Category Archives: outdoors

Animal Hospital at the Marine Mammal Center (TBD)

We’re working with the staff at Fort Cronkhite’s Marine Mammal Center to plan a half-day in their remarkable animal hospital. In keeping with the way we like to do things, we’ll try to bring MVGATE kids a unique, customized learning … Continue reading

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Pacific Leadership Institute team-building Adventure Challenge 11/10

Due to high demand, EXTRA TICKETS ADDED MVGATE is thrilled to announce the return of the mighty Ropes Course, led by SFSU’s Pacific Leadership Institute, on Sat Nov 10 from 9:00am-12:30pm at Fort Miley, SF (map). WHAT: Team Building Ropes … Continue reading

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Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay 11/4

REGISTER HERE 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 … Continue reading

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Rockets

Summer is here… and nothing says summer like the whiff of black powder and the roar of a good rocket. MV GATE has no formal rocketry program (yet), but in the spirit of helping parents self-organize here are three thoughts: … Continue reading

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Current Events in Progress

UPDATE March 2013:  Current projects in production, development, or design include Private Tour of Pixar (Emeryville, 3/6): Rob Middle School Book Clubs (library, quarterly) Math Clubs (weekly at Old Mill & Park): Jeff Marine Biology Sailing Tour Build Your Own … Continue reading

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