NORWICH, Conn — Written by Alex Southworth and Dale Chapman - Norwich Free Academy
Students of Norwich Free Academy in the Marine Trades 1 class recently tested their newly learned skills like marine safety and boating operation on the Mystic River.
Navigating small boats down the river and learning to climb sailboat lines are just a few skills these high school students experienced during their day on the river.
This semester class prepares the students for the Connecticut Boating Test. Teacher, Anthony Turgeon says, “my goal is to get kids more knowledgeable about the water, getting them their boating license and opening the door to some career opportunities.”
NFA 10th grader,Ayden Flaherty, describes the class as, “a great way to meet similar people and learn all about boating and the class really gets you prepared for the boating test.”
This class is among many that NFA offers to students where they get out of the classroom and into a real world environment to prepare them for life after high school.
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