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1 Partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools STEM Program

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4 In the Schools 9 th Grade STEM Why Sail & How to Move your Boat 6 weeks 10 to 12 class periods for each student Intro to the physics of sailing Field trip to NSHOF & USNA

5 10 th Grade STEM Finding Your Way on Land & Water 8 weeks 14 – 16 class periods Compass Work Topographic Maps & Nautical Charts Laying out a challenge course

6 Sailing Summer Bridge – Level 1 2010 & 2011 – Twenty Novice Sailors 8 days (9 – 3) – groups of 4 Mornings in the classroom: boat basics, weather, knots, & charts then to more in depth physics of sailing Afternoons on 6 - 7 different boats in 8 days with coach

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9 Sailing Summer Bridge – Level 2 2011 – Twenty with some Sailing Experience 8 days (9 – 3) – groups of 4 Mornings in the classroom: BVI and passage to St. Martin challenge 4 boat options with specs and polars BVI weather data & Anegada Passage weather data

10 Plan and plot daily movements, trip log based on weather data and polars Afternoons on the water with coaches

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13 Other Opportunities / Outcomes A new high school sailing team was born from new 2010 STEM sailors & two experienced sailors Three boys (one from Level 1 and two from Level 2) were invited to race for the Governor’s Cup and their boat took 3 rd in class.

14 Marine and Maritime Career Fair jointly sponsored by NSHOF, AACPS and the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation Invitations to participate in festivities of the Santa Maria Cup Women’s Match Racing Championship – Olympic bound teams

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