Date: Fri Jun 20, 1:30 PM EDT - Fri Jun 20, 4:30 PM EDT
Category:
- STEM,
- Outdoor
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Pre-K
This event has been cancelled
Registration deadline: May 18th, 2025 or when sold out.
Event Description:
Inland Seas Education Association's Schoolship programs are
three-hour experiences aboard tall ship schooners in Northern
Michigan. When you bring your troop onboard the schooner, your Girl
Scouts will gain unique insight into the basic ecology of the Great
Lakes. Girl Scouts become scientists for the day and assist seasoned
volunteer instructors with the collection and analysis of Great Lakes
samples, including fish, plankton, and organisms that live along the
bottom (benthos). This hands-on experience increases awareness of the
Great Lakes and the development of stewards.
Inland Seas
Schoolship programs are suitable for students of all ages. Schooner
Alliance sails from Discovery Pier in Traverse City and can
accommodate up to 35 passengers. Programs offered aboard Alliance
include NextGen - Microplastics and NextGen - Seamanship.
Girl
Scouts can count experience on the Alliance Tall Ship toward Think
Like a Citizen Scientist Badge Work, but badge works is independent
and separate from cost of trip.
Due to cost of the sail with our nonprofit partner, we have to meet a minimum registration 1 month prior to the event to maintain our reservation. Registration Confirmation Deadline for this experience is May 18.
Participant Information
This is NOT a drop off event. Troops must come in proper girl to adult ratio. See Safety Activity Checkpoints for more information. Girl Scouts attending individually must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Price: $30/girl
$30/ adult
To Use Cookie Dough or Individual Girl Funds for Payment:
Please contact Customer Care at customercare@gsmists.org or 616-888-3840.
Event registration is not complete or guaranteed until Cookie Dough or Individual Girl Funds are
applied. Cookie Dough or Individual Girl Funds are non-transferable to other girls or adults.
Only GSMISTS Cookie Dough or Individual Girl Funds are accepted for GSMISTS events.
Badge/Patch:
Citizen Scientist - partially earned.
Registration, Cancellation, Refund, Transfer Info
Event registrations are non-refundable. In the event a girl/adult can no longer attend the program, spaces may be swapped to another attendee.
Events are first come first serve and are open until the registration deadline or the event fills. GSMISTS is unable to maintain waiting lists.
If this event is cancelled by GSMISTS a 100% refund will be issued.
Troops are encouraged to register for this event together through the Troop Leader's MYGS account.
Girl Scouts not registering as a troop or who are attending individually should register for this event through their parent/guardian's MYGS account.
For event questions please contact customercare@gsmists.org
