Volume XV Number 2 April, 1993
sessions a t C W B , w i l l
Youth Education Update D i c k Wagner
learn heritage
about
it.
Or
better
yet,
you
can
s m a l l craft h a n d l i n g , w o o d w o r k i n g ,
v o l u n t e e r for a session w i t h a b u n c h of
and marlinspike work.
kids
Those sessions
who
care
more
than
you
can
w i l l be coordinated w i t h their school
i m a g i n e a b o u t f o l k s w h o care a b o u t
and productive hours planning a new
learning
them.
chapter of o u r education c u r r i c u l u m .
h i s t o r y , a n d l a n g u a g e arts.
We have been putting in long, hard
The idea began a year ago w h e n I
objectives
in
math,
science,
C W B ' s water-bound environment is
r e t u r n e d f r o m the a n n u a l conference of
different
the
scenes o f f a i l u r e a n d f r u s t r a t i o n .
Council
of American
Maritime
from
the
students
former The
M u s e u m s . I gave a p a p e r there on o u r
out of doors, direct experience we offer
program
is
of
sailing
clinics
physically challenged people. CWB
after
the
conference,
for
Back at I
began
The Salish People and Their Skills A Cruise aboard the Zodiac P A C K Y O U R DUFFLE A N D GET R E A D Y FOR A RARE
different f r o m classroom routines.
OPPORTUNITY.
The attaining of n e w and unique skills T h r o u g h this
O n M a y 2 9 t h , the 127-foot s c h o o n e r
t h i n k i n g of h o w we can more fully
p r o g r a m , w e a i m t o help those y o u t h
Zodiac w i l l set h e r s a i l s a n d d e p a r t the
serve o u r c o m m u n i t y .
discover their untapped potential and
Center
be motivated to pursue their n e w - f o u n d
U n i o n for three d a y s a n d nights o f
goals.
s a i l i n g a n d c r u i s i n g the Puget S o u n d
W e h a v e m o r e t h a n 50,000 v i s i t o r s each year.
T h e y come freely to learn
about
small
our
have fun too.
It
craft
heritage,
This is clear
source
of p r i d e .
for
Wooden
Boats
on
Lake
o f the S a l i s h P e o p l e .
and
m u s t be f u n for most
because m o s t c o m e again.
is a
T h e O c t o b e r C o n f e r e n c e t o l d u s the need is there, a n d o u r i d e a is l i k e l y to b e effective.
We have already begun
D o r o t h y a n d Steve P h i l i p p , w h o h a v e l i v e d a m o n g the S a l i s h p e o p l e f o r
evidence we are p r o v i d i n g a needed
sessions w i t h at-risk y o u t h , on a p r o
over
p u b l i c benefit.
bono
incredible k n o w l e d g e of the history,
But w h a t about the
basis.
That
means
I
teach
in
60
years,
will
other 1 m i l l i o n souls w h o live w i t h i n
between my full-time daily duties of
culture, folklore and
20 miles of C W B ?
planning programs and raising money
skills.
what
about
the
And
ones
especially
who
are
least
to
implement
them.
It's
e x h i l a r a t i n g s e e i n g these y o u n g p e o p l e
a n d boat setting is so f o r e i g n .
enthusiastically
m a y b e the ones w h o w o u l d benefit
participating
and
learning!
traditional life
Once
in
a
while,
if
you're
l u c k y , y o u ' l l f i n d a teacher w h o h a d the g i f t s o f k n o w l e d g e , w i t
most f r o m the resources we offer.
and We have received a grant f r o m K i n g
T h e s p i n off of this thought w a s
their
been
likely to visit us because this water They
share
C o u n t y , D i v i s i o n of C u l t u r a l Resources
when
patience. it
You'll
happens
know
because
the
class w i l l b e s o e x h i l a r a t i n g y o u
for a p r o g r a m w i t h O r i o n S c h o o l , w h i c h
will
F o u n d e r i n g Y o u t h " conference w e held
serves homeless y o u t h .
learning.
h e r e i n late O c t o b e r , 1992.
a p a r t - t i m e e f f o r t f r o m S e p t e m b e r '93 -
w i t h Steve a n d D o r o t h y .
M a y '94.
B u t t h a t ' s o n l y the t i p o f the
t h e y k n o w a b o u t the l i f e o f the
i c e b e r g . I c a n ' t w a i t to b e g i n a f u l l - t i m e
N o r t h w e s t I n d i a n s hasn't been
the
"Maritime
Heritage
Skills
and
T h e p u r p o s e o f the c o n f e r e n c e w a s to explore the concept of u s i n g C W B ' s
program
heritage
Who
small
craft
and
maritime
now,
and
knows,
This w o u l d be
continue forever.
main
stream
school
our program so
laugh
written.
for
the
joy
of
That's what happens What
Best o f a l l i s h o w t h e y
c o n v e y the r i c h l i v e s of those first p e o p l e .
Y o u feel y o u are
heritage s k i l l s expertise as a m e a n s for
districts might find
o u r t r o u b l e d y o u t h t o g a i n self e s t e e m
effective they w o u l d w a n t it as part of
r e c e i v i n g a special gift w h i c h
and
and
the p u b l i c s c h o o l c u r r i c u l u m . T h e o n l y
Steve a n d
problem solving, in a dynamic learning
t h i n g h o l d i n g us back is m o n e y for a
for y o u .
e n v i r o n m e n t . T h e conference attendees,
full-time instructor.
experience
in
team
work
p r o f e s s i o n a l s f r o m heritage s m a l l craft, education,
and
human
resources,
u n a n i m o u s l y endorsed our idea. Since then programs
in
we have worked which
small
units
out of
t e e n a g e r s , t h r o u g h a series o f t w o - h o u r
Dorothy
m a d e just
I urge y o u to s p e n d a f e w d a y s In order for C W B to be a resource
with
these
most
precious
for a w i d e r r a i n b o w of our c o m m u n i t y ,
p e o p l e . Y o u ' l l n e v e r forget the
we need
experience.
this p r o g r a m .
implement community interested?
this
In order to
program,
funding.
we
need
Anyone
I'd be glad to talk m o r e
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-Rollie Wulff