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March Schooner News - Adventuress & Sound Experience
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Sound Experience uses the historic schooner Adventuress (1913) to educate, inspire and empower all to care for Puget Sound. |
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 This One’s For You!
 Dear Friends,
Welcome to Membership March - our effort to "Grow the Family!"
In this age of daily deals that come and go, we have an offer that is here to stay. And we’re told that cost-wise, for your hard-earned dollar, a Sound Experience Membership is the best deal in Puget Sound!
What do you get as a Member? For one thing, you and your family sail at no charge aboard Adventuress on over a dozen Public Sails a year. Where else can you get that kind of deal for $50/individual and $85/family or household? Pretty crazy, right?! And that’s only one of the many benefits.
Why do we do it? Because the schooner Adventuress is YOUR National Historic Landmark and Puget Sound’s environmental tall ship. This nearly century-old schooner belongs to "kids of all ages" who live, work and play in the Puget Sound area. She belongs not to one, but to all.
We’ve lots of fun things up our sleeve this month and hope that you’ll be inspired to become a Member, spread the word and help us “Grow the Family!” We think you’ll find a welcoming community of folks from all walks of life who want to sail a spectacular historic ship and experience this incredible region. Oh, and did I mention that it’s a whole lot of fun?!
As our illustrious staff member Melanie says, “When you give a donation, it helps the kids we serve. But when you become a Member, this one’s for you.”
I look forward to seeing you aboard!
Catherine Collins
Executive Director
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"Being able to periodically sail on Adventuress is such a wonderful benefit of membership. Taking part in one Public Sail more than pays for a year's membership--try pricing a sail on one of the commercial operations and you'll see what I mean!" - Cheryl L., Seattle, WA
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Getaway for Grown-Ups
A Member's Perspective
By Dan Adams, a Getaway for Grown-Ups Participant
"After a meeting with our watch, we set about learning how to sail Adventuress,
hoisting sail, trimming sheets, tying lines and safety rules. This is
what I was hoping for, not being one to sit around and watch others, we
became working members of the crew."
Click here to read all of Dan's blogpost!
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"Being a Member makes me happy, with the chance to introduce new people, like my fiance and his children, to the history and beauty of the schooner Adventuress, and the community of Sound Experience." - Wendy S., Tacoma, WA
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Member-Discount on Overnight Programs
Trips for Teens, Families and "Grown-ups"
A new benefit this year, Members now receive a discount on all open-enrollment overnight programs! Sign up for our popular voyages before April 1 and receive an additional early registration discount.
Click here to read more about these programs and see the Member rates.
Fantastic Voyages:
7th - 9th Grade - Sunday, July 31st-Thursday, August 4th
Click here to register for this Fantastic Voyage
9th - 12th Grade - Sunday, August 14th-Thursday, August 18th
Click here to register for this Fantastic Voyage
Family Sail:
Friday, August 5th-Sunday, August 7th
Click here to register for the Family Sail
Getaway for Grown-ups:
Friday, August 19th-Sunday, August 21st
Click here to register for the Getaway for Grown-ups *Girls at the Helm:
Sunday, July 24 - Tuesday, July 26
Click here to register for the Girls at the Helm Leadership Voyage.
*Trips for Grandparents and Grandkids
Click here for more info about our Road Scholar Intergenerational or Snapshot programs
*Please note that these sails are not eligible for the Member discount.
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"When I came aboard with a group of students, I was impressed by the quality of the educational experience. I liked the way the crew ran the ship, so I looked into Sound Experience. I wanted to support this well run organization with a worthy mission." - Gary C., Port Townsend, WA
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Give the Gift of Adventure
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Walking the Talk
Our Board, Committee and Staff are all card carrying Members of Sound Experience!
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Members - These are Your Public Sails!
Members of Sound Experience sail at no cost on all Public Sails aboard Adventuress, and their guests sails at half price. These 3-hour excursions are offered from ports throughout Puget Sound. Here are the first few of this year's sailing season:
Saturday, March 26. Port Townsend. 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2. Elliott Bay, Seattle. 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 16. Foss Waterway Seaport, Tacoma. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 16. Foss Waterway Seaport, Tacoma. 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17. Gig Harbor. 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Click here for more Public Sails
Members are also eligible to sail on Member Transits, becoming part of the Crew while Adventuress transits from port-to-port. Click here for more info about Member Transits. (Please note: at least one more Member Transit will be scheduled this year.)
Click here to become a Member, or contact Melanie for more information at (360) 379-0438 or melanie@soundexp.org
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Picture of the Month
Longtime Member and volunteer, Mike M. brought his "little brother" from the Unitarian Universalist program to the most recent Winter Work Weekend aboard Adventuress. Thanks Mike for introducing new people to our organization!
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