The following is a quick listing
of the activities and events of the
Bayshore Discovery Project
www.bayshorediscoveryproject.org
info@bayshorediscoveryproject.org
A Quote for August:
Summer's
lease hath all too short a date.
- William Shakespeare
Here’s what’s happening . . .
1. AJ MEERWALD at Utsch’s Marina in Cape May in July 27 through August 30
2. Special Presentations onboard AJ MEERWALD in Cape May
3. Volunteers Needed for Cape May Port Visits
4. DAY CAMPS ONBOARD A TALL SHIP!!!
5. Coming in August in Cumberland County - Purple Martin Spectacular!
6. SAVE THE DATES – BDP FALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS
7. A Great NEW way to give – EBAY Non profit
8. ONE BOAT LEFT and a YAHAMA OUTBOARD MOTOR for sale!!!
9. Wish List
1. AJ MEERWALD at Utsch’s Marina in Cape May in July 27 through August 30
New Jersey’s Tall Ship Presents Sailor for a Day Camps, Public Sails, FREE Open House, and Special Theme Sails in Cape May
July 27 through August 30, 2007
Cape May, NJ – Cape May (Utsch’s Marina – 1121 Route 109) will be the port-of-call for New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the historic oyster schooner AJ Meerwald, July 27 through August 30, 2007. Visitors young, old and in-between can experience the Tall Ship firsthand during a free Open House, public sails and sailing camps.
Sunday July 29, 10am to 12Noon
Come aboard the docked oyster schooner, meet the Captain and Crew!
A unique summer camp experience for ages 10 to 16.
Campers hoist the sails, haul in the trawl line, learn about local marine life, navigate the ship, take the helm, tie some ‘salty’ knots, swab the deck, and more.
Limited to 25 campers; $60 per camper; bring lunch and water bottle.
Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sails available
Family Specials, Senior Specials and Special Themed Sails
Call for sail times and ticket prices.
Passage is available on the transit sail from Cape May to Lewes DE. Passengers can choose to sit back and enjoy the ride or learn hands-on navigation and seamanship skills from the captain and crew, including raising the sails, standing bow watch and taking a turn at the ship’s helm!
Estimated sailing time 5 hours
Cost: Adults $50 / Seniors age 60 and over $40 / Children age 12 and under $25
Reservations required for all sails - Please call 856-785-2060.
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ONBOARD AJ MEERWALD IN CAPE MAY IN AUGUST
Cape May, NJ – Special educational and entertaining presentations will take place onboard the historic oyster schooner AJ MEERWALD in Cape May during the month of August. The presentations will be part of several scheduled public sails. The AJ MEERWALD departs from Utsch’s Marina – 1121 Route 109 – during her stay in Cape May.
Thursday August 2, 1:30pm - 4:00pm: Don Taggart from the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs will talk about and demonstrate photography techniques.
Thursday August 9, 1:30pm – 4:00pm: Matt Blake from the American Littoral Society will present “Natural History of the Delaware Bay.”
Saturday August 11, 1:30pm - 4:00pm: Don Cossaboon and his fellow pirate re-enactors from Millville NJ present “Pirate Lore.” Includes activities for kids - come dressed as a pirate and join in the fun!
Sunday August 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm – Oyster Sail with Raw Bar and presentation about oysters and oystering.
Thursday August 23 and Thursday August 30, 1:30pm – 4:00pm: Learn about Commercial Fishing.
Sunday, August 26, 1:30pm – 4:00pm: A South Jersey musician will entertain passengers.
Saturday afternoon sails (1:30pm – 4:00pm) will include education stations by AJ MEERWALD crew/educators:
August 4 – Nautical Knots – Passengers can participate in hands-on Knot Tying!
August 18 – Charting the Course – Learn about Tall Ship Navigation!
August 25 – Trawling – Help haul in the trawl and discover the living sea creatures that are captured!
In addition to these special presentation sails, there are several regular public sails scheduled in the Morning (10:00am – 12:00PM), Afternoon (1:30pm – 4:00pm) and Evening (5:00pm – 7:30pm).
Reservations are required for all public sails and day camps. Space is limited.
Please call 856-785-2060 for reservations, ticket prices and more information.
3. Volunteers Needed in Cape May
TO
ALL SHIPBOARD VOLUNTEERS who helped out this Spring - The Captain & Crew
THANK YOU!
Without your help it would have been very hard to have enough crew & educators
to give so many students an opportunity to enjoy Education Sails on the AJ Meerwald.
Weekend Volunteers also allowed crew to have days off, and occasionally spend
time with friends and family. Crew members are very grateful.
If you are interested to volunteer August (Cape May), please sign up in the
Office, Onboard (Bulletin Board in Main Hold), or contact Annemarie: T. 856-785-2060,
ext. 107 or avanhemmen@bayshorediscovery.org (Emails preferred
while not in home port; easier to communicate than the boat cell phone)
4. DAY CAMPS ONBOARD A TALL SHIP!!!
WHAT: Day Camps onboard tall ship AJ MEERWALD
WHEN: August 2007
WHERE: Cape May, NJ
COST: $60 day camp
In August in Cape May, the Bayshore Discovery Project presents exciting and educational camping adventures onboard the historic oyster schooner AJ MEERWALD for your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
In Cape May NJ (Utsch’s Marina): Mondays July 30, August 6, 13, 20 and 27; Wednesdays August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Campers hoist the sails, haul in the trawl line, learn about local marine life, explore oysters, navigate the ship, take the helm, tie some ‘salty’ knots, swab the deck and more! Cost: $60 – Bring lunch and water bottle. For more information and registration, call 856-785-2060 or email info@bayshorediscovery.org
5. Coming in August in Cumberland County - Purple Martin Spectacular!
Purple Martin
Migration Spectacular
SAVE THE DATES:
August 24 & 25, 2007
MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ
Viewing Platforms – Free, 6:00 PM to Dusk
Mauricetown Bridge, Route 670,
(just west of Route 47 Wawa) Dorchester, Maurice River Township
See thousands of Purple Martins each evening as they ready for migration!
View this natural phenomenon from platforms next to the Mauricetown Bridge.
Citizens United representatives will provide viewing scopes on site during evening hours.
Bring your binoculars!
Friday & Saturday Evening Boat Cruises
Enjoy a Dessert Cruise aboard the "Bodacious" .
Slowly cruise the sunset with local naturalists and representatives
from the Cape May Bird Observatory (Audubon Society).
Reservations Are Required - $30.00 per person
(approx. 3 hour round trip)
Contact Linda Costello at 856-785-1120 x10
Departs Port Norris Marina nlt 6:15 PM
Natural Lands Trust Kayak Trips – Friday & Saturday Evenings
At
Mauricetown Bridge, Cty. Rte. 670, 6:00 PM
For info and registration contact
Steve Eisenhauer at Natural Lands Trust 856–825-9952
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE BOAT RESERVATIONS
CALL LINDA COSTELLO AT 856-785-1120 X110 or
Email: LCostello@MauriceRiverTwp.org
6. SAVE THE DATES – BDP FALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Please mark your calendars:
Saturday September 15, 2007 - 18th Annual Sunset Ferry Cruise Benefit
NEW THIS YEAR - For the first time, our 'Cruise to Nowhere' will take place
on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry's beautiful TWIN CAPES - Stay tuned for details
about this great evening of fabulous seafood, live music, dancing, silent auction,
and more!
Saturday October 20 - 10th Annual Port Norris Rotary STEPS FORWARD WALKATHON
- Enjoy a picturesque 5-mile route of quaint streets and Victorian homes, country
lanes, a bike path and a boardwalk into the salt marsh. Walk with a group or
move at your own pace. Bring friends and family - well-behaved dogs on leashes
are welcome!
FREE commemorative t-shirts for the first 150 walkers who contribute $10 or
more!
SPECIAL
GROUP PRIZE CATEGORY: Any group of 2 or more walkers that raises $1,000 or more
wins a private charter sail for up to 49 passengers on the schooner AJ MEERWALD!
Friday November 16 - OysterFest 2007
NEW VENUE THIS YEAR - Centerton Country Club
Sumptuous buffet dinner and fabulous Silent Auction - a great opportunity for
some early holiday gift shopping!
More details will be forthcoming in upcoming Bulletins - we hope to see you
at one or more of our exciting Fall events!
7. A great way to give – eBAY nonprofit !
BDP is now a registered nonprofit on eBay, listed as Bayshore Discovery Project. What this means is that anyone selling on eBay can donate part or all of the proceeds to BDP and eBay will reduce the insertion and selling fees (not the enhancement fees) by the same percentage as the donation. The listing will also have ribbon next to it to indicate that it is a charity listing.
More information is available at: http://pages.eBay.com/givingworks/index.html
We will also be listing items that have been donated, but you can help even more if you list and sell the item(s) yourself. And remember that you do not have to donate all of the proceeds when you sell it yourself.
For more information please call 856-785-2060 x102 or
Email: mbrodkin@bayshorediscovery.org
8. ONE BOAT LEFT and a YAHAMA OUTBOARD MOTOR for sale!!!
Boat for Sale
We have 1 boat left that has been donated and is being sold to raise money.
1979 24’ SeaRay cuddy cabin – IO with 451 modified Chevy Block engine with 0 hours. Includes a 1985 Dual Axle Loadrite Trailer. Both boat and trailer are currently registered. Upholstery is in good shape, but the interior needs to be cleaned up. Asking $3500.
We also have a 50hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard for sale. This engine runs, but is rough. It may need a valve job. $1000.00 takes it home.
Please contact Mitch (856)785-2060 ext. 102 to make an offer or for any further details. And please pass the word around to anyone you know who may be interested.
9. Wish List
First and foremost, we want to thank those volunteers who have so generously donated things for the ship and our programs...lots and lots of food - both prepared and fresh produce from gardens, culinary skills, galley items, photos of the crew sailing, newspaper articles about the ship in various ports, American flags, landscaping and grass-cutting, plants for the BDP garden and so much more! We continue to be overwhelmed by so much generosity!!
Naturally, we continue to have needs….
These items would greatly contribute to our education programs and sailing season. So, when cleaning out your closets, attic, basement or garage, please keep this list in mind. Or if you would like to purchase or provide the funding for any of the items below, please give a call to the appropriate contact person listed below.
Office
WE NEED A RE-ROOF over the kitchen—it leaks when there is a heavy rain. Material, labor or cash are equally welcome.
Computers
We can use P4, 1GHZ, or better computers; PS2 Keyboards (these are the ones with the small round plug) or USB keyboards, 3 button mice, Network switch(s) – 1 48 – or two 24’s – or 3 twelve position 10/100 ethernet switches
Please call if you have any equipment (or your company is getting rid of equipment). Sometimes we can make use of equipment that others consider obsolete.
Volunteers who can set up and/or troubleshoot Server 2003, computers, and software. Also if you can teach any programs we would love to have trainings for staff.
I am still hoping to set up a Technology Advisory Committee, which I expect will meet 4 – 6 times per year. The purpose of the committee is to plan the direction we will take with Technology implementation, the Web Site, Hardware, Software, and the Network System. If you are interested and think that you might have something to offer in the way of expertise, Please contact me.
(Contact: Mitch Brodkin at 856-785-2060 x102 or mbrodkin@bayshorediscovery.org)
(Contact: Captain Jesse Briggs, 856-785-2060 x129 or jbriggs@bayshorediscovery.org)
Museum Storage Needed
(Contact: Deb Slating, Museum Collections Manager, 856-785-2060 x109 or dslating@bayshorediscovery.org)
Facility
(Contact: Mitch Brodkin, 856-785-2060 x102 or mbrodkin@bayshorediscovery.org)
All donors will receive written acknowledgment for their donations (donations may be tax deductible). Visit BDP’s website: www.bayshorediscovery.org for additional information about the organization and the Schooner AJ MEERWALD.
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