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ATTENTION
ALL JUNIORS!
Spend Summer 2007 At Sea! |
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If
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• Participating in a 4-credit college course, MT 46 Coastal Piloting, without any tuition or book costs • Learning how to Sail • Learning how to Operate and Pilot Vessels of Different Sizes and Types • Learning about Careers at Sea • Meeting Professionals who work on the Waterways of New York • Receiving a MetroCard free-of-charge & Daily $5 Lunch Vouchers |
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Register for the COLLEGE NOW
SUMMER AT SEA PROGRAM Offered at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY July 2 - August 2, 2007 Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ONLY 16 SEATS AVAILABLE!!! Sponsored by The Office of Collaborative Programs and The Office of Maritime Technology |
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| SUMMER AT SEA SCHEDULE | |
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12 4:00 - 6:00 pm |
2-hour required open house at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY. CANCELLED |
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26 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
Complete the registration and orientation process at Kingsborough Community College; receive MetroCards, Books, photo ID |
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2 - August 2 9:00 am - 2:15 pm |
34
hours of classroom instruction in principles of oceanography 37 hours of oceanography lab work aboard ship & shore-side 23 hours of boat handling 13 hours of study with a tutor (optional) 10 hours of field trips 3 hours of Chat-and-Chew luncheons with maritime professionals |
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Learn to sail a sloop-rigged sailboat and pilot single engine utility vessels | ||
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Field trip to SUNY Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY | ||
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Tour several boats moored in New York Harbor and meet the crew | ||
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Meet aquarium directors and sea captains | ||
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Learn to splice lines and tie knots used in seamanship | ||
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MetroCard provided free-of-charge & Daily $5 lunch voucher | ||
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Be entering the 12th grade in a NYC public high school in September 2007 | ||
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Have a GPA of 75% or higher | ||
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Show evidence of a strong interest in Maritime Technology by submitting an essay explaining why you want to enroll in the program. The essay should be, preferrably typed, double space, no more than 2 pages in length | ||
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Be committed to spending four days a week from 9:00 - 2:15 pm at Kingsborough from July 2 through August 2 | ||
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Be prepared to go outdoors in all types of weather and provide your own waterproof footwear and outerwear, notebook and pens | ||
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Submit an application, copy of high school transcript and signed parental trip consent form by Friday, June 8 | ||
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To
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1. Call Pearl
Dauber at 718-368-5170 to reserve a seat prior to June 8. |
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