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EVENT TITLE:  Call of the Sea: A Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay

WHEN: Sunday Nov 4, from 12 noon – 3 pm. Boarding at 11:45am. Optional potluck light brunch on the dock before we sail, details to follow.

EVENT TITLE: Call of the Sea: A San Francisco Bay Marine Science Sailing Adventure

WHEN: Sunday Nov 4, from 12 noon – 3 pm. Boarding at 11:45am. Optional potluck light brunch on the dock starts at 11 am.

WHERE: On the 82-foot schooner Seaward, departing from the Bay Model Pier on the Sausalito waterfront.

WHO: MVGATE kids grades 5-8, in public, private, and home-school. Up to ten parent chaperons welcome. (40 participants max)

ACTIVITIES: A unique educational experience for GATE kids and parents! A three-hour voyage on an 82-foot sailing schooner on the Bay, focused on nature, oceanography, marine biology, and seamanship, a very hands-on experience for kids grades 5-8. The program is built around direct participation in sailing the boat, plus 3 rotating learning stations during the voyage on such topics as The Physics of a Sailboat, Plankton Ecology, and Analyzing the Environment. Content will be adapted for our advanced learners, and we’ll divide the kids into 3 sections by age to further customize content. We have the whole ship to ourselves.

WHAT TO WEAR: While we expect good weather in early November, the Bay is unpredictable. Be ready for anything: sun, chill winds, even rain. Wear layers, sunscreen, and practical safe shoes: close-toed flats, no flip flops or high heels. If weather’s very bad we may reschedule, but it’s up to their Captain; they typically sail rain or shine.

TRAVEL: We’ll meet up at 11:30am at the Sausalito Call of the Sea mooring at the Bay Model Pier in Sausalito (www.callofthesea.org). Unaccompanied kids can be dropped off & picked up there. Easy drop-off, on-site parking. Chaperons (up to ten for 30 kids) are welcome and desired. Optional pre-sail brunch at the dock.

PARENTS: Up to ten parents can join the voyage as chaperons, and everyone is welcome for brunch before. Otherwise you can drop your child off with us at the Sausalito dock. Drop off is at 11:45 at the latest, pick up at 3:15 at the dock.

SPONSORSHIP: This event is sponsored by MV GATE.

MORE INFO AT: mvgate.org/2012/09/23/sailing and www.callofthesea.org/youth-education/bay-explorations.php

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS: All parents must register online and sign the event liability waiver. Suggested donation $40 per person. Scholarships are available. As noted, optional brunch before voyage is not included in ticket price — it’s just an easy, fun potluck.

ORGANIZER: John Pearce: before event 415-388-0184; day of event 415-342-4482; email JohnKPearce@comcast.net

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