Summer Youth Opportunities 2012
Hey Kids! Let's do something fun (and educational, shhhh) this summer! The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum offers courses and workshops for individuals, and fun for the whole family. Let us be a part of your wonderful Vermont summertime.
How To Register It's easy! Call us at (802) 475-2022. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarships are available for those that demonstrate financial need.
Champlain Discovery
June 18 - July 22, 2012
Cost: $2,950
Financial Aid Available
Build your own kayak, then embark on an 11-day paddling and camping trek on Lake Champlain. This exciting co-educational program will give ten teens, age 13–16, the opportunity to build and use a 17' sea kayak. The first three weeks are a day program at LCMM; participants build their kayak and learn kayaking and wilderness skills. Students then launch their newly built boats and padddle and camp on the shores of Lake Champlain for 11 days. Champlain Discovery is a challenging program, offering an extraordinary opportunity for personal growth. Students own the kayak they build upon completion of the program. Watch the video & read more about Champlain Discovery!
Basic Blacksmithing For Teens
Robert Wetzel
This 2 day workshop is designed for youths ages 14 – 17. You will learn management of a traditional blacksmiths forge and the techniques of shaping hot iron into useful or decorative items. Expect to complete several projects using basic forming techniques.
No previous experience required,
Dates: TBD, 2012
Cost: $165.00
Teen Advanced Blacksmithing Projects
Robert Wetzel
Robert Wetzel offers an advanced projects workshop for teenage students with previous blacksmithing experience. Enhance your design and forgery skills.
Dates: Dates TBD, 2012
Cost: $165.00
Boy Scout Archaeology Merit Badge
Scouts from Vermont Troop 624 visit LCMM's Conservation Laboratory to earn their Archaeology Merit Badge.
See more photos and read about their visit in our Blog article "Troop 624 Visits LCMM".
Are you a fan of Indiana Jones? Want to learn how to clean iron using electricity? Interested in finding out more about the shipwrecks here on Lake Champlain? Your Boy Scout Troop can earn their Archaeology Merit Badge right here at LCMM with Conservation Technician and Merit Badge Counselor Alex Lehning. Discover more about the history and archaeology of our region, discuss the various methods used by our nautical archeologists to explore underwater, learn about different treatment methods for artifacts, and even perform your own hands-on conservation project in our state-of-the-art Conservation Lab. Learn more about specific badge requirements.
Boy Scouts and adult leaders are invited to contactus at (802) 475-2022 or info@lcmm.org for more information about scheduling a visit.
LCMM Staff
The professional staff and educators at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum are highly trained and experienced to deliver an experience that is safe and fun. If you have questions about any of the programs listed here, please don't hesitate to call us: (802) 475-2022.