Come join us for this hands-on boat building course, offered to youth girls age 11 and up, in celebration of Women's History Month. Students will work as a team building a rowboat from start to as close to finished as they can get. Students can sign up for as many days of the class as they want, from one day to all five days.
This is a unique opportunity to work with a master woodworker and shipwright, Wayne Ford, whose experience includes participating in the restoration of the sloop Woody Guthrie and the sloop Clearwater. Wayne will lead this course over the week of spring break, teaching the team how to work together to successfully construct a small boat.
Join us this summer for an exciting, new, all-day youth program. The HRMM Voyager Camp offers a truly unique, multi-activity, hands-on opportunity for young participants.
Open to all skill levels, our Seafarers (9-12 years old) and Navigators (13-17 years old) will spend each day sailing for three hours, boat building and woodworking for 90 minutes, and participating in other STEAM activities like history, crafts, games, and tours on our solar tour boat Solaris, all while fostering learning, friendship, and adventure. Seafarers and Navigators will come together for a mid-day lunch onshore.
The Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, now celebrating 29 years, is a parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures capable of rolling down lower Broadway in the Rondout neighborhood of Kingston, NY. It brings professional artists, the creatively inclined, families and friends together to show off their wild, wacky, and original soapbox creations. The derby takes place in mid-August and the Wooden Boat School will enter a float built by our students and volunteers.
For the 2025 derby, youth can come join the fun in a week-long class leading up to the derby, whether one, two, or all five days. They'll be part of the team that will design and build our wooden float from scratch, while learning woodworking and mechanical skills along the way. No prior experience is required and anyone from age 11 up can join. Registration opens in the spring. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know.
Scholarships
We are pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to deserving young people for our summer programs. Financial aid and scholarships are available based on need and available funding.