilly,...

Bayshore Intensive Learning First Impressions

March 26, 2017March 26, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Bayshore Adventure Begins! Today we toured the Delaware Bay Museum, hiked through the marshes, and climbed up and down the boat. Read on for more details. Smells Ring Bells Bayshore attendees all agreed that the most memorable things about our first MFS Intensive Learning day were the smells. Upon exiting the bus, we were...