Project SOAR Marine Trades Exploration

Spring 2004

Purpose: To give students exposure to the different career opportunities relating to the marine trades that can be found in our coastal community.

# of students = 20

Two days1st day in the field2cd day follow-up activities at school

Main Areas of Focus:1) Marina Operation- Garden State Marina2) Bait and Tackle Shop Operation- Alex’s Bait and Tackle3) US Coast Guard4) Commercial Sport fishing- Norma K5) Commercial Fishing- Lobster Boat Pt. Pleasant Co-Op

Secondary Areas of Focus:1) Marketing and Advertising2) Public Relations3) Writing Skills/Publishing4) Computer Technology5) Environmental Impacts

Expectations:

At each location students will be given an opportunity to see:-the daily operation in progress-understand about licensing and state requirements-educational requirements-salary guidelines and growth potential-environmental impacts-industry related cooperation and networking involved-impact on surrounding community-questions and answers

Follow-up Activities

Goals/Outcomes:1) Create a PowerPoint Presentation that captures the Marine Trades in our area. This presentation will become part of the resources available to teachers to use in a Career Awareness Curriculum. (5 students)2) Produce newspaper publications to be sent to the Asbury Park Press, Coast Star, and MHS Newspaper. ( 3 students)3) Create a collage displaying the career opportunities that can be displayed in the school hallway in the new addition. ( 4 students)4) Design a web page of the day that can be added to our school’s web site. ( 2 students)

Tentative Time Schedule

8:00am Leave School8:15-9:00 Garden State Marina9:15-10:45 US Coast Guard11:00-11:30 Alex’s Bait and Tackle11:30-12:30 Lunch12:40-1:30 Norma K1:40-2:15 Lobster Boat2:15-2:30 School