Set Anchor for First Night in Montauk

We sailed across to Montauk, NY and anchored in Fort Pond Bay. It is so beautiful here! The students were in training all day. On the way over from CT, they learned about man over board, fire and abandon ship procedures, as well as how to get around the guts of the boat down below. After anchoring, they did their first climbing exercise and learned how to handle, lash, and stow lines. A few of them are up on the yard right now, furling the sail. There will be a whole other round of activities after dinner and then the two-hour night watches begin!

And We Are Off

We just departed City Pier in New London. Three sails are set (which the kids did already!) as we head out the Thames River. Students are getting briefed right now about how the routines will work. Stay tuned.

Oliver Hazard Perry Trip - Take Three

Hope your summer is going well. We have been working hard to secure funding for another fall OHP trip, just like last year, and we succeeded! It will be a similar four day trip (Sun-Wed) September 10-13. Fitch, NL & Ledyard will have the whole boat again. We'll leave from NL, go to Block and finish in Newport, just like last year. There are limited slots, so contact your advisor ASAP.

Workshop Agenda for May 26

More Than Words 
May 26, 2017 
Mashantucket Pequot Museum 

7:45 a.m. Pick up New London High students
8:05 a.m. Pick up Fitch High students
8:20 a.m. Pick up Ledyard High students
8:30 a.m. Icebreakers
9:00 a.m. Plaque, recap, reflection and planning
9:45 a.m. Opinion continuum/fishbowl
10:30 a.m. Museum tour
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:00 p.m. Cuba trip - slides and lessons
12:45 p.m. Senior farewell
1:00 p.m. Pick up students at Mashantucket Pequot Museum
1:15 p.m. Drop off Ledyard High students
1:30 p.m. Drop off Fitch High students
1:50 p.m. Drop off New London High students

Article by The Day on the Cuba Trip

The Day just did a piece on the upcoming Cuba trip. Click here to read.

Workshop Agenda for February 24, 2017

@ New London Science and Tech Magnet High School

7:45       Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High Students

8:00       Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High Students

8:15       Students arrive at New London Science and Tech High School

8:20       Icebreakers

9:00       Review of Dec. 2, 2016 workshop

9:15       State Budget Crisis proposals

·    Statement of Problem

·    Small Group dialogue – Testimony recommendations

10:30     Colorism workshop - Shineika

11:00     Student voices: tools for processing news and information overload

·        What to focus on?

·        SNL skits: divisive or distracting

12:00     Lunch

12:30     Information Sharing out – school club reports

12:45     Next Steps

1:00       Cuba trip

1:15       Bus departs NL Science and Tech High School

1:45       Drop off Ledyard High students and staff
2:00       Drop off Fitch High School students and staff

"Make America Love Again"

A big thank you to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation for hosting our workshop today. After our signature opening of crazy icebreaker activities, we settled into an intense day of discussion and debate. We learned about our differences and discussed the many divisive issues facing America today. We did so in a respectful and thoughtful environment. Despite our differences, we all agreed that it is time to "make America love again."